Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
THURSDAY, MAY 4. 1922.
GREETINGS TO JUDGE GRAY.

Today is the birthday anniversary
OF our honored and loved fellow-citi-
zen. George Gray. lie was born May
4, iSao. 80 II is unnecessary TO set
forth the number OF the anniversary.
IL is n pleasure TO say. however. that
tho interesting occasion finds him in
tho enjoyment OF excellent health.
with fino physical strength for his
years and mental faculties unim-
paired. And this physical and mental
condition. combined with an interest
In tho affairs OF life that is as virlle
a. ever. makes him an appropriate
subject Of felicitous congratulations.
As fitting tribute to a citizen
whom Delaware has honored and
Who has honorcd his native State as
veil as rendered high service to the
aatlon. we here reproduce a tribute
paid 10 Judge Gray on the occasion of
ais scvcnty-ninth birthday anniver-
ary. II was written by his friend and
pne-time judicial colleague. Judge Jo-
roph Burlington OF the United States
Circuit Court OF Appeals. and printed.
IN connection with numerous other
tributes, In Every Evening three
Fears ago:
1T is vital thing when a man
has n rife In his hands and but
one bullet. 60 make that bullet hit
the one spot where II counts. But
charge of shot and make each
shot as accurate In its aim
and goal as a rire bail, we won
der. Many men can do one or
two thing. well. But when a man
does many big things well in
every relation, and that through
the whole OF n great. bis. broad
life. we know that we are in the
presence OF truly great man.
ITO take up a profession such
a. the law. and become leader
OF the bar In ones own State. re-
ouires the life work Of any man.
Some men have done that single
thing and We have felt that was n
life OF achievement. But for any
man 20 mako such a record. and
thereafter so 10 the councils OF
the nation and become a leader
IN the Senate OF his country. and
that at n time when the Senate
did and was permitted 10 do great
things, makes such life more
complete
Then. when such lawyer
and great Senator lays aside
tho senatorial toga for the judi
oial robe, and broadens into a
great judge. so great as 10 be
deemed by "A great President ft
for and really at one time chosen
for. the place OF Chief Justice OF
the greatest court IN the world.
the sphere OF greatness Of such a
man becomes even more impress
sive.
But while such an one has
been doing all these things he
has grown into a great inter
national arbitrator; treaty
maker who ended a great war
the head and front Of a giant COM
mercial mediation that brought
years OF understanding and bet
ter relations TO Americas great
es, industry; II. during all that
time, such man has proved 20
the minds OF his countrymen his
fitness for the Presidency. his
genuine Americanism. which has
always rung true-instantly. in
stinctively. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the test came: n such a man, by
the charm OF his personality
has unconsciously made himself
the centre Of every circle: a
companion whose companionship
Is sought; a leader whose bed
rock convictions. whose instinc-
tive honesty. have given 70 his
personality a charm and force few
men have possessed; and II. with
all these honors his lot, he has
remained the plain nelghbor
whom his home people believe in
and freely approach; IL no pride
or esotism has been engendered tc
shrivel his soul; II hts life ha.