Putnam patriot., 1917-03-30
INFORMAL BANQUET TO JUSTICE MILTON A. SIIUMWW Windham County Bar Lauds the Learned Jurist
 Twenty Four Years Superior Court Bench


The Bar of windhsm County gave an informal banquet at the Putnam Inn, Wednesday night, in honor of the recent appointment of Justice Milton A. Shumway of Danielson, for 24 years judge on the Superior Court bench, to the bench of the Supreme Court of Errors of the State of Connecticut.
 The gathering was composed of members of the bar from all parts of the county and few invited guests. The dinner was served in the banquet room on the second floor of the Inn. The room had been prettiy decorated with dafio6 ills, roses, carnations, and to the table and enjoyed menu that called forth words of praise for fts se- lection, preparation and service. II was credit to the Inn which is ere- dit to the city.
 It was the first time that the bar l had assembled socially for seven years, and aside frons the particular occasion which called the members together it was enjoyed as an evening of social in- tereourse and goodiellowship. It was nearly s o'clock when Justice Shumway, escorted by States Attor. ney Charles k. Searls, followed by Judge Gardiner Greene, escorted by Attorney General George, l.. Hinman, followed by members of the bar, found their way to the banquet room and 1 took their seats at the table. It was Thursday morning before the gather 1 ing left the board.
 States Attorney Charles k Searls acted as toastmaster, and those who spoke were Justice Shumway, Judge Gardiner Greene of Norwich, Attorney General George E. Hinman, Williman. tic; Judge Harry k. Back, A. G. Bill, 1 Danielson; Clerk of Court E. NJ. War, Der, Charles l.. Torrey, k. II. Johnson, Putnam; and Leonard A. Cogswell, court stenographer, New Haven. Other guests present were: P. j.. 1 DaEahey, $. B. Harvey, Thomas J. Kelley, Charles E. Gates, Williman. tic; $. $ Russell, W. F. edward, R. l.. Darbie, Walter A. Musgrave, Dan !. ielson; B. w. Danielson, Central Vii. lage; Randolph II. Chandler, Thomp. son; A. $. Macdonald, Archibald Mac- donald, Jr., F. F. Russell,'E. C. Morse, i M. II. Geissler, J F. Carpenter, H C. ] Bradford, Geo. +. Holbrook, Irving Miron, Putnam.
 The menu was as follows:
 THE MENU
 l Canapes Caviare
 1 Lobster Cocktail
 Clear Green Turtle Madeira
 Celery Saltod Nuts Olives 1 Fried Frogs Legs Remolade 1 Sliced Tomatoes Pommes de Juiienne
 Filet de Boeuf aux Champignons | Pomme Souffle
 Lalla Rookh Punch
 Roast Guinea Chicken Currant Jelly
 New Potatoes Asparagus Tips Crab Meat Salad Mayonnaise
 Harlequin Ice Cream Camembert Cheese Toasted Crackers | Deml IhSSe
 It was 10:50 when cigars were light, i ed and MT. Searls as toastmasler arose and rapped for order. He said that the occasion suggested other similar pleasant events although different from the one for which this gathering l had assembled. Continuing he said. "I doubt if any other member Of the | bar recalls the first dinner when Judge Orrin Seymour retired from the supe- rior court bench. He held the last term of the Windham county court held at Brooklyn. Judge Shumway | was not member of the bar at that 1 time. I was then the "baby" Of the bar. But Judge Seymour was not 1 Windham county man."
 "Then there was . dinner to Judge Elisha Carpenter at Putnam. He was a Windham county man but after his appointment to the supreme court he removed to Hartford so that occasion did not quite come up to this case" "Judges Robinson, Rorabaek and i Wheeler were given dinners by the Windham County Bar, but none of these were Windhsm county men. On none of those occasions were we enter tsining one of our town number. To. night you are entertaining member of your own bar. He has not left us | hnt hss continued with us as q mem. Der of the bar of Windham county. So | you see there is 8 difference at this dinner at which he has honored us to- | night.n
 "One thing has impressed me very much regarding Brother Shumwsy- by the way, call him Brother Shum. way tonight for the last time-and that is, the aAtonlshingly few decisions of his that have been overruled by the supreme court. He has been eminent ly right. He is dear friend and we are proud of him. He has honored the country, the state and the judiciary and I predict that he will honor the state even more as he takes up the higher duties of justice Of the su- preme court of Connecticut. I con- graiulate him and am sure that he will honor the supreme court beach. ]"
 "we are doubly fortunate tonight as we have with us another distinguished member of the judiciary. 1 know him