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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
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.
PAGE
3
IN ENGLAND AS AMBASSADOR.
VIII
FAREWELLS IN NEW YORK-ARRIVAL IN LONDON— NO. I CARL-
TON 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―
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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
66
.. 309
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 F.
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
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THE GREAT WAR
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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.