New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-20
HUGHES NAMES HIS AIM
At Lotos Club Dinner He Says II
Is to Serve Nation.
MANY THERE TO HONOR HIM
Declares Administration OF Jus
tice Is Final Security OF Lip-
erty and Equal Opportunity

Justice Charles e Hughes. OF the = NJ
States Supreme Court. was the
honor at dinner given by the LOUIS -
at the clubhouse. in West s7th street
night The four hundred members anu
guests present gave the former 0osel l'o,
Of this state an enthusiastic ana proloiiS01
welcome when he was introduced oE
L. Lawrence, president OF the cIup'
Lawrence recalled that the last tliie -
ernor Hughes was guest OF the Ho'0s
Club was at the beginning OF his so0'i'-
term Governor of the state
1T is our privilege to greet him al tipe
close of one great career ana the DEE iiii--ll9
of another said Mr. Lawrence Inc
public heard of his acceptance OF d seat u"
the bench of the Supreme Court OF 'i'e
United States with mingled teeiliisS u
qualification and regret-Tegret that d I'''-
handing figure was to be Withdrawn 1Ioi"
the activities of public life. and grat1ica-
ton that our greatest court was 10 NC
strengthened by his presence
Justice Hughes spoke feelingly OF MS
term as Governor and said that II was
pleasant for him 10 think ne had in some
measure succeeded in serving the people
during that time He said he had gone out
from his four years of public office with
profound faith in the ceuntry's institutions.
Justice Derocracy's Chief Concern.
Il have been transferred to another field
of effort" he said Justice must ever be
the chief concern of democracy If we are
TO have laws they must be interpreted IL
we are to have constitutions, embOdy1ng the
fundamental agreement of the people in
their definition and in their limitation OF
powers they must be enforced. The admin
istration of Justice is the final security Of
the liberty we have Wen and is the final
security Of the equal opportunity We de-
sire.
However lofty may be the conception of
the opportunities of leadership afforded by
executive Office. or OF the high prerogative
of those selected TO make the laws Of free
people we must rest our final confidence
for the perpetuity Of our institutions upon
an impartial, able. unselfish administration
of justice by our courts
While this is not the place or time to
refer to the work of the courts, I do desire
to say that I have assumed this new re-
sponsibiIity with the deepest sense Of re-
sT.cnsibility and strengthened by your sup
pert I enter upon this life work with but
one ambition, and that is, through it TO give
20 this nation whatever ability and strength
possess.
Toast Drunk Standing.
Justice Hughes's remarks were punctuated
by frequent applause and a toast was drunk
standing TO the former Governor al the
suggestion Of Toastmaster Lawrence. The
ether speakers of the evening, among whom
were Bishop Greer, Morgan J. O'Brien and
Attorney General Wickersnam, all paid a
high tribute to Justice Hughes. Other
guests at the speakers table were Judges
Ward. Hough and Hand, Of the United
States District Court; Dr. Henry Van Dyke,
H D. Estabrook, Arthur c. Rounds and
George W Sherman
Bishop Greer spoke of his many years
acquaintance with Governor Hughes" and