The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-29
LAWYERS BANQUET
At THE WORLDS FAIR.

The banquet TO the delegates OF the Uni
versaI Congress and lawyers at tn. Ty-
| rolean Alps last evening brough, together
one OF the most brilliant as~emblages in
| the history OF the ~orid-repr-sentatives
OF nearly every nation In the civilized
world-eminent men In their chosen pro-
fession.
The guests began arriving early. ana
while plates We're laid for So before the
third course had passed nearly LOO men
were seated at the table
About 80 o'clock President Francis en-
tered the room and walked to his seat at
the head OF the table amid the applause of
the assemblase. About FIVE minutes later
Justice Brewer came I'm alone but was
quickly surrounded by a dozen or more
friends and lead TO his seat on the left
OF President Francis. the guests standing
and appiauding him as he passed VI the
aisle. bowling and smiling TO all
Seated at the table with President Fran
cis. who was the POSTMASTER. was Justice
Brewer on his immediate right. ard Presi-
dent Henry st. George Tucker OF the
American Bar Association on his left
Others at the table were: Sir William
Kennedy. Justice OF the High Court OF
England: James Hagerman OF ST Louis
retiring president OF the American Bar As
ISOLATION: Doctor Miehle OF the University
OF Zurich. Gustaf Edward Fahlman Of
Hamburg. Germany: Emanuel Ezperoz.
Mexican Ambassador to the United States:
Tzu-Chow and Sun-Sh-i OF the Chinese Le-
CATION at Washington and representatives
at the congress of the Chinese Govern
ment: Alfred Merinex. Belgian Minister TO
the United States: Fred J. Lehman. Doc
tor Hartman. Professor Won Stribal. Doc
many to the Worlds Fair: Judge Elmer b.
Adams. St Louis: Judge Sanborn. United
States Circuit Court: Judge Van Devanter.
Judge L. F. Cuthbert of Denver. Judge
Garrett Of Virginia, Senator Charles F.
Henderson of Nebraska. Louis I.abustida,
Albino A. Nuncio. Commissioner General to
Worlds Fair for Mexico. Jules Cordier.
G. A. Finkeinburs. l.. V. Fernandez of
Argentina: Judge Nesbett OF Canada. and
Judge Philips OF the United States Dis
trict Court for the Western District Of
Missouri
While the plates were being removed for
the dessert President Francis. arising
glass in hand. proposed n toast to the
President OF the United States as fol-
lows:
This IL one OF the most remarkable
gatherings in the history of the world. and
1 propose a sentiment TO the executive of
this country OF s00O.Wo OF p.ople-the
President OF the United States
Each man at the table stood while the
toast was drunk, and the band struck I'D
America" the guests joining and singing
the chorus.
After the lapse of few moments PresI-
dent Francis again arose. and this time
proposed a sentiment to the ruler Of each
Government represented at the banquet
board. which was received with cheers and
drunk standing. the band again playing
America"
About 10 o'clock the speechmsking be-
gan The first speaker was President
Francis. who introduced Justice Brewer.
who was greeted with prolonged applause
Then came the other speakers. each re-
ceiving round Of applause. No set pro-
gramme had been arranged, but the fol-
lowing gentlemen spoke:
Justice Brewer. Henry ST. George Tuck
er. Sir William r. Kennedy. James Hager-
man. Frederick J. Lehman. Doctor Fart
man. Professor Won Stribal and Mr.. Tuck
II was nearly midnight when the guests
from tho fabla