The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-11

V. Meyer and Attorney Emil Hum mel.
 Retiring President Compensation Commissioner James Nj. Lynch was given rising vote of thanks for hts faithful service last year.
 Commissioner Lynch expressed q his appreciation for the "oxtraordi- nary courtesy extended to me during my term," in q brief speech at the opening of the meeting. Treasurer Gillette read hls annual report and Attorney William T. Koavney, Jr., gave the report of the nominating committee. Attor. ncy Blansheld read the resolution on the death of Attorney Engelman and Attorney Waited D. Torrance read tho Williams resolution.
 McDonough Lends Thanks
 President McDonough thanked the members for the confidence they imposed In him in elcting him to the presidency and said # he can reasonably live up to tho ex- amplo set by his predecessors there will Do no cause to complain. At. torney Blansfeld after reading the Engelman resolution, paid a per. sonal tribute to both the late Com missioner Williams and Attorney Engolman.
 Attorney Herman J. Wcisman was named chairman of tho com mittep to arrange tho annual out. Ing. He was unable to Do present. President McDonough left the fx- ing of the date. and place for the outing to Mir Weisman who will also name his outing committee.
 Tho resolutions follow:
 Herman D. Engleman, . mem- Der Of tho Waterbury Bar associa. ton was born in Naugatuck, Conn, whore he graduated from the Nnu. scholarship which took him to Yale university in 1918. He loft Yale university to enter New York uni- versity, law department, from which he graduated In 1916 and Connecticut in the samo year.
 Ho began the practice of law in Waterbury In 18l0 and continued In tho praetieo except for a period of about a year whom he was In the service of his country during tho World war. having gone to Wontw orth Institute of Mnssachu- sets in 1918, from there to Camp Jackson for his training, thonce to Camp Taylor whore he was com missioned a second lieutenant In tho tho artillery, from which ho was discharged ut the termination Of hostilltics.
 Ills early practice was with Judge John r, MeDonough and Michael V. Blanstield, and during his entire professional career ho was associated with Michael V. Blansheld, being particularly on- gagged in appeal work which ho did for many of tho members of the Bar who had occasion to con. suit him upon questions of appeal to Do argued in the supreme court of errors, and In preparation of briefs for argument of such cases.
 During his entire profossio al lifo ho had tho respect and admir- alton of the entire Bar Of Wator- bury. iio had strength of char actor without any of tho arrogance which sometimes goes with such a trait, lie had an uncommon mon tal capacity devoid of obstinancy, and he had that charm of person. allty and that quality of soul which makes for sweetness of dlsposl- ton, which brought him admira- ton and respect both in his pro- feasional, and social life. ilo was slow to criticize follow members Of tho Bar even In the heat of legal controversy,
 And in tho memory of thoso who were closely associated with him, to know him was to admire him, to work with him was to respect him, to associate with him was to love him.
 THE WATERBURY BAR AS-
 ISOLATION, by
 Michael V. Blansfield,
 Herman J. Weisman,
 John x. Mcponough.
 Tho Waterbury Bar association pays tribute to tho memory of Us distinguished member, Frederic Meeker Williams, whose death on February 2Sth, f934. removed the