Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-29

years has the Augusta House with its
frequent banquets and hops re-echoed
such splendid harmones as those law
yers of Maine, last evening, trilled and
with which they thrilled.
| Some of Those There.
| Among those present whose names 1t
| was possible to obtain were:
| Chief Justice VIM. 7. Whtehouse, His
| Excellency, Gov. VIM. T. Haines, Justices
| Albert M. Spear, Arno w. King, Albert
| r. Savage Lucilius A. Emery, Leslie G.
| Cornish, Warren &. Philbrook, Former
| Judge of Superior Court Kennebec Oliver
G. Hall, President of Maine Bar Asso-
citation George G. Wing. Judge Of I.en-
nebec Superior Court Fred Emery Beane,
and David b. Stewart, Judge Benedict f.
Maher, Harold II. Murchie, Louis A.
Jack Samuel Titcomb, II. T. Whitehouse
Frank Fellowes, Raymond Fellows, d.
f., Vernon, O. b. Clason, Henry w. Swa-
sey, Joseph f. Moore, p. n. Gillin, r. N.
Blanchard Saml S. Camp, Chas. L. Con-
nors VIM. H. CULVER, MILFORD G.. Chap
man, w. F. Thompson, J. W. Manson,
Chas. A. Strout Chas. l.. Hutchinson,
John A. Morrill,, James o. Bradbury,
Clement F. Robinson, Daniel /. Gould,
George K Bassett Frank l.. Dutton,
Scott Wilson, Matthew Laughton, Q. 4.
Fellows, George W. Field, Congressman
Frank +. Guernsey, Albert l.. Blanchard,
Joseph w. Sawyer. Chas. II. Reed, Jr.,
Edwin b. Jonah, Edward T.. murray,
Melvin S. Ilolway, Hon. Peter Charles
Keegan, L. G. Mudgett, Eben Winthrop
Freeman.
FlashIight of Banquetters.
While the banqueters were in the midst
of their enjoyment of the banquet ana
merriment was at its height there was
sudden lull followed by an explosion wl-A
green overpowefing the ncandeseents
yellow glow.
"Up against it," remarked a diner.
mo, we're in the middle of it, some
one replied.
1t was a hashlight photograph of the
joviaI crowd.
Post PrandiaI Speakers.
At 10 ~ the speech began, Gov. Haines
being the first i6h the list speaking tor
the state OF Maine 70 aI40H
Following eame Hon D. D. Stewart OF
St Adams. Somerset the oldest member
Bangor; Hon. John r. Dunton of Belfast
Hon. Isaac W. Dyer of Portland, Hon
J. T. Lynch of Machias: Hon. J. ii.
Montgomery of Camden; Hon Henry
Hudson of Gnilford; Hon Peter C. Kee-
gan of Aroostook; Hon. George w Hes
elton. Gardiner. president of the Kenne-
bee Bar for the Kennebec Bar. and
Chief Justice savage for the court.
to Chief Justice Savage, said:
Judge Whitehouse,s Response.
Judge Whitehouse. in responding,
spoke i'll part as follows:
In the year 1882 a Pennsylvania
judge presented to Lord Mansfield,
then II years of age, a set of the two
volumes of Pennsylvania reports of
judicial decisions which had been pub
lished by MIR. Dallas The gift was
accompanied by a letter containing a
glowing tribute to the distinguished
career of the great chief justice. and
in letter acknowledging the receipt
of these reports Lord Mansfield said:
Il am not able to read myself, but
have heard the reports read with
the court, the bar and the reporter.
They show readiness in practice. lib
crafty in principle, strong reason and
| legal learning. | undergo" he
added, the weight of age and other
bodily infirmtes, but blessed be God,
my mind is cheerful and still open to
that sensiblity which praise from the
praise worthy never fails to give
Laetus sum
'Laudari abs tie. laudato viro.'
i am not conscious of the weight Of
age or other bodily infirmities, and in
that respect my condition is unlike
that of Lord Mansfield; but like him,
my mind is cheerful and still open to
that sensibility which praise from the
praiseworthy never fails to give"
And when | look upon this splendid
assembly of the representative men of
the Bar of Maine, / am deeply sensible
of the distinguished honor which has
been conferred upon me tonight, SO
far as this gathering had reference to
myself personally; and am pro-
foundry grateful. not only for this spe-
cial manifestation of the good will of
the bar, but for the kindly sentiment
which inspired it, for the terms of
eulogy employed in referring to my
service on the bench for the last 80
years, and for the kindness and
courtesy which | have always received
from the bar of this State since j, be-
came a member of it As years ago. In
addition to the rewards of a satisfied
conscience, this evidence of the re-
pect,8copfdence1 and good will of the
bar is ample recompense not only for
the constant efforts to discover and
declare the truth and do equal right
to the poor and to the rich in the trial
Of all causes in my judicial service of
80 years, and for the anxious en-
deavors to dispense justice in such
manner as to reconcile the diligence
and promptitude necessary to prevent
the delay which would amount to a
denial of justice. with the care study
and elaboration required to reach cor
rect conclusions in conuIcx and inn :