Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-04-27
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IonJon-Onc Of the most popular,
human and many sided men in British
public life was Lord Alvcrstone, WHO
died in his scventy-frst year, tor near
w thirteen years Lord Chief Justice Ut
England. Tall athletically modelled
and vigorous TO the time when his fatal
illness overlook him, he was physically
as mctnally. a splendid speciman OF
the old school Of English gentlemen.
Al Cambridge, where the finishing
ouchcs were put 70 his education, ne
was perhaps more famous as an ath-
letc than as a scholar, although his
studies were not neglected. he had a
decidedly mathematical bent. and
was %thirty-ffth on the list Of wranglers
though he got only a third i'll classics.
On the campus, on the other hand, lie
was invariably first in those events IN
which he took part and was. parncn-
larly noted as a distance runner, being
in fact the best Of. his year.
His interest in. sports he carried from
Cambridge out into the world and his
collection of trophies was all evidence
Of his great success on the cinder track.
When he ould no longer take part him
self he remained keen patron Of every
class of sport and until his SEVENTEEN
| year was an enthusiastic rider ;and!1a
| good hand at. golf. His. tasespin psort
! Gre in fact catholic and in, the carhcr
| days of the big ring contests was Il
! frequent visitor, to thxsA NATIONAL. Spo1tr
! ing Club, a.%quiet' ospcctator"ssE tho
|bamc.' "''% ~: -
His interest in the neil, too, was
| keen, as was evidenced at a dinner a
! few years ago at the Sphinx Club. The
club had down for discussion The
Value Of Advertising to Sport Lord
Alycrstonc wa the guest Of honor,
and Tommy Burns, then heavyweight
champion Of the world, was one of
the principal speakers. Burns was a
better boxer than speaker, and seeing
his apparent embarrassment went over
to him and grasping his hand said.
We'll. I'm glad to meet you, you're a
plucky little devil. anyhow" The din
crs, needless TO say, gave a hcatry
cheer as the hig:.six foot judge and
the stocky little fighter stood smiling at
one %anothcr.s Hgs@. 'i.,r
His interest III. sport, too, helped him
to throw off his cares when the days
work had been done. Il is recalled
that just after sentencing Dr.. Crippcr,
the American dentist. to, death tor the
murder Of his wife, the Lord Chief
Justice drove to watch the conclusion
Of a billiard contesc for the champion.
ship Of England, between lninan and
Stevenson. In many other ways he en-
couraged sport Of every kind.
Lord. Alvcrstone came into pr,,nll:-
'encc before the American publie as the
representative OF England on the Alas
kan boundary commission His vote
in support Of the chief claims Of the
United States gave Anler:ci the prac-
teal victorynHs Many Canadians pro-
fcssed to b~eieveeand strongly and with
Bitterness asserted, that the American
government; went into the arbitration
only after it had reached az understand
irg that the American case shoald win.
and that .Alvcrstone was put forward
10 carry out the diplomatic bargain.
These were the pleasante, incidents
Of his professional career. Hc had
had one case at least that was far from
pleasant. When Attorney General in
the Conservative administrative, Of the
time, he appeared as leading COUNSEL
for the Times" before the Par,cll
commission, and it fell 70 his mclan-
choly lot to pick UP the pieces after
the breakdown of Piggott. The storm
settled Gcrccly about che head Of The
counsel for the ",Iimcstcf or,wcsks and
once tAlvcrstonc.s, rtanaykuole yphysiluc
showed; signs Of wear andu.esrs !ars 8
Lord A1verstone; lloMeyrr, :,liat:dprc
good work 'fot his party andel,is eouur
try; was; considered one Of the leading
lawyers Of his time, and had a,kcc..
sympathy, acute knowledge Of men and
| great insight into affairs and w:Ac
knowledge Of his profession, al! obtain
ed by sheer hard work. Tic was bora
on: December 2, 1872, His fatie: was
Thomas Mcbstcr,'Q. C., well known at
Westminster, where he had i large
practice, especially in patent cases.
Richard Webster was educated at
Kings College, Chartcrhousc, and
Trinity College. Cambridge. Called 20
the bar by Lincoln's in in 1863 lie
joined the southeastern circuit and hid
his chambers in Pump Court-the same
| which had been occupied by his father.
Hc was first known as a junior in the
Lord Mayors Court and the City Of
London Court, where he cultivated
chiefly shipping business.
Then he was appointed "Tubna:,'
and subsequently "Postman" in the cd
! Court Of Excllcquer, All honor now cx-
tinct, but formerly much coveted by
rising juniors, though it only gave
them a kind OF precedence in moving
the court. He was made a Queens
Counsel in 1878, at the unusually carly
age OF 80, and only ten years after lie
had startcdpracticc, BY this time he
had built up a very large general prac-
ticc and two. years later, in 1880. lie
went into politics and contested Bewd-
Icy III the Conservative interest. TIC
was defeated, and, in fact. did not get
into the House Of Commons until.
1886, when he was elected from Laun-
ce-ton.
Unlike most politicians, Webster did
not have to go through a long appren-
ticcship III junior offices, but was i'm
mcdiately appointed Attorney General.
For fifteen years in successive con-
servativc governments he held this ap-
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