Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-07
COMING DINNER.

President Lewis, Letter To Hon.
N. d. sperry In Behalf OF The
Chambe of Colnmerce-RIr. Sperry
Replies-Names May 27th.
President H. G. Lewis letter to Hon. N
D. Sperry notifying him of the desire of the
Chamber OF Commerce to tender him a din
ner is subjoined, together with the reply of
Mr. Sperry, who names the evening of May
9th as the time for the pleasant event:
MR.. LEWIS LETTER.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
New Haven, May 5, 1885.
Hon. N. D. Sperry:
Dear Sir-In compliance with instructions,
and by the request of the New Haven Cham
Der of Commerce, as embodied in the accom-
panying preamble and resolutions unani-
mously adopted and approved at a largely
attended meeting of the Chamber held on
the evening of the 4th inst, have the hon,
or, in behalf of its members and other citi-
gems without regard to party who may desire
to unite with them, to tender to you
q complimentary banquet in view of the
near approach of your close of service in our
postoffice, which you have SO ably and hon
orably conducted for nearly quarter OF a
century.
Please signify at your earliest convenience
your wishes in the matter and suggest some
| date that may meet with your approval
Respectfully yours,
HENRY G. LEWIS,
President of the New Haven Chamber of
Commerce.
MIR. sPERRYs REPLY.
UNITED STATES PosToFFIcE,
NEW HAVEN, May 6, 1885,
Hon. Henry g. Lewis, President of New Ha-
ven's Chamber of Commerce:
Dear Sir-Your very kind letter informing
me that the New Haven Chamber of Com
nierce and other citizens, without regard to
party, desire to unite in rendering me COM
plinentary' banquet is duly received Per-
NIT me to thank the Chamber and the other
citizens, and to assure you and them that the
compliment rendered touches most pro-
foundry. I regret that have not been able
to render myself more worthy OF such dis
tinguished consideration you propose to
extend, but as this request comes from those
with whom have been associated in both
official and private life for SO many years, I
do not feel at liberty to decline the invita-
ton you 80 kindly and generously tender.
If the time is agreeable to you I would
name Wednesday. evening, the 9th instant,
when shall be pleased to place myself at
the disposal of my friends
Very respectfully yours,
N. D. SPERRY.
LINCOLN RINK.
G. A. r.. Memorial Dav Benefit a Fine
Bicycle Exhibition,
The entertainment last evening at the Lin
coin rink for the Eeneft of the g. A. R.
Memorial day celebration fund was grand
success. The rink was crowded and the
music was excellent There was skating un-
til 8:45, when scrub game of polo between
the Lincolns, Yale and Quinnipiac clubs,
was played, the Lincolns winning; score, 3
goals to 2. After the game Miss Nettie
Perkins gave very fine exhibition of fancy
skating which was warmly applauded. Then l
Messrs. Dennis and Card, the acrobatic
skaters, appeared and went through a series
of wonderful tricks on skates. They are I'M
doubtedly the finest acrobatic skaters in
New England Miss Lille Sellew, the fairy
skater of the rink, next appeared and the ex-
hibition of fancy skating that she gave far
exceeded all her previous exhibitions. She
SO heartily applauded that she com
PEELED to appear again to satisfy the people.
But the inest exhibition of the evening was
yet to appear. Master Leopold, of the Leo
pold and Hendricks combination, which are
to exhibit in this rink Saturday night, ap-
peared on his bicycle and after performing a
number of tricks, such as riding on the side
of the machine, propelling it with foot,
standing perfectly still ON his ma
chine and SO forth, brought out his
unicycle, or one-whee1ed machine. |
He rode on the larger wheel around the rink,
then took the handle off and rode without |
using his hands and then took off the pedals, !
and, what seemed to the audience impos |
sible feat, rode the single wheel all around |
the rink without handle or pedals, simply |
using his hands. Voeiferous and prolonged |
applause greeted him. All the artists who |
appeared at the rink last evening are New |
Haveners. It was eleven o'clock before the |
exhibition closed |