Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-14
L. 8. O.

L. 8. o.
A Large and Enthusiastic Gathering |
at the Fortieth Anniversary Held at |
the Tontfne-Five Hours of Solid |
Enjoyment by the Surviving Mem
bers, Their Wives and Families.
The fortieth anniversary of this veteran
organization, held at the Tontine yester-
day afternoon, will not soon be forgotten
by those who were priviledged to be pres
ent. The guests assembled in the pariors
soon after 1 O'Clock p. M, and the hour
passed all too soon in fraternal greetings,
hand shaking, and renewal of old friend
ships. At 2 p. m. the ladies and gentle
men were marshaled in double column and
led by Assessor G. A. Baldwin, president,
marched to the dining hall After in
vocation by the chaplain an elegant menu
was served by mine host Hogden, for
which he received a unanimous vote of
thanks, which was amended to include
also the service of his corps of handsome
lady walters. The feast of reason was in
augurated with a speech of welcome by
President G. A. Baldwin, delivered in the
whole-souled fervid style for which he is
celebrated.
Secretary Jepson then read letters from
the following brethren in different parts of
the country: Hon. Joseph Tees of Manitoba,
Canada; Colonel B. S. Psrdee, New Jersey;
Luther Burwell. Sacramento, Cal Captain
Sidney Clark, U. S. A., Arkansas, Nelson
Stowe, president of the board Of education,
Evanston, Ill; Henry Boardmsn, Ashville,
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Thomas Rafter, Butler, Mo; Clinton Hart,
Austipberg, o; DR.. S P. Burdict, Phila-
delphia; a. P. Miller, Torrington, Ct.
The president then read the names of
fifty nine members who have passed over
to the majority. During the reading the
guests stood, and at the close pledged
their memory in glasses of water, after
which all joined in the following memorial
song:
MEMORIAL SONG.
THEY SLEEP DUST.
IAir-Old Oaken Bucket. All joint
They sleep in the dust. and the grave has closed
| DER them,
They repose in the vale where our forefathers
The cares Of this life never more shall assail
They bade them adieu when they laid down to
die.
Their voices silent, how sadly we miss
No longer hear the warm welcome they
They sleep IN the valley, All no, hey have risen,
With pinions of angels they're winging their
While star after star they revisit in heaven,
They beckon us up, with "Come brethren,
away.
The first Re gular toast, "The Day We
| Celebrate" was responded to by three of
| George D. Colburn, Mr.. Henry Kellam and
Mr. Edison Sanford of Meriden. Mr. Col
burn dwelt largely on the benefits derived
| from associating with a company of young
fellows banded together. as were the Gro
ton boys for the maintaining of temper
auce principles. Mr.. Kellam gave glow
ing picture of the volunteer fireman, the
drag rope aud ths piano machine. Sanford
drought the house down" IS he remarked
he would go back in history little, and
| commenced his speech with these words,
sSix hundred years after the food" etc.
"Forty Years of L. s. o." by Colonel Par
| dee was read by Captain Lovejoy, and was
an admirable summing up of the varie d
employments, participation in the war, to-
gether with many valuable statistics of L.
S O. Comrades of L. s. O. in the Pro
LESSONS, in Public Office, in Business Pur.
SUITS" was responded to by Judge Rufus
S. Pickett, who dwelt on personal integ
rity, industry and temperance as the key
! stones OF success.
At 5 O'Clock sharp, eastern standard
time, ceremony inauRurated two years
ago was repeated, / e., drinking to the sur
vivors of L s. O., it being understood by
previous arrangement that at that precise
hour brethren Of L. s. O. in every part Of
North America would join in the ceremony
This was the purport of considerable Of
the correspondence and was carried out
with great interest John Mccarthy and
Mr.. Bassett of Birmingham responded to
"Wives and Sweethearts'' in admirable
atyle, giving much pleasure to the ladies
present. The hit of the occasion was a
poem written and delivered by Hon. W
W. LEGO Meriden; it was rife with caustit
as well as funny sayings Hon. A. w
Phelps drought down the house with one
of his inimitable recitations. George o.
born of Bridgeport spoke for the mechanic
| and inventors of L S. O., Of which he ],
an able representative, Mr. William Jep
son was induced to repeat once more biz
famous story of the "Man and his fiddle.
George R. Bill and George Coe were Sc
lected to speak to the toast "Children O.
L. S. o." TIER speeches were received
with shouts Of laughter MIR. John J. Os
born was the representative grandfather
and related lsughabls incidents. Professo.
Jepson, the secretary and historian of thu
club, spoke of the achievements of LIS o
civic and military, paid beautiful tribute
to the memory of the late Governor Rige
low, a lifelong member, also to Colonies
Russell and Colburn, former members, to
gether with many interesting reminis
cences. A feature of the entertainment
was the reception of box Of oranges from
Allen Baldwin of Florida, which we're dul,
distributed and for which the donor wal
heartily thanked. Before the ''annua
handshake," in which all participated, tn.
following resolutions, forwarded by Colone
Pardee, were unanimously passed:
Resolved, That We, the L. S O., for ourselves
| Our children, our grandchildren and great
grandchildren, hereby agree that on the fftietl
anniversary of our orgasiz alton, to wit, on tn,
13th day of January, in the year of our Lord 2OOa
| we will have the golden jubilee Of the L. S. o.
and we do hereby provide for curse veg, our ex
ecutors and assigns, that this fteth jubilee shall
be celebrated by all surviving originals and b,
all their descendants.
And, furthermore, of this end we do hareb,
enjoiu upon our children, our grandchildren anC
our great and Observation-Disclosures, tina
they shall see to it that these resolves shall b.
put in force in A. D. zoos, and that we L. S. O. 5
who may then survive shall be their honoret