Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-05-02
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Grand complimentary Banquet
Last Mathematician Tribute to
Hon. L. WI. acknowledgements
NIen Present
WALL1NaFoRD, May 1.-The compliment
tary banquet to Hon. L. M. Hubbard to-
night st the Wallingford Hotel was brilliant
affair. It was in part a tribute to Mr. Hub
bard's record as postmaster of Wallingford,
from which office he recently retired, and in
general tribute to Mr.. Hubbard's record as
a prominent and useful citizen and worthy I
gentleman. About one hundred and fifty |
men of prominence were present to do him |
honor, irrespective of party appliation. 1t |
was notable ovation and all Wallingford |
was interested and pleased. Mfr. Hubbard
has served here as postmaster since April 20,
1872, and with great public acceptance.
The committee of arrangements
for the ovation consisted OF
w. II. Newton, Captain B. A. Treat and
F. 8. Morrison. The dining room of the
hotel was handsomely decorated with flags
and bunting The guests sat down to the
banquet at half past nine o'clock. At the
center table sat e. NJ Judd, the toastmaster
of the evening. On his right were Hon. l..
NJ Hubbard, Hon. N. D. Sperry, General S.
E. Merwin, ir., and Vice President Reed, of
New Haven. On the left sat Senator o. II.
Platt, Ex-Governor Bigelow, Hon. Samuel
Simpson and Hon. C. D. Yale. Sitting at
the opposite sides of the table were Editor
Graham of the Meriden Republican, Post
master w. B. Hall, G. W. Hill, Robert Wal
lace and Hon. H. Wales Lines, of Meriden
George Eager, the pianist, of New Haven,
performed upon the piano and Wallace's
quartette of Wallingford furnished vocal
music.
Letters of regret were read from Senator
Hawley, Hon. w. c. Case, Hon. George H.
Watrous, Editor Henry 7. Sperry of Hart
ford, Hon. Bartlett Bent of Middletown, Hon.
s. w. Kellogg of Waterbury, Rev. I. j.
Lansing of Brooklyn and Thomas R. Trow-
bridge, jr., president of the Republican
league of this city.
Among the gentlemen present besides
those already named were R. S. Austin, DR..
Banks, Charles B lunt, J. R. Boice, Stanley
Botsford, L. Bishop, F. F. Bristol, G Fl.
Brown, G E. Dickerman, w. R. Gilbert, w.
Burr Hall, w. NJ Hale, jr., H. S. Hale, E.
R. Hall, G. A. Harrison, C. H. HARDWOOD, 6.
W. Hull, G.. NJ. Hallenbeck, George I.
Jones, A D. Judd, Colonel w. J. Leaven-
tin, E. M. Judd, w. H. Martin, E. A. Par
ker, Samuel Peck, Principal Mark Pitman,
of Woolsey school, Fair Haven, Rev. Mr..
Reynolds, of North Haven, and many others
of Wallingford.
The toasts responded to were as follows:
Our retiring postmaster-Hon c. D. Yale
Remarks-Hon N D. Sperry
Manufacturing interests OF our 6oroughg si,,,sor
Our country-senator Q. H: Plat.
Our borough government-"Gtayo or" E. A Treat
The legal fraternity-C A, Harrison, ESQ.
The rising generatioG4n9-Prof F S Morrison
The ladies of our bcrough-Prof. Mark Pitman.
The principal portion of Hon. George H
Watrous' letter addressed to the chairman
is as follows:
have but recently come off sick bed where e. l
effect of cold and consequent fever, and deem it
risky to be out tonight.
I Share with you sincerely the desire TO honor our
esteemed friend. have known him nearly as long
as you have, presume. early learned to believe
in him a man not only OF superior intelligence,
but of great integrity and trustworthiness My
knowledge of him has Increased my faith in him:
night most Appropriate and exceedingly wen de
served. 1t rarely happens, so far as my observa-
ton of goes, that young man has in the space
of time that he has lived in your midst shown more
cordial sympathy in the growth and prosperity OF
the community of which he is a member than Mr..
Hubbard has.
He has not only been successful holder or pup
lie office for many years in your midst but he has.
| to an unusual degree. been identified with most
if not all the active enterprises which have been
ment of the village in all that renders place de-
sirable as home place in which to prose
cute business.
He is man of much more than ordinary
sagacity. as he is certainly man
of much more than average integrity. In
deed in the matter of integrity, far
as my Judgment goes he is without spot or bleIn-
sh Possibly his enthusiasm for the local prosper
ty of our place may have at times led him to ad,
disappointing him and yourselves; but venture
to say that it has rarely happened that a man OF
his age and experience has taken SO active part
in all that pertains to the welfare OF his community
and made so few mistakes as he.
Mr. Rubbrrd has not only been successful post
master, but he has been in every respect very
successful and highly useful member of your COM
munity. He has already carved his way to the
| front rank of his profession.
him honored by his neighbors, but in sharing with
| them in the bestowment of such honor.
In honoring him your people honor themselves
for they show at the same time ability to ap-
preciate true merit and disposition to judge II
honorably.
Long life and continued usefulness to the ex
postmaster of Wallingford. Continue to him the
confidence which this demonstration implies, and
assure you that long as his life is spared
he will ever be found true to Walngford
and true to all her interests and true to all his du
ties as citizen and upright and eonsclep
/ tiouS
| With sincere regret that cannot join you in per
son. 1 subscribe myself admirer OF Mr.. Hub
bard and sincerely your friend,