The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-14
ROOT The LAWYER
WELCOMED BY BAR
His Return to Private Practice
Celebrated by Banquet
at AStOr.
1850 GUESTS PRESENT

attorney .at-iaw. that the New York
County Law ers Assoc alton gave a
dinner Yesterday evening in the grand
ballroom of the Hotel Astor. Those
WHO gathered 20 do honor to MI. Root
iu his private capacity formed the most
brilliant asscmhlage that has met for
sucll y purpose I'm this city in many
months. Even though the real purpose
of tho association members was tn well
come for ner senator Root back to their
ranks as y LAWYER the spcakers@7nd
among them were y former Republican
! President and a former Democratic
om;uc for President. Senators and
judges-did not stint their praise IN
proclaimiug his services to the country
in the siNt Ell years he had been IN
/ public harness.
when the managers If the dime
began to make arrangements they nrst
inquired how many persons could be
jammeH into the banquet hall Tncy
were told that 1850 was the -umh"r.
whc-cupon they ordered tables aud seats
for jus, that number But the l,si
hour crush " those who wanted ~
attend MAS =, great that even these
accommodations were insuficicu' md
tables and seats for an overflow meet
ius at 100 were provided somehow
Gen. Thomas \. Hubbard. as toast
mastce. hcl'l tho centre OF the long table.
with Mr.. Root nt his left william ".
TAFT occupied the seat at Cen. Huh
bard's right. Others ~ the table we're
Joseph II. Choa,c. senator James 4
O',iormar. Alton H. Parker. Edgar \
cullen. former chief Judge of the Court
OF Appeals Judge willard Bartlett.
Judge Emory \. Chase. Henry Wade
Rogers, Justice George L. 1ngraham'
John J. Hogan. Justice John Proctor
Clarke. Justice Joseph A. Burr, Justice
Luke II Staplcton. Frank II Hiscock.
.Alphouso r. Clearwater, Justice Benia-
min y cardozo. Justice Almct + Jenks.
Adclhert T.. Rick. Francis lynde Stet-
son and Dudley Field Malone.
Mr.. Root spoke Immediately after ieu.
Hubbard. He said he didu't feel TIA
ne had left tho practice OF law 81 1ll,
as Tor 'hc past sixteen years. ever since
ne Vas summoned by President Nc
kiIlry to serve as Secretary of WAY.
he has been serving the greatest " ci,-
cuts. his country.
He paid a tribute TO Governor TAFT
for the |litter's services in the philip
pines. 20 t;"u. Leonard \ Wood for
what he had done in cuba and 20 George
". Davis and his successors for their
work iu Porto Rico.
After furty-elght years spent az a
VI " y ~ I'N 'AhIA " NV '''' w '''
new conditions. differing greatly from
those of the days when |. as q b'v,
stood ri the 200. of the great chodtc.
d Prolonged applause
We are now told that tho state
- everything and that the individual
j. nothing. and everywhere Is doubt,
and the question OF whether there ~
ur - no, - standard ~ right or basis
of ethics alsitt from tho viii OF the ma
iority.
w. must make tho people Of our
country believe again I'm the integrity
Of their contracts. No "ountty can
HaN" It's laws enforced unless the peopi"
believe I'm them no country can main
tain its liberty Il industrE is without
the certainty. the confidence that rest
Ipuu an accepted and 'cspcct'd NicN
81 lu.i.p.u dcu'c."
other sp-,ksr were Joseph n.
Chottc. senator oformau. rrof Taft.
Alton ~ Parker and Judge cullen
When u ciuc Joseph II ClOti =
ia ~ To speak ho said it Nigh; he %
last serious tax. although ne hoped to
live 20 u" 100. He is - NV. NJ
tlotre rejulced that he rad lived lon:
euough To- have witnessed this ccl-hr e
ton iu houor of u statesman vino lI.
porfn'm'd service seldom 'auallei as
tu' public man
r. ell. referring 20 the constitute .r1I
convent on AZ which b." presided twe"''-
ono AIRS ago r,fe cucc made In for
-hadoW.uG Mr.. Roots presiding AZ 49,"
coming institutional conycutioll-M NJ.
, ch t;c concluded tho allusion with the
clause "Iu lS"i, Vhcn We wci" s'.>-
tanned by a sens of duty ana an occa.
sunal drop OF Old Scotch NhiskeN
Mention e Senator Root in his DAYS
as S"cro;try Of War led Mr.. Chca,"
to say have an army ,uiN-
ccut for defence, hut not for aGgrcs-
sion. and our sacred du;y is that of
sclf-dcfenCe.' Mr.. Choate's concluding
words. after which he went homr. were
TIA, bench and bar Of New York are
~ fine rs any that ever have preceded
Ij. am tired OF hearing them derricd.
Senate bt;ormsu's tribute 70 Root
contained In II the words: ~" had poo
hti"tl opponents, but no 'nemies. There
have been times when W. and did not
agree. hut am glad ~ were frequently
in accord"
In culosizins Mr. Choatc senator
O';orman said that tn. former wa
growing Younger every dan and mat
he was - great practising lawyer when
Senator Root was > yeas old"
Alton Il. Parker added a tribute to
Mr.. Taft for his wonderful services
,iuce he cam" back to privat" life.
Then cN-,hicf Justice of the supreme
Court Edear NJ Cullen. also introduced
as "Coloucl OF IN, N~iucty-siX II N"w
Nork." put in his hit for Senator Root
cit is conceded that you will he prcsi-
dent of this constitutional convention
said col cullen. YOU will have to face
tho subject OF woman suffrage. II At
your hands woman suffrage rs to b" in
. nlot" on this unfortuna'. community,
IT will bc through the intcrcessiou OF
those with tress"s long and faces fair"