The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-16


 trust and destroy this great taxation, or an attempt was made to. destroy our industries. I would try to do my duty and vote as I ought. Connecticut is now united and can cast four votes against the competition of goods made upon the other side. certainly shall try to do my duty and hope to receive the welcome and plaudits- of those who voted for me at the election"
 When MT. Sperry had finished speak ing he was greeted with burst of en- thusiastic applause. The orchestra struck up Three Cheers for the Red. White and Blue," and all present joined in singing 1t.
 Lieutenant-G -Governor-elect Cooke was the next speaker. He soiced the senti- nient of MT. Sperry in regard to the danger of too large a amajority, and ap- piled 1t to the state legislature.
 Secretary of state-elect Mowry of Nor wich followed with an excellent ad- dress. after which TreAsurer-elect G.. w. Hodge of Windsor and Comptroller elect Benjamin P. Mead of New Canaan made addresses of congratulation to MT. Sperry, and encouragement to all republicans.
 Letters of regret were then read by MT. Benton from Senator Orville H. Platt, who Is absent at the dedication of the Fifteenth regiment c. V. memo rial monument at New Berne, N. C., and Senator Joseph R. Hawley, who was obliged to be in Washington. A tele- gram was also read from Congressman elect B. J. Hill of the Fourth district, in which he sent his regrets. Thomas R. Trowbridge also sent letter of re- gret. Ex-Congressman Stephen W. Kel- logg of Waterbury spoke next, respond ing to the toast ''The Congress of the United States" Representative-elect H. G. Newton next made an address, after which General B. S. Greeley responded to the toast '.The Republican League" this being the occasion of It's tenth an- niversary. A telegram of regret dated Boston, from Governor-elect O. Vincent Coffin was then read. He proposed the toast, "Our Obligations to the People to Use the Victory in Their Behalf" : Ex-Governor Henry B. Harrison and General Samuel E. Merwin next made addresses congratulating MT. Sperry. Rev. Dr. W. L. Phillips of the Church of the Redeemer. who spoke next, in con- graduating MT. sperry said that al- though he might not be able to go to Washington as his private chaplain, one whose name had not been mentioned would go with him. In her hands he would be safe. She understands his peculiarities, and is republican to the back bone. as ' Ex-Speaker Allan W. Paige and Sena- tor-elect ;Marigold and J. D. Dewell of this city. were the last speakers.
 In closing Mr. Benton read a.varnunl- nication from the board of managers of the Harmonic club, signed Max Adler, president. and Charles L. We'll, score tary, saying that the club took pleasure in extending the privileges of the hall and the club house to the Republican league on the occasion of the compli- mentary banquet to Congressman-elect N. D. Sperry. A vote of thanks was ex- tended to the Harmonic club by the league, after which the exercises of the. evening closed.
 Among those who were present were the following:
 Hon. L. A. Cooke, Hon. w. c. Mowry, Hon. B. P. Mead. Hon. B. F. Hodge, Hon. H. B. Harrison, General s. B, Merwin. General 8. w. Kellogg, E. B. Farnsworth, Max Adler. General E. s. Greeley, J. D. Dewell, Hon. J. D. Day. ton. ~
 Hon. L. M. Hubbard. w. H. New ton. Hon. J. Walter Mix. Hon. Ly- man H. Johnson, Henry G.. Newton, Lewis Elliott, Eli Whitney, jr., Charles s. Leete, Hon. Henry F. Peck, B. D. Fogg. H. G. Shell. J. M. Townsend, G. B. Martin, Charles H. Trowbridge.
 Colonel J. B. Doherty. Hon. A.. w. Paige, F. L. Gaylord, Hon. J. T. Hutchinson, Austin Brainard, R. s. Hinman. N. L. Bradley, Hon. H. Wales Lines, Hon. J. P. Platt, A. Chamberlain, E. J. Doolittle. Messrs Billiard and Rockwell.
 pr. J. D. Stetson, H. D. Munson, s. s. Holiday. J. B. Morse, Henry Sutton, David H. Clark. J. T. Benham, F. c. Bushnell, Andrew Wylie, IT,. Calvin Russell, E. I. Atwater, U. c. Johnson, F. E. Hum, L. D. Chidsey, Charles w. Scranton, c. B. Matthewman.
 Ward Bailey, w. P. Futile, H. P. Hotchkiss, B. A. Hotchkiss, R. A France, J. z. Mason, c. M. Smith. c. H. Alling. G. T. Bradley, W. H. Ely, Gen eral Fred Barton, H. F. Bartlett. F. B. Walker, w. A. Harris. s. A. Howe, w. J. Atwater.
 Hon. J. c. Hollister, George c. Pettis, s. J. Hoggson, E. R. Jeffcott, L. w. Beecher. F. H. Hart J. w. s. Peck, William Mason. R. c. Dickerman, J. H. Foy. Evarts Cutler. D. c. Dow, c. A. Baldwin. J. Gibb Smith, |. w. Robin son, Joseph R. French. <
 U. M. Champion, M. Sonnenberg, R. I. Woodruff, w. H. Bristol. w. sE. Stern berg, HE. Marsh, H. Hillman, E. H. sperry, F. M. Ryder, Joel E. Gilbert, c. B. Munson. James Bishop. c. w. Pickett, Frank M. Seward, E B. Beech CT. L. w. Moody. 5i N
 Prof. w. E. Chandler. Samuel Lloyd, w. x. Fields, 0. A. Dorman, s. w. Hurlburt, |. s. Fowler, R. A. Brown. H c. Warren, !. "A. Richardson, c. H. Downs, Dr.. w. H. Sage, Hon U. Fl Deming. Ds c. Sanford, c. R.. Coan. H M. Sanford, c. B. Curtis.
 James Totham. J. E. Todd, pr. c. B. Tilley, !. B. Ttittle, George E. Kelley. Ti O. Gilbert T. Al Hauff: HI " Ers.