New-York tribune., 1911-03-22
Bar Association Gives Reception
for Him. Which Crowds Rooms.
FRANCIS |. sTETSoN SPEAKS
Farmer Governor Replies, Dis
cussing Supreme Court as
an Institution.

With Francis Lvnde Stetson. the 1resl-
.x-. ~ the associa ton. on his left. Justlce
sushes shook hands for upward o. an
,o,r and a hall steadily. and so crowded
,,sre ~. rooms that even in that time ther'
,-ers hundreds who either DID not have the
,.a-oe or decided 20 have mercy on tne
,orr,sr Governor ~ foregoing the pleasure
a. shaking his hand
T. his address OF welcome Mr.. Stetson
,~os+ed Justice Hughes as "the first mem
49, ~ the association 70 become justice
of.ro supreme Court OF the United states.
wan were chosen by our only President
-so hsd served both as Judge and Gov
e~ro- said NJ Stetson. His choice nee
oss,~i,v involved his expert recognition that
- Qualities exhibited and developed by
,.o,, * Governor OF New York demonstrat-
~, ,.,r- capacity 20 III anv Office 70 which
..o,, arc prepared 70 devote your highly
d..c.p,ined intellect and YOUR passionate
-e., FOR Justice. The accuracy Of his iudg-
r,cr- has received the prompt and cordial
,,r~o,-sl n the entire American people"
Justice Hughes in his response said tina,
=. ,ook the affair not as reception 10 an
,-6,,.i6rai tut 10 the institution which he
r,presentcd.
And while that institution IS one 70 which
,on give vo-- loyal respect and OF which
vrn constantly testify your esteem" he
continued .,r IS never 70 be forgotten that
rts oi- other institutions its successful
WORKING depends upon the fidelity Of men
,-e treasure the traditions Of that institu-
o., il, tro past and who faithfully devote
nenseIv~e -o IT'S service in the present"
-r. fee..ne on the part of any Judge, said
-.s,ice Hughes. that ne enjoyed the friend
d., ev-,ratr- % the members OF the bar.
rs,a ..uetan' aid q him III the discharge
,-rf- duty.
.Nlat q great court az the head of this
,mtrr could bc provided from the former
rre,Nerts of this Institution. he said. We
.r, su teIow workers. bench and bar. all
working f9r the stability and confidence
.-s. are aariu9 tho administration of al
awe or tile land
.o--ruus. Justice Hughes said:
10, ..s sev that. Willie speak TO YOU
So n-trr ~ you my old friends and fellow
associates 8t the bar-as friends and fOI-
,.. associates. do realize hccDly tie I'M
.0rtsl.r ot r.i- association ana dppIt-
rt., r.e enormous 1eneuf Wnich y mas pc
slowed Iy tf~ v0rS upon this community
Was t.iukiu- TODAY "cal ctb' c'|-4
have ..ar r,L~Utu.cd irom the EIt1- ~ It,.-
B. o-f uf them. contemporary, a galaxy oL
r-u realizing iu ability and distinction OF
..srs .ter t.e best traditions of me par anu
-.rre-.--in- veH 20 the younger mem RS
.-e rrotession the highest professional
H.s. & had the privilege OF occup;yinss i.1s
-.- executive chair dt Albany I realled
more keeniy than ] had before the ser rN'oe
u tri- organization to the state. II IS a
.t~. rard t.mL % get expert NoIh Hole
t.- tn. state. and it viii ever oc 10 me
~-s H..4ra 4 L.
