The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-10
JACKSON DAY BANQUET.

Held at the IOntlne Hotel Saturday
 Night by the New Haven Jackson
 Association.
 The Jackson association composed of the leading democrats of New Haven and vicinity, Saturday evening cele- brated the anniversary of the battle of New Orleans in banquet held at the Tontine hotel. The dining room of the hotel was tastefully decorated in palms, spruce shrubs, carnations and national colores At the head of the hall hung a large flag draped over the portrait of General Andrew Jackson, undernear which was inscribed "Old Hickory's" famous words, The Union must and shall be preserved" The tables were arranged in the form of a horseshoe About seventy-five guests were pres ent among them being: Alexander Troup, L N. Blydenburgh, J. J. Bu- chanan, H. l.. Hotchkiss, J. 1T. Peck. J. w. Capin, c. T. Coyle, J. B. Martin, J. J. Clerkin, F. c. Mullins of Bridgeprt, Wo. H. Mcdonald. J. E. 'McGann. Charles Harvey, Andrew Jackson Ken nedy, Joseph Sheldon, F. w. Foley, J. T. Moran, c. T. Driscoll, J. B. Cunning iietlll, IdN dld 4udILlll, J. [. MCGuSk- CT Homer s. Cummings of Stamford, Daniel Murphy of New Milford J. P. Walsh of Danbury, James Cuff of Dan- bury, Thomas I. Kinney F. s. An drew, Captain Lawrence O'Brien, John D. Doughan, Frank G. Anthony, Ed ward J. Maher, Martin Conlon, Dr. A. B. Fuller, Harry Leonard, T. H. Sulli- van, A. w. Forbes, J. J. Brennan, Philip Troup, Superintendent James Wrinn, Albert Rosenthal Frank Wrinn, D. A. McWilliams, David Callahan. Daniel s. Gilhuly.
 | Wells orchestra was in attendance and played a stirring march as the banquetters took ttelr seats at 8 o'clock. | F. s. Andrew, ex-police commissioner, | and ex-selectman, who presided, at 9:30 | o'clock called upon Secretary James J. Buchanan to read telegrams of regret firm Senator G. G. Vest, Senator John l w. Daniel and Joseph c. Sibley The | following telegram was then sent to | Hon. William Jennings Bryan at Chica- | go, where he was attending the ban | quet being held in that city by the l Chicago Jackson association:
 |
 association, Chicago, H.
 'The Jackson association of New Haven at it's banquet at Tontine hotel send greetings. May the honesty and integrity of Old Hickory serve as a
 beacon light to the intensified democ-
 racy.
 | FRANK s. ANDREW" MT. Andrew then introduced c. T. | Driscoll, the toastmaster of the even- ! ing, who spoke briefly in accepting the honor. The first speaker of the evening
 was Attorney c. $. Hamilton, who an swered to the toast Andrew Jackson. ' l Among the things MT. Hamilton said: '"There isn't much difference between l him and Abraham Lincoln. He believed
 in the common sense of the people. His party was not run by trusts. It was l against syndicates and trusts which TUT
 the republican party. The democartio 1 party is against these trusts. No place
 has more of that party which believes l in trusts than the city of New Haven | and no place needs the mantle of true
 democracy than New Haven D
 Judge Blydenburgh spoke on "The 1 Democratic Party Hon. Homer $ Cummings of Stamford spoke to the
 toast "The Past. Present and Future
 Captain Lawrence O'Brien answered tc 1 the toast "The Battle of New Orleans"
 Alexander Troup spoke 10 the toast
 "The Press"
 At the close of MT. Troup's address remarks were made by Judge Sheldon City Clerk Mullens of Bridgeport
 James B. Martin, chairman of the New | Haven democratic town committee | Jonathan Chapin and Thomas l. Ken
 ney. The meeting adjourned to Janu
 ary '. 1S99 and the chairman was in
 structed to appoint committee to ar
 range for a banquet and another com
 mittee to interest others to attend the
 next dinner. A vote of thanks was giv en MT. White for the excellence of the | dinner and the perfect service.