New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-26
A DINNER FOR JURISTS
N.Y.U.LAW ALUMNI MEET.
Chief Justices of Ne0c England
States Guests of Honor.

Nearly the entire judiciary Of New Jersey emil
grated the Astor Hotel last night 70 hohor lii
chief justices of New England the oocaso" 80
the twenty-hfth annual dinner OF the Ne" 1VIN
University Law Alumni. which 800 prominent men,
bers Of the bench and bar of the state Httenueu'
The guests Of honor were Chief Justice LucIlius -
Emery, of Maine and Chief Justice simeon f. P o.
win, of Connecticut. Chief Justice hd"S1u - =
bos OF Rhode Island, accepted but at the last IHo
ment unable to attend.
Other guests and speakers were Justice FRANCIS
J. Swayze. Of New Jersey; Judge Bartlett OF tie
Court OF Appeals Martin ". Littleton ana Dean
Ashley of the New York University Law ScnooL
Justice Victor J. Bowling retiring president OK inc
alumni, acted as POSTMASTER
Chief Justice Baldwin. in his address, saio'
The law the nd Of its origin AVA WAS P PaP-
lament can overturn it. Any Parliament can qe.
stroy vested right any + oYer RI B. If our
Congress had such power it would be sad Gay
To those who sat last week in Carnegie Hall at
the Cleveland memorial service and heard the orleI
speech of the Chief Justice OF the unlted states
there was one thing in It not to be soon @
the address of that great Jurst Edward J. PnesPS,
preme Court of the United States. .,
Mr.. Phelps quoted the words of Lord chatham
fase bid defiance 10 all the power Of the Crown.
1t may be frail. the wind may blow through ~
the storm and rain may enter. but me c hIng or
England cannot enter. Turning to the CHAIR ne
aan+ Of Great Rritatn could not enter it.
What England denied to the rulers OF her peoRie
we nave SenleQ even 10 Ile SiI4eSSliIStANN9 "a 0
As these words were uttered" said the Chief
Justice Il tears triclle from the eyes OF lhe
II was more than tribute to eloquence. It
was the involuntary tribute of the deepest senti.
ments of the human heart They were tears OF
II is the pride of Americans that parlia
meuts and our Executive alike find the poor mans
lawyers or judges, the judges holding their place
because they are ppoG9 f6 ort IS os
which we all alike are of1cers.
Chief Justice Emery outlined the judicial system
of Maine and told of the resources Of his state He
said:
The judicial system of Maine yet retains the old
English feature of the same judges going the cir
cult and sitting in banc. Our eight judges Of the
mai appeiate jurisdction hold nis prfus terms
and equity hearings in al our counties ndiSe ser
banc as court Of appeal and review NTH, t,,r
common law and equity jurisdiction but have i'm
posed upon us extra judicial duties. l suppose We
confidence in us. but we do not. have work
enough R6tnoI{ mem IN @ me f oTdeT 70 in
duce their judges to lead the simple life and &C,
salaries I hope no one will inquire how small
am too proud Of the men and women of Maine
to trust myself 20 describe them. As to our men,
Of the time when the chief Of the federal judi
se a and F spea FG t Of the s naona House
Representatives were, all three men born and
such brilliant example?
Justice swayze. OF New Jersey. said among
other things:
In these days Of violent and unjust criticism It
is pleasant know that brothers of the law
/ stil look upon with confidence. This distrust
Is not new, but II TO have n government
Of the law must have men skilled in the law
10 administer H. II Is far better that legslati
should be slowly and deliberately considered than
that we should rush into experiments
Martin ". Littleton told stories on judges ir
Texas and Tennessee. and said that Justice was
largely a matter OF temperament. You do
things" he said. ''in Maine that you can't do in
/ Texas and you can DO things IN Connecticut tha
you can't do In Tennessee"
The following officers elected for the ensu-
ing year. President James b Dill; vice presidents
/ Edward e Mccall. John woodward. NJ. Marley
Platzek Ernest Hall. Louis F. Doyle. jay Noble
/ Emey: treasurer. Henry fischer. IT.; secretary,
= william NJ Patterson.
Among those present DR.. Walter Bensel
/ Henry Bruere. George Gordon Battle. Surrogat e
John ?. Cohalsn, Daniel F. Cohalan. Justice Nor
! man s Dixie, William Grossman Forbes J. Hen
messy District Attorney Jerome. John S. Kennedy,
! ex-Justice David Leventritt Henry VI. Lepziger,
! Delaney Nicol Justice James A. O'Gorman.
/ Irene Diertje Ottens. Justice William NJ. Patterson
/ Frank H Sohmer. William r Sheehan. Louis J
Vorhaus and Chairman William r. Wilcox of the
/ Public Service Commission.