The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-08
ORATOR ]. ]. GRANT
A Distinguished Gathering Monday Night
At the Barnett House.
The STARK COUNTY Bar BANQUET
Prominent Attorneys Wlned and Dined In
Celebration Of Doth Anniversary
Of Greet Jurlst's Access.
sion to the Bench.

County Bar association in honor Of the
centennial anniversary OF the ascend
ancy Of John Marshall to the supreme
bench, was decided success. It was
held at The Barnett house Monday
evening and was attended by attorneys
from not only Canton, but from Al
lance and Massillon as we'll.
Those present were: "A. B. Clark.
Jacob ]. Hawk, d. w. Shelter, r. w.
Bond, ]. II. Robertson, G. A. Dougherty,
]. w. Craine, Charles M. Ball, c. 8. Nc
Dowell, w. A. Wernet, Emanuel VOL
inski, w. ]. Piero, John H. Sponseller,
ID. G. Hughes, ]. B. Snyder, w. H.
Smith, ]. p. Fawcett, M. e. Aungst, w.
]. Davies, Harry Rex, A. d. McCarty,
George II. Clark, Charles Seeman, H.
F. AXE, d. B. Smith, l.. G. Wise, H. W.
Harter, Atlee Pomerene, H. B. Weber,
]. A. Wann, G. c. Upham, d. Fording,
James j. Clark, r. s. Amber, d. e.
Rodgers, j. ]. Grant, A. M. McCarty,
Thos. F. Turner, Charles r. Miller,
John G.. Welty, Charles Krichbaum, r.
s. Shields, A. w. Agler, A. U. Bordner,
0. M. Coxen, s. Burgert, u. s. Johnston,
James A. Rice, T. w. Casselman, and
c. G. Lloyd.
During the early hours of the even
ing the legal acumen of the party was
displayed in scoring of points in pedro.
An hour or more was thus spent, when
the summons came to the banquet hall
The discussion Of an elaborate menu
occupied the attention of the throng
for an hour an0sa half. AFTER the last
course had been served and partaken of
the plates were removed and cigars
furnished. So
Toast Master d. e. Rogers, of AL
lance, took charge of the meeting and
read letter of regret from the ven
erable Archibald McGregor, who, on ac-
count of i'll health, was not permitted
to respond to the invitation that was
extended to him. sJs.G'-
Mr.. Rogers then stated briefly the
object of the assembling together OF
the legal lights of the Stark county
bar. 1t was to do honor to the memory
of Chief Justice John Marshall. He
spoke of the important place in the
country that the lawyer occupied, and
pictured him as the friend of the poor,
stating that through their efforts the
humber ones of humanity had equal
rights with the rich. Their mission is
20 protect the weak, he said. In the
days of John Marshall everything re-
lating to the mission Of lawyers was in
formative state. The speaker at
tempted no encomiums upon the char
acter of Marshall, leaving that for the
orator Of the evening, but made an ap-
peal for higher citizenship and nobIer
purpose.
Mr.. J. J. Grant, who had been Sc
lected to deliver the Grafton, was then
introduced by Toastmaster Rogers.
Mr.. Grant spoke for nearly an hour
and half. His effort was a mastery
and exhaustive one. The great char
acter of Chief Justice Marshall was por-
trayed by Mr.. Grants forceful and elo-
quent manner. Said he:
"Sixty-five years ago John Marshall
died. Two generations have intervened
since he paid the debt of nature, yet this
day the profession all over the country
is celebrating this event. When we seek
the reason why this day is set apart, we
are thrown back upon the individual
| life of the man. He laid down the
foundations of the constitution.
II do not care SO much to eulogize
the great chief justice. Others have
and will do that better than I. It 1.
our purpose to understand something
of the life of the man who made thii
| holiday. What were the badges Of
nobility that distinguished him? Wher
we come to examine into his antece
dents we are surprised at the paucjty
of the information obtainable. In those
days 1t has been said that Virginia KEEP
| pedigrees OF her horses and dogs, bu
not of her men.
Marshall came from the old Virgins
colonists-of the stock of cavaliers
He was descendant of those who, driv
en- out of England, established the frs
republic the world ever saw. 1 canno
name his ancestors. He was born IL
1856. He was a frontiersman. OF hi
father we know that he was a man o
some endowment. He secured a scan
education, yet the hardships that HI
endured have their compensations.
"The first public notice that Marshal
attracted was as a soldier In the wal
for independence. He struggled will
| the patriots for four years, and 1t wal
| at Valley Forge, during that memorabl,
| winter of extreme suffering, that h,
first, met the great Washington an,
| iOihCu thot WOhuCiiui iiChObuip tno
lasted until the death Of the country
first president. At the close of the war
Marshall took up the study OF law, an,
was successful in the practice of th'
| profession. He was member of tn,
constitutional convention that adopte,
the constitution. and Vt was largely du'
to his individual efforts that the instru
ment was finally adopted, for II wa
strepuously opposed by such eloquen
men as Patrick Henry and Monroe.
"The administration Of Washington
followed. Adams succeeded Washing
ton. It seemed that war with Franc
was Inevitable. Marshall was chosel
a. one Of the envoyh extraordinary 4
| O. To France and 80 X thofe could no
| - some coGnpxoGnjge thai would ever
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