New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
nR STORRS THEIR GUEST.
.,,r, VENERABLE PASTOR IN THE SEAT
or HONOR AT THE HAMILTON CLUB.


TERMS OF HIS FIFTY YEARS OF LABOR
At THE CHURCH OF THE PILGRIMS
HIS MODEST RESPONSE.
Another incident in the celebration OF the golden
-. NJ the Rev Dr. r. s. Storrs passed, last
,.h, into the history of this remarkable jubilee.
Th,s was a dinner given to the venerable pastor
=, the Church Of the Pilgrims. at the Hamilton
Crrh in Brooklyn. Covers were laid for l6o, and
rsrv Mace was taken. 1t was remarkable audi
.,ce that thus testified its admiration and respect
for the distinguished clergyman.
Among those present Edward Barr, treas
80, of the Brooklyn Bridge; Professor Truman J.
packus principal Of Packer Institute; s. b. Chit
,1rden r. Ross Appleton. Alderman Isaac II.
CARY Flamen Il. Gambler, eX-Congressman Will
,sr, 7 Coombs. President David H. Cochran of the
polvtechnic Institute: Public Administrator Will
tam B Davenport. Professor Franklin W. Hooper.
william H. Maxwell. Lewis b. Reed. Clinton l..
possirer. jackson Wallace. the Rev. Dr. S. ID.
Mcconnell. CRY WORKS Commissioner "i'is anu
Henry 7. Wing.
JUSTICE BARTLETTS SPEECH.
u xas e:9o o'clock when President McKeen, of
A.. c,pb introduced the first speaker, Justice
willard Bartlett. of the Supreme Court. Judge
B,rtet, said In part
shall ask you TO withdraw your thoughts Tor a
,,nnent from this brilliant banqueting-ro room in
-rhch we feasting, as the nineteenth century
Srsws toward its close and go with me IN lnaSlia-
tion 10 the city Of Boston in the year lNl;
'Gn that year in the office of Rufus Choate. al
,n,s, under the shadow OF the dome or the Massa-
ntmsetis State House, Richard Storrs was 4 law
student. . p,,,s ,,hoo.a v,os ,..r,, a,~ercnt
f,ann a law office of the present day. The practice
!, was great profession there. as II may still be
arsss profession everywhere and the young man
Ssbo had entered upon its study In Boston in those
Sa~s srioyed the priceless privileges OF witnessing
.Ss forensic contests of such giants as Rufus
tSoata and Daniel Webster and listening 10 their
matchless eoquence for IL was matchiess In the
oratory of advocacy: ,.,, @ c,o-r. ro,o
many months Of his youth TO the study OF a pro
sa-sion which he subsequently abandoned al the
d,ctate Of duty for higher calling, the ministry
~ The Gospel Mr.. Choate who had then become
q Senator Of the United States, approVeG ms
o,ysa in an interesting letter written from Wash
tnston in which he said "All consideration or duty
apart | am inclined TO think. as mere matter OF
ysfional happiness-happlneS from DOCKS. culture
socia affections, the estimation OF others ana the
ssnse OF general usefulness and OF consideration'
YOU have chosen wisely Duty, however thlilH
vas clear and when II is clear II IS peremptory
As a lawyer | am happy TO think that our pro
feesion has done something for our ncnored sueSi
The service that he has rendered TO men OF an
professions and of all pursuits cannot De tou II,
one evening or in many evenings. bul "hti az
is said and done. my thought OF hlm VIII ne una.
which he expresses of Bernard OF ClalrNauN Wheil
he saws: Il think Of him In his personal spirit
contern nplative devout intensely practical! yet mar
yelously lofty: sef-sacrtcing. sincere. ana pas
sionately devoted to what he esteemed the nohlesl
ends; and he represents the consecrateu mart
which civilization must always take Its finest and
Aivin aef