New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25
8 3. sII.LIMAN HoNoRED.
.rVry yEaRs SERVICE AT The BAR

a. nELMoNICoS - JOSEPH H.
rvcry N. pEPEw. DAVID DUDLEY
r,y1,p AND JAMES @. CARTER
AMONG THE SPEAKERS.
., s1ven TO BENJAMIN d. Sillman by
Inc -, and fifty of his personal friends IN
pDs Num- T,n,ession took place at DelmonIcoS
he .,,s There were few vacant seats ana
jas' $780, $3.50 present were many OF the most
sss..nt men on the bench and at oar 'n
90 sne Brooklyn Putting aside all amer
shs .st.b NAV have existed between them ~
Zines they united on this occasion 10 pay
s.ss % the guest of the evening" whom UheS
1880 In their letter Of invitation III Ci'e'e
&c, We tender you our hearty congra'ula-
sar. that career so useful, SO proIr"o'o0,
rrb,ernished and so honored has been ano1ueu
"a ms for our imitation" This sen1llnenO
as.ctionate personal esteem and regard Fi'"Ueu
~. address of every speaker. They made IL Clear
that IL was not merely BENJAMIN D. oihlnan' pue
ofs-time honored public official nor was 10 inot'i'
the able and venerable jurist VINO ouu1nNo -
vaars Of service all but Two of his assoe'eo az
~. hor ~ this State but Benjamin d. sllnnah
sinseY the strong man, the gentle man. the
nan ~ honesty and Of noble nature 10 whom
,h.v Maid willing and generous TRIBUTE ZOE hlS
,ixtv wears of honorable service IN thelr CHOSEN
profession.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT
ssa+sa at the table OF honor were Joseph H.
rhoate chairman, with the guest OF the evening
On his right hand; Gha9gnceY NJ s,ro DeP pew
David Dudley d0Sy. sseRSsynods Professor Charles
q Wsst George l. Schuyler, Judge John Il.
Brady, G. Z. Prstt W. w sherman herman Charles Charles e.
sPsdiss sz Ssa a.. Laser keasSy Of Newark
81 sbe - other tables were ex,Judge Noah Davis,
Eiihu Root Collector Joel B: Erhardt, William
Allan Rntjer. ex-SuuOgate Daniel u. Rollins,
T. stetson. william Jay, General Wager Swayne,
f. w Bangs. Flamen NJ Gambler, Edwards
Pisrrenont Theodore W. Dwight w. W. Macfar-
land A Rrdssye Judge Edgar NJ Cullen, Judge
Willard Bartlett Judge n. II. Clement Judge
Augustus Van TycS. John ParsS%ps stephen nb +;
Winsiow, Robert d. Benedict General stewart
L. Woodford, samuel w; Boocock. DR.. John
F. Tshnage and William b Davenport. AZ ~
o'clock Joseph II. Choste started tho after-dinner
speaking as follows
There is q feeling of brotherhood which, despite
controversies. exists in the profession THIS Is the
nemorats the esteem which a brother has maintained
IN him for sixty years. The guest OF the evening s.
Of the time of Chancellor Kent thai the remarks had
intended 30 make have beeo almost GbtHratea nom m
doing honor 10 man who during sixty years had done
nothing sns homer anS s To %s havs to TEN me- the
Of his great mental and physical energy, wnieh has
sS 70 sns s bS ct Ed that he is among those
Woo both drink and smoke have thsre noS SSn
sS %. S was SSs to 5 sas s IN 70 DO
With enabling him to endure for sixty years the
s , 8 s S s s% sa 4 as TO h ssE' the
truth about themselves But I defy any Judge
Or absent. to point 70 an ss sxT M
OF prsctsoe His conscience he's also been at rest
b ~ S"s cs ssn sa S all aEG
bis brethren join In an act OF homage 70 hifn'
MR. sILLIMAN RETURNS THANKS.
Mr. Choate called upon his hearers to Gil their
glasses to the brim and drink TO Mr. Silliman's
health standing They did so, and when Mr. Sill
liman arose TO speak they received him with
cheers, which were continued for several moments.
In voice husky and broken with emotion he spoke
In part as follows:
rsanesient,. high character and high puEpo;s y an
ssS gS .s Sr H Hais .S9 may
az rs s' s S"P. or here .aE'' 'mNtfS1 e.:
ssnn1s q A'' have R @s'a Ias5
lawyers whose admission o practice vas more nan
ss. sSS Sqsan se Xaos Burr Jsso
asdeiiGe, Ricbard Vatlck and Joseph Smith. ~.
Continuing, Mr.. silliman, beginning with the
year 1872 raced she gradual ,i growsa nd Q" sed f
With these words:
IN lie 10 the gtandafQN hShet, OF uutys Oh VI
truth Of honor. Not only Of private rights is II the
champion and protector, but Of public rights and n
fsrexts as well From its ranks are mainly drawn the
statesmen Of tho country. and in the wars Jig mem.
hers have been renowned In her armies. God grant
that he Bar Of New,YorR may nay ever e,
the goody wshp OF the bar, how can express my
profound gratitude for your partial friendship ana
Tor the treat honor you have conferred mel There
arc emotions for which there are no words. My
heart Is full Of them but can at least assure you
OF my earnest and ardent hope that your lives may
be long and honored and enriched By every blessing
When Mr. Silliman ended he was greeted with
a renewal of the applause which hailed his first
sppearsnce Following him in the list Of spea Ss s
Bar of Olden Time James G. Carter, The Der
Of To-day Judge Calvin e. Pratt. Our Judges
DE witt, q The Home of Our Guest" Stephen II.
DIN, Our Students" and Chauncey NJ Depew,
who amused his hearers greatly by discoursng upon
Our Chances"
Letters Of regret were received from General
William T. Sherman, Bishop Potter, Hamilton
Fish, Alexander Hamilton, Grover Cleveland, the
Rey. pr. Richard s, storrs, Richard King and
John Jacob AstoR.