The Washington herald., 1908-08-30

CITY, HUu the MlluLs GFnlUle 10 Llc LdGL
that it was between the inner and the
outer temple The outer temple, which
OF course. vas without the city hOunda-
ries. has long since disappeared and is
now occupied by the so-calle0 Exeter
7 buildings Excepting the famous church
I nothing remains Of the edifces which be
/ Ionged to the Knights Templars- The
! church. which narrowly escaped destruc-
ton al the time Of the great fire. and
which has ever since 1872 belonged Jointly
/ 10 the Inner and Middle Temple. the for
mer taking the southern and the latter
/ the northern half. was built in llo7, on
I the plan Of the Church Of the Holy Sepul-
/ chre at Jerusalem. and. the largest and
I most complete Of the four remaining
/ round churches il England remains 10
Z this day one Of the most perfect speci-
mems OF early Gothic architecture IN
I Great Britain The rectory OF this church
I IS in the gift Of the Crown. which be
| slows 1t by means Of letters patent, with
] out episcopal institution or induction and
I without reference 70 the benchers-
! The rector enjoys the title OF master Of
the temple. and is always a divine OF con-
siderable eminence and fame The fea-
ture OF the Middle Temple is its superb
EIizabethan hall the richly carved screen
al the east end being, according 70 popu-
lar report. constructed Of timber taken
from the ships Of the Spanish Armada
Il is there that the great ceremonies aud
banquets take place. where Joseph Choate
was dined on the occasion Of his being
made an honorary bencher. where Theo-
dore Roosevelt viii be welcome when he
visits London. and where. from Queen
Eliza beth onward. nearly every monarch
Of England has been entertained For in
ancient times the students Of the Inns OF
Court were required to learn 10 dance
sing. and play instrumental music &C
I complishments which no longer are re-
garded as Indispensable 70 the completion
Of a legal education. but which found eN-
preston in the ''masqUes" and -reveIs
for which these societies formerly distin-
guished themselves Thus the first per
formance Of Shakespeare's Twelfth
Night was given in the Middle Temple
hall al a revel in February. 1872, and col
. umus could be written of the historic
functions that have taken place within
the walls Of the grand old haI
Lincoln's Inn stands on the site OF a
palace once owned by Henry Lacey. Earl
Of Lincoln. who hourished in the reign of
, Edward II. and derived its name from
J him. while iu the same way Gray's Inn,
the gardens Of which were laid out by
Lord Chancellor Bacon in I5s7. Is indebted
for its designation TO the fact that the
. property al one time belonged to the no
bic house Of Grey de Wilton
e 50 much -or the Inns Of Court. which
% James I designated in 1873 as those -four
% colleges. the most famous in all Europe
? for the study Of law" Now let me add a
E short reference 10 the prerogatives and
Q privileges which President Roosevelt VIII
s acquire as a beucher. even II honorary
b Of the Middle Temple Inn In the frst
E place. when once admitted II this way q
= the bar Of England he viii by virtue ot
{ his cali enjoy 'unfettered freedom oi
speech which. Of course. Is an advsn-
tage that he VIII greatly prize after THE
restraint 70 which he has been subjected
! BY ONCE for q number of years past and
D after al ne has suffered through the mis-
p construction OF his remarks But on ths
+ other hand. he is strictly debarred from
: travelling. either On board ship or by rail
: IN anything but drst-cIass A u1uIti-niI
: 1iouaire noble such as. for instance. tht
]. Duke Of Norfolk. who IS premier peer O,
q the British Empire. and earl marshal o
a the realm. or a great preIste such q.
d the Archbishop of Canterbury. who IS tht
E----af--S "a c-A 4elALA anu NLlISE nom
= is IN Lambeth Palace. is free II he list.
I 10 take his seat IN q thtrd-class -carriag.
h when joUrueylng by rail IN England. Bu
Y woe betide Theodore Roosevelt, whel
n once q bencher Of the Middle Temple. g
D ne ventures upon any such means Of loco
: motion He would be quickly called q
account and subjected 10 all sorts oF ex
travagant penalties Still more severe &
3 the punishment II he attempts 70 hug
? an attorney ''Hugg1ng'' an attorney Fl
: this case does not mean embra cery- evel
5 IN the latte-s legal meaning. but consist
E in dining or wining Al attorney with III
object of getting brief out Of him Il
. fact, when OF circuit the juniors are au
- thortZed 70 exercise q species Of watCl
= over their seniors. even II the latter sr
e kings counsel and actually invade the
E apartments az the hotel 70 see II they ar
D. not employing the aTtifces OF hospitalir,
Z IN order 10 make friends with the man
mon Of unriEhteOusness in the person O
, the brief-dispensing solicitor: and storie
are told OF elderly kings counsel acruaU
le compelling stout and portly local zttor
J. ueys TO quickly hide beneath the table {
Sc avoid their being seen when a Junior va
= heard knocking at the door. asking 70
= admission, while on circuit
p Of course, as a member Of the Englis
I bar Theodore Roosevelt viii be obiige
A. on certified occasions 10 wear the diStinc
= tive wig and gown OF the profession tn
- gown IS the most uncomfortable diss
II greeable- and get-in-the-way carmen
T. ever invented Its origin is a mystery
:. but the oldest prints and wood cuts reV
r resenting tribunals show lawyers plead
e ing in gowns identical IN shipe 70 thos
" worn to-day by the members Of the ban
= They are practically Of the same cut j
= all ranks OF the profession Between tn
e ordinary black gown OF the Judge an
8 that worn by the kings counsel. by til
is ''utters''-thet is 10 say, the members q
ls the outer bar. who have not attained II
: dignity OF kings counsel. and the stu
dents who have not received their call
= rhere IS no visible distinction except
n material The latter In the case Of th
?: judges and OF the kings ccounsel is Z
II silk, and for the others Of STUFF
is is TO say. OF a species Of alpaca know
le as princetta- The two principal feature
J. Of the gown are the small piece OF stuf
r roughly shaped like a W. attached
n The yoke at the back. representing II
ID bag OF purse which barristers wore b,
n hind them and into which their client
~ were in the habit in by-gone days
" dropping the honoraria- OF fees. SO as n,
n to wound the susceptibility Of counsel /
e openly paying them for their service
)n which by an amiable fiction were ar
c. still are. supposedly rendered free
charge; for even IN these present time
no money is allowed 10 pass direct frol
n clients 70 members Of the bar and u