The record-union., 1896-11-13

Not long since friend and myself
were discussing human ideals.
I'm all my experience" said he. II
have failed to find living person whom
l could regard as my ideal All the men
/ know fall short in one way or another
of the standard l have in mind of ideal
manhood"
| Il have been more fortunate" said
I. Il have in mind man whom re-
gard as my ideal, and who | think is
as near perfect as weak and fran human
nature will permit man TO become"
Either your standard must be rather
low, or your ideal must be a very rare
and uncommon man. said my friend.
| Let me describe him." l answered.
land then you may judge which it is.
ITO begin with" 1 said. the man
have In mind is as brave as lion. and
yet as gentle as a dove. He has the
courage of his convictions, and when oc-
casion demands does not hesitate to
fearlessly express them, whatever may
| be the consequence; and yet, he is most
| tolerant and tender Of the opinions and
feelings of others.
| He is a man of scholarly attachments
and uncommon intellectual power, and
yet entertains most modest estimate
of his own abilities.
| He occupies a high and exalted posi-
ton, and yet is most unassuming in his
demeanor even toward the lowliest and
| the humblest.
| His sense of justice is so keen and so
we'll known that his bitterest enemy
would not hesitate to have him act as
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of justice.
| His sense of honor is so high that he
would rather cut off his right hand than
the blush of shame.
| when strong words are needed to
condemn the wrong, he has the power
to command and the courage to use
them; yet his is soul filled with kind
illness of spirit, with gentleness of dispo-
sition and with a temper of sunshine
| Your man is indeed rare and un-
common character" said my friend.
May ask his name?"
| Doubtless, in common with my friend,
you who are assembled here tonight
may likewise desire to learn the name
| of one who ever since l have learned
! to know him has been my ideal of Amer
| lean citizenship: whom, during the
| many, many years it has been my good
| fortune to be numbered among his
friends and well-wishers, I have looked
upon as my ideal of true and upright
manhood. Need l add that the man
whose word picture / have endeavored
| to paint, whose character l have 50
| family and imperfectly outlined, graces
and honors the exalted position of Chief
| Justice of the State of California A
man whom his fellow-citiZens have ever
delighted to honor, and who has ever
proven himself most worthy of their
highest consideration.
In common with my friends and
| neighbors who are here tonight, l es-
TEEN it a privilege to be permitted to be
one of his hosts this evening, and beg
| to assure him that the tender and affec-
| tionate regard in which he was ever held
during the many years he lived in our
midst has but broadened and strength
ened since his removal from among US,
and that he may rest secure in the as
| surance that we shall ever continue 10
feel deep and sincere interest in his
| career as man and as high officer OF
1 the State.
|
respected guest to speak few words to
us, let me ask you all to fill your glasses
to rise and to drink with me to the con-
tinued health of him who by his pure
and upright life, his honorable and sue
| cessful career, has won for himself the
| respect of enemies, the esteem OF MS
fellow citizens and the love and anec-
| ton of his friends and admirers. Let me
ask you to join me in drinking to the
| continued welfare of that neignpor
among ne7ghbors, that citizen among
citizens. that man among men, CHIEF
Justice w. H. Beatty.
| Gentlemen" said Governor Budd,
Judge Beatty-May he live long to
| adorn the bench
The toast was drank with enthusiasm.
and Judge Beatty responded as follows:
| 1 wish that could dare to appropri-
| ate as properly my own one t1the OF the
good qualities my friend Colonel Wein-
| stock has attributed to me. l assure
you that do not venture to fiatter my
| self that I deserve what he has said,
| but / do hope that it may be true
| that I enjoy the good will and kindly
| feelings on the part of my old friends
| of this place, which I might almost call
| that of my birth. 1t has been almost
half-century since came here, and the
| eldest. closest and strongest ties OF
| friendship that / have ever formed have
| been formed here. If / have any true
| and old valued friends they are here.
| If have any sentiment of affection for
! a place it is for the city of Sacramento.
| (Applause.)
| came here, as said, long time ago.
| I have. against my will, 1 may justly
| claim, been away from Sacramento
much of the time. In the early days of
| the Washoe excitement 1 was in the
| sagebrush country, and spent a good
| part of my life over there in the mount
aims, but / always. in those days, con-
! trived to get back here often; and it
| was to me an occasion of the highest
| enjoyment to be able to come here, and
| I always cherished the hope of some
| day coming back to finish my days i'll
| the city of my affections. And / did
| come back; and would have been here
yet but for the partiality of my fellow
/ citizens, including those, especially, OF
! Sacramento, who elected me to posi-
| ton which made it necessary for me to
spend most of my time elsewhere. Al
| though I have no present intention OK
resigning that position, it Will, In the
| natural course of events, come TO an
| end in a few years, when / hope to be
with you again. (Applause) Until
| that time assure you there is nothing
| I prize more highIy-nothing that 1