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related.
Mr.. Justice Bushnell spoke in
such vein, and warmly welcom-
ed Mr.. Justice Reid TO the SUI
preme Court. MIR. Justice But
eel officially expressed the
courts welcome TO the honored
guest. yet even this veteran of
Is years service on the SUI
preme bench could not resist the
temptation 10 rib Supreme
Court Freshman Reid and dis
cuSS the justices curiosity con-
corning the man from Macomb
County.
But despite the light-hearted
banter, jurists and lawyers join
ed in accord with Bar President
John when he expressed with
sincerity the true sentiments of
those present. He said in part:
MIR. Justice Reid, we thank
you from the bottom of our
hearts for all the good you have
done for US. You have through
out your life on the Circuit
Bench shown and demonstrated
a deep-Seated understanding and
appraisement of human nature
at its best, at its worst, and IN
between. Your seeing eyes and
intellectual brain have mirror
ed and REGISTERED lawyers, liti-
giants, witnesses and jurors alike.
All of these, and more, have
been the beneficiaries of your
gracious consideration and UNI
failing courtesy
II speak for all the members
Of the Bar who honor YOU not
solely because of your eXtraor-
binary legal ability, perfect Ju-
dlcial temperament and native
perspicacity, but because of your
firm grasp of human traits. You
have seen our foibleS and have
known us we'll in the moments
of weakness. You admitted many
of us TO the Bar, and have watch
ed us in a fatherly way grow
beside you. Your unblemished
character will continue to be our
daily inspiration.
g. We believe that other
rewards will come to you as
your service to the State of
Michigan lengthens to full frul-
ton, and for both you and Mrs.
Reid at the end of LIES journey,
whenever it comes, our wish and
prayer will be that YOU both en-
JOY the supreme reward of lives
well spent"
MIR. Justice Reid was invested
with judicial robe by Attorney
Watkins, vice president of the
Bar group, who spoke appro-
priately.
In his reply, for which Mr..
Justice Reid struck typical
back tot the fireplace, hunting
lodge pose, the local jurist ex-
pressed much good-natured hu-
NOR, and said he was lone of the
happiest men who ever lived. "
He lauded the Macomb County
Bar as without peer in the state,
and recalled his experiences OF
the 1905 when crooked prac-
titioners and scoundrels' often
appeared before the bench with
little knowledge of the law and
an intent to deceive the court.
Mr.. Justice Reid praised the
present ethics and integrity of
the Bar, and the spirit of earn
estness with which cases are pre-
pared and presented.
He recalled that Jan. 4, 1914,
was the-50th anniversary of his
first official appearance, as
court stenographer, in a Macomb
County Circuit Court and
also the date Of his first APP
pcarance in the Supreme Court,
a rare coincidence. He described
his high regard for his associates
on the supreme bench, discuss
ed the Importance of matters be-
fore that body, and weighed his
experience as the acme of
lawyers aspirations.
This is a new and thrilling
aspect of the work / have done
all my life" Mr.. Justice Reic
said. Il have assumed new anc
grave responsibilities which
cherish. The burden is not ligh
unless a person is Stacker, anc
your friendship and faith inspire
me to an even more diligent dis
charge of my duties"
Fred Schocks orchestra fur
nished music for the gathering
through the courtesy of Presi
dent John and Prosecutor vii
bur +. Held.