The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
JUDGE PARKER DINED
 BY NEW YORK LAWYERS
REPUBLIcANS AND DEMOCRATS
 ALIKE ATTEND AFFAIR.

Honor His Return to the Practice of
 Lnw-EIihu Root Expresses Pleasure
 and welcomes Him with Full Heart
 and Friendship-DecIares No Inter-
 ests Will sufer Left in His Hands.
 New York. Dec. 21.-Alton Brooks Parker. former chief justice of the court of appeals and democratic candi-. date for the presidency in the past cleo tion, was the guest of honor tonight at a dinner given at the waldorf-As- toria by the bench and bar of the city of New York. Republicans and demo- crats were present to honor the jus tice's return to the practice of law. Among the 45O present were many of the most prominent members of the legal profession in this city.
 Justice Morgan J. o'Brien, of the ap. , palate division of the supreme court, I was the presiding officer. The speakers included former Governor Frank S s Black, former Secretary of War Elihu Root, William B. Hornblower, and Judge Parker.
 On the cover of the menus was an excellent portrait of Judge Parker, etch- ed on parchment. The banquet hall was decorated with ferns. palms and smilax.
 Tn his opening. address Justice O. Brien expressed the hope that Judge I Parker had put aside the ernine but for short time and that he would wear it again.
 This is the occasion,' , he said in con- E clusion, "of honoring an honest judge, who has filled his office to the greatest of his ability"
 After John E. Parsons had delivered an address of welcome to Judge Par ker, Justice O'Brien asked for toast z to Judge Parker's professional long { life and happiness" It was drunk with Ia cheer. When the judge rose to speak 2 the diners arose, waved handkerchiefs and cheered. Judge Parker, after re turning thanks for the honor conferred son him and expressing his apprecia- Etion of the warm welcome accorded to { him on his entry into the ranks of the bar of New York, paid tribute to the sentiment of good fellowship, which, he said, characterized the members of that body and made the practice of law in the city of New York exceedingly at tractive. In conclusion Judge Parker said:
 If, while a member of the bench, I succeeded in contributing, in some small degree, towards the maintainance of such high judicial standard as we all would have, I beg you to regard it as ian assurance of an earnest desire on Irly part to work side by side with you in your efforts to keep the present high Eprofessional standing which the bar en- joys, as well as to uphold and strength Hen our judiciary, whether local or state, Ia judiciary to which we unhesitatingly iIgive our confidence and affection.
 Elihu Root said in part: "Out of a Hull heart and friendship and warm re- lizard for the guest we honor, it is a |pleasure- more than pleasure-it is a S|delight to add my voice to the express Esions Of esteem we give him here. I can say that no interests, when conn #hnitted to Judge Parker's hands, have N|not had just and upright consideration. We welcome him to our bar because we are proud of him and proud of our bal" :"
 William D. Hornblower said, conclud- ling his address,:
 This is a remarkable tribute to aJudge Parker as a man, as 1t comes Nfrom men of both political parties after a hot campaign. It is unusual that Yafter such campaign of turmoil we Isghould come together and honor him as a man"
 MT Black, who followed MT Horn H blower, said:
 There is no man in all the lists of the bench in his state that had that universal esteem and respect that he has. If it were my right to propose 9 ztoast it would be to the able and up right jurist, and the man now before the bar, who has shown the upright qualities all his life.'