The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-22
A RE1EpTION TO JUDGE WIITE
A Remarkable Ga,hcring Mt Th"-. q. Acton's
Summer Residence In saybrook.

SAYnRoOK, Conn, Aug. 21.-It was in some
rcspecis a remarkable gathering that mct in
response 10 the invitation Of Thomas @. Acton.
ox-Prcsdcnt Of tho Police Board of New York
Chief Justice Waito nnl Mrs Waite wcrc ut Mr.
Actons charming residence in this place to-
day. The reception was intended to be. and
was an informal affair. but II was a very happy
one. II was designed principally TO give the
people Of this and neighboring towns an oppor-
tunty to meet Judge Waite, for to almost all the
older families here he is an old friend long abb
sent. and in many instances n relative who has
returned to spend few days among the friends
and the associates Of his childhood Very
many. perhaps the larger pnrt of those who
took the Chief Justices hand this afternoon had
known him years ago. although many had not
seen him for thirty years. and with many Of the
older families. not only in Saybrook but in ad-
joining towns. there are ties Of blood which
JnGge White always heartily recognizes.
through the Scdcn family. who have been tho
most influential Iwoplr in this local lity since its
first settlement Judge Waite and Mrs. Waite
arc closely allied to many Of the Older people in
Lyme. his Old home. which is across the Con-
necticut river His old friends and relatives
have had an opportunity 10 meet him since he
became the Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court.
but never before in Snyhrook whore he has
nearly, ms many near anu distant relatives as in
Mr.. Actons grounds looked charminely this
hlluTnptn, anu tnIpNEl tl'm IOlgf waite
strolled leisurely with Mr. Acton for an hour
before the guests arrived. Earlier ia the after
noon Judge Waite had driven over from Lyme
with Mrs. Waite. llnsidr, the parlOrs were brau-
tfully decorated with flowers. a large ship of
STATE composed OF the most fragrant and brill
lnnt coiorcd flowers. attracting much attention
So many ~ the guests proved ON Introduction
and word of explanation 10 bc old friends
whom the Chief Justice know in bnyhopd or
relatives Of himself or Mrs. Waite. that the re-
ccption soon took the form Of Il family gather
ing, all iormaiiy being entirely dispensed with.
Among those who called were five uged reia-
tNcs Mrs. Willard. 81; Mr.. aud Mrs. Chap
man, SS and Sc Deacon and Mrs Clark 80 and
81. These. though 80 well along in years. were
among the mcrrlcst in the company and wero
remarkable groupof people with whom timc
has dealt gently. With them the Chief Justice
chutird long timc. calling M Old friends. who
are now gone. or old associations.
Among other guests were cN-GOv. Jewell Of
Hartford; the Hon. john J. Doanc the Rev DR..
EWcr of IT. lsnatius Church. Col. f. 4. COnk-
ling. Geo. \. Boxer. Mr.. John Allen AMI family.
and Mr.. and Mrs. WIN. d. Morgan. all Of New
York: Judge Henry Hart Of Hartford; judge
Phelps, member ui Congress from this district
+. ". Magn' ~ NV York. the Row Or. VI Call
Of LYME. and Worth j. Lamh Of New York.
Inr two hours ihe gu SIS cgme ani went.
brook ht .uE ~. scented. judge Waite remains
Tonight s. the ruo-t oi Mr. Acton. aul t1-fnor-
ROW will preside al the merfiu. of the Srlirn
family at F'nwirk Hail. Judge Waite aitici-
pat great pleasure from this meeting anl has
gison ma IA tiur To study Ot tht gtnealp-y ol
The lam y. wil. me says has produced many
able md famous mem