The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-29
THE COUNTY BAR BANQUET.
MOST ENJOYABLE AFFAIR HELD
 LAST EVENING.

Splendid Speeches Delivered by Many
 Prominent Men-Advics to Young
 Lawyers-Rsminisoenc of Past con-
 dltions-A Fine Banquet.
 The second annual banquet given by the New Haven County Bar was held in Harmonic hall last evening. The af- fair was one of the most enjoyable that has occurred in this city in many years, good fellowship being the motto A Splendid menu was served in Landlord Whites best style and 1850 covers were laid. At 6:s0 o'clock the attorneys were in the seats assigned to them and ready for the good things offered. Nor was any disappointment met with, the dim ner being all that could be desired. At the conclusion of the feast post prandial exercises were in order.
 John K. Beach acted as toastnaster in his usually pleasing manner, ana after an excellent introductory speech he introduced the first speaker of the evening. the Hon. Samuel c. Prentice, who spoke on Judicial Reflections" He spoke about the distance which sepa- rates the Dracticing lawyer from the bench and said that it ought to be less oned. He cited the occasion last night as one which was conducive to help bring about such a result. Hefalso said that the bench suffered from this iso- lation and thought that a closer rela- tionship would be more beneficial to all concerned He said that all were un- Id der the same oath oe office and were
 
 1 justice to all.
 Continuing, he said that he,reasons for the separation was not hard to find, but that they were false ones and should be removed. Said the speaker: "We should all be bettered if we came Unto more personal relationship The purpose of an attorney is not to puzzle the trial judge but to try and assist him in his work A man who works lin this manner has the respect of all, and when he makes a statement it car ries weight with it. High character is Ian essence to success in law as in every thing else" He also said that a closer relationship between the bench and at- ltorney would not lower personal dignity. Tn closing, he said that an attorney should always remember the Golden Rule and followed it's precepts. AS an example of high legal characters he leulogized number of prominent attor- Ineys who are now dead, and stated that 1.-the young lawyers of to-day would do llwels to follow the example which they had set. sxsesl \ Charles F. Perkins. president of the '1 State Bar association, was the next speaker. and he dealt with The Con- necticut Bar Association. He said that Al the advice he should give to young law-s yers should be to place themselves in d position where their words would be taken with great consideration, and also that he heartily agreed with all that the previous speaker had said. He then
 gave brief history of the bar associa-
 tion He spoke about the foundation of the practice actts which were estab sf-S ed in 1877. and what they had accom- plished He thought that they had ac-
 complished considerable good, although p.1e acknowledged that there were
 enough attorneys present to find fault with any legislative act no matter what. lit was. Gaughterl. He then told of the. forming of the Connecticut bar in 1873. and stated that this was the commence-l rnent of the American bar. as it was the first Of its kind established. At this
 same time he said, originated the
 method of appointment of judges, prior
 to this time all of whom were appointed.
 by legislature.
 Continuing, he spoke of the benefits
 which had been derived from the e1ia- ploylnent of curt stenographers, and he
 said in relation to this that many dis
 putes were thus dispensed with. In closing he spoke of an elaborate plan
 which had been prepared by Judge . Hamersley for primary courts to get rid of pocketbook justice.
 Judge William T. Elmer of the su- |perior court was the next speaker and the topic assigned to him was Rernin- E iscences." He spoke briefly but in his
 usually eloquent manner. He spoke of
 the conditions surrounding the short
 calendar and the difficulties which it
 sometimes brought about.
 Continuing he said: The young men
 have the future to look forward to while
 the old men had but the past. My re< l Ilations with you all have been most { Ipleasant and I am glod to be with you tonight" Tn closing he paid fitting tribute to the late Stephen W. Kel- z logg.
 1, John w. Alling spoke about The :. Disappearance Of the Bar Meeting" . He told about the good which these !. meetings had accomplished, and many Z Iof the older members missed them to- day. He said that when the society ' was first formed 1t used to meet once
 a week and afforded the members per-
 sonal help by the meetings, while as a
 contrast now about the only time the : members are brought together are at - the short calendar sessions. In closing e he laughingly said that young lawyers t should not think that every ambulance e which they saw pass on the street con v tained a. good action against the steam e and trolley roads, although he said . that some might think that the legis- a lature had encouraged them in these : views. Said the speaker: 1t is easy e to be smart but not to be great " % Earliss P. Arvine was the next speak s (Continued on Third Page)