The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-20
THE NAVAL VETERANS MEET
IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST ESJ0f- ABLE REUNIONS EYER HELD.

May No Held in This City-Dinner on the Lawn at Noon-The Afternoon ses- sion-Addrssses, Recitations and Singing Some of Those There.
 Tho eleventh annual reunion of the Gideon welles Naval Veteran associa- tion, No. 8, of Connecticut, was held at the Forbes House, Morris Cove, yester- day, and was attended by about fifty members of the association present, and their families. This reunion was one of tho most interesting that has been held for several years.
 At five bells Q0:30 a. m.) the boat swain, Edwin +. Shelley, piped all hands down, and the business session was held. at which Captain William F. v Gould, commanding the association, presided. Five new members were mustered in: E. W. Burleigh of Mill ford, Joseph skidmore of Fairfield, Gil- bert E. Tisdale of Briggsville, Mass, Levi H. Lord of East Hartford and Arthur NJ, Grant of Winsted.
 An informal address was made by Rear Admiral Benjamin S. Osborn of the National Association of Naval Vet erans, in which he said that at the na~ tional encampment of the Naval Veter- ans which Is to be held in Pittsburg on September 10 next a suggestion would be made by himself to have the next national encampment held in this city. The national encampment has never been held here and the Naval Veterans yesterday endorsed the suggestion of Rear Admiral Osborn to endeavor to have the encampment held here next year.
 After some routine matters which came up at the session had been dis posed of Boatswain Shelly again piped all hands down and the business meet ing adjourned at seven bells. All sat down to an excellent shore dinner, which was served by Captain Forbes on the lawn.
 After dinner had been enjoyed to the complete satisfaction of all the com pany again gathered in the pavilion and listened to a most interesting ad- dress of welcome by Admiral William s. Wells of this city. In his address he said:
 "We are living in most momentous times. Three weeks ago doubt not that every man trembled as to the un- certainty of the future. But now 1t has been established that the government is still strong and all thought of dis ruption has vanished away.
 We have strongly condemned labor organizations, but think it is ourselves who are to blame. We have forgotten that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. It Is the duty of the American people to develop America. I am not one of those that find fault with foreign immigration. for in it think we have all opportunity for progress. But l do think that TO other but tine American f1ag-Old Glory-should be allowed to float to the breezes on American soil"
 Rear Admiral Osborn of New York then addressed the assemblage. He apoke in most earnest terms concerning the dangers to which the country seem- ed to him to be subject. He said that "'it was now acknowledged that one John Mowbray was in the country with the avowed purpose of teaching and incul-
 
 also said that he believed in shooting down the women as we'll as the men. "The woman," he said, "is the body that brings forth the venom. They are put forward as & shield to the coWardly men. They are all one people and be- lieve in shooting them all down. I pray God that we may have a war to wipe away the scum from the earth, There always have been wars about every thirty years and we need one now, But want to say to you that this war be- tween labor and capital is 8 European war waged on American soi1.'
 Postmaster Isbef of WestyiIle, who was one of the guests of the occasion, then rectted selection entitled 'The Dandy Fifth," an incident of the Pitts burg riots of TT. much to the pleasure and satisfaction of those present, He was followed with g few remarks by Fleet Chaplain Samuel Alman of New York. He made very witty address and kept his auditors in g. continual state of merriment, Rev, MT. Alman is thorough sailor, having gone to sea when he was thirteen years old, He is a self-educated man and is now pastor of a Baptist church in New York, The members of the choir and the ushers in his church wear naval uniforms,
 Miss Josie Hayes then recited selec- ton entitled 'The Battle of the Nspri- mao and Cumberland" in most plaas- ing manner, She was followed by Mrs. Goodrich, who gave a funny recitation entitled "The Chinaman and the Goat" The members and guests then ad- journed to one of the parlors of the Forbes house, where the musical part of the programme was car ried out, The first number was song entitled When the Heart is Young" by Mrs Nora Russeil-Haesche, She responded te an encore by singing "Columbia the Gem of the Ocean," MT. Nelson of West Haven then sang selection, after which Past Com mander F. H. Grove of New York and Captain Crafts made few remarks. Mrs. Haesche sang Crust Her Not" and Coming Thro' the Rye" MT. Nell son, with Mrs. Mullen as accompanist, also sang several other selections. This practically ended the festivities of the day, and all, departed soon after. ex- pressing themselves as greatly pleased with the entertainment at the Forbes house,
 In the morning Mrs. Ellen Trayers of Providence, R. l., who is commander of the National Ladies' Naval Veteran as-