The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-24
IT WAS A VERY JOLLY TINE
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contending parties of great war united
in preserving the marks Of the battle
held.
General Hawley was roundly APP
plauded at the close of his remarks,
n Representative Stiles Judson Of STRAIT
ford was then introduced and spoke
in a humorous vein, and brought into
= his talks funny hits on the peculiarities
of various gentlemen present,
Colonel Wood of Derby spoke next,
representing the minority in the last
house. He said he thought every mem
Der acted for the best interests of the
commonwealth all through the session.
He then said that he expected that
gentlemen 81 his party would occupy
fully two-thirds of the next house,
and hoped that they would do as well
as has the house of '95
Hon. N. D. Sperry made a short
speech, and recounted Connecticuts
part in the late war and telling of
General Terry's victory at Fort Fisher
as an historical event of which Connec-
tcut people should be proud AT this
juncture three cheers We're given for
the boys in blue from Connecticut,
much to the pleasure of all, especially
General Hawley. Mr.. Sperry conclud-
ed by counselling love of right, dis
gust with wrong and a maintenance
of manhood, friendliness and brother
hood, and hoped that discords would
be but Ineffective interludes between
the lines.
James Macdonald of this city, chair
man of the state highway commission,
was called upon for a speech, but
showed a forebearing spirit in the
sweltering heat and lateness of the
hour, and told one of his jolly stories
for which he is well known, in his own
inimitable manner, He also said that
the highway commission is doing the
best it can, and later hopes to give a
good report Of what it has done
Other speakers were Senator War
ner of Salisbury, Colonel Russell of
Windham county, Representative Ed
gar M. Warmer of Putnam, j, A. Por-
ter, Editor of the Hartford Post, Rep
resentative Wadsworth of Suftteld and
j. D. Dewell of New Haven.
kilograms of regret were read from
Senator Platt, who is in the Adlron-
dacks, and Judge Elmer, who was at
tending the funeral of Representative
Lewis in Westbrook. A letter of re-
gret was also read from Representative
Hill of Fairfield county.
The committee of arrangements was
composed of A. C. Sternberg of West
Hartford, chairman, Representative
Eaton of North Hartford and Repre-
sentative Hale Of Portland.
Among the gentlemen present were:
Lieutenant Governor Cooke, Hon. N. d.
Sperry, Gen. Hawley, Representative FEES
sender, Stiles Judson, ex-senator Ora
ham, c. H. Case of Hartford, William
e. Henry of New London, w. t. War
ner of Willimantic, B. H. Nation OF
Watertown, John 1. Hutchinson of Els
sex. r. H. Tucker of Ansonia, w. L.
Hopkins of New Preston, J. H. Clarke
of Essex, H. T. Jones of Deep River G.
G. Hopkins Of New Preston, E. o. Buel
of Bridgeport, H. A. Tyler of Hartford,
f. C. Russell of Orange, Mr.. Gould of
Bridgeport, Mr. Chase of Greenwich,
Russell Frost of South Norwalk, Mr..
Meade of Greenwich, D. L. Somers of
Naugatuck, Mr.. Fuller Of Thompson
Vile, Mr.. Parker of Deep River, II. 9,
Hull of Clinton. w. A. Roraback of Tor
rington, c. c. Georgia of Unionville G.
w. Miller of Windsor Locks, M. H Nal,
lett of New Milford, E. r. Worcester OF
New Milford, D. Kenny of New Milford
F. A. Jacobs of Hartford, E. c. Palmer
Of Willimantic, George N. Hall of Bris-
toll, A. T. Muzzy of Bristol, Joseph Irons
of Hartford W. L. Hall of Waterbury
A. c. Sternberg of Hartford, j. ]. Lnds-
ley of Northford, c. G.. Redtfeld of Gin
ton, L. E. Orion of Danbury, G. o. Jack
son of Colchester, Mr.. Wadsworth OF
Suffield, G.. L. Mitchell of Newtown, S.
H Reeves Of New London, j. p. Hayes
of Watertown, w. H. Smith of Say
brook Junction, Mr. Bushnell of Ole
Saybrook, Mr.. Kelsey of Clinton, Henry
T. Dayton of WATERFOWL, S. G. King
man Of Washington, D. M. Mitchell OF
Newtown, George M. Charm of Hart.
ford, Will w. Kirk of New Canaan
George Mclean of Rockville, E. l.. Pal
mer Of Windham county, w. H. Hamil-
ton of Danielson, J. r. Cogswell of Will
1irnantic, P H. Quinn of Hartford, S. A
Talcott of Hartford, John Middleton OF
Hartford, H. G. Talcott of Hartford, d
f. Webster of Waterbury, William T
Lewis of Grove Beach, Edwin o. Keelel
Oh NOTWdIk, george j. AlleH VI Nluuie
town, ]. A. Porter of Pomfret, Edward
w. Marsh of Bridgeport, A. w. Paige
of Bridgeport, Senators Coffey, Averill
Gates, Webster and Smith, Israel A
Kelsey of West Haven, Alderman Skiff
James Fl. Macdonald and Judge Hotch
kiss of New Haven, Mr.. Curtis of the
Hartford Times, Mr.. Green of the Hart
ford Courant, ]. A. Porter, editor of the
Hartford Post, Sheriff Brown of Middle
sex county, Sheriff Spiegel of New Ha
ven, ex-Internal Revenue Collector Johr
7. Hutchinson of Middletown, Judge
Cowell of Waterbury, George A. KEEL
logg of Vernon, clerk of the last house
X. S. Hnman of Oxford, chief clerk <
the secretary of state; Charles w Pick
EFT of the Leader of New Haven, ant
Mr.. Hungerford of New Milford.