The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-20
HUGHES The IDOL
AT LOTUS DINNER
Former Governor Hears of
Presidential Chances.
DOOMED FOR CHIEF JUSTICE
Speakers at Annual Dinner, After
CompIimentinE New Justice for
His Patriotism, Say that He VIII
Head the Supreme COurt-WicIx-
crshRm Pays Unusual Tribute.

New York, Nov 1s.-The Lotus Club
gave a dinner tonight at which Charles
f. Hughes. sometime governor of ths
State Of New York and now an associate
justice OF the supreme Court of tho
United states, was not only the guest of
honor. but also was the center OF inter
est. the hero. and any other expression OF
absolute mastery II attertion which may
come 10 your mind,
The dinner was his the diners were his,
and the applause was bis. II the new
associate justice ever dreamed of being
President OF this, our fair laR,l the Lotus
Club did rs best tonight TO recompense
him for any disappointment he may have
felt by its unqualified acclaim.
Mentions Presidential Chance.
Frank r. Lawrence. president Of the
club and the toastmaster OF the dinner.
mentioned this possible past aspiration of
the associate justice in his introduction
10 the address Of the guest Of the even
ing with the words, when Gov. Hughes
was last our guest In the sincerity of
our hearts and the shortness of cur po-
litieal vision, We regarded him as a pros
pecdve President of the United States.
and We hailed and acclaimed him accord
lngly."
Former Justice Morgan O'Brien, who
came later on the list Of speakers, spoke
Of Justice Hughes as reaching a deci-
sion TO put aside the ambition which he
naturally might have entertained OF be-
ing one day the Chief Magistrate of the
nation 10 take place on the Supreme
bench. And 1T every mention of the
possibilities which the former governor
and now Justice Hughes has left behind
him IN his acceptance of the appointment
To the bench the members and guests in
the big new dining-room applauded and
acted as II they. at least. would have
supported the justice In whatever ambi-
ton he might have entertained
Bishop Green Speaks.
Bishop Greer followed Justice Hughes.
He spoke OF the time when Mr.. Hughes
was a member OF his congregation. when
the bishop was an occasional speaker at
Brown University.
I am not surprised to find he said.
that he has gone steadily on and up
in fulhllment OF the staneh and sturdy
qualities which he showed at college. 1
am pleased 10 know that our association
with him is 10 continue. / called in
Washington the other day 10 pay my
respects to the President at the White
House. and met Mr., Justice Hughes COM
Ing out He said 10 me: There is an old
bond of union between US Ny lot at
Woodlawn Cemetery is Immediately next
10 yours I am pleased TO know that no
matter how ineonspieuous my part in
life may have been. that In death we will
DO undivided"
Wtckersham Pays Tribute.
Attorney General George w. Wicker
sham, the next speaker after Bishop
Greer. said:
? The President OF the United States
might well have said. as did George
Washington when he appointed John Jay,
that he had done a graceful thing to the
people of the United States. Despite what
Justice Field said, that the Supreme Court
is the most democratic part of the gov
ernment, nevertheless the Supreme Court
Is removed from the mass OF the people
II must needs be that the people. when
thep hear that the Supreme Court has
decided upon some law, have their only
content in their confidence in the judges.
IL uD Ddlbn Sdtus TIE tdNlul no OF
an ambition is the power to do good. Mr..
Justice Hughes has entered on career
that might we'll satisfy him"
Mr.. Wiekersham then pointed to the
Independence OF the judiciary, as pro-
vided by the trainers of the Constitu-
ton, saying that this independence is
the very keynote of the government.
Should it ever be impaired" he said.
we may well tremble for the perpetuity
OF the Constitution
Henry B. EasterbroOk. speaking for
the Lotus Club, said that judging from
appearances they were giving a dinner to
Supreme Court Justice Hughes. He add
ed, judging from appearances also, that
In a very short time the Lotus Club
would be able to give dinner TO Chief
Justice Hughes.
Profanity is Defined.
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