JOSEPH HODGES CHOATE

AS GATHERED CHIEFLY FROM HIS LETTERS

BY

EDWARD SANDFORD MARTIN

INCLUDING

HIS OWN STORY OF HIS BOYHOOD

AND YOUTH

VOLUME II

NEW YORK

CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS

1920

COPYRIGHT, 1920, BY

CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS

COPYRIGHT, 1917, BY

CAROLINE STERLING CHOATE

Published November, 1920

INCOME-TAX CASE-HIS ARGUMENT-MR. SOUTHMAYD'S BRIEF

-CONSTANT ACTIVITIES-THE VENEZUELA SENSATION-DUN-

RAVEN AS SEEN IN ACTION-IRRIGATION CASE-STANFORD

CASE MCKINLEY ELECTED THE BACCHANTE-HE RUNS FOR

SENATOR-TOBACCO CASE-HIS SON'S CLASS POEM-NAUMKEAG

-TAMMANY TRIUMPHS-THE ADDRESS ON RUFUS CHOATE-

ROOSEVELT FOR GOVERNOR JUDGE DALY-RUMORS ABOUT

AN AMBASSADORSHIP-IN WASHINGTON-APPOINTED AMBAS-

SADOR TO ENGLAND HIS LAW PRACTICE REVIEWED.

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IN ENGLAND AS AMBASSADOR .

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FAREWELLS IN NEW YORK-ARRIVAL IN LONDON- NO. I CARL-

HOUSE TERRACE-PRESENTED TO THE QUEEN-FIRST

SPEECH AS AMBASSADOR-SOCIAL DUTIES-LITERARY FUND

AND ACTORS FUND DINNERS-SUTHERLAND INSTITUTE-ANGLO-

SAXONS SIR WALTER SCOTT CLUB-TO WINDSOR TO MEET

THE KAISER-COOMBE ABBEY SICKNESS IN THE FAMILY—

BOER WAR-VISITORS- -LORD RAYLEIGH-WAR NEWS-A BUST

OF WASHINGTON-THE LOCKER-LAMPSONS-SAMOAN TREATY

-THE AUTHORS' CLUB-LADYSMITH-PRESENTATIONS—HOLI-

DAY AT CANNES LL.D. FROM EDINBURGH-HOWICK-THE

FRANKLIN PORTRAIT-A VISIT TO THE GUILDHALL-DINNERS-

A DRAWING-ROOM-THE FISHMONGERS' DINNER-SIR HENRY

IRVING THE LEYS SCHOOL-FOURTH OF JULY AT THE EM-

BASSY A LETTER TO JUDGE CHOATE-LONDON IN AUGUST—

BOXER REBELLION-HOLIDAY IN ITALY THE ADDRESS ON

LINCOLN MCKINLEY RE-ELECTED GEORGE DOWNING-AD-

DRESS AT EDINBURGH-DALMENY HOUSE-STOVES-DEATH OF

QUEEN VICTORIA—A WREATH FROM THE PRESIDENT—A VISIT

TO GEORGE MEREDITH-ENTERTAINMENTS AND DISCOURSES-

BLYTHSWOOD AND SOME MISCHANCES-MRS. RITCHIE-DEATH

OF PRESIDENT MCKINLEY-THE PANAMA CANAL-HOME FOR A

HOLIDAY-BILTMORE-FIRST DRAWING-ROOM OF THE NEW

REIGN-CORONATION TROUBLES-A BIG RECEPTION AT THE

EMBASSY-TO GREECE AND ENGLAND DECLINES A RETAINER

-A LECTURE ON THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT-HOME

FOR HIS SON'S WEDDING-ALASKA BOUNDARY CASE—BIBLE

SOCIETY CENTENARY-TO EDINBURGH TO TALK OF HAMILTON

-A PLEA FOR MR. LODGE-PREPARATIONS TO RESIGN-A VISIT

TO THE KING AND QUEEN-THE JOHN HARVARD WINDOW-

A BANQUET BY THE BENCH AND BAR-THE LORD MAYOR'S

FAREWELL BANQUET—THE WINDOW AT ST. SAVIOUR'S CHURCH

-SAILS FOR HOME.

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PRIVATE CITIZEN AND PUBLIC SERVANT

WELCOMED HOME BY THE PILGRIMS AND BY THE UNION LEAGUE

CLUB-LAW PRACTICE-POLITICS-DINNERS-PUBLIC SERVICE

-THE SECOND HAGUE PEACE CONFERENCE-LETTERS FROM

HOLLAND HIS OWN ACCOUNT OF THE CONFERENCE'S AC-

COMPLISHMENTS—MR. SCOTT'S ESTIMATE OF MR. CHOATE'S

PART IN IT-OTHER COMMENTS-MR. CHOATE'S OPINION OF

'ALLIANCES" IN 1916-SUPPORTS TAFT FOR THE PRESIDENCY

-FAMILY CORRESPONDENCE-ADDRESSES ON CHARLES

MCKIM, FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE AND MARK TWAIN-LINCOLN

CENTENARY DINNERS AND SPEECHES-LORD KITCHENER'S

VISIT PUBLISHES ENGLISH ADDRESSES-IN COURT-MR.

SOUTHMAYD'S DEATH-EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY-GOLDEN WED-

DING-BACKING PRESIDENT WILSON-AN OCTOGENARIAN'S

DAY

F.

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AUGUST, 1914-HIS HEALTH-HIS CONNECTION WITH CLUBS,

MUSEUMS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS-MEETINGS, DINNERS,

AND COMMITTEES-A VISIT TO TORONTO-ELECTION-THINGS

MOVE-WAR DECLARED WITH GERMANY-SPEECHES-THE

VISITING COMMISSIONS-A HARD WEEK WITH THEM IN NEW

YORK-THE END.

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HIS LIFE Reviewed

THE HARVARD CLUB MINUTE THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB

MEETING-MR. DEPEW-THE CENTURY MEETING-MR. ROOT

-MR. BRYCE-MR. BALFOUR-COLONEL ROOSEVELT-PRESI-

DENT ELIOT-MR. STETSON-MR. ROOT'S ADDRESS BEFORE THE

BAR ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK-THE NEW YORK

STATE BAR ASSOCIATION MEETING-JUDGE CLEARWATER'S

REMINISCENCE.

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