The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-01
WRINN GOES OUT LADEN WITH HONOR Testimonial Banquet Ten dered Him a Great Event
 of Tribute and
 Respect.
SOLID GOLD BADGE
 FOR RETIRED CHIEF
Weary Two Hundred Pronni- nent Men of the City and State Gather as a
 Tribute.

Gathered together With the one ln'ehs of doing all honor that lay in thelr power to James B. Wrinn, on the eye of retirement from the chiefship of the nolice department nearly two hundred af tbe most prominent citizens of New TTsven and several from outside the eity assembled last evening at the ho-' tel Oneco at one of the most impressive events, that has ever been held in tnls city. There were speeches manly m tie line of expressions of the love, res- meet and esteem in which the retiring chief is held and reminiscent of his splendid career and when the company separated it was with the heartiest ex- pressions to the chief rom each one present as he shook hands in passing of their best wishes and hopes for the q brightness of his closing years ip the peace of his home.
 As a surprise of surprises there was presented to the chief at the close or the evening a handsome solid gold badge in the shape of the regular chiefs badge which was presented to him by Col. Pickett in behalf of the committee who had charge of the event last night. The badge has on its face this inscription:
 1867 to 1907
 Police Department
 Retired Chief
 New Haven
 while on the obverse was this:
 "Chief James Wrinn in recognition of forty years of exceptionally loyal, eff ficient service in the police department of New Haven from many friends on the day of retirement" Over this in each corner was a date Jan. 2, 1887, ID the left and Oct. 31, 1907 in the right.
 The chief responded in a short talk full of feeling and showing plainly the emotions which agitated him. s' He said that after listening to the many eulo- gies which had been delivered about him it was an especially difficult thing to express his gratitude in a suitable way and he was unable to do so He felt that the honor done him was more than any man had a right to expect and he said that 1t was enough to make he most modest man feel filled with pride. Continuing he ascribed much of what had been achieved under his leadership to the credit of the mayors and commissioners who had cooperated with him and thought they should be given the glory much more than hir1l- self. Closing he said he had achieved his highest ambition to retire to his family with the good opinion of his fel- low citizens and a clear conscience, an honest and a righteous man.
 After a fine discussion of the good things on the menu Mayor studley, in a few words introduced a letter from Mrs. Sherwood s. Thompson expressing her respects and feeling on this occas- ion, Governor Woodruff was then call- ed upon to respond to "qThe Value of Faithful Public Service The sub stance of his remarks was:
 "The value of faithful pubic service is the same as that of faithful service in any other business. Reputation, in tegrity and honesty count in the com nercial world, The same apply to pub lie servants.
 No man can be faithful public servant unless he stands free from all influences that would hold him from his own judgment in action Faithful pulp lie service can only be given by an honest man and to that must be added a business mind. There must be some thing higher than selfish personal arn- bition. A man with fixed purpose is needed to do what he thinks is right regardless of consequences. The man whom we have here tonight is a per feet example of a faithful public ser- want, and the absolute respect with which he is regarded is an assurance ot sweet contentment that crowns the ser. want who has been faithful in his trust"
 Dr. Newman Smythe was the next speaker. In substance lie said:
 T do not wish to make a speech; have something to say. First wish tc tell one thing which I know about Chief Wrinn. Many years ago after 6 somewhat vigorous hearing before tht then bipartisan Police commission, 1T which with other gentlemen was somewhat hotly engaged, I went dowr to the central police station and sough- a personal interview with Captain Wrinn. I told him what wanted ant he told me what he would do. It was a square man-to-man talk. wish now publicly to testify that from that day to this he has in all things kept hi! word to me. And I have seen him un. der circumstances when it took couragt to do it. Another thing which I wisl to say is this: that when we complaiI of anything that may seem to us wrong in the police department, we have nc business to lay the whole blame upor the officers, or to charge it up to tht politicians; large share of it shoult be charged to the selfish pusilantmit5 of our respectable citizens. They vii not go to the police department w-ti their complaints; they will not stand up as responsible witnesses in the en