Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10

gre e was said by the Rev. Richard D. Harlan of ke Falls, H., the eld- est son of the -istfce, who had come 10 Washington especially for the oc- casion. Justice Harlan was in his hap piest mood and gave every evidence of his appreciation of the honor be- slowed on him. His two other sons, James s. Harlan, chief justice of Por- to Rico, and John Maynard Harlan of Chicago, were also present, while Mrs hnd Miss Ha- Ian and a host of friends were interested spectators in the gal lery. A hidden orchestra played popu- lar airs throughout the evening. Interest in the banquet outside of Justice Harlan ce.tered in President Roosevelt His arrival shortly after D:30 o'clock was the signal for a great butburst of applause. The president warmly congratulated Justice Harlan, Erasping him by both hands before Iaking his seat. Those at the banquet Included members of the cabinet. seY- oral senators and representatives members of the supreme court of the United States, Of the court of claims hnd Of the local courts and quite number of eminent lawyers from out tide the city,
 When the time for speechmaking arrived, Wayne MacVeagh in q few appropriate remarks introduced the president, who spoke az follows:
 Tt is q peculiar privilege to be here tonight as one of those gathered to do homage to career which has honored Amarica. It is difficult to say certain of the truths which most need be said without being guilty of truisms in raying them. It is not an idle boast pf this country when we speak of the court upon which Mr Justice Harlan sits as the most illustrious and impor- tant in all the civilized world. It is hot merely our own people who say that It is the verdict of other na- tions as we'll
 'Mr. Justice Harlan has served for h quarter of century on that court. During that time he has exercised an Influence over the judicial statesman ship of the country of a kind such as Is possible only under our form of government, for the judges of the su- preme court of the land must be not pnly great jurists, but they must be Ereat constructive statesmen, and the truth of what I say is illustrated by every study of American statesman hhip, for in not one serious study of American political life will it be pos tdble to omit the immense part played by the supreme court in the creation, hot merely the modification, of the. great policies through and by means bf which the country has moved on to her present position.
 Thrice fortunate is the court when 1t has as one of it's members man who has played great part in other spheres of our composite. life. Mir. Justice liar Ian came from Kentucky, 8 state in which the patriotism of the people was put to so peculiarly severe test in the civil war. Tn the states of the farther north 1t was easy for the man to make up his mind on which side he would unsheath his sword. Tn the states of the farther south it was equally easy. Tn Kentucky the task was q difficult bne.
 Tn any audience in any state of the Union, take 1t as far north as you wish, can appeal with confidence to the people af ess when say that next to the homage we pay to the men who proved the truth of their endeavor as they battled in the blue uniform is the homal z we pay to the men who with equal energy fought in the gray.''
 As the president took his seat Mr. MacYeagh introduced Justice Harlan. The cheering was so prolonged that if was sone time before the justice could