New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-14
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putati0n ana ] will return II. But, gentlemen, not
from any newspaper-oh no! will paint his picture
as 1t has been painted by an immortal pen. will
give you description of him as the divine Shake
speare painted 1t, for he must have had my learned
| friend In his eye when he said
| See what grace seated this brow;
| Hyperions curl, the front Of Jove himself;
| An eye. like Mars to threaten and command
| A combination and form indeed,
Where every god did seem to set his seal.
| To give the world assurance OF a man.
! In the general laughter that greeted this quotation
Mr.. Conkling Joined Gwen DONE" said he. "iou
stated that first class. Choatc."
HIS QUOTATIONS FROM SHAKESPEARE.
shakespearean quotations are In great favor with
| Mr.. Choate. He them and all others, for that
matter, with moderation and only when they are
apostle. Many people remember q hit which he
scored In the cesnola trial illustrative OF this Car
Cock the art critic had given testimony unavora
bic to General Cesnoa, whom Mr.. Choate was defend
| ing Something developed on the cross-examina-
ton that materially weakened the statements made by
| the witness, whereuron Mr.. Choate turned, Ms
countenance expressive OF weassumed Indignation.
and, pointing his finger at Mr. Cook, said dramatically
| "Fase, feeting, pertured ClarenceP'
| His Tits with Mr.. Bangs, however. were most IRE
quent and severe Nothing could lie more strlk-
ing than the contrast in the manner Of the two con-
| testants. Mr. Bangs tmpusive, exciable; Nr.
Choate has never yet 1t is said been known to lose
control OF himself In court. No matter what hap
pens no matter what Is said, he invariably remains
| cool and complacent. This gave him an important
advantage over Mr.. Bangs, who remarked more than
that his life would be shortened by that fellow
Choatc., But he was able to give hard blows too.
| Once In the CesnCa trial Mr. Choate
staggered him by the apt quotation Of some section
of statutory law. 1t was so thoroughly ap-
| pIicablc to the point under discussion that
Mr.. Bangs was at loss for a moment how to meet
it. "My learned brother and l." he began, "tred q
| case or two before Judge Wheeler some time ago.
lie Is now using what knowledge Of the law he man.
aged to CLEAN from me then before this Court Ihis
| I submit is hardly fair"
Mr. Choate instantly rejOined: "Really had for
gotten that you ever said anything relating to the
| law"
"yery likely" responded the other, but whatever
law YOU give Is easily traceable to It's source Mod
esty fOrbids me saying more"
DAsHEs OF WIT AND HUMoR
| Mrs. Paran Stevens sued by Richard NJ. Hunt,
the architect for services in building the Victoria
Hotel. In summing up Mr. Choate said: "For the last
week, gentlemen OF the jury, we have been engaged
here In bitter contest. 1t has tired Us all. Coming
by my chIldren's nursery door this morning It was
soothing to the ear to hear the children rece me
nursery ballad Of the Mouse ,mat i Jaah b Ga lT
client is the unfortunate Jack, and with Difference,
you madam" bowling gracefully TO Mrs. oe S,ev ,s,
the a esrmplea horn which might stand for the some,
what crumped Stevens estate" The stevens estate
one OF Mr. Choate's friends describes scene De,
Judge Freedman some years ago. s n dee
PENDANT insurance company as vampires, plovaieso
that feed on the blood Of t9e sye
When Mr. Parsons sat down the courtroom seemed
to buzz. Mr. Choae was lying back IN his chair win
his eyes to the ceiling and his hands In his pockets
Mr. Choate II Is your turn" said the Judge and Mr.
Choate arose still with his hands in his pockets 81"
he. q do YOU know what vampire really IS. Look
the Quaker gentleman who IS the presloe b OF onS
white neckcloth Look at that innocent young man,
his attorney. who sits next him and has smile on nj;
the way when Brother Parsons described them' but
these are regular. genuine vampires" .
laugh and then into feeling friendly to the speaker
In a Cooper Institute meeting ,he discussion was
aSUn mann Mr. chonte spoke Of the in The
most friendly terms. but added Yes, he Is capanle
onns man In his term term. Of fourteen years he VIII
A pompous young man called on Mr.. Choate at nus
Office lie was asked to take Ghar ln and IN
moment interrupted the lawyer again With the reark
IL am Bishop Blanks son." Please take '"o
somebody said at college dinner yale Is every
finds Harvard there when she arrives"
AT THE NEw.ENGLAND DINNER.
But to hear Mr.. Choate at his best one must go to
the New.Engand Societys dinners-those gatherings,
as he calls them OF an unhappy company Of Pilgrims
who meet annually at Delmonico's to drown the sor-
rows and suferngs Of their ancestors In the flowing
bowl, and to contemplate their own virtues IN the
on IN D the words Of secretary Hubbard who Mr.
Chcae insists came oyer In the Maymower ~ Is ,;,
rare treat" Everybody knows that MIR. Choate VIII
have some fun at the expense OF his famous rival and
everybody knows that Mr.. Depew will not spare MN
Mr.. Choate was once delivering the opening ad-
dress on his pet theme "Forefathers' Day" Mr.
pepy was to oT Soy wn last said Mr.
was waited upon by representative OF one OF our
great metropolitan dallies with polite request that
to deliver this evening, in order that IT might be set
up the latest on Monday morning for publication alton
to give you How can make an aftsrdinner speech sa
until have made sure Of my dinner We'll me ne
maa9s WIS., 'nSn d hen Sa' al
surely sad l. yen have not got Dsp SNIS on
a roar of laughter followed at the expense of the
After awhile It was his turn. The reporter who
called for my speech" he remarked SAD 20
me- he said to Choae i hay: them all, BUT sn,a "'1o
No. we said he, Choalc has, ana after reaa i
/, came to the conclusion that he must have Written
1t HIMSELF"
GENERAL PORTER AND MR. DEPEW.
At one dinner General Porter and Mr.. Depew were
both present Mr. Choates face fairly beamed with
delight as he extended TO them a greeting that
brought down the house. 81 am sure he said. "you
would not allow me TO quit this pleasing programme
II did not fcicitae you upon the presence OF two
other gentlemen-tlOse twin-rail fellows well met at
every festive board, without whom no banquet is ever
complete ! mean, OF course, Mr.. Depew ana General
Porter Their splendid efforts on thousand fields
ike this have fairly won their golden spurs. erget
whether it was Pythagoras or Emerson VINO :ihany
decided that the soul OF mankind IS located In The
stomach but these two gentlemen, certainly by Their
achievements such arenas this, have demon
strnted at this rule OF anatomy that the pyloric
orcc IS shortest cut to the human brain. Their
wcwOn title OF first Of dinner orators is the true
survival OF the fttest for assure you that their
triumphant srug giles in all these many years at scenes
like this would long ago have laid all the rest OF us
under the table, II under the sod. And so think
i'm your names l may bid them welcome, thrice vel
come-tiuo fumlna belli.''
I'M, speeches on these occasions sparkle with wit
md glow with humor. Now" said he once, glanclng
M admiringly at the gallery I'm Delmoncos dining
room which had Just been filled with ladies', now
understand what the Scripural phrase means, Thou
madest man little lower than the angels ,"
Ills response to toast 10 the fair sex Is well known
but IL Will bear repetition: "And then women, the
half OF the Yankee world at whose tender sum-
mons even the stern Pilgrims were ever ready To
spring to arms and without whose aid they never
could have achieved their historic title OF the fgrn
tl...l.. AGAs.