New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
PARKER SATISFIED NOW.
.yCDGESHfP SUITS HIM.
Politics Cmc)nYy 4uoided at Colonial
(Ynb Dinner.

(fu0 DiHnfF-
rx, taan,nz two or three discreet heavyweights
attached TO the political safety valve at the
Colonial Club last night the dinner in honor OF
Alton b Parker. chief Judge of The Court ol
Anneals passed off charmingly. and was ainost
entirely devoid of political features.
The nearest that Judge Parker came to say
ing anything bearing politics was when ne
sssd. in about so many words that he was satis-
fed with being a judge.
MANY there are. as happen TO know" said
the speaker who cannot understand the charm
Of appellate judicial work But there
never was greater mistake indulged in than
thai which assumes judicial life to be wanting
in attractiveness. Indeed. the judge in love
with mis- work can think of nothing so attrac-
tive"
Judge Parker included among those who had
adorned the Court of Appeals bench OF the
State the name OF Isaac H Maynard
II was mixed gathering that greeted the
Judge All political parties were represented
Republican and Democratic judges and Repub-
lican and Tammany politicians touched elbows
and praised the edibles and wines. Charles r.
Murphy and Dr. John II. Girdner, the one the
head pilot of Tammany and the other the
.sbetter New-York half" of William j. Bryan,
sat side by side John c. Sheehan was feW
feet away. Perez NJ Stewart, superintendent
of Buildings, had as his guests Charles f Muir
ply Timothy p. Sullivan, John Fox Andrew
Freedman Thomas J. Dunn Randolph Guggen-
heimer and John J. Ryan.
Il asked them to be my guests because they
were nice to me at Saratoga last fall, said
Mr. Stewart. and 1 wanted TO return the COM
pliment These is political significance IN
st I have not gone over to Tammany.
Those who praised and toasted the judge
nv word of mouth were the clubs president,
i. Latin kellogg, Mayor Low. Justices van
Brunt Almert F. jerks and William w Gooo-
rich of Brooklyn. and Martin w. Lyttieion
Assistant District Attorney OF Kings. Some OF the
others present were Justices Morgan j. y Brleh'
Edward T Bartlett and Edward T. Hatch.
James A Blanchard. Vernon NJ. Davis. Henry
Bischon. jr Charles H Truax John Proctor
Clarke James A. O'Gor1nan G. d. B. Hasbrouck.
Martin Slower ex-Justiee Ernest A Hall. Attor-
,1ev General John Cunneen, Health Commits
sioner Iederle Corporation Counsel Rives, H
C Ward, John B. Stanchfield ex-Congressman
Jefferson NJ Levy, Ernest ]. L. Crandal Lee
Phillips. J. Hampden Dougherty, Frank H
Platt ard 7. Van Nechten Olcott-
After a brief address Of welcome by President
Kellogg, Judge Parker was introduced and
toasted The judges remarks were closely
listened to and warmly applauded. He said;
should be embarrassed by the compliment con-
it has been. by the more than generous introduc-
that it is not after all intended for me in
OF a court IN which the people of this State take
just pridea court which, since its foundation. In
Reer & na Ea o no TF AndTeWs 5 and has born upon its
5 9 eTeF g fe sde and nninT Peekhana Miller
Finch and Maynard. and now. has associate
rgies and great abilities to the solution Of minor
as vel as the great questions Of the time IN which
lation and its tremendous business interests, is
Many there are. as | happen to know; s;;,,sis, who
@ore TeR esn ae sn Of Rppp m the
power TO execute laws or the power to MAKE thelh,
lawyer T tb but in judicial Career they see only
what some of them are pleased TO term treat
mistake INDUCED IN than that which assumes
deed the judge in love with his work can thiiik
of nothing attractive.
snages intellectual % poTers While he enjoys % sns
ment he must be ever alert discover the fallacy
therein. II there be one; and the knowiedse.
his associates stimulate him to employ his facul-
ties 10 the best advantage in the subsequent con-
as an intellectual pleasure. Long continued service
strong affection for Them which makes daily
3n1eTeourss with & them & neger endg m Sonree tb Gi
the consciousness of the powers possessed by an
independent appellate judiciary 10 mete out justice
when it has been denied to affirm it when
strongly attacked and the joy which comes 1ts of
legal or equitable principles and all this stimulates
a court 10 SIHno IKE roch dsdlflsl
when popular clamor is or time raised IN its
support.
President Kellogg read a telegram Of regrets
from Governor Odell, who said that account
of a recent bereavement he could not attend
Mayor Low was called on as representing the
city of New York. He was greeted enthusas
tically, the diners rising and drinking his health.
The Mayor said he sure he spoke for every
inhabitant OF the city in felicitating Judge Par
ker. He said the very air of the city seemed
10 make for energy, and the questions that arose
in such city were enough to keep all the courts
busy.
i regret TO say he said, that the trans
portation companies, with that headstrong spirit
so characteristic of them, decline to accept the
city's view of their franchises, that the courts
may be occupied for years in settling their obl-
cations"
Justice Van Brunt. Assistant District Attorney
Iittleton of Kings County and Judge jerks, of
- Brooklyn, were the other speakers.
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