The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
NO Use FOR Gun SAINTS.
Honest sinners Better. Priest Tells Brook
Iyn liar Association.

At the annual dinner OF the Brooklyn
Bar Association in the Pouch Mansion
last evening the Rey Father Edward W.
McCarty of St Augustine Church paid
ms respects to Carrie Nation, Bishop Potter,
the subway Tavern and the Raines law,
besides Speaking his mind very theoretically
on the subject Of corporations and their in
fuence
The Hon Alton B. Parker was also one OF
thegue, sof the evening He sat on the right
of James D Bell. president of the Brook
lyn Bar Association, who presided On
Mr. Bel : left sat the Hon. Edgar y. Cullen,
who succeeded Mr.. Parker as Cusf Judge
Of the Court Of Appeals. Judge Cullen
was received with much enthusiasm when
he Was introduced. but pleaded previous
contract with Mr. Bell that he would not be
called upon to make a speech. He did,
however say a number of humorous things
during the two or three minutes he was
on hi- feet and sat down amid another
Hearty demonstration Of good will from
the goo ar 800 awyers and their guests who
vera "a the tables
Alr ParApr who was down on the list
70 -pe2k 10 the toast Suggestions for the
Es- vas the last speaker of the evening
ana devoted himself entirely TO a summing
u' against the proposed legislation affect
iuE The rlnture OF the Court OF Appeals
Others who sat al the Presidents table
wew Judge George g. Reynolds, who had
celebrated his eighty-fourth birthday the
Gay before and whose health was drunk,
all standing; Judge James A. Burr, who
srokn 90 'he toast The Brooklyn Bar
Judge Frederick l.. Crane. who made a
tftaa
toae,, The Prescriptions Of the Law,
and he Rev. Father McCarty, whose text
Was Ihe Future OF the Bar,
Father McCarty said at the outset that
he did not quite understand what lars
future the chairman had in mind when he
called upon him TO speak to that toast
is u 10 To "A defence Of the Raines law
hotels asked Father McCarty. "and am
J 70 discuss the probable increase or de
crease of future generations as a result
o. those institutions? Or am | TO trace
The history Of the Raines law sandwich
nom It's origin through its hardening
processes of historical evolution until
finally, with its chain attachment. IL Is
deposited IN some museum Of antiquities
10 afford test for philosophical discussion
among the learned Of future ages on the
customs OF this present day?
Am ! to treat of the brisk and spirited
Carrie Nation smashing saloons on the
hgnwav. Or am | to discuss the genial and
gentle Bishop Potter blessing the saloon of
tie subway
y TO the Raines law hotel I may tell
you "a oncn what think Of that. | think
i D. subway whose terminus is He'll Gate.
II l. Illuminated by the red lights Of in
deoency. II IS a four track road on which
many express trains run, and IL leads those
who watch Us operation to the inevitable
conclusion that an honest sinner is better
than gum-hoe saint
But II the chairman refers TO the court
OF law bar | can say that | see nothing
bh' q most brilliant future for them. Surely
MS country is the earthly paradise OF
lawyers With the streams Of immigration
Pouring in upon Vs. with all their differences
oi character Of habits. of convictions, Of
Compartment what a vista Of pasturage
Tor he lawyers"