The sun., 1901-12-25
LOVING CUP TO MR.. PHILBIN.
TAMMANY MEN on HIS STAFF
WE'RE LOYAL TO HIM.
He Instances Osbornes Faithfulness a.
an Example Of Heroism I'm Civil Iife
MIR. Philbin Going 10 See President
Roosevelt and Then Going Abroad.

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| an Example Of Heroism I'm Civil Iifs
MIR. Philbin Going 10 See President
Roosevelt and Then Going Abroad
District Attorney Philbin practically said
farewell 70 his stafY yesterday in a speech
following the presentation to him Of a
silver loving cup suitably inscribed. The
presentation speech was made by Ex-Judge
Blake. one Of the Tammany hold-over
Assistant District Attorneys and the dean
of tie staff. While Mr.. Blake was saying
complimentary things in behalf Of his asso-
ciates, down stairs in Part III. Of General
Session Judge Mcmahon. a Tammany
nominee, in adjourning his court for the
term, spoke In strong terms Of praise Of
Mr.. Philbin's administration.
Mr.. Philbin will go abroad on the Kaiserin
Maria Theresia on Jan. II on a voyage Of
four or five weeks to Naples and the Mediter-
ranean. President Roosevelt has invited
him TO call at the White House. and Mr..
Philbin will 60 to Washington as soon as
he is able TO arrange his affairs. Mr.. Philbin
was appointed by Mr.. Roosevelt. He says
that Ire expects no offer of n Federal office,
and that his ambition is to get back TO his
private practice and to lay up money enough
to provide for his children. He will prob
ably speak at the Reform Club before he
takes his ocean voyage.
The cup presentation to Mr.. Philbin took
place in the District Attorneys law library,
which il under the charge Of the widow of
Gen. Bartlett, the librarian who was drowned
in the Mortified disaster II was rather an
unusual gathering under the circumstances,
and not the perfunctory affair expected.
There were probably fifty men present and
all but five were Tammany men. In view
Of Mr. Philbin's war on Tammany |, was a
curious situation. and il was remarked by
a Tammany man present that il was prob
ably the only big city department to-day
In which not a man could be found who was
under suspicion.
In accepting the gift Mr.. Philbin said.
Whcn VIZ realize the heroic deeds Of civic
life Of some OF the members Of my stan who
are also members of an organization now
under ban-and allow me to say that IL
IS with some degree Of justice-who have
deeds can we find on any f'll or IN any walk
OF life? ! know men who are to-day talking
sbout the sacrifice, they are ready to make
the prospect presented TO some members
Of my stan Of doing their duty TO the, city
preferment Would they make such a sacri-
Ace; There Is a member Of my stan lmean-
ing Mr. Osborne who might have been my
fused to antagoni7e those to whom he had
TO look for preferment Forgetting hts
family ana his prospects, ne Old ms duty,
and il cost him the failure OF the realization
of his Hmbiton
To the younger members Of my stan !
say that there Is nothing SO detrimental
TO mans manhood and self-raspect as
of1ceholdng one is constantly tempted
to cater TO the politician, and there is always
the fear that the stepping stones Of advance
ment may be too far apart or that some one
else may be found occupying the next stone
In private practice We are ut entire liberty
to express our opinion Of official corruption.
We need have no concern whether We APP
pear at The Club IN evening dress or n busi-
ness suit we do not fear lest We pass any
man on the street and fail TO see him. our
life il happier Yet your experience will
qualify YOU To come back 20 MS Of the Civi
bar. better equipped for the making Of laws
The members Of Mr. Philbin's stan and
Of his Office are sincerely regretful that
they are 10 part with him.
Mr. Philbn will give a dinner to the
General Sessions Judges on the night OF
Dec 80 at his home az 1888 West Seventy
seveuth street The General Sessions
bench il composed of Judges Newburger,
Cowing, Mcmahon and Foster and Re |
,order Col Nearly dozen other dis |
iingushed New Workers. including Justice |
Morgan O'Brien Of the Supreme Court. |
will attend. No speeches are TO be made.