New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
GOODBY TO Mr.. CHOATE
A PLEASANT RECEPTION IN HIS HONOR
AT THE BAR ASSOCIATION

AT THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
spaclous and commodious as is tho home OF the
Association of the Bar Of the Ci'y oil New o'N n
| It's rooms were not large enough To ACCOMMODATE
! comfortably the crowd Of prominent men WHO
/ gathered in them last night. The occasion was
| rcce,,ion bv the members Of the association for
Joseph r. Choato who sails on the St. Paul to-
morrow 10 assume the duties OF United States Am
bassador TO Great Britain At . o'clock MI.
Choate reached the house escorted hy George II.
Adams ono OF the Reception Committee. ana 'h'h
I'm tho nrinclral reception room the second floor,
for nearly two hours Mr.. Choate shook hands with
q quickly moving single no Of those who assembled
10 hid him godspeed and 10 tender tkeir conGratu-
latons When the end came, Mr. Choate, with
that unfaing good humor that Is characteristic 81
him. remarked: Il have heard ~ the strong arm OF
the law before. but now have learned how strong
is the right arm Of the bar"
The reception not marked by any elaborate
ceremonies nor were there any decorations or
speechmadng. As matter Of fact display was
not needed to make the affair notable. Sufficient
distinction was given 10 Il by the high prominence
Of those who attended. During the evening nj
least one thousand men passed through tho doors
OF the institution and among them were judges
Of the highest courts in the State and from every
city Of importance within it's borders official rep
resentatives Of the leading universities and col
legcs Men whose names Of the highest stand
ing in tho Law. in the Church. in tho professions
generally. IN commercial and public life were there
10 pay their respects to Mr.. Choate and TO mani
fest tho admiration with which he IS held ny AL
classes OF his countrymen.
At one time the recepton-room was so TANNED
that II was impossible to move either in or out
and but for the energies OF the committee appointed
10 superintend the arrangements Mr.. Choate would
have been employed IN Handwriting until after
midnight President Mckinley was unable 10 be
present, but sent the following letter:
Executive Mansion
Washington, February ls. 1890.
Erf@y regret 5 ot ta5 OF your
very kind invitation be present at the reception
on the 2oth inst. in honor OF the hon JOSEPH s
as a member OF the bar have placed his name hgn
on the rolls Of Americas greatest aavooa1es; an,
it seems 10 be peculiarly appropriate that htths
testimonial should have been arranged by ms as
sociates Of the bar or NeWIloIK . upon he bigh
once Of Ambassador Of the United states 20 Great
Britain Please present 10 Inc and believe me
with best wishes for most enJ9yan9e TScTPtIo'
very sincerely yours WILLIA-d VI q
To the Association OF me Bar oi '"e O''' - ~
York.
James c. Carter the president Of the association
VIZ. una BILE to be present because OF indspostlon'
and in his absence Hamilton Odel ex-Judge VIII
lam O. Choate and Austen G Fox introduced the
cuosts 70 Mr.. Choate The Reception Committee
consisted OF Edward W. Sheldon. George H. Adams
Austen G Fox. George l. Rlves. William Hldreth
Field William +. Dunnng. Macgrane Coke. Charles
O. Brewster Gherardi Davis Augustus II. Nanler-
poel Frederick II. Allen, Edmund L. Bayies'
Walter Trimble Carl 4. De Gorsdorf. Hamilton
Odcu H. NJ. Alexander, F. C. Huntington Rufus
W Pcckham. Samuel Riker Charles X. Beekman'
J. Vernon Bowler, r., Charles p Rowland VIII
tam c Cammann. Herbert Parsons and George W.
Sellcman.
Among tho members and guests present were
John +. Parsons, Justice lngraham, }. Har5en
Rhoades John Crosby Brown, Alexander Matt and'
II
Arthur. the Rev. Dr. Dyke. John J. McCook'
Flihu Root General Wesley Merritt Bishop Potter
Professor James Barr Ames. Professor James y.
Thayer. s NJ. Thorndlke. John Proctor Clarke
Frank Moss, Peter D. Oney, Charles stewart
Smith. Seth Low. John Brooks Leavitt L. ).
PHELPS John Bigelow. Justice Beekman, John u.
Crimmins. Judge William \. Vincent. Of Chicago
Justice Morgan j. O'Brien, ex-senator David 3.
I'M Levi T. Morton. William Brookfeld, 9. {.
Beaman. Abram s Hewitt Chancellor Henry ".
MacCracken, General Stewart l. Woodford'
Wheeler IT, Peckham, Neutenant-Governor Wood
ruff. William Allen Butler. Joseph Larocque'
tho Rev Dr. Lyman Abbott Tom l.. Johnson. ex-
Judge Peabody. Carl Schurz. Charles Bulkcly Hub
bell Everett j. Wheeler ex-Judge Henry b. How
land, snas F. Browneu, Charles r. Flint andrew
simon Sterne. chief Judge Alton b, Parker OF the
Court Of Appeals; the Rev. Dr. Percy , Ct5Iianoi
Justice Gderseeve Vernon NJ W Ways WSr3cT
Daniel Appleton. John Pe NN"lr np""rrrneenn'
General Louis Fitzgerald. Dr. - y. t ea'
Judge Edward BaTst Dr. y. hare an r6arIes F.
Dalv Edward Laujerbach. Charles stewart smith
General J. NJ Varnum. the Rev. David - Greer
the Re- Dr. Morgan DIX Recorder John w G GoF
Cufs G benedict John c. Woodbury..
Judge Theodore f. Haseo JUICE ,d r. Henry ye% Eva
Jersey: Isaac y. Seligman, Parke Goodwin justice
Charles i. Howry Vernon H. HrG%n; 3 4I,1ier
Francis NJ Scott, the Rev. Robert oollySr JudEe
Denis O'Brien. Of the Court Of Appeals Charles n
Irl,nt William B. Hornblowcr. Secretary OF state
John McDonough Justice Willard hartett; j. I'd
ward Simmons and ex-senator Warner Miller