New-York tribune., 1897-01-30

who has been United States Senator. Secretary
of State and Attorney General. and who is now
rounding out a splendid and honorable career in
the peace and retirement of a revered old age
Contemporary with Mr.. Evarts is Joseph H.
Choate nephew of Rufus Choate. and now ac-
knowledged to be the greatest jury lawyer in
the United States.
James c. Carter is also a prominent leader OF
the New-York Bar He is distinguished for his
ready wit and fine oratory. and achieved fame
by magnificent six-day speech in Paris during
the Behrng Sea arbitration. Clarence A. sew
ard is shining example of legal knowledge and
forensic ability. He is a nephew of the Hon.
William H. Seward, Lincolns Secretary Of State
and was for four years Judge Advocate for the
State Of New-York and an Assistant Secretary
Of State
Then there is New-York's favorlte citizen,
Chauncey NJ Depew. An orator unequaled the
world over now the president Of the Vanderbilt
system Of railroads and a man who has re-
fused many National positions Of importance
and who is mentioned by his many admirers as
q Presidential possibility as each four years come
around. In other branches OF the profession
there are many members Of the New-York Bar
whose regulations for oratory and legal ability
are international we'll as National AS
criminal lawyer Charles w. Brooke easily takes
the lead. He has earned his great reputation In
Philadelphia, as we'll as in tine metropolis. Elihu
Root and Edward Lauterbach lead as corpora
ton lawyers, and General Benjamin F. Tracy is
uneoualled IN his work in complicated Court OF
Appeals cases But the list might be continued
ad infinitum. The most prominent men now be-
fore :he public here mentioned as shining
examples Of ability and success. and in order to
prove the statement already made that the Bar
OF New-York City is honored admired and re-
spected not alone for its wonderful oratorical
ability which Is acknowledged in every country
In the world. but for its many magnificent in
tellectual lawyers. who looked up 10 and
revered for their high character sturdy perse
verance and brilliant attainments generally.
One Of the principal foundations Of the New
York Bar is that admirable institution. the As
sociation OF the Bar of the City Of New-York
This admirable organization was incorporated
In 1871. and william NJ. Evarts its first
president. It's objects are the maintaining OF the
honor and dignity OF the profession Of the law
of cultivating social relations among it's men,
bers and increasing its usefulness in promoting
the due administration of justice. The associa-
ton has been success from its inception
It has admirably carried out the objects which
II was called upon TO promote, and ii has been
a strong support to the bar generally and its
members in particular. At the present time the
association has a membership Of over 200 and
Wheeler H. Peckham Is its president 1t has
handsome new building and owns one Of the
most valuable law libraries in the United States.
A popular meeting place for lawyers downtown
is the LAWYERS Club in the Equitable Building
Here counsel meet for consultation. and clients
are entertained and advised The clubrooms are
handsome spacious and convenient.
Thus the Bar Of New-York is an organization
that the city is Justly proud Of Its members
are upright. honest, patriotic gentlemen who
are sure TO develop into distinguished citizens
and many of them into celebrated inen II the
world, whose names will so down into history
AZ statesmen and leaders. To the Using gen
GRAFTON Of lawyers; to the 5000 students IN the