New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
BAR GREETS JUDGES
NINE HUNDRED PRESENT.
Ne1c York County LasCyers' Associ-
alton Entertdins appellate Dir1sion.

The New York County Lawyers Association held
its annual dinner at the Waldorf last night at
which nine hundred members were present In the
words OF the venerable ex-Judge John F. Dillon.
who presided II was 'the largest meeting OF this
character that ever assembled in this imperial
city,
E.x-Judge Alton r. Parker was toastmaster. and
introduced as speakers Edward Patterson presiding
Justice the Appellate Division. First Department
in honor of whom and his associates the dinner was
given Edmund Wetmore, president Of the Assocla-
ton of the Bar Of the City Of New York; Judge
John Clinton Gray, OF the Court Of Appeals: JUS
tice Charles H. T-ruax, of the Supreme Court and
Justice AImet F. jerks Of the Appellate Division,
Second Department
Seated on the platform Justices Patterson,
Ingrahan Mclaughlin, Laughlin, Clarke, Housh-
ton and Scott. OF the Appellate Division, First De
rartnent: Justices jerks Miller, Rich and Wood
ward of the Appellate Division, Second Depart
1nent. Judges Gray Vann and Werner OF the
Court OF Appeals; ex-Judge Parker, ex-Judge Dill
Ion. .Tustice Truax United States Judge Lacombe
and Edmund Wetmore
II was few minutes before 10 O'Clock When the
overflow diners in the Astor Gallery came INTO the
ballroom where the guests OF honor and the larger
norton Of the members had dned- Six Portias OF
The New, York bar were among those who were
called 70 order when President Dillon OF the asso-
citation brought down his gavel hard upon the
glass-Iaden table With his tortoise-sheH spec'S''e
back on his brow he said:
New York County Il" "Eti9 [1H'O~''1N''''
was formed less than year ago and now IL mas
: ,a-,bsrsbn Of thirty-two hundred practising
lawyers
In speaking OF the relations Of the bench and
the bar he said.
.,rbe bar is the real constituency Of the bench
The conscientious Judge thinks only Of one thing
,rbe+ber his opinions and judgments are true and
sound and whether they will be approved by the
discriminating judgment OF the bar The estimate
of a fudge by the bar fixes his estimate In the
ea-Fu and do
fends the rights OF the citizen against Congress,
state legislatures the powers OF the Executive and
the passions and demands Of an excited people lie
never seeks popular applause
Aton r Parker received the gavel Of authority
from NJ Dillon lie said that one Of the greatest
misfortunes the Judge is his inability TO mlnge
with the members OF the bar, for, he said, before
a Judge can dof his gown the lawyers whom he
has come TO respect and love have left the court
room He paid eloquent tribute 10 the present
Appellate Division, which he declared 20 be we'll
worthy Of all the honor and appreciation that the
bar Of the county could give it. He said the
bench should meet the bar, apart from the bust
ness meetings In court. Such meetings as that of
the evening, he said, were OF incaIculable benefit
to both.
Justice Patterson. the presiding justice Of the
Appelate Division, after thanking the association
for its hospitality, said that he could concur in
Judge Peckhann's sentiment. The bar he said,
makes the bench; you gentlemen the lawyers or
and we need and want your hearty cooperation
The ices were served in imitation leather boxes
In the likeness Of book, bearing the inscription:
New York County Lawyers Association Pocket
Code Civn Procedure. Annotated TO March 20.
1909"
Justice Patterson said the new organization
would serve 10 key up lawyers the value of their
profession
Judge Gray in his address advocated sending ali
bills intended consideration by the Legislature
to a committee OF lawyers before being suomltreo
to the Legislature so that the lawyers could look
the bills and pass their relation TO exist
ing laws along similar lines He continued
THE people must have confidence In the courts
An incalculable harm has but recently been done
by criticism of the judiciary from high source
A better knowledge OF the Law might have spared
us that indignity and harm"
Justice TrIax said the people were always COM
planning about the laws delay" He said there
occasion for this, that the delay rested upon
the lawyers who adjourned their repeatedly
instead OF trying them.
The last speaker Justice jerks who spoke
on the new association its aims and its possibilities.