New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-24
HONORING THEIRBRETHREN.
LAWYERS THE GUESTS OF LAWYERS.
MEMBERS OF THE ADMIRALTY BAR GIVE
DINNER FOR SOME DELEGATES TO

MEMBERS OF THE ADMIRALTY BAR GIVE
DINNER FOR SOME DELEGATES TO
THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIMl
CONFERENCE.
The prominent members OF the Admira 10y D"r
of New-York, with the assistance Of some Oh tne
eminent lawyers in other branches of the pro-
fession gave a dinner last night TO those mempei
of the international Maritime Conference WIZ
represented the Admiralty Bench and Bar OF their
own countries at that conference. The dinner
WAS held at the Hotel Brunswick, and the guests
of honor were DR.. FIR. Sievehing, of GERMANY :
Charles Hall, Q. c., Of England; the baron "e
Spaun, of Austro-Hungary; Frederick W. 'erhey,
of Siam, and William w. Goodrich, Of the Unlteu
States The other seats OF honor IN the hall were
occupied by Judges Charles l.. Benedict AddIsoh
Brown and w. J. Wallace, Of the New-iorK An-
miralty Bench. and William Allen Butler. chair
man At the tables were
George B. Adams Edward t. p Benedic]
I Ismas p C pV'' William g. Choate.
Frederic r. Cou1ert Harold G: Cort!s'
GsSrfss c bSRChae. Edwin 6. Davis
G stewart DAWSON Henry ID. notchis~
ii Heavy aTy' " W tt;;Soodricb. Edward X. Jones
Edward H. Hobbs John Mcdonald.
+ B. cr 1,9shfG on faRnfton Putnam
WilheImus Myndersa. Julian y. Shope.
Thomas Nelson, n na,5ce = Stearns
ffa Isng ri 9' Ward FRANKLIN A. Wilcox.
Everett p Wheeler. LORENZO ullo ,
f f;obeTt D. b. Be sliio ). J. Allen
The menu was as follows:
Blue Points sur COquille.
POtaces. .,,,
ro,,u. vo,,o CLARA cons1 ADe' MSieeternich.
-'''N Varies. Hors d'oouyre. Varies
Chateau Latour Blanche.
Filet de Bass DIPLOMAT.
Pommes Parisennes
Pontet canet
Supreme de Volatile a la sNnley.
Petits Pos
Champgnons frais oanapes.
Perrer-Jouss Special.
Terrapln a la Maryland
Rotl
canard Tete.r rouge Gu rnais frt
Snlade de- Celer
P EntFg@es e: s .aiT &.
Gcco NSsSSyii p;r,., corn Fct Ghf Toa1.
0''i1''' Desser, ct Fruits
Llqueurs
Cafe.
William Allen Butler began the speaking with
an eloquent address of welcome. HIS remarN'
were responded to by DR.. Sievekng, the delegate
| from Germany, who represented the 1oteltn
| Admiralty Courts Charles Hall. Q. c.. of Eng
| land, did the honors in behalf of the foreign
| Admiralty DIR, anu uiI' iuu""i 'V"S'' W.
responded to as follows:
Admiralty Courts Of the United States
| Judge Addison Brown; Admiralty Bar of the
| City of Ncw-York," Robert D. Benedict; " The
Work of the Conference ". w. Goodrich " The
! Maritime Law Frederic r. Coudert; The Rule
Of the Road, at Sea and on Land Joseph H.
Choatc: Signal Service at Sea and Civil Service
On Land Everett T. Wheeler.
The chairman made a speech characterized by
wit and wisdom. lie reminded his audience that
the Maritime Conference graphing with
subject rs old as the creation Of man-the preser-
walton of life and property. In terms OF generous
admiration he proposed the health of our guests
and called on Dr. Sicvelung, Of Germany, first to
reply.
Or. Sieveking expressed his gratitude for the re-
ccption accorded to the delegates by the Ad-
| miraltv Board of Ncw-YOrk. He character
ized the work in which he and his col
leagues were engaged aS very modest one;
but he ught it would he of some avail in pre-
venting collision al sea, and the conference AZ
semblcd at Washington was only the beginning
of a greater work The rule Of the road for pre-
venting collisions, he said prominently In
teTnationa but they ought not TO b. content with
this lie was glad 10 see the progress of more
intimate relations between the civilized nations
and he saw in a conference like this only the be-
| ginning Of work Of uniting the nations. In Q
short time there might he conference convened
for tie purpose Of overcoming the priudices and
iealouses now existing, and 20 unite the nations
for the common benefit OF mankind in the works
! Of peace, 10 the prosperity Of the whole world.
Charles Hall, O. c., of England, made an ad
dress characterized by the foresight and the direct
ness in stating matters which have characterized
this speaker in the conference He paid "A hgl
compliment to the American Bar. especially tn
Admiralty Bar, and he alluded to the brilhan
example offorded to the rest Of the Englsh-Speak
ing world. and indeed. 10 all the civilized world
by some American lawyers. In reference to tn
conference he remarked: believe we are don
good work. applause, and he attributed tina
good work, not to the lawyers sitting in tn
conference. but to the noted men of the naye
of the world who had been sitting in council wit
the lawyers
He hoped that this conference, with the remedia
changes which it had recommended, might b
the precursor of many Improvements in the lk
direction.
Judge Addison Brown gave an interest
ing ard entertaining review Of the history ant
progress Of Admiralty courts in New-fOrlt.
w. w. Goodrich, in discussing the work OF tn
International Conference, said that IN the frs
place il had tried TO make Il purely international
code He complimented the delegates from Grea
Britain on their influence and suggestions IN III
Conference
The 81 biects assigned TO the other speakers wer
all discussed with marked ability. and th proceed
ings were prolonged TO a late hour