Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-01
Reception to
Judge Cornish

Bangor, Me- Oct. 31.-Justice Leslie
{. Cornish of the Maine supreme bench
was the guest Thursday of the MEM
borS of the PenobscOt bar at a dinner
a the Niben Club at PIshaw lake. On
Thursday Justice Cornish adjourned
court after a civil term lasting four
weeks, and during which there have
been more cases heard than in any
civil term in Penobscot county in mary
years. 1t was Justice COrniSh'S first
sitting in PenObScOt county since his
appointment To the bench and only his
third term since his appointment but
al THROUGH the term his charges were
characterized by such a spirit of i'm
partiaality and delivered with such
clearneSs as might be expected in d
judge Of many years experience on the
bench. Justice Cornish Immediately
WOE the admiration of the attorneys
who came in contact with him.
l'rr some time it has been the GUS
tom of the members of the PenObScOt
bar To entertain the presiding justice
az dinner at the close Of the term and
the Niben cub has been the scene Of
MANY enjoyable functions of this sort.
II is doubtful. however. if ever there
was Il more enjoyable outing of the
bar than that of Thursday. The wealth
tr couldn't have been more prOpitiOuS
bad ii been made to order by the
weather man. 1t was a delightful Oc-
tcber DAY with the air cool and crisp
the sur shining from a clear sky and
with TO wind to make the chill of the
air other than pleasant.
The start was made from the court
house. where Justice Cornish was en-
gagged in hearing the last case OF the
tcrn right up to the time of nal adj
jpurnm"nt. a few of the marty drove
to the Ni5cn Club. but the greater
number went out in automobiles,
which had been provided through the
thoughttulness OF Terence r. Towle.
Esq. OF the committee of arrange
mcptS. Fur coats were 4 decided COM
fort when the autos sreeded up on the
long stright road out Essex street and
the ride out was one of the most en-
joyahle features Of the days outing
At the Niben Club dinner was served at
o'clock. The committee of arrangements
and Steward Won Steurtz had eXerted
themselves to have everything complete
to the smallest detail and the dinner was
one to be remembered There were no
cut-and-dried speeches, but. a number of
members of the bar made brief remarks
appropriate to the occasion. The return
to Bangor was made early ir the after
noon as Justice Cornish will take the
late afternoon train for his horne in Au-
gusta
Those present We're: Justice Cornish
Reuel H. Small court reporter; Hon. Har-
~ r. Virgin of Portland; Clerk of Courts
Charles +. Sweet, Hon. Edgar F. Ring,
Judge Charles J. Dunn. Judge Louis c.
Stearns. Gen. Charles Hanlin P H. Gill
lin, Matthew Laushlin. Chas. II. Bartlett.
County Attorney Patten, Charles H. Reid,
A. l.. Blanchard Milton s. Clifford. Ter
ence B. TOwle. Louis c. Stearns, Jr.,
Donald F. Snow, Daniel w. Mason, Ed
ward F. Murray, John F. Robinson. A. H.
Harding, Bartlett Brooks, Benning c. Ad-
diton. John Wilson, Tabor r. Bailey, Hon.
William B. Pierce, Willis Y. Patch.
The committee of arrangements consist
ed of P. H. Gilin. Judge Louis C. Stearns.
Milton s. Clifford. Taber D. Bailey Willis
Y. Patch. Judge Charles j. Dunn and
Terrence 3. TOwle.