St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-04
THE LEGAL BANQUET,
In Which Judge Wilkin Was Hon.
Ored in Toast and Talk.

Ored in Toast and Talk.
The banquet given by the st. Paul
bar to Hon. Westcott Wilkin was the oc-
casion OF the assembly last night of
high rank in legal and business Giro les.
The banquet was held at the Hotel Met
ropolitan. 1t was an occasion long to
be remembered aside from the fact that
it commemorated an epoch in the life of
a distinguished juriSt. There were 135
pl ates laid, and the gentlemen who sat
at the table comprised number whose
history is prominently interlaced with
that of the state since its formation
gentlemen who were Western pioneers
not only in settling the state, but'in
building up the principles OF the law of
the state, as well as applying the SUI
preme rule of action for the betterment
Of the body polite. Last nights ban
quet, like the afternoon exercises in the
district court, was fitting tribute to a
beloved and able man, and will be re-
membered as an era OF good
will from which an inspiration for
a more noble life was seized.
The guest of the evening, Judge Will
kin, sat at the head table. At his right
were Judge Lochren, of Minneapolis;
Judge Charles E. Otis. Judge Hooker.
of Minneapolis; Judge Hascal r. Brill,
Judge William Louis Kelly and Judge
G. d. Kerr. At the left were Judge
Charles E. Flandrau. Judge Giltillan
and Judge Dickinson. of the supreme
court; Judge r. r. Nelson. of the
United States district court; Judge w.
d. Cornish and Judge-Elect James j.
Egan. Other members of the bar, court
officials, and prominent personages
4 Do II fax1,
Minneapolis, were grouped around three
tables arranged at right angles to the
head table. A ing these were:
w. II. Sanborn, president of the Ramsey
County Bar association; ii. L. Moss, Henry
L. Williams, Z. j. TtonIso son, omer Bush
nell F. e. Chapman, A. r. Capehart, Judge
J: t. Avery, G; W, Lewis; ". l. cha Chaplin; no o.
Ter 'A Otto Kuefner ~ /. 7. "' Fonteroy,
Judge Twohy. James Smith Lr., NJ T.
Murray, FL. j. Horn, John M. Gilman. Judge
elect Thomas Canty. of Minneapolis, w. D.
John H. Ives, j. W. Willis, H. P. Heath,
E. Hadley Thomas Fitzpatrick Jr,
John W: Best, Richard T. o'Connor,.
clerk OF the district nsli, court, Sheriff
]. NJ. Redding, Harry W. Wack, r. G. Inger
sol, f. c. Stevens, G. A. Severance, j. NJ.
Jones, A. III. Comfort, Charles Butts. f. M.
Stanton, C. P. Goodnow W. L. Kelly Jr., c.
D. o,Bren, D. W LAWYER; John y,aques, &c c.
Frank Ford, ". G. Goforth, O. G.
G Say wei W F. w. E Msms q G. E oT5
T. D. OBrien, J. E. Markham, E. II. Ozmun,
o. E. Holman, o. NJ. Metcalf, NJ. H. Albin,
T. K. Merrill, Harvey Officer. E. S. Chitten-
den. j. L. Macdonald. C. P. Sanborn, w. Z.
Hawthorne, NJ D. Mum, w. Fl. Durment
j. L. Townley, J. J. McCafferty, A. B. Ca
lusha, Mark Costello, ". E. Bramhall.
Danz'S orchestra rendered splendid
programme of popular airs in its most
approved manner while the company
partook of an excellent menu of nine
shafts of wit and humor kept the entire
gathering in the utmost good humor I'M
til IL: 80. when the cigars were brought
in. Judge Flandrau, acting as toast
master. then arose in his happiest mood
and soon had the company in roars of
laughter by his humorous illusions.
He proposed the health of the guest of
the evening, Judge Wilkin, in the fol-
lowing sentiment:
II would tell thee what 'tweFe to be a judge,,'
''His life is paralleled even with the stroke
And line of his great justice"
When-Judge Wilkin arose to respond
the cheers and hand clapplng continued
for several minutes. He spoke in
Judge Wilkins Address.
regret, gentlemen, that after the fatigue
incident to several weeks of incessant labor,
in disposng of the business which had &C
cumulated upon my hands, am unable to
do Justice to the sentiment connected with
the toast to which l am called to respond.
wish / could find fitting language III
which to tell you what "'twere to be a
Judge but the task is one that REQUIRES a
more eloquent tongue than mine and more
time than this occasion allows. Few outside
of the legal profession appreciate, and many
even of that profession do hot appreciate to
its full extent the Importance of the Judicial
Office ana the gIea. power vested Ill those
who are charged with the performance of its
duties.
A Judge must, of course, be learned in the
law. He must have the ability to apply that
learning to the numerous and various con-
hicting interests that come before him for
adjudication, that he may hold the scales of
Justice even, and may administer justice
under the law, without fear, favor, reward,
or the hope thereof He must be patient of
research, evenly balanced in temper. SO
that his mind may be unclouded by preju
dice or passion. He must hear. argument,
when the occasion warrants it, he must be
stern where sternness is required. and must
temper justice with mercy when circum-
stances permit. He must be firm and decided,
without opstinacy Or discourtesy, and be
careful to maintain good order and the
dignity of the court, without the Unleces sary
exactions of the martinez. He must listen.
carefully and respectfully to those older
members of the bar. whose learning, ability
and long experience are a guaranty of The
value of their suggestions, yet maintain
cautious reserve of his own ultimate right of
judgment.
TO the Younger members OF the profession,
who, with industrious ardor and laudable