Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-23
215 MEMBERS SIT DOWN

To the Fine Banquet OF the sons "a
the American Revolution In Mef1.
den Last INTELLECTUALLY One Hum
dred New Haveners Present-h'o-
quent Patriotic Speeches -sno"
DELAYED Trains-Snow and FROST
Clad Locomotives.
The fourth annual banquet of the Sons
of the American Revolution was held IN
Meriden last night and was a grand sue
cess in all respects. There were 2l5 mem
bers at the banquet, nearly one hundred
of whom were from New Haven. Inc
New Haveners went up from here on the
late morning and early afternoon trains.
The banquet was served at 2:3O p. m. 1t
was an hour later than the time appointed,
owing to the delay Of the southern bound
trains in consequence of the snow. The
train from Hartford way was an hour late.
The banquet was fine one in all respects
and admirably served by the mattresses.
The banquetting lasted fully two hours.
The speech making began at 8 O'Clock.
a. Wales Lines presided as toastmaster.
The addresses of Hon. q. c. Robinson OF
Hartford and Mr.. Whitehead of New Jer-
sey were among those specially fine. Fol-
lowing were the toasts, sentiments and the
speakers:
Sir, you are very welcome to our house;
It must appear in other ways than words,
Therefor 9 scant this breathing courtesy.
POSTMASTER. Hon. H. Wales Lines
WELCOME
His Honor Mayor'G. Herrick Wilson:-To say
say you are welcome would be superhuous
"The Society of the Sons of the American
Revolution. -. President Jonathan t. umbull
Then here's their memory-may 1t be
For us guiding light,
To cheer our strife for liberty
And teach us to unite.
Wanted-A New History of Connecticut.
.......................... on Orville n. Plat
1.-THE truth, the whole truth and nothing
but the truth.
Washington at Morristown .
........................H Hon john Whitehead
Immortal man! He took from the battle
its crime, and from the conquest its
chsins; he left the victorious the glory Of
his self; denial and turned upon the van
pushed only the retribution Of his mercy.
The Private Soldier Of the Revolution.
..." Hon. Henry G. Robinson
In honorable life her fields they trod,
In honorable death they sleep below;
Tneir sons proui feelings here,
Their noblest monuments.
The Sword OF Bunker Hill (1opgS:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Dr. Charles f. Barker
The son remains, the s~oid remains,
Its glory growing still,
And sword of Bunker Hill
Connecticut in the Revolutionary Navy ..
..................Tn Thomas s. Collier, U. 8. A
Where sabers grappled in the ocean fight,
In siege, In storm, .,n deck, twas there
They hunted the wolf Dan ger to his lair,
And fought and won sweet peace.
The Clergy of the Revolution. ................
........................Re Rev. E. P. Parker, d. D
The wiSt st in the strife Of voice and pen
Her holiest teaching in her hottest fanes,
The love that made for liberty.
The Women of the Revolution and Their Daugh
ters Oh To-Day. Kew. Il. 3. L1nes
There is woman widowed, gray and old who
tells you wh1re the foot of battle stepped.
This Society Educator. .............
....................Ho Hon. William Waldo Gyde
God sends his teachers into every age.
To every cline and every race Of men.
The reception committee were Walter
Hubbard, George G.. Morse, Senator O. q.
Platt, G. E, Savage, Charles L. Rockwell,
w. L. Squire, Hon. E J. Dnoiittle, g. O
Barker, Andrew J. Coe, 81. B. Levi. vii
liam W. Lee, W. r. Catlin. R. W. Mills.
Officers of the association are:
| President-Jonathan Trumbull Norwich,
Vice presid-nt-E j. Hui, Norw4lk
secretary-L. F. Robinson, Hartford.
Treasurer. q. Hoilist-r, New Haven.
Historian-F B. Gay, Hartford
Cnspain-A.S 3. Chesebrough, Saybrook.
Rsv E. s. Lines responded in the alb
sence of Colonel Osborn of the Register
from whom telegram was received an
nouncipg his regrets at inability to attend
The New Haven members returned hom'
in body, arriving here at 10 o'clock
Their train was nearly two hours late, de
tanned up north by the snow. It lad tive
locomotives, as did all the trains. Th,
locomotives were sight to behold covered
with snow and frost. Passengers reported
a New England train stalled in the deer
snow between Newington and Hartford
Among the New Haveners present at tn,
banquet were the following: Rev. E. s
Lines, @. s. Morehouse, General Georg'
Il. Ford, Edward G. Beecher, Samuel E
Barney, Judge John G. Hollieter, Major 81
Il. Strong, Treasurer L. Il. Squires of tn,
Consolidated railroad, John W. Kinney
the builder, William Kinney of Bowditcl
& Prudden company, Fred Cowles of G
Cowles & Co., Nathan Easter brook, jr
Professor William E. Chandler. Rev. Mr.
Phelps, Charles E Hart, Jonathan W
Pond, Walter j. Pond, Mr.. Lee of Price
Lee & Co., President J. D. Dewell of tn
state board of trade, Enos s. Kimberly, tn
coal merchant.