The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-27
TRIBUTE TO COL. ULLMAN
AN ELEGANT SWORD PRESENTED TO
 HIM BY THE H1RMONIE CLUB.

The Pleasant Affair Took Place Last
 Evening-Attorney Isaac M. Wolfe
 Speaks for the Club Colonel Ullman's
 Response.
 Atthe Harmonic club last evening the presentation of a sword, expressive of the clubs sentiments in regard to the election of one of it's members Colonel Isaac M. Ullman, as aide on the staff of Governor Lounsbury, took place. The sword, a beautiful piece of workman ship, made by the Ames Sword com pany of Chicopee, Mass, and costing, it is believed, about $175, reposed in it's case of oak, lined with velvet, on the table. On the scabbard of silver with gold trimmings, was the name of the genial colonel Himself. On the blade of the sword was this inscription: "Pre- sented to Colonel Ullman by the Har- monie Club, December, 1S9S."
 Altogether 1t is a beautiful affair, a sword that a king might well be proud to wear, and the feelings of Colonel Ullman. as he viewed the splendid gift can well be imagined. The presentation speech was made by Lawyer Isaac Wolfe as follows:
 Gentlemen: We have assembled here tonight for the purpose of mani festing by our presence the apprecia- tion and esteem that we have for one of our members who has recently been so highly honored by the chief magis- trate of our commonwealth, and who, in honoring him has also honored us. say that he has also honored us for to choose from out of the vast population of Connecticut one of our members to be a member of his official family is in- deed an honor which has, to use the words of one of our naval heroes, Glory enough in it for us all.
 As the chief magistrate of this com monwealth stands for the state, so stands the members of his official fam 1y for him, but, nevertheless, also rep resenting the state and it's sovereignty. And this honor, gentlemen, comes all the more welcome and with greater force at this time, a time when a wave of incomprehensible and unreasonable anti-semitism is borne along the winds that find their way across the surface of so many other lands, for it shows to us thus forcibly and practically, that in this great and glorious country of ours at least, this relic of the dark ages has found no root. And the honor which has been bestowed upon our guest of tonight, for such I may truthfully call him, is but another ex- republication of the possibilities that are in store for any one in this land of ours to reach the goal of honor and reward, if he has but the merit the en- ergy, the character and the will to try for it.
 "And when, gentlemen, we look upon the past of our friend, when we consid- CT the hardships it was his lot to en- dure when we remember the difficult ties he had to overcome, the obstacles he was obliged to surmount, and know that it has been by his own unaided eff forts that he has reached his present proud and enviable position when, I say, we consider all these things, who is there that does not feel that this honor, great though it be, has been doubly earned.
 "And now, Colonel Ullman, word to you personally: I said we have as- sembled here tonight to show our ap- preciatfon and esteem for one of our members. Needless is it for me to say that one is yourself. When it was de- cided by some of your friends that it was befitting that your appointment by the governor of the state to be one of his official family, should be recog- nized by them in some appropriate manner, it was determined, knowing what might be said here tonight would in time pass from mind and memory, so that their appreciation of your merit should take the form of something of Q more enduring and substantial nature than mere words, something that might outlast the feeting memory of man and forever remain a living wit ness to you and to those of yours who may come after you, of this event. In accordance, then, with this thought, they have decided to present you with this beautiful piece of work of the swordmaker's art, and it's necessary ac- cessories. l have no Knowledge myself of military science, but I am informed by those who ought to know, that al- though it is a necessary appendage to a coIoneps outfit, yet the first rule laid down in the books for an officer on the governors staff to learn is, that under no circumstances must he ever draw his sword.
 Tradition has it that once upon a time an officer did violate that rule but with such dire consequences to himself that no one has ever since dared to transgress it. I feel confident, sir that you will obey it.
 And now, sir, on behalf of the mem- bers of the Harmonic club, I formally present you with this token of true love and esteem. That this beautiful blade will never be tarnished by you I am confident, and that you will wear il with honor to yourself and with pride to us, I am fully satisfied. And, sir, as the years go by, and it is laid away to rest in the beautiful case, wherein it is to be when it is not on duty, nay the thought of this occasion be recalled to you. And may you remember, sir, that here stood friends who wished you that your future life might be full of hon. ors, of sunshine and of prosperity"
 In accepting the gift Colonel Ullmar replied briefly as follows;