Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-18
Alderman Wm. K Townsend, in behalf of the city, followed Mir. Lewis in an address

which called forth deserved applause. He said. The city Of New Haven accepts this faithful DOT trait of it's ho1forsd benefactOr with sincere and heartfelt thanks If there was member of it's gov ernment, might most Say citizen within it's finn it's. who did not know Harry Lewis it's life lcne it might be fitting to recall the unselfsh loyalty which has characterized his zealous devotion to it's welfare for almost halt century, and to recount of the numberless acts which have testified to the truth of his oft repeated words m love the city New Haven ':s
 But, MT Chairman and gentlennen, there is some thing more just to him than mere words The en- during evidences of his life work about on every hand are eloquent with the praises of Henry Lewis age system which has contributed perhaps than any thing to make this city second in heathfu1- to city in the Uniou By his wi forethought the harbor surveys most judiciously utilized the advancement of our commerce. The Derby rail road and the horse railroads projected and tended through his influence. This beautiful City Hall to it's present beautiful proportions under ths rule and care Of his successive mayoraltes and his early dreams of public park developing into reality in East Rock Park.
 Like the old Roman emperor who found Rome brick and left it marble, he found wallowing in the mire of unpaved streets, and set upon the rock of Telford and McAdaln streets His deeds are graven every stone of our city's progress; they are interwoven in the whole fabric of city gov ernment they identified with every mark of our citys growth in health, beauty and prosperity, to proud heritage to our beautiful city when he and we have alike crumbled into dust.
 It seems to me peculiarly fitting, then, that the portrait of him. who for three successive terms honoraby filled the highest office in the gift of his fellow citizens, should look down from the walls of this Mayors chamber, where he had ably presided. upon those who are to follow, and that we, citizens of New Haven looking to this portrait and recall ing his unseltish lfe-work, should be stimulated to emulate his h Jnored example.
 In the short addresses which followed Governor Bigelow said that he was very glad that the picture was to have place which the original had filled so long and so accept ably. Without any reflections upon MT. Lewis predecessors or his successors the speaker said that he thought no one had done more for the. city of New Haven than the original of the portrait, and there eer- tainly was no one who had a deeper inter est in the welfare of the city than MT. Lewis
 Hon. Henry B. Harrison said by no means could he hesitate to declare his hearty concur renee in all that had been said. He would not undertake to say in the presence of MT. Lewis all that he thought or felt. "He and were boys together; our friendship began at the Lancasterian school, and his qualifca- tions exhibited when boy won my affec- tions then and have retained them since. i" In concluding Mir. Harrison said : GA mo- ticeable circumstance in connection with this compliment to Mir. Lewis is that no one en- ves him, and no one is sorry that this high compliment should be paid him. It rarely happens that honors are conferred on any man but that somebody is jealous, ,and wishes that the honors had been conferred upon him. Now I will undertake to say that there is not g. man, woman or child in the city of New Haven but who is glad that this honor has been conferred upon Mir. Lewis. This is saying good deal, but I believe it to be true"
 In connection with this memorable occa- sion it may be well to add that within two years the city of New Haven will be one hun dred years old, and this is the first occasion that any of it's Mayors has been so honored