Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-06

General Dennis, Surgeon General Budiong, l Judge Advocate General Toby, A. D. c. l Colonel Littlefield, A. D. c. Colonel Francis, | Assistant Adjutant General Douglass. Assist l ant Quartesmaster General Nickerson, Assist ant Judge Advocate General Cover, Gov ernor's staff Brigadier General Rhodes commanding R. T. N.; Assistant In- spector General, Major w.. J. Brad ford At the center table Mayor Robertson presided. At his right sat the Mayor of Providence, st his left ex-Mayor Lewis, and the table was occupied in general by the field, staff and. line officers of the Second and their invited guests. The other tables were occupied by the Light Infantry and other guests and members of the committees. The galleries, front and sides, were densely occupied by ladies and gentlemen, and altogether the scene was a brilliant one and long to be remembered. The American band of Providence occupied one gallery and the American band or Sec ond regiment band of this city occupied the other, each alternately discoursing fine music, awakening great applause On the com mencement of the exercises General Bradley, toastmaster of the occasion, delivered a fine welcoming address, worthy of his well-known abilities and honoring the occasion. He wei comed the guests in remarks very fitting and appropriate and honoring himself and the occasion. Prayer was offered by s. D. Mo- Connell chaplain of the Second regiment
 After the chatter of dishes had parti ally subsided the first toast was given by General adley. It was
 The President of the United States: Sincerely mourning the death of our late chief magistrate we pledge hearty support to his successor The Presi- dent has died. but 'the government at Washington lives" Responded to by Hon. N. D. sperry. Gen. Bradley announced the unavoidable detention of Gen. Hawley, who was to have responded to this toast, and called upon Hon. N. D. Sperry.
 Mir. Sperry was greeted with an ovation of applause. He spoke of the love and tender feeling and exalted character of our late mo- ble departed President. Words were too feeble to adequately express the sorrow felt for the dead chieftain. He believed that in President Arthur we had an able, honest l man. one who would fill the office with honor ! to himself and to the American people To him all would offer their tribute of support as the leader of the nation. All would ! sustain him in every noble, loyal act. (Ap- plause.) He believed that his record would l be 8 noble one. Much applause followed the speech. The band gave fine selection "our Sister State, Rhode Island, smallest in the S3 6at nd so nome a nsF aer founders, turning away from Massachusetts, doubt, | intended Connecticut. | that their descendants have found the way" Re- ! sponded to by Gov. Lttlefeld
 Governor Littlefeld returned thanks in 8 genial pleasing manner. What could he say ] for Rhode Island? He saw some of Gonnec- ticut's most honored sons before him. He had to-day been occupied in the choice made | by Rhode Island of successor to General l Burnside. and he had special pleasure in an- | nouncing that Hon. Nelson W. AL drich is the senator-elect. [Great ap- plause. He pleaded entire lack of time to prepare speech He very pleasingly called | upon Judge Advocate General Toby to further reply to the toast. Much applause l approved the Governors selection. l General Toby responded modestly in view of following Governor Littleield. He re- turned an expression of the appreciation he said the Rhode Island boys felt at their re- ception He alluded to Yale and Brown, and 1 with his facetious remarks literally brought l down the house. He gracefully put
 the audience in jolly mood, and then spoke 1 more seriously of Rhode Islands sending Ambrose E. Burnside at the call of the na- l tion i11 her hour of trouble. The First Light
 Infantry furnished two companies at the call for volunteers. He detailed the history of a young man who went as a private in the war 1 and achieved noble record. This man was Colonel Goddard, the present commander of 1 the Light Infantry. Great applause greeted the happy words rehecting honor on Colonel |
 of the bonds of union between the two States.
 The same waves that kissed the shores Of one flow on to the shores of the other. The State
 was srnall but it was large enough to give all l present hearty welcome He in humorous
 words commented on the size of Rhode Is-
 land and Connecticut respectively, and sat
 down amid lively applause.
 l The Providence band gave the Turkish
 PatroI' in fine style, eiciting hearty ap- plause.
 Governor Bigelow very appropriately re- sponded to the next toast
 s'The State of Connecticut the land of warm
 hearts and steady habits well of wooden put megs and sawdust hams commonwealth than
 mate trade to the arts and sciences to industrial and mechanical pursuits"
 The American band of this city gave a fine l selection, warmly applauded.
 1 To the next toast, ''Ihe Army and Navy,'' Lieutenant Governor Bulkeley of Hartford l was called upon to respond, but being absent 1 General Harbison of Hartford was called upon. General Harbison eloquently referred l to the uprising in defense of the old flag in 1 1861 He alluded to gallant defenders of the l flag, among them the late General Ambrose | E. Burnside. General Harbison with deep feeling referred to the blood poured out on l every field and to the harvest resulting from
 the sacrifices of the brave souls. The army and the navy, who should estimate what they l had done for all posterity.
 
 ! this point medley entitled "A Day in Camp" in which ''Glory, Glory Hallelujah," :" l Marching Thro' Georgia" and many other well known airs familiar to soldiers on duty were interspersed, each preceded by bugle call from the opposite gallery. It aroused l immense enthusiasm and prolonged and deaf
 ening applause. A prolonged effort to get the selection repeated was all in vain, the time of exercises being necessarily limited. l General Rhodes responded to the next toast, 1.-The Citizen Soldiers of Rhode Isl | and, in a very happy manner, eliciting ffe- quent applause by happy hits, paying trib- | ute to Connecticut soldiery and giving touch | ing "reminiscences of heroes of the war. The next toast was responded to by Gener- al Kellogg. He said of Rhode Island: ''If you are little, you are loved" In glowing | rhetoric he paid tribute to Rhode Island i General Kellogg omit eulogy of the ladies whom he saw before him in such numerous array. He referred to Rufus Choate | and his work with reference to the boundaries of the Providence Plan tations." He said it might be bound ed north by bluejay, east by swarm of bees, south by fog bank, west by three hundred foxes with drebrands tied to their tails. Laughter and applause.l General Kellogg referred to General Terry (app.) and l to the birth of the Connecticut National Guard He paid tribute to Generals Mer- | VIII duu DEdu1oy ana CQ0lr S6fV1c6S to the U. N. G., and to the inception of the six days en ncampments He referred to Bridgeport camping days (when the speaker was in charge of the c. N. G. and to General s. R. | Smith, the loved and honored commander of the c. N. G. (app.) with words interesting and touching the hearts of many present. He 1 referred to the deeds of the Second regiment and to the First and the coming trip to York town (app.). He referred to the lapse of years and the war, which was the reason for l the military" going out of date.
 Colonel Cover, assistant judge advocate, responded to the toast "The City of Provi- l dence."
 | Other toasts were as follows
 The Arts and Sciences: To be encouraged basis of national prosperity. Responded to by xGovernor Andrews
 The Learned Professions Filled with earnest and faithful men, deserving receiving greater respect than today Responded to by Chaplain s. H. Webb, of the Infantry regiment
 The Ladies: Doubling fe's joys and dividing life's sorrows while never called to the field Of battle, may none of them remain unaccustomsd to arms. Responded to by Lieut. Col s. ". Nickerson, Assist ant Quartermaster General of Rhode Island.