Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-05
ONE HUNDRED TEARS OLD.

The Centennial Celebration Of tho Or
ganixatl0n OF the Federal Judiciary
The Dinner 1t Lenox Lyeeum.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-The dinner in cele-
bration of the supreme court centennial was
held tonight at the Lenox Lyceum. The
banquet hall was one mass of flowers and
vines and presented most beautiful picture.
A dozen large tables were arranged in vari-
GUS positions about the hall, and each was
decorated with handsome Japanese vases
filled with fragrant flowers. Covers were
laid for 800 guests and nearly every seat was
occupisd. The platform table was set for
twenty>six persons. 1t ives presided over by
James G. Carter, chairman of the entertain-
ment committee, and among his guests were
Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller, ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland, Matthew Hale, of Albany,
president of the New York State Bar associa-
ton; Associate Justice Miller, of the su-
preme court Of the United States; ex-
Judge VIM. q. Armour, Associate Justices
Joseph Bradley, John NJ. Harlan and Samuel
Blatchford Of the supreme court; Chauncey
NJ. Depsw, Rev. William R. Huntington,
William Allen Butler, Associate Justice
Stephen J. Field, President Frederick r.
Coudert of the bar OF the city of New York,
Henry Hitchcock Of Missouri, Associate Jus.
tices Gray and Lamar, Senator William N.
Evarts, Associate Justice David J. Brewer,
Chief Justice Pa1son Of Pennsylvania. Mayor
Grant and President Low of Columbia coll
lege. The dinner was to have been opened
with prayer from Bishop Potter, but he did
not attend, and the Offering ives made by the
Rev. DIR. Taylor of New York.
The menu was an elaborate one. Before
it YVES concluded the ladies began to take
their places in the boxes, and when shortly
before 10 O'Clock the chairman arose and
raped for order every box Yves occupied.
In the box the third from the right of the
stage was Mrs. Cleveland. She was accom-
The toast Of the president of the United
States was drunk standing, after Mr.. Garter
had made brief address. The
next toast was "The Supreme Court,
and it was responded to by ASCOT
ate Justice Harlan of the supreme
court. He spoke of the duties of the bal
| and the necessity for integrity among iti
members, for from them the bench is large
| ly recruited. As Glandstone had at one,
said of the English bar, 80 1t may be truly
said of the American bar that its members
are inseparable from our national life-fron
the security of our national institutions
Judge Harlan also eulogfzsd the state courts
/ 6uu GU pudSlAou tuo uocesSlty IOC CO-6poIA
ton between these and the higher cour
in the interest of good government and jus
tice.
Senator William M. Evarts. replying t.
the toast "The Congress-" congratulated tn
chairman on the success of this centennia
celebration and called attantion to the rela
tions between the law-making and law exc
cutting powers of the government.
Chief Justice Paxson followed, speaking t.
the toast "The Judiciary of the Unite'
States" He spoke of the increasing tenden
cy to litigation on account of its cheapnes
and the growing struggle between capits
and labor. He also said good word i
favor of paying the justices of tn
United States supreme court higher salaries
Hon. Walter B. Hill responded to the com
! mon law and Joseph 81. Choate to ''The Bar.
President Low of Columbia college responde
to the toast "The University" and Ho1
Chauncey NJ. Depew in speaking to "Our CT
ents" made one of his star speeches, his "
and logic fairly convulsing the vast assen
o1age, which then broke up.