The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-10

A banquet to Melville c. Brown, the new
United States judge for the district of
Alaska, appointed by President McKin-
ley, was given at the Rainier Club last
night by 5. II. Piles and John z. Hart
man, for the purpose of affording men,
bers of the Seattle bar an opportunity
to meet him informally. Judge Brown
brought with him letters of Introduction
from congressman to Messrs. Piles and
Hartman. The following members of the
bar were invited TO be present:
Thomas Burke Judge William II. Moore,
Judge o. Jacobs, NJ. d. Leehey, John b.
Allen, Harold Preston Gen. h. NJ. Carr
L. c. Gilman, f. C. Hughes, James b.
Howe, George Donworth, +. X. Baus-
man, Mayor Thomas J. Humes, w. w.
Wiltshire, T. b. Hardin, W. A. Peters. c:
II. Farrell, h. F. Blaine, Judge Richard
Osborn, J. j. McCafferty. WIN II. Thomp-
son, Charles f. Munday, John II. Powell,
Josiah Collins, John Il. Humphries, WIN
]. p. Hoyt, John P. Hartman, S. II. Piles,
George l.. Mum, and b. S. Grosscup and
Gen. James Nj, Ashton, of the Tacoma
bar. w. ]. Hills, of Wyoming. who, is
accompanying Judge Brown to Alaska,
and President F. p. Graves of the Uni
versity Of Washington, We're also present,
both being old friends of Judge Brown.
with cut flowers, and the menu was SPLEEN
did. Mr.. Piles sat at the head of the
long banquet board, with the guest of the
evening to his right and Gen. j. NJ. Ash
ton. OF Tacoma, TO his left. Mr.. Hart
man occupied the chair at the foot of
the table, with ex-senator John b. Allen
and Il. S. Grosscup, of Tacoma, on either
side.
Informal speechmaking began at 10
o'clock. POSTMASTER Piles opened it by
stating that Alaska is part and parcel
of ourselves. We have among us very
distinguished gentleman in order that he
may have an opportunity of meeting the
members of the Seattle bar. l am glad
to say that in making the appointment
President Mckinley had selected a West
ern man-one who is familiar with the
needs and requirements of the country.
Judge Brown has been in active practice
of the law more than thirty years. He
was the leading lawyer of the state of
Wyoming. a man who has distinguished
himself. and 1t is gratifying to us to
qualified for the position. l offer the
toast of long life, happiness and pros
labor
A toast to Judge Brown was then drunk.
Judge Brown Speaks.
In his response he began by expressing
thanks for his cordial reception and
generous greeting. l feel" he continued,
that wherever | go among lawyers l
have my best friends. There can be no
question of the great future of the state
of Washington when l look down this
long table and see on either hand such
specimens of Western manhood. To the
lawyer more than any other man the
state is indebted for its greatest pros
perity and highest success. l have OBJ
served what great and growing city
you have. / suppose that for time at
least in relation to the judgeship In Alas
ka l am the only pebble on the beach
monarch of all l survey. But 1T may be
of some interest to you to state that /
today received a letter from Senator War
rem that the house of representatives
promises to take up the Alaska bill on
the following Thursday, and that they
were willing to sit up nights to get it
through.
IA word more about Seattle" continued
the judge. Mr.. Piles is very enthusiasts
tic about Seattle. He says you have a
population of 100000. 1t is the enthusi-
astic man who assists the community.
You have, one great rival on the Pacific
not distant future the commerce of the
Pacific will equal and even surpass the
commerce of the Atlantic. 1t depends on
your energy whether you achieve success
or not. Every foot of territory that has
been taken in the interest of commerce
these two cities of Seattle and San Fran
cisco rich indeed" Judge Browns re-
marks were frequently applauded: a ref
erence he made TO President Mckinley
was enthusiastically received.
Words From Gen. Ashton.
Gen. Ashton was next introduced. He
paid a tribute to the grand galaxy of
legal learning" that he saw before him
ing invited to meet great lawyer, "one
who will be Identified with US in the
growth and development of Alaska"
Gen. Ashton desired IL to be known that
Tacoma is still on the map as well as
Seattle and San Francisco. He predicted
that In three, or 1--WE years Tacoma and
Seattle would be connected by rapid
transit and pulling together against any
other proposition on the Pacific coast.
and that they would be combination
hard to beat
B. s. Grosscup said that the work teing
done now in Tacoma and Seattle would be
a source OF great pride twenty years in
the future, not because OF shoSer route
to the Orient and geography alone, but on
account OF the energy and zeal OF the
people
Ex-senator Allen being called on for
stories Of early law practice in Washing
ton pleased the assembly by a pointed
story or two. He said in closing that the
federal judgeships OF Alaska require n
man Of larger capacity Than slmost any
other federal position.
Gen. II. NJ. Carr spoke on the judicial
system Of Alaska and related some eXpcr-
fences OF his own in the land Of the mid
night sun.
VIII ri Thompson delivered the humor
Gus speech OF the evening He began WIN
an unmistakable totem pole episode In
which some OF those present. Including Il
= Blaine, we're concerned. and the totem
p series of entertaining remarks He said
that Blaine had admitted 20 him "a secret
thst that was the only crime ne ever com
rnitted Tor which ne had been indicted and
he huuoroueIy acquainted Judge Brown
y,,itb Seattle's position with reference satl
totem pole. This concluded he speech
making.