Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-28

| MT. Schollhorn of the firm of Schollhorn 6 Co. MT. Sperry briefly returned thanks. | The closing address was made by H. T. | Sperry, of the Hartford Post, and was very l complimentary. to the ex-postmaster. l Also among the guests were ex Governor English, ex-Governor Bigelow, John D. Can dee, of the Bridgeport Standard; MT. Hub bard, of the Hartford Courant; MT. Graham, l of the Meriden Republican, and MT. H. T. l Sperry-of the Hartford Post; D. Hollis l ter, of Bridgeport, and Hon. Edmund Day, 1 oe Naugatuck. s
 It was 3 o'clock before the assemblage l broke up.
 l The Letters.
 Letters were read as follows. The follow l ing was from MT Key, who was Postmaster General under President Hayes CHATTANOOGA, Tenn May 90 1885, H. c. Lewis. chairman, New Haven, Conn;
 eept your Kind inStatio5 fo compIimentary v din l ner to be given to Hon. N. D. Sperry the 27th tionship of three years and half With Mr sperry enables me to fully appreciate and endorse the merit very best postmasters in the country and rejoice to find that the people whom he served efficient ly and so faithfully place proper estimate upon
 passed few days in New Haven some years was led to esteem him and the citizens of New Ha. yen very highly indeed: Time & has not diminished press the hope that you may always have post master who will serve you as ably, faithfully and ' l Your obedient servant, D. M. KEY. EX-PREsIDENT GRANT.
 General Grant regrets that his health will per l N. D. Sperry on the 27th inst
 | FROM Ex-PosTMAsTER GENERAL LAYTON
 The following was from the Postmaster General under Arthur:
 | F. E. Harrison secretary, New Haven, Conn: ls My Dear Sir-I have the favor to acknowledge the receipt of your kind invitation to be present at | a complimentary dinner to be given by the New Hon \. D. sperry. Nothing would give memo me more re pleasure than to join you in such a deserved mark which had the hoaor to preside, but regret that business engagements wifi prevent my attendance. His long career as an official 5as been o4e without blemish His entire official life has been conspicu- ous for the ability fidelity and honesty with which he performed his every duty. In his retirement the government and not himself will be the loser. Although not with you permit me to join you in
 lS1ag Rm s9 p and happy future Agaln thanking you for your kind invitation, am respectfully &c. .n, Washington, D. O., May %, 1885. FROM DISTINGUISHED AUTHOR. The following was from the genial author of "My Farm at Edgewood," "Reveries of Bachelor" etc.
 To Mir. Harrison, secretary banquet committee: My Dear Sir-Although it will be out of my pow to attend the banquet for which you kindly send heartiest appreciation object of your festvi ties.
 The gentleman whom you will most worthiIy honorin addition to his faithfuness in other ways courtesy among all officials of the New Haven post office which is most notable and which has it ter asTay or the weighing of pareei or the buy ing Of stamp. If we could be sure of the same railway and other corporate officials what a de lightful world we should live inl
 ing yeret stg you ou WI render G4se of wei aone Respectfully your obedient servant, Edgewood. May s1 1885.
 CONGRESSMAN NORWICH, Ct, May 25 1885. To the committee of the Chamber of Commerce and other citizens of New Haven, Hon. H. G. Lewis, chairman, and F. E. Harrison, Esq, secretary.
 Gentlemen:--Your invitation to be present at the complimentary dinner to be given the Hon. N. D. Sperry on Wednesday evening next the occasion reached me last week, and have delayed replying; to the same until now. hoping that should be able master of the Union for the great ability and un.
 century he has displayed in m the discharge of fl the duties of this most important public position But compel me to decline. Regretting my inability to be present. I am ~
 FROM YALE's PRESIDENT.
 YALE CoILEGE, NEW HAVEN, Mas 19, 1885
 My Dear Sir-It would give me very great pleas Complimentary dinner which is to be given to the Hon. N. D. Sperry on Wednesday evening, May not forego will make it impossible, greatly to my regret l am very respectfully
 FROM YALE's DISTINGUISHED Ex-PREs1pENr To H; e. Lewis and F. E. Harrison, Esquires, tions to & dinner in honor of N. D. Sperry, Esq, a lately postmaster of the city of New Haven; to b a9 pas e hnh @ % ye invited me and my deafness will prevent me from feast I feef compelled. therefore to decline the the honor of beng one or the guests. Yet I cannot decided to give tribute of gratitude and praise to the retiring postmaster. And this, not because he and principles on the whole approve. but because believe him to have been most able faithful and the public service for which he was selected twenty four years ago, and to have had it for his aim to were within his reach
 No one who has observed the managementof his of feeling @ 0r and which we believe his successors will not to de- May 20, 1885. THEoDoRE WooIsEY
 FROM A DISTINGUISHED YALE PROFESSOR.
 NEW HAVEN, May 22. 1885. Dear Sir-Ths condition of my health forbids my distpgushed success p as postaster has thisk been the result of his persistent and uniform obedi self, namely: To make his office as serviceable as possible to all without distinction, whom the post office was designed to serve.
 Yours very truly,
 THOMAS A. THATCHER
 FROM CONNECTICUT JUDGE.
 NEW HAVEN, May 15 1885. Francis E. Harrison, Esq, secretary, &c. Dear S1r-In response to yours received this day regret to say that circumstances beyond my control will prevent my being present at the banquet to be gwen to the retiring postmaster the 27th inst. Trusting that he will be successful in whatever may hereafter occupy his time and thoughts as he has been in the performance of the duties of the office which he has so long and credtably filed am Yours very Respectfully
 EDWARD I. SANFORD Letters were also read frem one of Yale's | ex-professors, Cyrus Northrop, president, of Minneapolis, Minn.; Hon. 0. J. Cole, of Hartford, Conn; Rev. S. P. Marvin, of Woodbridge, Conn. (Mr. Sperry's native | town); R. O. Naramore, of New York city; l Judge Joseph Sheldon, of New Haven; ex- Governor William T. Minor, of Stamford, Conn; Oliver T. Morton, editor Indianapolis 1 Times; Hon. John L. Swift, of Boston, 1 Mass. (the distinguished stump speaker); l George W. Curtis, of New Haven (president l of the City bank; Charles Peterson, of New Haven President of the Security Insurance company.