oI- committees are atnered eooo .Hte" .Ht"
u expert Judgment and OF the llSnest dDiI-
.-- c-vOtinc their time and energy U"-
.ansbN and .roelv to securing proper
.,,.r,irrerf. 10 the iaw 20 preventing I'M
-.~l.er ambitions 10 the law ana III tne
various uas. that are open 70 them mar =
M t- possible ro realize a idir ana cectL~
administration u justice ~ thls great COM
fa.7 sense Of personal indebtedness
.-. So. York Bar Association Tor the
..,-.-. .rIrr--d work that Was done, al great
.ost o. knew. 20 tie men VINO WGI9 ~ ~
-..f .- 70 fv the sacrifice - their leisure
-n4 tHe.r many opportunities tor reldAa
.or. ana T t00 happy on t.lS oCCaS'o-, ~
.Nrre-- t.4- sense OF oblgauoh. III aoui-
l.u to that f Ike 20 tIinh OF thls assOSla- a!'J,,
..r1 a. ore r- those great centres OF Dow
-.r..r mean much tor the future or thls
4o9H, f. even those who have been most
-.,.vr tr .-- beneficial work m the PaSt
lave fs.r realized the advantage or the
advantage, trat can be- mad DN co-operdtlNe
.-lr Iu +.- part OF hIEl nlhtrn' PUH-'t
------.. I4...ars who are not owned by any
MN or ar. 500 Il men. but who owe thelr
.i.aa-t ELEGANCE 20 the public of whose
justice t1.s are ministers. ana / "lst ti.0
could give fou inc point y VIE" "NiCh
.~r. had and tho vision OF the p0sslbl!-
rts development and Improvement IN ul9
U1, .o desire 20 express my apprecia-
tor ~ tr- work that IS done. ana see
u ry here tonight who have never counted
t.r.. .r money when 30 came 70 the service
o. '.e -tdfr and any one IN thls sta ~
avtra tf. privilege can AZ all times bring
.. t-a al ~ tre administration men oi
trrf sort -
H1. would have YOU think thai whether
-- Judges orr ae executives or as lawyers,
.r Joined together iD voluntary association
d. s.uoc-art. we are All fellow workers
rf. re-- sight distinctions with respect
M positions
Ve uil forget tho great objective of our
ro-a u we d- TOO much emphasis upon
r.. particular r1ur or function with WiicI
~- NAV H nc ucuaAr concerned
Rather I- r the sense Of co-operdtoii'
each in hs r~u Hue helping the other ana
'.e -sr-e OBJ tho part ~ he LAWYER Which.
... growing t.. laws of his land. NAV b'
st. 10 er-'' &. .e.png his neignboTS ~
..rl~- ar ....-- adm .ni-tration OF AFFAIRS
.ra bring about that basis Of stability IN
f.e o.-~0" Htrlf. which an able admins
'-auo" OBI. e7s " the and alone can
-.rI~.
ell. Far A-,o-isuo has not held another
s..h reception since 1906. when 70 paid a
similar compliment 20 Joseph II Choate
.rp~ f.- rerrement from the ambassador
ip p. Great Britain.
Among '.e guests We're.
fna4. rmor, A. Chase. Albany Judge
Willard Partet,. Albany Presiding JUS
rcs f0-raf3m Justice DoJing. Justice
s"o', Justice Thomas. Justice Blanchard.
-..'.ce Greenbaum Justice Davis, JUS
'ce P.-r-o~ Justice Pendletou, Jug
u-r Go0 Justice Hendrick. Justice
i'a'zss Justice Lehman. Justice Delany.
's'eo Kelly. Justice Crane, Justice Jay
rot IrS'ire Stapleton. Justice Putnam.
Justice Maldcx Judge =. Henry Lacombe,
'9ese t.f-ed e. Coke. Judge Henry
Ward. 1ldgo George c. Holt Judge Learned
i'ald. Judge Thomas J. Chatheld. Judge
's0 Ta.rt-r Veeder. Surrogate John p
'o,alar Surrogate Herbert T Ketcham.
'.cea Thoras q. r Grain. Judge Joseph
Muiqlcen. Judge James T Malone.
JHlce OTTO A Rosalzky Controller Prem
''rea., President Mitchell OF the Board
d" Aldermen Henry a. Wise and Senator
Root
Bishop Greer. Dr. John n MacCracken.
sew York city. Henry Fairfield Osborn
Justice seveu Albany: Justice Belts
Kingston y r.: Justice Rudd. Albany
Justice Nils Mount Vernon. Justice Nor
Nehauser Poughkeepsie. y. y. Justice
TompkIns Nyack. y. Y: Nice-Chancellor
Stevenson. Paterson. y T.: Chief Justice
'.mmere Justice Swayze. Justice Bergen
J3>uce Voorhees,. Judge Frank y Lloyd
Trenton Judge James J.. Martin. Bratie-
ooln 49,. Frederick L. Wadhams Albany
AJert Hessberg. Albany. Howard Cnipp