Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-07
YALE MEN CELEBRATE.

l Annual Meeting of the Fairfield l County Yale Alumni Associatien- | President Dwight as wen-Chaun-
 cey Cheered fer the Presidency. l BRIDGEPoRT, Feb. 6.-The annual meet ing and banquet of the Fairfield County Yale Alumni association was held this eve ming in the Atlantic hotel, and for many hours the air has been thick with lusty | Yale cheers, songs and stories told of the college days of. ."Auld Lang Syne." Never 1 has one of the meetings been more success ful than the one this evening. Fully 150 were present, composed of prominent Yale graduates from the country at large, as well as vicinity, and others whose names are we'll known to the public who had not the good fortune to graduate from that il- lustrious institution. The grand master of ceremonies was William D. Bishop, ex- president of the Consolidated road, and a classmate of President Dwight.
 The banquet began early in the evening and for about two hours the party was busy with the many courses of good things prepared by the caterers skill. Then came the good old times, when the oldest grad uates felt as young and frisky as the ones who have but recently come forth from the portals of old Yale. The invited guests even were warmed up to the fun and joined in all the merriment Songs of Yale na- ture, jokes and speeches, were the order of events which followed.
 Postmaster William D. Bishop now had his hands full and began with lengthy speech of his own.
 He made the opening speech, and it was in a most humorous strain, laying himself open for many attacks which were to fol- low. He gave very vivid description of his college course.
 In closing he said, wish you all to join me in glass of wine to old Yale and her president.
 Three rousing cheers were given and great was the noise when the venerable president arose with twinkling eyes to re- spond to the first toast
 During this present winter, he said, at the earnest request of the graduates of Yale in the western states, 1 have made quite an extended journey in those parts, as well as in the east, and I have been i'm pressed more than ever with the greatness of the country and its increasing great ness; and also of the large part that is made up of Yale men. I have also been impressed with another thing. You know that at an after dinner speech a man may say what he wishes, provided it is within the realms of truth fitness, and have been impressed with this fact that some speakers are wide of this mark. [Applause.l I didn't come here to have my early history told and pictured out by the gentleman who has acquired reputation in the house of rep resentatives, and myself drawn out in light 80 painful to myself. You would have supposed from his (referring to NIT. Bishop remarks, he was a wreck upon graduation, but he was one of the most prominent and promising men of the class of 49. He was capable of managing the Consolidated road and holding the company together for the distinguished president of that corporation who is with us tonight. He went to congress and if he had stayed there it would without doubt now be better body.
 Great was the uproar when he made a reference to Chauncey Depew and the presidency. In conclusion he said:
 I have told the story of old Yale so many times it seems to me as though nothing were left to say.
 Old Yale is little better this year than it has ever been before. We are moving on hopefully with the outlook continually toward the future and the precious memories coming from the past. The spirit of the institution is the same
  forward to the future with much antici patton and pleasure, proud of the prog ress made in the past years.
 If we all can be, as of one man, centered upon the institution to which we belong I am sure those who will follow after us will thank us for what we have done. The blessings of the present and the blessings of the past abide with us together, and we one and all should feel thankful for what the old college has done.
 Nine hearty Yale cheers were given at the conclusion of the presidents words.
 Mir. William H. McElroy of Union col lege, N. Y., and of the New York Tribune, was next introduced as member of a leading fresh water college.
 Chauncey NJ. Depew was the next speaker and was received with an uproar of cheers and hand-clapping.
 At the close of Mir. Depew's speech three cheers were proposed by Sam Scoville of Stamford and given for Chauncey NJ. De pew as the next president of the United States, and then came the Yale three times three and the noise was long time dying away.
 General Skiddy of Stamford was the next to speak, followed by James w. Illus ted The festivities ended with hearty cheers for Yale and the best of good feel ing,
 The guests were President Dwight, Chauncey M. Depew, William H. McElroy, James w. Husted, Judge Samuel Prentice of Hartford, Prof William K Townsend, President Charles P. Clark of the Consol- dated road, Hon. D. M. Reed.
 Polo Last Night.
 New Haven defeated Boston last night in a well played game by score of II to ?.
 The Arnaut insurgents in the neighbor hood of Pristina have taken possession of the telegraph lines and have cut the wires. The foreign agents in Pristina are unable to communicate with their governments.