Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-13
DEMOCRATIC LOVE FEAST.

DEMOCRATIC LOVE FEAST. Dinner to John c. Byxbee by Members of the monti. cello Club-Democrats Favor a Con" stitutional Conventional. s. Treas urer Morgan, E. 0. Benedicts 6ov. ernor Morris and Many Other Not- able Guests-J udge Harrison T0ass- master.
 A complimentary dinner was given by members of the Monticello club to the new collector of internal revenue, John 0. Byx- bee, of Meriden, at the Monticello club houee last evening. The leadership in the state democracy was we'll represented and much enthusiasm for Che victory of '92 was displayed. About 8 o'clock the guests sat down to an elegant banquet prepared by Caterer E. 8. DsLadson of 53 Orange street, who gave excellent satisfaction by the fine service rendered. The banquet hall was decorated with potted plants and green festoons.
 After all had finished eating Toastmaste1 Lynde Harrison arose and after a short introductory speech introduced Mir. Byx- bee to the guests and proposed his health. MT. Byxbee responded by telling aH amusing story to illustrate his difddence as regards making speeches. He then added
 GAS you may remember in 1884 I wal one of the ardent supporters of Mir. Clevs land in Connecticut. In connection witt MT. Barnum and others we went to Chi cago and helped to push his nomination through.
 sIt is my wish to discharge my dutiel l in my new office so that I can lay dowI the books in a manner that may be satis factory to all the people in the country Nothing can be said against the record I left by my predecessors and it Is my de sire to make an equally good record fol myself"
 The toast, ''The President of the United I States" was then responded to by E. 0 Benedict of Greenwich. He said: 'I | would be impossible to dwell upon hi | legal acts and public career. But yo1 | will agree with me that thoroughly dis sected as he has been in every manner, h. cuts up pretty we'll" He then followed with few personal anecdotes concernin; President Cleveland, of whom he is s warm personal and intimsts friend. H, also strongly advocated constitutiono convention.
 Governor Morris then responded to tn toass "The State of Connecticut" He sai | in part: "Gentlemen, we have made
 move in calling constitutional convention to substitute a new constitution for tn old one which we have so completely ou, grown. We have to work along the line laid out by tue old constitution, and this respect the republicans have the ad vantage of us. Rhode Island, which represented here tonight, has been ahea of us in this line, but they still, like us have the rotten borough system. And reforming this evil hope that Connection will be ahead"
 Governor Morris then spoke in the higt est terms of Mr. Byxbee, the newly ar pointed collector.
 The next speaker was the Hon. Samu' R. Honey of Newport, R. l., who is th leader of the democrats in the Rhod Island house of representatives. He sai in part:
 "And should like to ask Thomas Jeffe son if he thought the people of 1918 i Connecticut and 1S42 in Rhode Island a, the people who should govern to-dsya we have not as much right to deal with u constitution as the people of 1918 hat then we have less freedom than they al living practically under 8 monarchci
 charter. Although it is true thi
 we in Rhode Island have adopte
 the plurality system, we are b,
 on the threshold of constitutional reforr
 I claim that the people ere the final cour
 of appeal on these questions; not the legi
 lators, for they are but the servants of tt
 people. And if the legislators do not their work, it should be referred to u
 people."
 United States Treasurer Morgan
 Bridgeport was the next speaker. In h
 speech he said:
 "While there have been reports in son of the newspapers about some one goir
 abroad to secure loan don't think the Is word of truth in the report. do n
 think that there Is any doubt but that t , government could secure any loan it mig
 desire in this country. The curren 3 | should be guarded closely and managed ! benefit the people. If this can be done
 be most fortunate"
 l General E. E. Bradley, president of t 3 ! Monticello club, was the next speaker, vi
 gave an excellent account of the grow and development of the Monticello club. ] After General Bradley had finish 5 speaking the guests sang the Montice
 club song, after which Senator Noble . l Pierce of Bristol spoke. He was follow by several other speakers and the compa broke up shortly after midnight. T t following Is the list of those present:
 Guests-Hon. John o. Byxbee, Ho |. Charles H. Page of Rhode Island, Go D gressmsn Samuel R. Honey of Newpo l. R. l., Congressman Oscar Lapham @ Rhode leland.
 Hoste--CharlesS s. Andrews, Postmasi
 Samuel Bassett, New Britain, Francis
 Beach, E. c. Benedict of Greenwich, Ge ] eral E. E. Bradley, Lieutenant Govern s Ernest Cady of Hartford, Judge David c
 lahan, Mayor Wilbur F. Davis of Msride
 Charles A. Elliot of Clinton, s. O. Fle wood, T. J. Fox, Hon. Carlos Fren 8 George N. Gum of Milford, Charles Hamilton, Senator F.W. Holden of Anson
 James T. Moran, United States Treasul Daniel N. Morgan of Bridgeport, Govern 5 Luzon B. Morris, William Neely, John - Phelan, Senator Noble E Pierce of Brist k Colonel A. Heaton Robertson, Treasul
 Marvin H. Sanger of Canterbury, Mayor B. Sargent. Comptroller Nicholas Staub New Milford, Hon. E. G. Stoddard.