Evening star., 1913-02-11
ENDS LONG SERVICE
Chief Justice PeelIe. Court of
Claims. RetireS Today.
LAUCED BY BENCH AND BAR
Ceremonies Conducted in Courtroom
in Presence Of Large Audience.
PRESENTED WITH LOVING CUP
Portrait of Retiring Jurist to Hang
on Wall, Announces Bar As
sociation Committee.

Ceremonies attending the retirement OF
Chief Justice Stanton j. Peelle OF tho
Court OF Claims. after nearly twenty-ons
years OF service. were held in the court
room TODAY in the presence of an audi
ence that occupied every available foot or
space in the large room. Addresses by
justices of the Court of Claims. attache,
of the court. members of the Bar Asso-
citation and representatives OF the De-
partment of Justice made up the speak
ing part OF the program, during which
the retiring chief Justice was presented
with a magnificent silver loving cup, the
gift of the employees of the court, while
the Bar Association. through James H.
Hayden, chairman OF the special commit
tee. announced TO the court the associa-
tions plan to present "A portrait of Chief
Justice Feelle. to be hung on the wal OF
the courtroom. the offer being accepted
by Justice Howry, who thanked the bar
for the offer. He added:
In the case of our retiring confrere
none can say that he has not worked Ia
season and out OF season TO keep up with
the business and to hear most everything
offered Having myself served with him
for sixteen years of the twenty that
he has been In commission, L bear willing
testimony to his zeal and interest i'll
the work of the court.
In common with my associates 1 trust
that when has work shall have been fully
measured he shall feel Iha, he has earned
the right to ENJOY a long continued re-
pose"
Resolutions of Bar Association.
Appropriate resolutions adopted by the
Bar Association were read by Frank W.
Hackett and atterward, in engrossed
form, were presented to Chief Justice
Peelle.
Following brief addresses by Guion
Miller, john u. Capels. George A. King.
Gen. Samuel ;. Burdette, AIRS. Eiien
spencer Mussey. \. A. hoen.lng. Mrs.
BeIva Lockwood. William +. n,cnard-
son and Franklin w. Collins, who rep
Resented the Department of Justice.
Archibald Hopkins, chief clerk OF the
Court OF Claims in pehalt OF officers
and employees of the court. presented
the retiring chief justice with 6 silver
loving cup. accompanied by engrosSed
resolutions expressing the regret OF
the attaches at the retirement of the
chief justice and their gratitude for
his unfailing sympathy and kindliness
toward the courts employees.
Justice Fenton w. Booth. speaking for
the Court OF Claims. paid a tr butte to
Chief Justice Peelles services an
socate and as chief justice OF the coul
Touched to the po-nt of tears by the
hearty tribute of his associates. and
speaking in voice that at times became
choked with emotion, the retiring chief
Justice responded, saying In part:
Reponse of Justice Peelle.
MY long service on this bench as Judge
and chief justice has brought you gen
tlemen very close to me. and II is a source
of qualification in my retirement to learn
from you that / have so discharged my
judicial duties as to meet your approba-
ton
while | am not conscious of having
said or done anything to give offense tn
any one. l want. out OF abundance OF
caution, to say that If any words or acts
of mine have been so construed, L beg
you will understand that they were not
so intended: and this l say to my asso-
ciates well as to you. / retire without
the least tnge OF ill-feelng or unkindness
toward any one. i am profoundly CRATE
full to you all for the uniform courtesy
and respect which YOU have ever shown.
Pays Tribute to the Bar.
In taking judicial leave of you | am
glad to be able to say that in my nearlS
twenty-one years of service no member
of the bar has engaged in any practice
calculated to mislead the court or To
bring reproach upon the profession. The
court has had no occasion to rebuke any
one or to invoke the symbol of authority
for order or decorum.
MY judicial career is ended and with
it / am glad to say that all cases assigned
TO me, whether argued or submitted, have
been disposed Of. | am glad TO have been
thus able TO do what / have. and as my
last words / want here publicly to eX-
press my gratitude to our common Father
for the health He has vouchsafed to me
In all these years, and as well for the
continued health which remains in my re-
trement."
AT the close of the ceremonies Chief
Justice Peelle held an informal recep-
tion in the courtroom.
The ceremonies attending the retirement
of the chief Justice were in charge of a
committee of the bar association com
posed of John CT. Capers, former collector
of internal revenue; William +. Richard
HneblinQ