The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-21
JURTTS At 4 BANQUET.
United States Circuit Court
Judges Dined.
MANY EMINENT MEN THERE
The Bar Association Of This City Responsible
for the Afair-Judge Morrow's
Opening Address.

most elaborate dinner in its rooms last even
ing In honor of the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals, the following members
of which were present: The Hon. Joseph
McKenna. Hon. William W. Morrow, Hon.
Joseph II. Beatty, and the Hon. William ID.
Gilbert.
The appearance of the gentlemen present
was of the most striking physical and INTEL
lectual order. All were attired in evening
dress, and the appearance OF the distin-
puished gentlemen, coupled with the uh-
usually elaborate menu and service pro-
yided, made the scene one oil mucn eHect
and distinction.
Among those present were: Attorneys
Alfred Wheeler, Z. w. McGraw, w. 3.
Eisner, G. w. Towle Jr.. E. r. Taylor, W.
Fl. Fifeld, E. ID. Sawyer, j. N. Allen,
Arthur Rodgers, J. 7. Boyd, William Lev
iston. George A. Rankin, ii. A. Powell,
Charles w. Slack. Joseph A. Waymire,
Charles f. Hanlon, Oliver 2. Evans, >. NJ
Seawel, E. Ii. Rxford, Charles w. Fox, r.
ID. Brandon, James A. Hall, ii. 5. Foote' "A.
C.. Freeman. Judge Hebron. MIR. jordan. ..
w. Holiday, Davis Louderback. ). d.
Moore. F. S. Stratton and Judge Morrison.
The following was the menu:
Sduterne.
California oysters on the nan oHciL
SOUP.
Chicken, Clam
Sole a la Normandle. Pommes Parisienne
| CldTet. ENTRIES.
Filet of Beef Trufie Sauce
Stuffed Arehichokes.
Terrapin la Maryland
Roederer Roast Duck.
| PoAaneTy Sec. SAL ABE
Tomato, Lettuce
1 DESSERT
| Vanilla and Strawberry Ice Cream,
| Assorted Cakes,
| Rocqueiort Cheese. or cam oneesa
Judge w. w. Morrow, presid ent OF the
Bar Association, presided and proposed
| toasts and the gen tlemeD who were 10 re-
| spond to them as they came up. Mr.. Nor
| row. who made the opening address Of vel
! come, stated that the honorable members OIL
the Circuit Court should consider them
selves as members Of their body at all times.
They were there not only to welcome them
| for the night, but at any and all time
he said further since the creation OF Ihis
court the country had recognized It's useful
ness and that it would have great erect 10
aiding the development Of these Paclhc
States.
Judge McKenna, in response to the toast.
"IndIyidnals and Office" addressed the
assemplage in his well-knOwn and happy
vein. He said that ouiy the nOblest and
best in our country had ever asplred 10 or
attained the Presidency. 1t was the nnal
goal of political ambition-the symbol OF
liberty and of charity triumphant over
tyranny.
Mr.. Marion, after making some remarks,
introduced DR.. L. L. Taylor, the well.
known member of the local bar, to respond
to the toast, 1.-THE United States Supreme
| Court"
He said the Supreme Court of the United
States represents the most august tribunal
on the ia of this earth Since the crea
ton of the court showing the strong ane
distinctive qualities OF its duties. Its mem
bars had been Increased only by the addltioi
of two TO its original numbers, and ~
amendment had ever been made to It's laws
He recorded the history OF the Suprem
Court of the United States by glowlni
, eulogy and biography of the Chief Justices
from the first Chief Justice Jay appointe'
, under Washington in 1894, TO the incum
bent. Chief Justice Fuller, and described
at length its chief decisions. 1t was comm
, | 10 be recognized as the future arbitrator II
international disputes. ,
Judge Gilbert spoke in response to IN
toast proposed to the United States Circui
| Court of Appeals.
he said the appointment of n Unite
States Circuit Court Of Appeals was some
thing of an experiment in some OF the w est
J ern States, but had so far distipguishe
/ itself beyond all praise. IL had expedite
the disposition of claims TO very great e,
, | tent. which otherwise would have had {
await their turn for long periods on th
calendar.
Judge Pillsbury responded to the toast o
the Bar of San Francisco" He made
very witty and entertaining speech. ii
said, Law was the perfection OF huma
: wisdom" He talked good deal OF VIVA
lawyers might be doing up in Mars, an
. finally said that what this association an
the lawyers of this city wanted wa
esprit" This somehow got construed q
to mean 'spree," and caused much laugh
ter.
> toast of "rhe Pacific Coast" He said tina
/, California was the Garden of Eden. Idah
was part of the Pacific Coast. 1t woui
, show before long that in the production o
: wheat to the acre, In the flavor and qualit
: Of fruit, it would yet compare with til
Beal State.
General McCook replied in response
the toast on 'AriZons." He said that
lawyer knew thousands of ways OF nc
doing a thing, but that soldier knew 0
but one, and that was to go right at IL an
r do 1t. He recounted very entertaining
0 how reconstruction times were down Soutf
right following the war. and how he ha
sowed the seeds of patriotism In varlou
rebelliOus sections of the country.
Supreme Court Commissioner III.
d Foote made the closing speech OF the even
{ ing. He referred TO the part he had playet
d in the late rebellion. the general sincerit
4 of the people of the South to their c0nYlc
: tions, and challenged any one who woul
$ show greater love or devotion to the Unio
3 now restored than he.
: His address was more in the line OF a
S Grafton. and was listened to with clos
9 attention.
i 1t was long after midnight when til
members Of the San Francisco Bar Asst
citation ana their honored guests bent the
steps hOmeward.