The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-23

 There were also many patriotic refer ences to the United States and the loy- atty of her adopted children to her was manifested by the same applause which greeted the references to the mother country. Several toasts were drunk all standing.
 MT. James Mustarde, chairman of the general committee, introduced as chair man and toastmaster s. c. Fleetwood and welcomed in few appropriate words the guests of the evening.
 The complete literary programme of the ceremonies was as follows Introduction of Chairman, S. c. Fleetwood
 esq, by MT. James Mustarde, Chair
 man of General Committee. bleSslaS .......... Rev. Percy Barnes
 Banquet.
 Chairmans Remarks. Music-"The British Grenadiers". .......
 .".....,....., Philharmonic Orchestra 1. The President of the United States.
 Music-"fhe Red, White and Blue.
 descended to by Hon f 'D DeWel oTcafs'fa Rectation-"A After Dinner Oratory" ?. Her Imperial Majesty Queen ai SGth Victoria aapp MusienGod RnlaonS Save s, the Queen" Orchestra Duet-"The Army and Navy"
 ..... Messfs. Richardson and sheehan 3. Our Adopted Country
 Music-"The Star Spangled Banner.
 Responded to by Hon k. J. Vance
 Dance-"The Sailors Hornpipe" .... 4. Our City of Films. -'-'' 4N''N' ''i'eSp'e
 Responded to by Hon. F. B. Farns-
 worth, Mayor of the City.
 song-"Powder Monkey Joe" F ,r,.. Mr; P. Richardson
 and Civilizer of the World
 Music-"Rule Britannia. Orchestra
 Responded to by. Rev. Geo w. Phil
 lips.
 6. The Press. ''' Dio' "
 Responded to by Col. N. G. Osborn. '. The Ladies.
 Song-"Annie Laurie". MT. W. S. Movie
 Responded to by John Mackrille, esq.
 AULD LANG SINE.
 The toast "The President of the United States" was responded to by Lieutenant Governor James D. Dewell. He expressed his pleasure at being present at the meeting, and said that he felt quite at home there, as he was of both Scotch and English descent He mentioned the fact that he was of the seventh generation in descent from
 
 of this state. General Grant and John Brown of Harper's Ferry were also de- scendants of the same Michael Humph- reys. He was a Church of England man, and when the clergy of the Con- gregational and Presbyterian churches refused to baptize his children he car ried the matter to the general court and carried his point. This was the first lesson in religious toleration in Connecticut.
 Continuing, the speaker said: Tt has been said that much may be made of a Scotchman if caught young. If this is true, then those noble men of the race whom I have met before, and whom greet here tonight, must have been caught very early in life."
 After referring to the wars with Eng land he said: To-day, for English speaking people, war has ceased, I hope forever. (Applause.) You ask me tc respond to the toast The President of the United States, a sentiment that is one hundred and twenty years old, and nore and yet is ever young. The pres- ident has always brought us safely through the times of trouble with Eng land And to-day between our country and the mother country peace runs like river.
 May this peace ever continue, and God grant that our president and this republic. and the queen and her empire shall ever maintain peace and hasten the time when the English people may be one in unity and in the uplifting of humanity" (Applause.)
 Hon. Lynde Harrison replied to the toast Her Imperial Majesty, Queer Victoria" He said, in part:
 Sixty years ago Queen Victoria was the young Victoria of Kent. I have seen the portrait of her when she was a lassie, and in that girlish face was seen the promise of the woman she would be. Then she was queen o1 Great Britain and Ireland; to-day she is queen of an empire on which the sun never sets. A remarkable reign she has had, and there is not a man here be he English, Scotch of American. who cannot join in drinking to her health The speaker then referred to the friendliness always felt for the United States by the queen and of her good offices in preventing @ rupture between her own government and our own al the time of the Trent affair. The sentiments expressed by the speaker were heartily applauded throughout.
 Elk Congressman Vance of New Brit ain spoke on Our Adopted Country He said in part: q take it for granted that we are all Americans. l. at least am one. Formerly we had trouble with the mother country, but she learn ed a lesson that she will not forget You have no reason to be ashamed ot the land from which you come, but you have reason to be proud that this is