Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-26
SERVED FORTY YEARS
Dinner and Reception in Honor
of Chief Justice Mott.
"NONE WILL SURPASS HIM"
Members of the Bar of Court of Claims
the Hosts.
MANY OFFICIALS COMPLIMENTED
Each Speaker Introduced With APP
propriate Musical Accompaniment
Names of Those Present.


at Rauschers by the members of the
Court of Claims. Glowing tributes were
paid to Justice Motifs character as a man,
his record as a soldier and his reputation
as a jurist The speakers of the evening
Wed with each other in doing him honor.
Justice Charles b. Howry sounded the key
note OF the occasion when he declared in
giving q forceful appreciation of the char
acter and services of Justice Mott that no
chief justice, in my Judgment will ever
surpass him"
In retiring recently from the position OF
chief justice of the Court OF Claims Justice
Mott brought to a close a term of unusual
length in the history of the American judi
Ciary. At the time of his retirement he
was the senior federal Judge in the service
His elevation to the bench of the court OF
Claims followed the last judicial appoint
ment made by President Lincoln
While Justice Mott was the object of es-
pecial honor last evening, the reception was
general affair. given in recognition OF a
set of conditions and in compliment to the
recently appointed presiding officers of the
Court of Claims. Chief Justice Stanton j.
Peelle. the associates, Justice Charles B.
Howry, Justice Fentou B. Booth Justice
5. s. Barney nd Justice George w. At
kinson, well the retiring assistant
attorney general Mr.. Louis A. Pradt and
the incumbent Mr.. ]. A Van Orsdel Jus
tlces Atkinson, Booth and Barney have
recently Deen appointed to membership on
the bench of the Court of Claims These
various changes in the official roster of
the court. coming at about the same time
set up an unusual condition in that jul
diclal body 1t was in recognition of these
things. well as in honor of the JUS
tees and attorneys named that the gath
ering was held.
Those in Receiving Line.
The guests began to arrive at $50 o clock
and were introduced by Mr. George II
Walker and Assistant Attorney General
John G. Thompson. In addition to those in
the receiving line We're former Chief Jus
tice Mott. Chief Justice Peelle, Justices
Howry. Booth, Barney and Atkinson. for
uer Assistant Attorney General Pradt and
Assistant Attorney General Van Orsdel
Later in the evening the guests adjourned
10 the dining hail. where covers were
spread for more than one hundred people.
After a sumptuous repast had been enjoyed
Judge John G.. Thompson. assistant attor-
rey general, who served postmaster, ad-
dressed the assemblage. May 1t please
the court-but didn't exactly mean to say
that he began. Gentlemen and judges"
There a laugh. which was increased
when the POSTMASTER went to explain
that 1.-THE occasion for all this trouble is
that we have an old chief justice, new
chief justice three new associate justices.
retiring assistant attorney. general. whose
ction proves that 1t is possible for such All
Jfticial to voluntarily resign his office. and
said that eight five-minute speeches had
been arranged In the hope that they would
not consume more than two hours. Mr..
Thompson then proposed q toast to the
President of the United States. which was
responded to with enthusiasm.
Accorded an Ovation.
When former Chief Justice Mott arose
so speak the assembage cheered long
that he was compelled to stand for several
,,,fp wit tn
When the noisy demonstration subsidized he
told his hearers that ne had served on the
bench OF the court OF claims for forty
years without knowing that his services
had been appreciated by the members of
the bar. Wher finally the fact of their
fattering esteem had been made known to
him II had come he said, like revelation.
After entertaining the audience with sew
eral interesting stories OF court practice. he
concluded by exhorting the members of the
bar to cherish social occasions. which
brought them together in friendly inter-
course.
Keep together" the speaker said to
them land live so in your professional life
that when you meet one another you can
craps honest hands and say ours is an
honest profession. -
After the former chief justice had taken
his seat a son. Soldiers Farewell" was
rendered feelingly by quartet composed
OF Messrs Charles +. Myers, Roland r.
Rodrck Harry PiersOu and Dana c. Hol-
land.
Tribute to Predecessor.
Chief Justice Peelle was then presented
and delivered a well-conceiyed speech. pay
ing warm tribute TO his predecessor In Of
fee. Indiana is the native state of JUS
tce Peelie and when he finished speaking
the quartet sang ION the Banks OF the
Wabash"
The next sneaker was Justice Howry,
whose native state is Mississippi. so the
quartet rendered Dixie" when he was IN
troduced.
Justice Booth. Justice Barney. Justice
Atkinson former Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Pradt and Assistant Attorney General
Van Orsdel. In the order gwen. followed
with appropriate addresses. 1t was well
along in the morning when the speechmak-
Ing concluded and the guests departed
Those in Attendance.
In addition to those named the members
and guests present were: Senator Warren.
Representative Lamar. Charles d. McDuffy
of Chattanooga, Tenn; Senator Thurston.
Representative Miller. ]. b. Thompson.
Marvin Thompson. Commissioner Clements,
Senator Carmack, Senator Burkett, Mr..
Brainerd. United States District Attorney
Baker. Mr.. Ames of st. Paul. Mimi: Rep
resentative Alexander. w. o. Hart of New
Orleans ]. II. HOLSTER of North Dakota,
c. n. Curtis. c. C. Calhoun. Marion But
ler 5. S. Burdett. A. B. Browne. Alex
ander Britton. Frank 8. Bright.
T. c. Brandenburg. J. s. Blair, II. p. Blair,
l. o. Bailey. ]. H. Ashton. ]. S. Dufie. w.
w. Dudley. ]. f. Downing, c. w. De
knight. F. W. Collins, n. E. Davis. w. T.
Curtis. ]. b. Cotton. C. +. Consaul L. F.
Colladay NJ. A. Coles. John w. Clark c.
w. Claggett ]. NJ. Anderson. A. S. Worth
inston. II. IT. Winfield Mr.. Wilbur, b. II.
Warner. jr.. X. NJ. Ward. S. Mosher. Barry
Mohun J. Miller, d. Micou. p. g. Kitchener.
l.. I. Kitchener. c. McKercher, +. ID. Nc
Kenney. J. d. McCammon, II. ]. May, S.
Lion. c. c. Lancaster S. p. Knut, William
b. King. II. +. Smith. F. l.. Siddons. w. w.
Scott. w. II. Robson, w. Il. Richardson,
]. II. Ralston, S. A Putnam. IT. J. Pickett.
II. Peyton, c. ID. Pennebaker. S. <. Peelle
r. L. Owen, F. s. Newbeck. @. II. Walker.
J. NJ. Bale. r. h. Tyler. Perry Turpin. ].
w. Trainer. ]. NJ Thurston. J. II. Tyler.
@. II. Taylor. James H Spalding. Il. w.
Spaiding Cyrus Snyder. A. V. Smell. L. b.
Smith, G.. A. King, Mr. Kaiser. ]. X. Jones
J.. b. Howry r. A. Howard. Mr.. Holland
j. A. Hicks s. Herrick, III. A. Herbert
George G. Hazleton, James III. Hayden
Senator Fulton. Representative Gaines. w.
B. Edwards. J. c. Fay. w. T. Harvey, Silas
Hare Geo. E. Hamilton, b. X. Hackett 4.
c. Foster and others.