The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-05
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The Lotos Club ravo q dinner last n,pbt TO
Presiding Justice Charles II. Van Brunt Of the
Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court Of this
department in honor of his nearly unnpi.
nous reelection to tho bcnch. About
Justice Van Brunt and the President OF
the club, Mr.. Frank II, Lawrence. were
grouped many OF tho principal guests associates
on tho bench and distinguished members of
the bar. Nearly 25o members Of tho club wcro
present. The speakers, except President law.
renee, were all men Of the law. MIR. Lawrence
said:
I'VE turn aside from our customary devotion
to literature and art to pay our respects TO that
most inexact OF sciences. the law. nauphtcr.l
We assemble in honor OF ono OF our fellow MON.
bers. to offer our Fluctuations upon his receipt
OF a great public distinction. Those who know
Judge Van Brunt tnpplauscl will appreciate tho
embarrassment OF ono who should utter his
praises In his presence. [Laughter.l What
say, sir, must needs DO In your praise.
I may not take the other side, even
IL / would. But IL you will bear with me pa
tiently for n moment. why then, IL you please.
you shall be FREQ TO take the other side Of the
subject yourself. Presiding Justice Van
Brunt has not merely deserved success.
II nus ~. M man ever
received, no mar ever can receive, under
our form of Cove nment, n greater honor
than has just been bestowed upon him.
when, Notwithstanding o political campaign Of
the greatest heat and excitement, he was made
the nominee OF every party, and. out Of a poll in
this county OF 26O. 900. received tho enormous
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cal creeds. Our PRINCIPLES are both various
and elastic. " is safe. to say that there Rro
for every candidate for tho office OF Mayor
except exc p the a,oo Prohibition I10a.i b,t oS eandi d 4, ilnnghtSrl-at
tise Van braHt" Applause. ''''"''"S JUS
Tho guests health was drunk standing.
In reply to the toast. Justice Van Brunt, who
really had 276,OOO votes, said that to his Ger.
tain knowledge 1t had been the custom OF the
and instruct them In the manner OF conducting
their office. Then the club forever after point
cd to tho achievements of the Mayors with
them was due to their Lotos Club tutelage. Ho
hoped that tho dinner TO himself might give
the club similar cause for pride.
in, a humble. recipient spirit. ready to receive
food. drink. or advice. I expect to no instructed.
expect Brother Carter to tell me how to decide
In favor OF one party TO q suit, without, dis
my term about to commence may bea better
one than my term that is about to END"
Judge John Clinton Gray expressed the esti-
nation in which Justice Van Brunt was held by
the Judges OF the Court Of Appeals. He COM
plimentcd tho community that 1t had chosen
one so conspicuous in ability and so loved for
tho good qualities OF his heart"
After Justice Edward Patterson, James c.
Carter. and Joseph Larocque had each. with n
ocular reference to Justice Van Brunt's sever
tributes to his learning and integrity Joseph
ii. Choate said:
II don't know how much tany Justice
Van Brunt can. swallow. II it could he
buke me severely for an attem;t to set
many. solid chunks of it have been hurled
at his head that l am going to take another tack.
ha5I what has been said | find that my
ciat1es in the Appellate Division "a and "'i by
the Judges OF tho Court of Appeals. I
Ibrandishing one of the souvenir ice, cases,
which were boxes made like law books and
labelled Van Brunt's Decisions1 l know as
much law az that myself. Secondly. ] have
feared his austere countenance. He isn't half
80 severe as he looks.
HE hides \ smiling Providence
Behind q frowning face.
Il have feared his keen insight. have al
ways gone 10 court with my magazines loaded
with a good deal i wanted to conceal or dis
our profession to mislcRd. | never have been
able to mislead Justice Van Brunt. although 1
nave tried for many years"
Austen g; Fox also. spoke. Among those pres.
ent were Justices McLean. Rumsey, Ingraham,
Smyth. Freedman. Gildersleeve, Rookstaver.
T rGnnsc, PWagEo. c and W YIN iqemas. Incorporation npo
c. c. Beaman. James A. Deering, A. Oakley Hall,
and Col. ID. B. Sickels.