Evening star., 1901-02-05
PAY TRIBUTE TO MARSHALL
BANQUET AT WHICH ORATORS Ex
TOL HIS CHARACTER
The District Bar Association as Hos
MIR. william Writ Howe
as TOastmaster.

The climax Of the local observance OF
John Marshall day occurred last evening
at the Arlington Hotel. in the form OF 4
banquet that proved not only thoroughly
enjoyable but a notable event WE'LL
This social function was held under thd
auspices of the Bar Association of the Dis1
trict Of Columbia. and the attendance in1
cluded many distinguished jurists. Thd
representative element of the District bal
was present in force, and the oratory of thd
evening was of the highest type. All the
addresses were, of course, eulogistic OF
John Marshall, all fitting tributes to tho
noted chief justice. The banquet hall wad
tastefully and lavishly decorated for thd
occasion, laurel and holly predominatingI
All in all, the occasion was one long to ID
remembered by those present.
The head of the table was occupied by
Mr.. Chaplin Brown, president of the Bar As]
sociation of the District Of Columbia, and
with him was Mr. William Writ Howe OF
New Orleans, La, the representative of tho
American Bar Association, who acted as
toastmaster. Mr.. Justice Harlan and Mrl
Justice Brewer of the Supreme Court OF tho
United States occupied seats OF honor. as
did Attorney General Griggs, Mr.. Justicd
Weldon, Mr.. Justice Howry and Mr. just
tice Peelle of the court of claims of the
United States; Mr.. Justice Shepard of the
Court OF Appears OF tne Distrlct oi Co1
lumbia; Chief Justice Bingham Jus:icd
Hagner, Justice Bradley. Justice Cole. Jus1
tice Clabaugh and Justice Barnard OF the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Responses to Toasts.
After the report had received proper at
tention Mr.. Chaplin Brown briefly explained
the details of the inception OF the John
Marshall day celebration and then pre-
sented Mr.. William Writ Howe as the toast
master of the evening. In assuming th(
office Mr.. Howe spoke of Marshall as soil
referred to the keen intellect, the robust
will and the inexorable logic of the man
Justice Harlan in speaking Of Marshall
as jurlst, referred to the separation
Of the judicial from the legislative ana ex1
ecutive power of the United States, and
declared it was most fortunate that 1t pei
came the duty of Marshall to apply ting
principle that the judicial department waa
distinct and independent OF the others|
The speaker went on to say that the foun1
dations upon which our constitutional SYST
tenn rests were laid In the great judgment5
of Marshall. The speaker declared tha1
Marshall, more than any other man, saVe1
the Constitution from destruction. Ir conf
clusion he urged that in respect for the law
and in love for the Constitution and tho
Union Marshall be taken as model.
Marshall as Legislator.
Representative Dalzell next discussed Mari
shall as a member of the national legisla1
ture. Among other things the speaker rel
marked that so long as the American peo1
nIe hold such men as Marshall in reverence
there is no need to fear the duration or ing
republic. The famous chief Justice, Accord
rapidly to the front among such men
Gallatin, Otis, Hamilton, Randolph. Pinck1
ney, Henry, Lee and Sedgwick
Marshall as a diplomatist and cabineq
Ill, dsoan sod N
by Mr.. Wayne MacVeagh, who had been
the orator of the exercises at the Capitol
earlier in the day. Marshall as Virgin1
IAN" was ably handled by Mr.. John 81
Wise. The speaker earned applause pS us1
and lived in New York, he is thanful he isI
a Virginian. He added there is consolatioi1
to the troubled heart to know that MarshaAI
was a Virginian. In addition TO pelnS thd
great constitutional construer or his time}
he was a gentle, loving, genial, humble manI
He was capable Of government without
pride.
Mr.. Martin A. Knapp of the interstate
commerce commission was called upon toI
sneak upon "John Marshall and the comb
merce clause" 1t was not until 1885, ex1
planned Mr.. Knapp. that the Supreme Court
was asked to define the scope and limit, ting
extent, Of the commerce clause Of the Conf
stitution. The decision and opinions OF
Marshall in the matter hold good today, the
speaker said and are broad and liberal
enough Tor the reguidtlOH VI lUe SIloTIlouk3
commercial agencies of the country for all
time
Inspiration and Example.
Mr.. r. Ross Perry of this city, in speak !
ing of John Marshall as an inspiration to
the bar, said that to Marshall had been
given the task of the explorer, the inventory
the prophet. He had been to American conf
stitutional law its discoverer and developer
and highest ornament We can aim no
higher than his example.
The next speaker, Mr.. Henry E. Davis o.
the local bar and Of the American Bar As /
sociation, after causing laughter through
a play Of wit at the expense OF Mr. Justice
Harlan, told the gathering that the hono1
of securing national observance Of john
Marshall day belonged to Mr.. Adolph Mose1
of the Chicago Bar Association. Befor<
concluding Mr. Davis read kilograms fron
Mr. Moses and from Mr.. Beverly B. Nun
ford. the latter chairman of the committed
of the Virginia State and Richmond City
Bar Associations on the celebration Of Mar
shall day. Through these kilograms Illnoid
and Virginia sent greetings to the nationa(
capital