Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-13
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Maine. We know Judge Whitehouse
viii maintain the present high stand
ard set by previous chief Justices
The FIRST speaker called upon was
ex-Chief Justice Lucilius 4. Emery OF
Ellsworth. For the first time in al
most 50 years ] can say that | am a
private citizen and do feel BATTERED
at the invitation To be present on this
occasion, said that gentleman in
opening. I'VE meet here tonight not
To approve what a man has done but
to tell him of the great things that we
expect of him. The speaker declared
that he had known Chief Justice
Whitehouse for many years and tina:
their tastes were so near together in
some respects that they had married
into the same family. He character
lied the new chief justice as mar
fearless and conscientious and of alb
solute integrity, a man who had slight
ed no part of his duty. He looked NOR.
to justice and equity than to the rule
Of the law. but once made to see that
the rule of the law is the rule of the
law no man was firmer than Chief
Justice Whitehouse to stand by the
law.
The speaker said that one of his mo-
tives for retiring was to give Chief
Justice WhitehouSe an opportunity to
preside over the court and that the
State might have the benefit of his
valuable services Il have not had {.
dull hour since I retired from the
Bench" said the speaker. There is 6
acnse of satisfaction in being able to
review ones own work and devote
himself to other pursuits" He paid {
high tribute to the judiciary of the
state and said that It was the duty
| OF the bar to Cooperate with the
courts in the protection Of persona
and property rights, particularly il
these days of unrest
Associate Justice Albert r. Savage
Of Auburn declared that a broader
| minded man never lived than Chief
Justice Whitehouse. lie has that
within him to grow with the times
He is not hidebound, not set, and none
better than he knows human nature
He can administer justice to the sat
isfaction Of all grades Of humanity
Associate Justice Albert NJ. Spear of
Gardiner in paying his tribute TO the
high character and efficiency of Chic
Justice Whtehouse said that if in
innate friendship for 80 Years could
enable one man to speak of the char
acter Of another he was qualified Il
speak of the qualifications of Chief
| Justice Whitehouse. This he did with
eloquence and feeling which brought
forth great applause from the mem
bers OF Kennebec Bar and invited
guests present.
| Hon. Oliver G.. Hall, former judge
| of the superior court, followed. He
said that Governor Plaisted had been
| commended for doing the right thing
| at the right time in the appointment
of Chief Justice Whitehouse, yet he
was impelled to do SO. No other eourss
would have been satisfactory to the
members of the bar of the State. Gov
ernor Plaisted had selected Judge
Whitehcuse for chief justice for The
same reason that certain duke in
| one of Shakespeare's plays had COM
missioned magistrates: In the ma
ture of all our people, of all our in
situations, the nature of our laws
and the terms OF common practice, he
is more pregnant than any | remem-
her,"
He spoke of the loveable traits of Chief
Justice Warehouses; character and said
that the chief justice remained today tn.
same courteous urbane, kindly gentleman
that he was when he first knew him
THE irritations and troubles of an eX-
tended life seem to have left no scar upon
Judge Whitehouse's character" said the
speaker. He wished for him long liff
and strength in order that the public may
continue to benefit by his ripe services.
Judge Fred Emery Beane of the Ken
nebec superior court, in responding. pre-
scented the following toast TO Chief JUS
tice Whitehouse: Judge Whitehouse
whom we love as a member of the bar,
whom we admire as judge of the SUI
perior court, Chief Justice Whitehouse
whom every man in the State of Maine.
who knows him, respects and loves