The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29

leader came to Alabama as graduate of the law school of Che University of Vir- ginia; of how he was attracted to the youth, and of how he formed a partner ship with him for the practice of law: of love that has been as lasting as the ore supply in Red mountain.
 Judge Garrett told of the high ideals of Underwood, discovered by the judge dur ing 12 years of intimate daily intercourse. He told of the unimpeachable integrity of the gerat democratic leader of his tem- perate habits, of his never failing de- votion to duty, and of his ever abiding faith in democratic principles and doc trines. He told of the friendship the great mass of common people hold for the leader, and spoke of visit he made to Washington city, mentioning that prac- tfcally every man whom he met, regard less of condition of life. spoke of his friendship for the House leader.
 Now in 18th Year
 Judge Garrett Is now in his 18th year. He practiced law in the state of Alabama from 1857 until 1902, when he retired. He has been a resident of Bir- mingham for S2 years, and most of that time has occupied the same home at 73S West Twentieth street. The set ting yesterday was ideal for the recital of his friends virtues.
 The judge received the reporter in his study, which Is furnished by a curi- ous intermingling of the ancient and modern type. But the pictures on the typewriter, mounted on steel frame and the furniture was of the modern type. But the pictures on the walls were all of stately men and wom- en of colonial and ante-bellum days The judge himself admits that he has been poorly reconstructed and talks en- tertainingly of the long struggle be- tween the north and the south. He fought from Gettysburg to Chickamauga and back again in Longstreet's corps, and has the distinction of having never been in regiment, brigade, battalion, company or squad that surrendered. He says he was trying to get to Appo- matox when Lee surrendered to Grant.
 Judge Garrett is a most ardent prohi- tionist and has always voted against whisky. He says he would destroy all the whisky in the world. If such were possible, and would make it impossible for anyone to manufacture it. He has never failed to vote for prohibition, even though there were some features of cer- tain issues with which he was not in full accord. He says he mas been hating W WHlshN aS lar pdCk ds HIS IneHlOry goes. He has been a member of the Methodist church for 49 years.
 He has always supported the democrat ic party, because he says he could not have done otherwise and retained his self respect.
 Judge Garretts fine face was lighted with pleasure as he told of the worth of his half-a-lifetime tfiend.
 Known Him for 30 Years
 T have known Oscar Underwood fully % years said Judge Garrett T have known him as intimately as men ever know each other. I remember when he came to Birmingham, but little more than a boy. He had just passed his majority and was just out of the law school of the University of Virginia.
 He was introduced to me my my good friend. William T. Underwood, a brother of Oscar. Oscar is a native of Kentucky, where the Underwood family has been noted and distinguished for upwards of 100 years. Oscar Underwoods s father was a colleague of Henry Clay in the Unite d States Senate, and it was he who an- nounced to the Senate the death of that great statesman in 1852.
 oscar Underwood took desk space in my office, which was then in the old Linn building, in which was the First National bank at that time. I very soon discovered In him qualities that made me feel that he would be a desirable law partner, although he was merely a beginner. l proposed that connection to him and the law firm of Garrett & Un- derwood was the result
 We were associated intimately, both personally and professionally, almost ev- cry day for about IF years. until he en- tered Congress- in 1895 l found in him every quality of thorough gentleman and a sincere, upright and, l may say, Iovable man.
 "One can't know him without becoming attached to him. My attachment for hin, grew with the length of our association. lie was very rapidly developing into a fine lawyer. and promised to rank with the foremost of the profession in the state. 1 regretted exceedingly when he entered political life, and have never ceased to regret that our daily intimate intercourse was interrupted The firm name of Garrett & Underwood was per retuated, however, until my retirement.
 Since Oscar entered political life we have kept in constant touch, as far as his engagements and mine would permit us to be together or to correspond During the whole time we were associated to- gether l never heard from his lips an expression that savored of indecency or impurity of thought or anything incon- sistent with the highest and most honor able sentiments. and the utmost integrity and honor of character. During the en tire 12 years I have mentioned, there were not 20 working days in any one of them that we were not together.
 He was devoted to his work. thorough in 1t. absolutely reliable in all his state ments and promises, and l would today take Oscar Underwood's word simply as the equivalent to the most solemn oath of almost any other man. His ha bits