Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-22
GIVEN "a BANQUET
BY HIS APPoINTEEs.
commended Arranged Complimentary
Affair.

New London's postmaster, Bryan F.
Mahan, was rendered complimentary
banquet at the Crocker house there
Wednesday afternoon by postmasters
whom he had recommended for APP
pointment during his term as repre-
sentative. Covers were laid for more
than 40, the diners including as guests
State Attorney Homer S. Cummings of
Stamford. Mayor Timothy c. Murphy
Of this city. Acting Mayor Alton T.
Miner of New London, Tax Collector
Archibald s. Spalding and Corporation
Counsel Joseph 7. Tanning of this city,
Rev. David r. O'Donnel1 of Colchester
and Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
William H. Farrell of New London.
The banquet was arranged by~|a
committee of which Postmaster Gilman
of Putnam was the chairman. Post
master Mahan was given an ovation as
he took his place at the head of the
hall. Attorney Tanning acted as toast
master at the post pfandial exercises,
which were of most interesting char
aeter.
In acknowledging the Introduction
of the POSTMASTER, former Congress-
man Mahan expressed his appreciation
of the evidence of kindly feeling tow
ard him which was shown in the giving
of the banquet. He then proceeded to
arouse the enthusiasm of his hearers
by referring to Hon. Homer S. Cum
mings as logical candidate for Unit
ed States senator in 1916.
Mr.. Mahan pointed out Mr.. Cum
miugs' 10 years of loyal service as a
member of the democratic national
committee. during which he had main
tanned answering devotion to the in-
terests of the party. He added that
he did not speak by the book, but he
had good reason to believe that Mr..
Cummings may be asked to accept the
dGyr 81 al at a.
the convention next year. Prolonged
applause greeted the announcement
In reply Mr.. Cummings thanked his
hearers for their evident good wishes,
but added that he felt it was too early
to give a matter of such import sefi-
Gus consideration. He said there were
personal and professional reasons
which might deter him from taking
such step, and he believed that when
the time came 1t would be well for all
consider what was best for all con-
cerned.
He spoke at length of the career of
Postmaster Mahan, declaring that in
addition toithe numerous public offices
which he had held, his services of the
highest civic character had won him
the love and affection of the people of
the community. which he asserted was
the greatest tribute man could be
accorded.
Attorney Cummings eulogiZed Presi=
dent Wilson and the stand which he
had taken in the hour of national
emergency. asserting that his pride in
him was not alone that of a fellow
democrat but even more that of an
American citizen. Mr.. Cummings de-
scribed some of the things which the
democratic administration had ae-
cornplished in its brief tenure of Office.
Those in attendance at the banquet
included, in addition to those already
named Postmaster John P. Murphy of
this ciyt, Editor E. A. Sullivan of
Danielson, Postmaster G. H. Foley and
Charles II. Foley of Mystic, Postmas-
ter W.. j. Thomas and w. ]. Hall of
Moodus, Postmaster John L. Eliot and
L. K. Storer of Clinton, Postmaster
Joseph r. Ieahy of Stonington, Post
master d. c. Murphy of Taftville,
Postmaster w. H. Buggie of Cromwell,
Postmaster w. E. Han1ey of Stafford
Springs, Postmaster Thomas j. Suili-
van and T. L. Buteau of Baltic, POST
master John O'Reurke of Wi1limantic,
Postmaster A. w. Rathbun of Noank,
Postmaster Patrick Reilly of Dayvi1le
Postmaster John Harmon and Daniel
Finn of Jewett Ciyt, Postmaster J. ].
Sullivan of Colchester, Postmaster j.
E. Eliot and William Curran of Central
Village, Postmaster John Leahy of
Plainfe1d, ]. j. McGarry of Putnam
and Charles Harrington, the next
postmaster Of Essex.