The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-27
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THE OlNNEhs
The tables were handsomely decorateo
with flowers and potted plants by Rib
sam, and Professor Petermann furnished
choice music while the guests discussed
this menu:-
Little Neck CLANS.
Consomme Royal.
Boiled Salmon, Anchovy Sauce.
Sliced Tomatoes. Delmonico Potatoes.
Sliced CucumDers
Sauterne
Spring Chicken Cepes Bordelaise.
Olives. Caulifiower. Water Cress.
Sweetbread Croquettes. Macon.
French Peas.
Roman Punch.
Terrapin.
Baked Potatoes. Mumm
Lobster Mayonnaise.
Dressed Lettuce.
Strawberries witt Cream.
Assorted Cakes.
Ices.
DeBrie and Gueyere Cheese.
Cigars. Cognac.
Coffee.
THE SPEECHES.
When the dinnsr had been disposed or
Judge Woodruff raped for order and
said that, as Chairman OF the committee
having the dinner in charge, he desired
TO present to the Bar of Mercer county
the guest OF the evening. Judge Albeit
was not stranger to the lawyers of Mer-
Ger county. He mad long been consid-
cred an ornament TO and distinguished
member of the Bar of this State. His
name was prominently connected with
the legislative history of the State for q
quarter OF century, the Judge said. and
Then spoke eloquently OF Judge AbDetGs
career as a member OF the Assembly and
q Senator, and mis- services as q presiding
officer of both bodies. Only one man be-
fore him had twice been elected Governor
of the State, and now he had been called
upon to succeed one OF the ablest aud
most honored judges of the Supreme
Court To succeed such a Sudge was a
most difficult task, but Judge Albeit
had most admirably succeeded in that
task.
He Hethen,introduced Ex-Governor Albeit,
who said that he fully appreciated the
hon or that had been conferred upon him
by the Bar OF Mercer County in that
Recognition of his services as a member
of the Supreme Court. He was aware OF
his faults and shortcomings, but pro-
posed to 90 all In his power to merit this
appreciation. He referred to the new
duties which fell to him in MS new PC
sitfon, and said he would try to demon
strate that an active public man could
become judicial officer. He could not
hope to achieve success in his new posi-
ton unless the members of the bar helped
him, He paid warm tribute to the bar
of Trenton, and said that 1t was equal to
any in the State.
He declared that he greatly appreciated
the dinaer rendered him by that Bar, and
said that if his duties during the re-
mainuer of his term were as pleasant as
they had been during the circuit just
closed, his duties as Judge would be most
agreeable. He had learned one thing as
Judge, and that is it you do your duty
the consequences were not SO terrible as
they were in other public positions. The
- Cr1x r,f
New Jersey was as high as any In the
land, and 1t had been filled by some OF
the brightest legal lights in the United
States.
THE BAR HEARD FROM.
Vice Chancellor Bird WAS next called
upon, and he said he had not stood be-
fore an audience before in eleven years.
He did not see why ne had been called
upon, unless the chairman wished to
give him all the trouble he could. He
paid glowing tribute to Judge Albeit
and spoke of his intention to do all chat
was right. He closed with some witty
remarks about the functions of tne Court
of Chancery.
Assistant Prosecutor w. Holt Apgar.
In speaking for the younger members of
the Bar. said 1t was great honor TO be-
long to the Bar OF New Jersey. he
warmly eulogiZed ex-Governor AbbetCs
career as legislator, and the Chief tx
ecutlVe OIL Inc SGaLe. he SAiu tuab ne uhu
been great legislator and great Gov
ernor, and he would make greater
Judge He closed by giving the new
Judge hearter welcome TO his circuit in
behalf of The younger members OF the
Bar OF Mercer county.
General George M. Robson spoke for
the older members of the Bar. He re-
ferred to the great men who were the
leading lawyers of the State when ne was
called 10 the Bar forty-two years ago.
He recounted long list of names
which are famous in the his
tory OF New Jersey Jurisprudence,
and gave many interesting anecdotes
of their career. He held the example of
these men up to the younger members OF
the bar and gave the latter some excellent
advice. Judge Woodruff next called
upon Col Morris Hamilton with remind-
ers that there were ladies present. The
Colonel responded becomingly. He said
it was fifty years since be WAS admitted
to the bar. and he drew contrast be-
tween the lawyers Of that day aud this.
Judge Albeit, he said, could make q
good Judge, because he had been good at
everything ne had undertaken. He re-
ferred to the great services the ex-
Governor had rendered the State IN the
matter OF the taxation OF corporations,
and said that II was py reason of these