The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-11-14
PROMINENT MEN ATTEND
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. BAN-
QUIET HELD LAST EVENING.

0tEL III ELD LJAnL Il GNA"Us
Il harmonic Hall Presented a Splendid Spec |
tacle-New Haven's Foremost Citizens
Were Present-Colonel Osborn Toast
master-Speeehes by senator Hawley,
Senator Plat, N. ID. Sperry, Mayor Hen
drick and others-New Haven Declared
to be a Moral City-The Needs of Com
merce-Signiflcanc of the Flag-A Sunp-
tuous Spread and an Enjoyable Evening
On few occasions are so many gentle
men prominent in the business and po-
litical world assembled as was the case
at the annual banquet of the chamber
of commerce held last evening in Har-
monte hall At every table were those
we'll known as successful business men,
as high political officers, or prominent in
other honorable lines. The entire hall
was filled with the elegantly appointed
tables, each one finely decorated in
small potted palms and presenting a
tempting display of fruit and other deli
cacies. Along one side of the hall was
long table, on one side of which sat
the speakers of the evening. This table
was decorated in addition to the palms
seen on the other tables, with three
large candelebra, in which were lighted
wax candles, which added much to the
beautiful effect. At the various tables
about the hall were seated gentlemen
who undoubtedly represented the great
er part of the wealth of New Haven.
In the side room at the left front side
of the hall was stationed Wells or
chestra, which, during the banquet,
played popular airs, and as each one
was finished it was heartily applauded.
AT $50 the banquet began, and the
dinner was served, being prepared by
Fleming, the Chapel street caterer.
From $50 to $3.50 the time was occu-
pied in discussing the edibles and in a
socia! way.
At $50 N. d. Sperry arose and called
attention to the fact that the occasion
was the 1920 anniversary of the or
ganiZation of the chamber of commerce.
1t has had it's days of usefulness, and
it is hoped that these are by no means
over yet. Mr.. Sperry said that he has
been member of the organization for
quarter of century, and in this time
he has known of no year when it has ac-
complished more for the interests of the
city than during the past year. Means
of bettering the condition Of roads have
been pointed out In this last year the
mayor, board of aldermen and board Of
IoOuncilmAn baya baao clocplv q lliad \,
the chamber of commerce and the two
bodies have wed with each other in
working for the good Of the city of New
Haven. Another thing has cemented
these two bodies. Both Joined in pre-
pairing a memorial of one of New Ha-
Vens most honorable mayors to pre-
serve his memory to future generations.
All who have brought about this unity
deserve great credit. Mr.. Sperry then
introduced Colonel N G. Osborn as
POSTMASTER
Colonel Osborn accepted the honor
with Welf chosen words, and in a hu-
morous vein said that while attending
a meeting of the church club some time
ago he lost his hat, and he hoped that
, nothing of the kind would occur at last
| Ali5hI . ilCCtiiiS' lit llitIi pIODpStu Il
toast to the American flag, which had
been few moments before swung from
= one of the boxes. The toast was re-
sponded to with cheers, and Colonel
Osborn then introduced Senator Joseph
r. Hawley to respond to the toast, 1.-The
American Flag" mentioning the sena-
tors honorable service under the flag.
AS General Hawley arose he was
greeted with applause. He spoke sub
stantially as follows:
''Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
:, Chamber of Commerce: Is is said by
some that a flag is only a collection
of red, white and blue cloth, but 1t is
more than this. Nothing except the
holy cross signifies so much as does the
; American flag to Americans We can.
not but remember the things which have
happened under it. Some of the best
men of our country have fought and
gone down under it's folds. Yesterday
as I happened to be looking at a glass
case filled with old battle flags, the
events in which they had been asso.
> ciated came forcibly to me. 1 remem.
Der when I came down here with the
boys al the beginning of the war anC
camped at Oyster Point A feature o1
that occasion was when a flag was pre-.
, sented to us. WE We're drawn up to re.
ceive it, and an old gentleman went ou
to take the standard. AS he received il
he dropped on his knees and kissed it
To everyone of the boys who saw this
it was dedica ton to the cause of the
i country. To many this would seem 6
:. mere sentiment, but sentiment is a pow
4 ,erful thing in the world 1t moves
I whole nations. The flag is symbol OF
< sentiment, and carries with it the stories
r of nations, of blood, and of death-a
t mere sentiment indeed. Men need idols
j Idols don't mean always that a bit Of
4 stone or other material means anything
i 1t is what they stood for, and so it is
f sSvith our flag. 1t is the most beautiful
< banner in the world. If we should evel
i have a great war the whole people of the
i United States would rally for the de
/ fense, and everyone would be eager tt
3 show how much they loved it. When
= man travels abroad and comes upor
some harbOr and sees flying there ouI
e national emblem he is a mighty poo
4 American if he don't warm up and show
a little moisture around his eyes Som,
a of our citizens have gone abroad anC
e dazzled by the glamor of courts have Il
: an extend repudiated the land of thei
:. nativity. Such men E. e. Hale has wei