Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-12

ye in city be an old
only two trains left this city for New York, one
% r. ~
the: road at that time, he stated that dur
ed eight to ten millions of dollars in improving
its service in its efforts to secure rapid steam
make a time table for this section Of the country,
with its drawbridges and switches. on as fast
a s
that he could not tell just how soon the four
entirely in the hands Of directors, but that It
would be as soon as possible, and that the time
consumed between the two cities would ultimate
[Great and prolonged applausel
| Ex-Governor Thomas NJ. Waller was next called
upon to respond to the toast rapid Street Tran
tremendous applause which was Led by General
I am not a scientist in this matter of street
railways, and what little do know about the
subject have acquired in a very short time and
mainly by means Of retainer as counsel for
acquired possession OF two railroads in this city
and is endeavoring to secure control of others,
and having done SO give to the residents Of this
railway matters and rapid transit are subjects of
discussion in every city in the country to-day.
the The Increase Of homes possible. and any company
| which brings about this desirable end is public
benefactor, though it may be that it Is at the
/ same time a soulless corporation. Suburban
in no other country in the world do they exist as
sequence, be encouraged by the establishment of
| rapid transit to and from the suburbs of every
| city.
| The ex-governor then branched into vein of
| prophecy and foretold that in a few months in
stage s,e around behind them but in their places
would be seen the bright and inviting electric
car When this is accomplished and the scheme
oNfh ainc a han hp
said, the people who are now opposing such
places will at once apply for a parallel charter
terms against pet scheme of Mayor sargent's,
| railways, and stated that the most corrupt and
mean street railway in the country was that own.
idea, he Claimed. to imagine that corporations
| and politics could be associated together for in
evitably the politician would obtain the upper
| hand of the management and run the road in
tirely in their own political interests.
Dr. Francis Bacon then a., responded onds to the
| the course of which he was frequently inter
rupted by applause:
was ably and appropriately responded to by Rev
Melville B. Chapman, D. D., after which Lieu
in very Interesting remarks to the toast s1The
| Naval Reserve Herbert E. Benton, who was
to respond to the toast 1.-THE Newspaper Man.
| was not present and the assembly dispersed and
| the banquet of 1891 passed into history.
The various committees in charge Of the ban
| Quet and to whose unt1rlng EFFORTS the pnenOme
| nal success of the occasion is due
Committees-T. A. Barnes, chairman; John II
| Plat treasurer; Charles D. Nicoll secretary
Banquet-E S. Kimberly, Charles Nicoll F
| G. Bushnell, George M. Grant, John Henney. jr.
| L. Wheeler Beecher, F. T. Lee, N A. Hooker
Invitation-George H Ford, Joseph Sheldon
John G. Gallagher N. G. Osborne.
Printing!. H. Stannard, F. E. Hum, Charles
| D. Nicoll.
Catering-Max Adler, A. Il. Kellam, John n
Plat.
| Toasts-N. G. Osborn, A. P Wilder, ]. Ric,
| Winchell, S. c. Fleetwood, John G. Gallagher.
| President Easterbro9k announced having re
ceived letters of regret from large number, in
Guiding Governor Bulkeley, Congressman Miles
Russell, Wilcox, anu President Dwight of Yale.