New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22
DINNER FOR Mr.. PARKER.
BENCH IND BAR THERE.
Efhu Roots Praise-Gucst's GIo1c-
ing Tribute to City Lawyers.

welcome him to the practice Of law. Nearly all
the Supreme Court justices Of the First and Sec
ond departments were on hand. and the leaders
in the legal profession 20 the number OF about
four hundred and fifty made the occasion one
long TO lie remembered among lawyers Ex-
Governor Black vas one of the speakers. His
presence prompted ;he following reference by
William +. HornbIoNe- who said:
We welcome back Mr. Root to the practice
Of the profession in this city few weeks ago.
Six years from now I suppose / shall welcome
back Ex-Governor BIaCk-that is if Governor
Cdeil has his nay about it. and If the legis-
lature does not consider il necessary to continue
him United States Senator from this State.
Justice Morgan } O'Brien. or the Appellate
Division Uas L. presiding officer and to show
the absolute lack Of politics the speakers in
Guided the two most prominent members OF the
. bar in the city Of Republican faith Elihu Root
and Ex-Governor Black For the Democratic
side William b HorHblower and ex-Judge Par
ker himself were the speakers.
Chief Judge Cullen % The Court Of Appeals
end Judge u. Cady FerTlck were present Among
the others We're Justice Amend. Justice Bartlett,
ex-Jus;ioe Joseph F. Daily. Justice Vernon VI.
Davis Justice +. Henry Ddgro Surrogate Fitz-
gerald AMI Justices Freedman Garretson, Gay
nor Giegeri,h. Hatch. Ingraham, Lawrence,
Ieveutritt Mccall. Mclaughlin. O'Gormau and
T.
cleo, N Linn Bruce. Perry Belmont John l..
CadwalaGer Jacob a. Cantor W. BourlIe Cock
ran. Frederic Z, Coudert. Paul d. Cravath
Robert /. Cutting. Elliot Darforth J. Hampden
poueberty julien Z. Davies. Charles W. Day
ion John J IeIauy Elbridge T. Gerry. Thomas
+ Grady, John Clinton Gray, Abraham Gruber.
Ernest Hall, Francis Burton Harrison. Edward
Lauterbach. Senator McCaren. De Lancey
Nicoli, J. Van Nechten OIcotJ. Peter Il. Olney,
John f Parsons. Wheeler H. Peckham, Frank
lin Pierce. George L. Riyes William f Sheehan
Edward NJ. Shepard. John B. Stanchfeld, Fran
els Lynde Stetson. Charles A. Towne. Samuel
Tntermyer and Robert A Van Wyck
The menus were particularly elaborate on
the cover was excellent portrait Of ex-Judge
Parker etched on parchment. The nest page.
heavily etched. explained The object of the din
ner- The decorations al2@st solely OF
ferns. palms and smilax. Two large American
flags were behind the guests table
on Justice O'Brien's right was ex-Judge
Parker. Then came Mr.. Root and John E. Par
sons. on Justice O'Brien's left Chief Judge
Cullen, Ex-Governor Black sitting next TO him.
Justice O'Brien explained the absence of
Justice Charles H. Van Brunt who vas TO
preside. by saying he was confined 10 the
house with illness.
John z. Parsons the first speaker. said that
there were two things on which the bench and
bar Of the city We're q unit One respect
for the legal profession and the other was
esteem for the guest Of the dinner toast
ex-Judge Parker drunk standing after
Mr.. Parsons wished him success. long life and
happiness. Mr.. Parker i'm responding said:
1t was my good fortune 10 spend several years
the old General Term and some months on the
ing Justice Van Brunt and a associate OF some
Of the members OF that court : present constl-
lghtful companonship, as well with plenty OF
efficiency and ability of its members as well
the keen love Of justice that animated, and still
sn!mates that court and makes II the peer or any
am Min ih0Tea 9 f T at Of e whch Of haVs s
had the most agreeable official and personal rela-
bcnoT 10 ,oin with You Gentlemen of the har whom
have come 10 know ana honor during my years
II judicial service, In bidding me welcome 10 the
ranks o. the profession in this great city. am
proud 20 become member Of your bar. and am
keenly appreciative of your cordial welcome.
NeV-York has been conspicuous for the spirit OF
vhich has led to the maihtenance amons them Of
close social relations. Nowadays. necessarily by
al relations are broken up into groups but
Bar Association. Which is the latest and most
effective development - the old Kent Club. es-
Part Of ne last century, The conduct Of The
IS exactly MAT described by the poet:
That which ia very notable among them is the
bsenee o. jealoIsy and their readiRess to recog-
OF each or1er T5eee nonSifons M
e|aFs made the p,actice OF the profession Of the
S~ m me Glis or New York exceedingly attractive
and many nave cone here from other places NOT
~ IN ,dhuelPahon OF the substantial rewards
sphere OF active usefulness. but also to be as
S SGgiat "a WITH Tadrqs Of the bar here and
Us members. end what splendid array of names
The speaker briefly euI,gized Cadvelader col
Co. John Wells. William Sampson. Thomas
Adds Emmett. Hugh Maxwell. ogden Hoffman,
George Wood. Daniel Lord. fr. Charles O'Conor.
Francis p. Cutting, John w. Edmonds, William
y Evarts. Edward Sanford. lanes T Brady
David Dudley Field. Samuel J. Tflden James W
Gorafd. William Curtis Noy,s Edward w
Stoushton. John F. Burrill Jcrsniab Iarocoue.
John Van Buren,. Grenville T Terks William
Alien Butler Francis W. Bangs Frederic r
'ouoeTt Charles a Rapallo ana Stephen P
Nash.
II IS . Pleasure and a delight" said EIfhu
Root TO add my voice To the weIcorra we give
Judge Parker here tonight. The JUICES who
are ordinarily required reduce thei- views
10 writing for reversal have here to-ri,bt an
opportunity to speak without fear of mture
comment The lawyers who have been IT, the
habit Of firing inperscnal remarks against the
serrated. peaks Of The Appellate sky have nav
an opportunity 70 make personal remarks 0,
The level We here tonight I'd greet Judge
Parker because he has been a good judge. a
Just judge. q kindly and consderate Judge. No
lawyer Of the old school has borne his gra-
hairs OF; % Judge Pa5ker's court feeling that
tho courtesy and dignity % the old days have
lassed away. no boy making his first essay has