The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-09-21

After a brief eulogy Of General u. S.
uFaht by Toastmaster Fessenden, and
three cheers had been given for the
sreat general, Judge Cowell was called
out and spoke briefly as follows:
~ one can't be great himself it is a
good thing to be associated with great
ness. There have more good things
neen said of the general assembly of
1919 here to-day than were said all the
year II was in session.
While on my way to this reunion !
was asked by constituent, Do you
thlhk the general assembly Of 1895 is
immortal just because it was eternal?'
Inc legislature of 1895 commenced right
emo 1lrst by choosing a good speaker,
ana believe it will stand on record as
the best of all legislatures.
X. o. Eaton of North Haven was
| called upon as the secretary Of the COM
inittee Oh arrangements, but protested
tnal ne was no public speaker, but that
ms sphere of usefulness had been in
counting the noses of the fourth divis-
ION while in Hartford.
1t was announced that the receipts
were slightly in excess of the expendi-
lures for the reunion.
School Fund Commissioner Benton
was called upon. He said that party
realty was not inconsistent with official
responsibility, and he did not cease be-
ing a politician when he entered public
once, He asserted that the country
would be better off if it had more true
politicians and not so many so-styled
'reformers" whose only stock in trade
is "carping tongue" and he believed
that the active politician SHOULD be first
recognized by his party.
colonel N. G.. Osborn was the last to
be summoned to speak. He said that
ne could love a republican. He knew
sam Fessenden beyond the republican
party and didn't care if he did belong
to the party. Hes an honest man."
asserted Colonel Osborn.
Music was furnished for the reunion
by the Second regiment band.
Inc badge worn by those attending
was ribbon with the portrait of
speaker Fessenden upon it.
Other speakers of the day, besides
those named, were Lieutenant Governor
Dewell, Congressman Sperry, Congress
man Russell, George M. Gum and w.
H. Ely.
Among those present We're: George
M. Gum, j. P. Goodhart, Robert o. Ea-
ton, Senator Wright and John 1. Hutch
inson of Essex, Senator Mix of Walling-
ford, Colonel c. w. Pickett, Senator
Marigold of Bridgeport, Colonel N. G..
Osborn ex-senator Smith of New Hart
ford, Sheriff Hawley of Fairfield coun-
ty Senator Dwight w futile Sepa tor
Bernd of Danbury, James A. Howarth
Sheriff Spiegel of New Haven county,
Sheriff Jackson of New London county.
Sheriff Parmelee of Windham county,
ex-Representative Pendleton of Ston-
ington, Henry g. Newton, Lewis A. Ell
lott of New Haven, Representatives
Frederick L. Averill and T. Attwater
Barnes, County Commissioners Nun
son. Walter and Durham, ex-senator
Dayton of Derby and Donald T. War
ner of Salisbury
The arrangements for the reunion
were made by the following commit
tee: A. c. Sternberg, chairman; Robert
0. Eaton, North Haven, secretary; A.
II. Hale, Portland; W. III. Hall. South
Wilmington; Stiles Judson, jr., of STRAIT
ford; Hubert Williams, Salisbury: f.
r. Jacobs, Killingly; James Pendleton,
Stonington.
No business was transacted at the
reunion. The next reunion will be ar
ranged for by the committee.