Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-05
THE CENTENNIAL S END.
The Banquet of the Judiciary
at Lenox Lyceum.
SPEECHES by EMINENT ORATORS

SPEECHES by EMINENT ORATORS.
A Scene OF Bewildering Beauty Klngax
Baaqnes, and words of wit and wss-
dom from Distinguished men-Bxtracta
from Several Of the Speeches Delivered
| NEW YoRK, Feb. 5.--Lenox ball has never
held more distinguished crowd than thas
which gathered under the great dome lass
evening 70 attend the banquet at the Gloss
Of the judiciary centennial Every light In
the judicial ornament OF the metropolis waw
present, as wen as hundreds OF guests from
other states. Fourteen long tables, spread
with the snow Of spotless linen and flashing
with the frost Of cut glass, were ranged
down the vast circular hall like so many
beautiful drifts. Flanking these on the eass
was the speakers table. elevated upon .
| platform, and IN the rear was thicket Of
tropical plants. The hall looked like a vast
representation Of the pink scene In Err
minieH The lofty walls seemed 20 fckew
| with pink fires while the big dome WEES
haunted with purple shadows. Rosettes og
electric jets blaged everywhere.
The Humor OF the banquet
| Finally, after an infinite deal of trouble.
the guests were marshalsd in long line, two
abreast, beginning near the hall doorway
and ending somewhere In the cavernous
depths OF the cellar Then came slow
dgnihed charge upon the tables, and for al
most twenty minutes the tramp Of ths
heavy brigade echoed through the hall
Many OF the guests had great trouble ia
finding their allotted places. and many
laughable incidents occurred.
Here, judge, you are of your bench
said a southern colonel to a northern iudg@.
MY check calls for this chair, and just now
would rather have il than seat on tbs
supreme bench
$50 would |, replied the judge, ''and, bs-
ing lawyer, | can assure you that pos
session is nine points Of the law"
Distingutshad Faces at the Table.
After every body had settled themselves
comfortably IN their seats there was slighaa
flourish Of trumpets. and the speakers ans
chief guests Of the occasion filed slowly les
and took their places AZ the speakers table
James Z. Carter, chairman Of the enter
! tainment committee, occu led the chair o.
: honor, with tue chief justice OF the United
States on his right. Next the chief justices
sat ex-Presdent Cleveland, while away
down the long line Of white heads, near the
right end OF the table, beamed the genial
visaee of .Our Chauncey.n Both Mayor
Grant and Mr. Low we're on the extreme
left As soon as the dignitaries entered tbs
hall there was burst Of applause, and tho
band struck up the ancient but inspiring
( "Hail, Columaian The menu was varied
: and extremely palatabIe.
2 Justice Harlan Responds.
AT o'clock, shortly after the arrival Of
the walnuts and coffee, the doors 70 the
(, grand tiers Of upper boxes were thrown
\ open and the ladies' rustled down into the
galleries like hundreds OF brilliant butter
Z flies II was an imposing sight when the
hanqueters arose In response TO the toast,
: ''The President which was drunk in silence
To the next toast, "The Supreme court,
Mr.. Justice Harlan responded. lie said
that whatever OF honor has come to thak
court for the manner in which it has dis
(, charged the momentous trust committed to
it by the constitution mnst be shared by the
. bar Of America. He continued
The temple Of Justice which has beeu reared la
this fair hDd largely the work OF our lawyers.
II there be security for life liberty aud property,
2 Il Is because the lawyers Of America have not been
{ unmiudful Of their obligations as ministers Of JUS
I, tce Search the history Of every state in tha
!. Union aud il viii be found that they have been
" foremost ia an movements having for their ObecA
\ the maintenance Of the law against violence and
= anarchy: the preservation OF the just rights both
= of the government and OF the people Mr. presk-
dent. few words more. The members Of the
y supreme court Of the United States will return to
Z. their post OF duty with grateful thanks for the
opportunity given them 70 participate Ia fhess
centennial exercises Il has been good FOR us to
be here. Nou have given us gentlemen, renewed
y reason 70 think that the court Of which we ara
Y, members is regarded with affection aud conf-
y dtspc by the bar OF the country, and that long
E a. h shall be equal to the tremendous RESPONSE
d, bities imposed upon il, that affection and confk-
d deuce win not be Withdrawn
Al Edward NJ. Paxson on Trusts.
40 ssThe Judiciary Of the States,i was the toasa
70 responded to by Edward NJ Paxson, OF Penn
10 sylvania In the course Of his speech he said,
q The important questions which have been ses
ie tied by the Judiciary Of the States mum
N erous thai ! cannot rause even TO refer 60 them
II IN detail Nor are the great questions all Of the
ii past The future is big with big events There
n are questions looming up which viii require nol
only the learning and wisdom Of the ''JudiciarJ
OF the States but Of our statesmen As we'll
Combinations Of capital are met with conlbina
Il tions Of abor-bOth in many Instances unlawful
or welded for unlawful purposes. Aggregated
> capital is necessity Of extended business. bH
!, great trusts" the object Of which to absorb
e the business Of the country by crnhiug ont th,
Is competition OF small dealers, are devices born u
It greed.
a. Senator Evarts Speaks.
d Senator William M Evarts delivered an
eloquent response to the toast, 'sThe Con
gress.n senator Eyarts congratulated thl
gathering upon the wise conception and thl
b. magnificent achievements that planned ane
le executed this honor to the judges Of thi
re land He showed that lawyers were largely
= represented in the elements that make VI
b the law making and the executive authority
~ OF the government Slxty-five out OF seventy
n six members of the present senate are law
ly yers. and Of the 3'0 members OF the honsl
FAR more than two hundred are drawn from
the same profession.
Walter E. Hill, Of Georgia, responded Il
n the toast. "The Common Law Joseph III
,a Choate. "The Bar.n Row VIM. r. Hunting
an ton. "The Ciergy;n President Seth Low, O
he Columbia, "The University" and DR.
n Chauncey NJ u, pew, "Our Clients
~ Gen. Anderson Chosen.
AUGUSTA, Ne, Feb. 5-Gen. John ID
Anderson has been elected commander ol
e. A. r., Department of Maine. A recep
hn tion was given TO Commander-in-Chiel
ia Alger and wife in the afternoon. Goyernos
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