Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-26

Newman Smyth, Hon. John H. Leeds, J. B. Sargent, Ex-Lieut. Gov. c. l.. English and others. A. H. Kellam, (toastmaster) pre- places of note were Thomas R. Trowbridge, ir., Senator Plunkett and others also pre- sent being Gen. E. s. Greeley, Gen. Geo. H. Ford, Herrick P. Frost, H. H. BunneI, H. s. c. Johnson, M. Zunder, B. B. English, F. B. Mallory, Joel A. Sperry, w. J. Atwater, Hon. Stiles Stanton, Stephen M. Wier, Judge Studley, H. B. Benton, w. G. Pratt, John L. Treat, A. W. Parmelee, Capt. Charles H. Townsend, c. F. Armstrong, Thom- as filling, E. s. Wheeler, Wm. B. Goodyear. R. B. Bradley, Alexander Foote, N. T. Bush nell, Leonard Winship, Henry Killam, Philo Chatfeld, c. $. Leete, H. J. Morton, N. W. Merwin, F. H. Hooker, F. H. Hart, T. A, Barnes, Walter B. Law, c. s. Mersick, and many others whose names are familiar in commercial, banking, manufacturing and other circles.
 Rev. Dr. Smyth invoked the divine bless. ing. The dinner occupied about an hour and half, ,and the opportunity for sociality amid the discussion of the viands was well i'm. proved.
 At 9:45Mayor Lewis called the assembly to quiet and addressed the Chamber in very ap. propriate words, paying tribute to Thomas R. Trowbridge, Esq, and the long service of that notable and esteemed citizen as president of the Chamber (12 years); and ex- pressing congratulation at the presence of | such large and fine body of gentlemen. He spoke of the usefulness and the importan ce of the Chamber of Commerce to the city Many occasions were apt to arise when it 1 could serve the city greatly. In closing Mayor Lewis called for an expression of the sentiment of the Chamber regarding Mr. Trow bridge and his services, the Chamber | rising in body in testimony of their ap- ! preciation.
 | Mayor Lewis then announced for toastmas- l ter Mr. A. H. Kellam.
 1 MT. Kellam was greeted with tribute of applause, evidencing his popularity. He | modestly disclaimed fitness for the task and I alluded to the loss of Marshall Jewell, who ! responded last year at the Chamber dinner I to the toast ''The President of the United l States" He paid word of feeling and I fitting tribute to the memory of the deceased ex Governor. In closing, MT. Kellam intro duced Senator Platt. Senator Platt was greeted with lively ap. plause. He spoke in response to the toast The President of the United States" He alluded to the antiquity of the New Haven Chamber of Commerce, formed in 1794, when George Washington was yet President. | The word President" meant great deal in 1794. Does it not mean as much to-day ? Who proposed the toast 'sThe President' at the Chambers first annual dinner? Many | of the men there present were no doubt &C., \ tive in the war The insignia and pomp of | royalty were not attached to the idea of the position of President. The sentiments of | liberty and human equality were freshly ex | alted. Men were looking forward to the I coming of the golden age of citizenship. Does the toast ''The President" mean noth- | ing to-day? Is it mere form to announce it? Have we come in any wise to lose the | sense of the dignity of the presidential office; or true conception of the ideal in re- | lation to 1t? Are we not to-day in danger of losing an exalted estimate in this matter? Carpers, we know, will carp. But the sooner ! we discard caricaturing or misrepresenting ! the better. sShould we not give to the Presi- dent of the United States, whoever he may be, our hearty support? (Applause) Is it wise, is it right to abuse them, to malign them, to assail their motives? Tell me in the light of to-day have not all the Presi- dents striven to do their duty by that office? Speak not evil of rulers. Encourage and stand by the men called to that difficult and trying position. Let him feel that he can lean on the citizens of the republic.
 Did you ever think how much advice & President gets? We are bound to concede to the President independence of thought and action. Presidents are but men. They have the same passions and infirmities of other men. However we may differ from him, he is entitled to our fair, courteous and gener- ous consideration. (ApplRuse.) I want to say this and you will all agree. President Arthur came to his office under the most trying and perplexing circumstances. I be- lieve he has honestly tried to administer affairs for the best interests of the govern ment. He has shown @ manly dignity. He has endeavored to do his duty.
 I wish to say also as to the notion that separations and alterations are a thing of the past, never was there time with so little of hatred, animosity, OF jealousy in this nation as to-day (applause) ;never time when we were so nearly one nation (applaase) and the future so full of promise (applause); and the time is coming when the President, no matter from which party, will be the President of the whole country. Applause
 General Joseph R. Hawley was most happily introduced by MT. Kellam. General Hawley was received with an oatburst of en- thusiasm. He said that he had this time come in response to invitation. When invited to come on past occasions his heart said come. Go back, said the speaker, to the Revolutionary times, and note how fully the grand old men of those days spoke of their belief of a grand future for this country. The men who framed the Constitution con-
  generations. We are to-day fifty y-fve or fifty six millions. Increasing as we have we shall be 6S, 900, 600 at the next census, and twenty years from this time we shall have full 100, 100000, in 1910 121, ,O00, 900, and in 194o 285, 1000, 600.
 Ibelieve there are men here who will live to see us 125, ,OOO or 40, ,OOO, 900. We shall have Mexico or Canada. Take what you please fromS this arithnetical calcu1a- tion and still our future is grandly glorious. It is 8 thought which sobers in it's 1m- mensity. Poets s:snd orators cannot do it justice. (Applause.) The figures of our productions, of our railroads, of our grana- ries-they are suggestive that we can safely do great deal of bragging. (Applause.) We had an immense war. There were in it million and quarter of men, led by, as I be- ieve, the ablest of generals. The earth shook with the tread of that vast army, We had future. That's what the 300, 1000 who laid down their lives thought Their blood water ed the earth. It was country worth saving. The future was great to view. General HaWley stirred the audience with burst of eloquence. Next to the worship of God is the worship of one's country. You may ad- journ your prayer meeting, but you can't adjourn the caucus or election day. (Ap- plauss.) hold no man 8 gentleman who ignores his country by taking no interest in elections. It is day. We need all that all men can give to benefit our land. see the masses waited to our hores by immigration; they are all to be di- gested, made bone of our bone, flesh of our flesh. But I'm not to speak discouragingly of our land. It is the wisest and best gov erned land on earth. (Applause) It has the least money stealing in high places. There is not harder working, more honest, patri- otic body anywhere than our houses of Con- gress. I am proud of our nations growth and it's prosperity Prolonged applause General Hawley braced up the Chamber, and was most warmly applauded.
 The next toast was the State of Conneeti- cut, EOur loved State; sometimes called the nutmeg State, and where is there 8 gr(e e)ater?" Governor Waller was unavoidably absent, and the following letter was read:
 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
 HARTFoRD, April 24- } T. Atwater Barnes, Secretary Chamber of Com
 marce
 regret that the pressing engagements of the clos lng week Of the session of the LegiGature have vented me from accepting the invitation to be pres ent at the annual dinner of the Chamber of Com- mercs Entertaining the highest respect for the