New-York tribune., 1895-12-14
LAWYERS HAVE A DINNER.
THE BROOKLYN BAR ASSOCIATION
GATHERS AT THE POUCH MANSION.

CHIEF JUDGE ANDREWS AND EX-sEcRErARY
TRACY cuEsA OF HoNoR-AN EVENING
FULL OF ENJOYMENT.
The Brooklyn Bar Association held It's annual din-
nor last evening at the Pouch Mansion Nearly
40 BROOKLYN lawyers and their guests were there
TO partake of Mares's best viands and later on TO
us,on 10 the words OF wisdom and merrment that
flowed from the lips OF the after-dinner speakers
The annual dinners of the association nave come
10 be- as Joseph A. Burr. the POSTMASTER SAID IN
his opening address. 'tho most dellghtfui occasions.
where there are complaints except that the hours
mass too swiftly where there attachments ex-
cent those which bind us one TO the other. where
the only pleas heard politely prefix the request 10
pass the bottle and whore the only execution ~
that wrought upon the viands.
Last nights feast one OF the most bounteous
We: held by the lawyers in all respects chief Judge
Charles Andrews. OF the Court OF Appeals. and ex-
Secretary OF the Navy Benjamin F. Tracy were the
guests OF honor and among those present were
many lights of the profession who have been hon
ored by their colleagues and the public. Some Of
them were William J. Wallace. Benjamin +. Tracy.
James d. Bell. Edward VI. Grout Foster L.. Backus.
George F. Elliott Charles F. Brown, Jackson o.
Dykman. Calvin f. Pratt. Edgar NJ Cullen Will
lam j. Gaynor. Joseph F. Barnard, George b. Alb
bott Joseph Aspinal. Henry A. Moore. Thomas f.
Pesrsall Wilmot NJ Smith, William G. De Witt
Clement Charles J. Patterson. sidney F. Rawson
Jesse Johnson William b. Dickey, A. Augustus Hav-
Hand. j. G. Van Cott. Josiah T. Marean. John j.
Walsh. James f. Quigley, Francis X McCaffrey and
Patrick Callahan.
When the cigars had been passed around and
chairs drawn back. Mr.. Burr sad. In opening the
speechmakng:
said distinguished Justice of the United States
Supreme Court: 1t Is curious fact that, though
there is express authority therefor In any const-
tuition statute the lawyers have always been the
rulers OF this Nation Is this because greed
for office has attacked lawyers beyond all other
men? Is # by concerted action they have forced
themselves the 'front.' while crowdng all others
to the rear? No. Rather IL II not because they
have been called 10 the leadership? That In seek
ing the man for the occasion he has been found
in the legal profession? Never. ! assure you. were
the responsibilities upon us more weighty than they
are now. The law Is more intricate and d.flicult
science to-day than ever before In Its history. The
consequences Of q mistake In judgment were never
so disastrous as Popular and successful
leadership must be qualified to lead. and II the
lawyer s to be in the future what he has been
in the past. a leader in the affairs OF men. he must
possess higher degrees OF attainment than have
ever before been required. More than ever to-day
the law is a Jealous mistress who brooks no
rivals. and he who would be successful sutor
for her favor must kneel at her feet alone.
The other speakers and their subjects We're:
Judge Charles Andrews. "A Quarter OF a Century
OF a Great Court: George G. Reynolds. Recoec-
tions of the Brooklyn Bar: ex-Secretary BENJAMIN
T. Tracy What ! Know About Navigate ';
Charles +. Brown, THE New Appellate Division
and the old General Term: William C. De Witt.
How the Judge Looks to a Practising Lawyer.