New-York tribune., 1902-02-09
JUDGE WERNER THEIR GUEST
DINNER IN HIS HONOR BY THE SOCIETY
OF THE GENESEE.

Had it been put 10 a vote at the close of the
fourth annual dinner of the Society OF the Genesee
held in the AstOr banquet hall at the Waldorf
Astoria, last night which wfs the centre of the uni
verse. the valley Of the Genesee. or Buffalo. 1t
might have required vote taken in the manner
adopted by Job I. Hedges, the president Of the
society, 10 decide that the former was. Mr.
Hedges afer declaring elected the slate Of officers
prepared by the nominating committee, without
taking the trouble put 1t vote, in his witty
fashion proceeded describe the valley in which
Rochester nestles in such way as 10 leave the
impression that it might have been the Garden or
Eden and the source Of all that has given any re
nown New-York State.
Had AIr Hedges omitted to call upon the repre-
sentatives OF Buffalo TO speak this assumption
might have passed undisputed. Judge Haight as
serted that instead OF being the source OF anything
the valley OF the Genessee imported everything
worth anything within its confines. and declared
that Judge W. T. Werner, the guest of honor was
imported from Buffalo. as he was born there. Then
Judge Hatch declared that the history OF the state
began at the source of Niagara and that the people
who claimed much for the valley OF the Genesee
had stolen the valley from the only real owners,
the Indianq who lived before the steel industry
was discovered and the president visited rulers on
the other side OF the water.
MI Hedges's spicy introductions added piqusncy
10 this good natured raillery and for an hour and
half the two hundred and more diners laughed
until their sides ached.
Judge Werner was the guest OF honor. the society
taking this opportunity show It's appreciation OF
his designation 20 the Court of Appeals In the
course Of the evening he was made an honorary
member Of the society.
The judiciary OF the State prominently rep
resented. Letters Of regret were received from
President Roosevelt Governor Odell, Chief Justice
Fuller Wheeler II. Pcckham, Chief Judge Parker
and Mayor Low
President Roosevelt wrote:
3 S given T t g s Of 9 h
on SATURDAY evening February 1902 In honor OF
Judge Werner hardly needs any assurance or my
SFda & % S rfa5o %sb vo oI YOU'D l on % h oecao
present him with my heartest congratulations
Governor oders tribute follows:
I desire to take this opportunity to say TO the
Of them can accord to Judge william z. Werner
greater honor and greater respect than / When
SI Judge W Werner has already during 1s career when
he has by the force of pure merit and native ability
profession until has ehed the very top, then
that man should command the admiration OF all
who know him.
The speakers, who included Judge Alfred Haight
Justice e. w Hatch Louis Wiley and Adolph J.
Rodenbeck. Mayor OF Rochester all paid a tribute
10 the fitness OF Judge Werner for the honor which
had to him.
At the guests table were Job e. Hedges the re-
tirine president. who presided: Judge Werner, who
sat on Mr. Hedges's right; Justice Z. W. Hatch.
whose seat was at Mr.. Hedges's left; Seth Sprague
Terry, the newly elected president; Judge Alfred
Haight. John +. Parsons. Rossiter Johnson,
Judge William Rumsey. George Raines, Justice Al
fred steckler. Justice James Fitzgerald. Justice
William W Goodrich Justice Morgan J. O'Brien,
Louis Wiley. Chester S. Lord Justice Charles H.
Truax Justice Leonard A. Giegerch, Mayor Roden-
heck of Rochester Dr. John B. Calvert. J. II. Can
field and Ashbel p Fitch. Among others present
were ex-Judge William y. Cohen George W. AL
bridge Frank II. Platt. George II. Daniels. NJ l..
Lewis ex-Controller Coler Hamilton Odell Charles
r Brown Justice Edward Patterson, Waldo c..
Morse, Willis ;. Paine and Paul a. Rochester
founder
The officers elected were as follows; President.
Seth s. Terry; first vice president. Dr. A. II. Doty:
second vice-president. Dr. W. W. Walker;
tary Joseph Wamsley; treasurer h, 8. Marvin;
Historian DR. John h. Calvert. and chaplain the
Rev W c Reilly; board OF governors. Rossiter
Johnson, Louis Wiley Job r. Hedges. Marvin w;
DR.. Samuel NJ. BriCkner