Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-02-23

month is also q noted one, for it records
he conviction and sentence of one who
would destroy government by the
people, of the people and for the
people; and causes every true Amer
lcan heart to beat freer in conse-
quence of the action of the court.
The 22a of February 10 one of the most |
noted days of the year and will continue
80, SO long as patriotic organizations like |
those see before me live to battle for the |
same principles which inspi1ed the heroes |
of early days.
''The men of 1776 performed their duty
well and like blazing meteors bursting in
the clouds of midnight and darkness they
illumined our nation with light and the
world with glory, raised the star spangled
banner and planted the tree Of liberty deep
in the soil Of freedom and their names will
BE- held in lasting remembrance through
the rolling ages of time. The Boys In
Blue in 1861 and 1855 replantsd that tree
and nourished 1t with their blood. Free.
dom means moro to- day than before our
late war, for to day the slave is not here,
our unclaimed feet walk freely as the
waves that beat from off our coast.
"Patrick Henry, on ono occasion during
the sitting of the Continental congress on
his return to his friends at home, was
asked, "Whom do you consider the sblsst
man In congressi" His reply was, eff
you mean the ablest orator, Edward Rut-
ledge; if you mean a man of solid informs-
ton and sound judgment, George Wash.
ington Is the greatest man in congress.
Willis General Braddock was in pursuit OF
the French and Indians and Washington,
one of his officers, just before the bastle of
Great Meadows, Washington, In modest
way, suggested to General Braddock the
way the battle should be fought. Brsddock
turned to him and said: "Whatl an Amer
loan buskin teaching British officer how
to fghtP' The battle was fought and lost
sad Braddock slain. 1t ia the judgment
that had Washington's advics been fol-
lowed the battle would have baen won.
"Washington was man of great power
and keen foresight. From his boyhood to
the close of the war his life had been one
of turmoil and strife; yet he was at last
crowned with glory and honor.
"He was . man of God like action, God
like courage, firm In the defense of thu
right. Follow him through the war Of
the revolution, acsh him in victory and de-
feat, and tell me If you can find another
who could have filed his place.
1.-THE sincere patriots of '76 loved him,
yet he had his enemies csrping at his every
move, but victory Drowned his effort"
Mr.. Spsrry then introduced a patriotic
ode on Washington with fine effect.
In conclusion Mr.. Sperry said: "My
friends, let us emulate the example of the
great chi-ftain whose birth we this day
commemorate. Let US bs true and patriotic,
then our MONDAY splendor will exceed the
brightness of the morning, and our sun of
patriotism will never set."
THE CONCLUDING EXERCISES.
The large audience present then, led by
the chorus, joining ia singing George
Howland's hymn entitled "Washington's
Birthday" to tbs tune of "Americs."
DR.. F. A. Cargill then drew free hand
portraits of many American heroes, in
Guiding Major Anderson, the hero of Fort
| Sumter, General Grant, Abraham Lincoln,
General Hancock and Paul jones.
The exercises closed with the singing of
"The Red, White and Biue" by Mrs. Nora
| Russell Hsesche, in which the audience
| Joined. While this was being sung the
| standard bearers of the various societies
marched on the stage with the banners,
which were loudly applauded.
After the singing was concluded the
| audience repeated in unison the following
| saying of w. E. Gladston.:
| eff among all the pedestas supplied by history
| Of pu lie Characters Of extraordinary nobility
| and pueity I saw one higher than all the rest
/ and il were required at a momeot's notice tC
| name the fittest occupant FOR it, l think my
cooice at any time during the la t forty-f1ve
years would have lighted and it would now ligh
upon Washington"
The choir from St. Pauls church is tc
bs especially commended for their singing
as we'll as Professor F. A. Fowler, tn,
musical director, and Mr.. A. L. Bristol
the accompanied.
Special credit Is also due to William Def
Dickinson, principal of the Grand avenue
school, who was SECRETARY and treasurer o.
| the general committee and chairman of tn,
committee on exercises. Special credit Il
also due to William E Gould, chairman O.
the committee on subscriptions ., who raised
nearly all the money to defray the expenses
of the celebration.
The organizations represented were q
| follows:
General David Humphreys branch. Som
ter chapter, Daughters of American Rsvo
luton; Admiral Foote post No II, Crane
Army of the Republic; Henry Q. Merwir
post No. 80, Grand Army of the Republic
General Won Steinweh post No. 70, Crane
Army of the Republic; Gideon Welle
Naval Veteran association of Connecticut
Elisha Peck garrison No. 106. Regular
Army and Navy union; Alfred d. Terry
command No. 8, Union Veteran union
j Admiral FOOto WOman's Keller corps NO
8; Henry O. Merwin Woman's Relief corp
No. 81; Woman's Veteran Relief union
Nathan Hale camp No. l., Sons of Vster
ans; Colonel Ellsworth command No. 8
Sons of War Veterans; Unity command
e'y No. 9. L. L. Order United American
Mechanics; Pioneer council No l, Ords1
United American Mechanics; Washington
council No. z, Order United American
Mechanics; Garfield council No ID
Order United American Mechanics
Bigelow council No. II, Order United
American Mechanics; General Kimberly
council No. 76. o der United American
Mechanics; Washington camp No. 1, Pa
triotio Order Sons of America; Washing
ton camp No. 4. Patriotic Order Soma o
Ameries; Washington camp No. 8, Patri
otto Order Sons of America; Independen
Order Trae Americana; Eighth compsn.
Boys brigade, Calvary Baptist; Twelfth
company Boys brigade, United. Congr "a
tional; Fourteenth company Boys' brigade
College street Congregational.
HIGH SCHOOL EXERCISES.
Addresses by DR.. Smyth and 2rofes
sor Hadley Before the High Schoo
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