The Portland daily press., 1892-03-28


nam ever since 1866, when they both
boarded at the Falmouth Hotel; that he
was his family physician and had oeen
ever since, and that Judge Putnam had
been his counsellor; that the judge had
given him very little law ana he mao
given the judge very little meolclne, anu
he now presented the judge tonlgnt as a
specimen of his medical skill. The doc
tor said that he believed the secret of the
judges well preserved body was largely
due to the fact that he had not taken
very much medicine. II believe said
the doctor, that our profession, as well
as that of the law. has been very much
abused and that the members OF the pro-
fessions have to a great extent on poth
sides given largely to the enemy the cap
ital upon which they have WORKED. l
believe our profession have as RUE pee1
too much routinists. in that they believed
that medicine cures people. There never
was q greater mistake in the world. Med
icine never cured anybody. Nature cures
people but the doctor assists wonderfully.
The captain of the best trans-Atlantlc
liner that ever lived never stayed
storm or prevented it,, but ne mas
by his knowledge OF. the udes, Ihe
strength OF the sea, OF the value OF the
compass, of the strength OF his steamer,
and the discipline of his crew, carried
his steamer safely through that storm.
the honesty and intelligence and the
ability that he should have. Now it is a
good deal so with the law. think can
go through the city and pick out the best
lawyers by the way they do things. Men
of all professions do the general thing in
the same general way. We know wheti1-
er they are systematic or not, ana Wheth,
er they examine their cases properly and
whether they prepare their cases well
or not. The LAWYERS who fill the ston1-
achs of the people with too much law
are not the great men of the profession.
DR.. Gordon closed with an eloquent
tribute to the integrity, high character
and great ability of Judge Putnam.
Mr.. Charles 7. Russelrs Speech.
President Strout next called upon
Charles Theodore Russell of Boston.
Mr.. Russell said there were two reasons
why he could not respond. The first
was, as most of them knew, that it was
not considered safe for any member OF
his family to make speech outside of
his mother commonwealth. Laughter.
And second that his voice was in such
condition that he could not begin to ex-
press the appreciation that Massachu-
sets has, and always has had, Tor Judge
Putnam. [Applausel.
Ex-Governor Connor's Speech.
Ex-Gov Selden Conner was the next
speaker called upon. Among other things
he said sit is very old time lawyer and
and something Of literary man as who
asks what enjoyment is there in pros
| perity if we do not have those who enjoy
our good fortune equally with ourselves: ,
If Cicero's intimation is true, if every
blessing is heightened by the gratitica-
ton of our friends then, as our distin-
guished guest looks upon these rows of
Smiling faces, lit up by happy and sym
| pathetic hearts, then, indeed, he must
| feel that the honor which has come to
him is one of the richest prizes OF life:
| TApplause. We.are a convocatlon OF
neighbors and friends, the highest court
of honor known to our New England
| life. 1t is a charitable tribunal and at
the same time tits just and exactlng
one. Its sufrages are never given except
| to well proven merit. In this case they
| 90 out fully, gladly, unanimously, with.
out reservation or hesitation. Applause.
Judge Putnam has passed all the years
| of his manhood in this community, in
the sight of this community and with its
| knowledge and they have all been years
| of useful labor and honorable achieve
ment. Now in the fulness of his ma
tured powers, well equipped with all the
rich results of study and mulitform ex-
perience, endowed with that Judicial GER
| tainty of mind which comes from wide
and varied experience in the affairs of
men he has been called upon to use his
mental wealth for the benefit of his fell
low citizens. We rejoice in the prefer
ment which has come to him, prefer
ment which is all the more worthy be-
cause of the many able men in the ranks
of the profession from which he is chos-
en-" [Applause.]
Hon. A. A. strout's Speech.
President Strout next called upon Hon.
A. A. Strout, who said in substance:
81 am very glad to be here tonight and
to add my word to the congratulations to
our distinguished friend upon his promo
ton to the bench of the Circuit Court of
| the United States. Whenever a judge is
to be appointed the legal profession
looks with some measure of solicitude to
the man who is to fill this high and no n
orable position and before whom we are
to practice. 1t has been well said that
to be good judge requires first OF all
man of learning and integrity, and more
| than this man of patience, man who
will listen and weigh carefully in the jul
dicial balance both sides of the conten
ton and who will decide without regard
to the position or standing of the Glen
who may come before him to ask his
| Judgment. can say from pretty ex
tended acquaintance with the sentiments
of the bar, not only in this state but il
Massachusetts,, that the appointment O.
our distinguished friend has been re
ceived by them with universal approba
ton and satisfaction. have heard bu
one expression in relation to it and that
is that we are perfectly safe in his ap
pointment to this honorable and import
ant position, the happy and fitting end
ing of successful career as practica
lawyer of the highest standing. an
glad to know that as profession we are
to have a judge before whom we ma.