The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-09


/ becoming dignity. or the bench ana out
OF the robe he O. quite different. without
/ losing THAT dignity that sticks 10 him al
an times lie gives "a grasp OF the hand
stevedore. a gentle light CLEANS from
| Two brown eyes that look al you squarely
and honestly.
A woman would al once envy him for
/ his clear red and white complexion. that
shows there is blood in his veins and that
II courses freely. The cheerful and grace
Iul manner IS that of a young man who
Is not preoccupied with bodily Ills or con-
Germ about the impression he shall make
When he speaks % Is with a iUll. clear
and pleasing voice. with a habit OF pro-
nunciatlon doubtless caught and brought
along from hls poyhood with careful
enurciation. but without hesitation for
the word, and with "a command OF Ian
gudEb that Indicates regard FOR precise
terms without suggesting pedantry.
All his life me has enjoyed vigorous
health. and he has appreciated the boon
so highly as TO give up a share of each
day 20 the preservation of H. While he
can and does work more hours each day
than most laborerS, hc enjoys his labor
as fully and as heartily ass his recreation.
While I'm Albany during the sessions Of
the court of appeals be keeps 10 his home
practices for his hea1hs sake, for ID IS
his custom to ride horseback from 10 =
o'clock each morning. with or without
breakfast and his newspaper and al 10
O'Clock he Is in his private office at the
capitol. ready 60 join his associates In
consultation over cases. be has been so
long dWeler I'm Albany that he has
hosts of friends and is much sought as
guest az dinner HIS Albany residence
Is In a hotel. and his home is az EsOpuS.
short distance from Kingston, where
he began the study OF law, and where he
grew up 70 mans estate among old
friends
While Judge Parker was teaching
school In Rochester village. before he had
gained the right TO practice law, he met
Mary l.. ScnOOundker or Accord. The ac-
quainIanCe Tipened. and when the young
lawyer could see bis way clear 20 sup
porting a wife they were married. For
many years they lived I'm the winter sea-
son IN handsome house in Kingston
owned by the Judge. A great love for
the country and country life drew him
each spring, however. 10 an old farm
mouse near Accord, where he could dlp
into agriculture or his law books. as the
inclination or the pressure Of business
required. OF his marriage there were two
children son. who died when Z years
old, and daughter, Bertha, who is the
wife OF the Rev. Charles Mercer Han,
rector of the Church of the Holy Cross,
Kingston. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall have two
children.
For many years Judge Parker has de-
sired to secure a country home of his
own directly on the banks of the Hudson,
ample, retired, yet within convenient dis
lance 10 Kingston. his daughter and his
grandchildren. Not long ago he was en-
aDled 10 realize his long cherished wish
An opportunity was presented to him 10
purchase an estate OF ninety acres on the
river bank az Esopus. Upon this large
tract. and at the top Of a bluff slopmg 70
the river Isl a substantial and cOmmOdiOus
mansion. shaded by generous porches and
by fine old trees. The frontage on the
Hudson river is liberal and the view
commanded by the house is extensive and
charming The property extends back
half a mile. to the edge Of EsOpus village
ROsemOuut Hail. as the house is called, is
a stately mansion, built Tor comfort
rather than for show, yet not with dlsre-
gard Of appearances.
There is rest and play as well as work
at Rosemount Hail. There IS the farm
70 be looked after a herd of blOOded cat
tie 20 be interested In, crops 10 be con-
cerned about labor 10 be directed, neigh
bOrs TO be visited and cultivated, horse
back rides and drives TO be taken. and
quite as important as any OF these-the
grandchildren 20 be played with. On the
side OF his affections the judge needs no
urging. To be neighbOrly is 10 be natural
with him. He likes people and always
has delighted In human companlonship
and association.
Boy and man he has been to those
among whom he has grown up the
same gentle, courteous, high-mlnded
neighbOr and friend. His fOndness for
the country extends 70 the country peO-
pie, and ii Is reclprOcated. No farmer in
Ulster county thinks of Judge Parker as
the severe magistrate when he is at
home. To his summer nelghbOrs he is
only the man they have loved as he rose
from place TO place with added honor.
without ceasing to be the cordial and
democratic friend.
Judge Parker Is not hunter He
sometimes goes out with gun, but for
strOllil4l. far and wide rather than for
any settled purpose of killing. AS an eX-
cuse for trampiug I'm the fresh air and
through the green woods he considers the
pastime tOlerable. His fishing Is as full
of philosophy as was that of IZaak Wal
ton: but he does not tell fish stories, so
may be set down as not an enthusiastic
angler.-New York Herald.
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