The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-12

win out by one vote. But am already involved
in possible invidious distinctions and must for.
bear.
We're to be separated from you all whom I
know % well and esteem SO highly, my ad.
vancement would be indeed dearly bought. but
it is not TO be so, and am glad. I desire to
feel that In my new position I am simply going
to be more useful to you than before. have
much to learn with regard to federal matters
and so believe have YOU. But learning at the
same time we shall instruct each other as Of old
and perhaps grow wise together Let us then:
"As adversaries do in the law strive nightly,
But eat and drink as friends"
Federal Judiciary.
Hon. M. w. Acheson, the senior
Judge of the United States Circuit
court. was the next speaker intro
duced. His topic was 1.-THE Federal
Judiciary"
"The relations between theTederal ju-
dietary and the bar" he said" have
always been marked by mutual as
sistance and felpfulness, which is as
1t should be. for both are ministers at
the altar of Justice" After referring
court, he said there has been no rival
ry between the Federal courts and
state courts save the healthy emula-
ton which brings good to both. He
paid q beautiful tribute to the worth.
integrity. learning and love Of justice
OF Judge Archibald. and welcomed him
to the bench Of the United States Dis
trict court.
At this point the toastmaster asked
them to drink toast in silence to the
memory of the lamented Judge r. w.
Gunster, whose life work, he said. is
the priceless heritage of the Lacka-
wanna bar.
With many words of eulogy the
toastmaster nextintroduced Hon. H. NJ.
Edwards, on whose shoulders, he said,
the mantle of Judge Archibald has most
worthily fallen. His reception was
most flattering.
In a few graceful words he told of
the greatness of Judge Archibald as a
Judge and intimated that time might
find him sitting on the bench of the
highest court in the United States.
A Leading Judge.
HE has been for years one of the
leading Judges of the state, occupying
a high and enviable position, as the
state reports show. One thing I want
to say about him. which should be said
about every member Of the bar, that
he has been a student of law in the
highest and best sense of the word He
has loved work for works sake, and,
above all. he has been an upright judge.
He has not feared to offend anyone If
the truth offended. He has been just
and fair, and has not come by his posi-
tion by accident but by a long and toll
some Journey"
He called attention to the ISLANDERS
that had been hurled at Judge Arch
bald by some newspapers. "In all the
essentials of a Christian gentleman"
said the speaker, che deserves the con-
fdence of all men. Let this be herald
ed forth and echoed in the sanctums
of Philadelphia papers," In closing,
Judge Edwards wished Judge Archibald
God-speed ir his new Office.
Toastmaster Watres introduced Hon.
E. N. Willard as a gentleman of heart
and character, who would respond to
the toast "The Senior Bar"
Mr.. Willard was warmly greeted
when he arose to his feet. He said he
Is the fourth Oldest member of this bar
in years Of practice, and therefore had
a right to speak for the senior bar.
THE struggles of the senior bar YOU
know nothing Of" he said. 1T was
part Of my duty from 1857 to 1878 to
engage in that great struggle to secure
county. and at last our efforts were
crowned with success. And then came
the struggle for this federal court, to
which we had right, and which our
William Connell, with the
assistance of the other congressman of
this district, secured, and glory be to
his name for what he has done"
The Jury System.
He referred to the excellence of the |
old established jury system and then, |
turning to Judge Archibald, said the |
latter has filled the full measure of the |
requirements Of a just judge There |
may be members of the bar who will |
say nay to this, but they are those
who come into court with briefs half |
prepared and facts half prepared The
man who finds fault with a judge had
better examine himself, for there he
will probably locate the trouble.
Then Judge Willard thoroughly
aroused his audience by paying his
addresses TO the ripper act Il am
aware" he said. that the members of |
this court have decided that this bill is
but the act is not right
or just. 1t is contrary to the spirit of !
the old town meetings held in Con-
necticut, where | was born, and say
down with this ripper legislation. A
legislature that will pass a bill which
takes the electing of the chief eXecu-
tive of a city out of the hands of the
people will pass an act to deprive us OF
the sacred right OF trial by jury. 1t
would be doing no more harm than
they have already DONE
II want to say to Judge Acheson
that whatever he leaves to my young
friend. Judge Archibald to do in the
Circuit court will be well done and
that equal and exact justice is done
to every person who comes before
him.
In introducing Judge John p. Kelly
TO speak to the toast "The Junior
Bar" Toastmaster Watres said some
very nice things about the youngest
of the Lackawanna county
Judge Kelly was given a fine
ovation as he arose and after the
umult had somewhat subsided, in part
ne spoke as follows:
The Junior Bench.
The Junior Bench" the subject assigned to
ne, does not itself disclose very clearly Just what
am expected to talk about. However, the sub
ect of the toast never does indicate what the
ubject OF the response may be with any degree
Vi reliability. Therefore, perhaps, I should be
he last to complain upon that score. | have a
trong notion to object responding TO this toast,
because. 1t seems to me, that I have been I'M,
sually uniored since came to the bar During