The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-22
E0REFAyHERs, DAY BANQUET.
Held Last Night by the North Haven
Mnyfiower society.

Mnyfiower Society.
The Manflower society of North Ha-
ven last evening celebrated by Fore
fathers day banquet the fifth annver-
sary of the organization of the society.
The event took place in the town hall
and was attended by nearly all the
we'll known residents of that good old
town. A sumptuous spread of the best
of New England fare was served and
I not one present failed to do justice to
the good things which graced the
board. For the post prandial exercises
a most appropriate programme of
speaking interspersed with music and
singing had been arranged. Frank l..
| Stiles. the prominent brick manufactur-
er Of North Haven was the toastmas-
ter and chairman of the committee of
arrangements. At the opening of the
after dinner speaking committee con-
ssting of Attorney e. H. Lindsey, Shell
don e. Thorpe and DR.. K. B. Goodyear,
representing the society, presented to
Mr.. stiles a handsome gaVel appre-
prlateIy inscribed. Mr.. Lindsey made
the presentation speech and Mr.. Stiles
responded fttingly. He being up
on the programme for the Introductory
address combined with that his speech
of acceptance of the gavel. He spoke
as follows.
"Rrothers and Sisters of the Mayfow-
er Societv-It is both my pleasure and
dutv to weloome Won one and all to this
halI and to these bountifully laden ta-
bles unon this our fifth anniversary of
tho, Maveover society. The remarks
Won have inst heard from our able
brother who on behalf of your society
nresented me with this eavel. will I
think cover the word Introductory,'
which Won will find on your programme.
and will save mo the necessity of max
ING Won n long address and YOU the an
novanca of listening to the same. Your
+oas+,nastar this evening as Won all
vii brow uos raver given to sneech
,,akipo and has never received the adj
vantaees which naturally come to the
no1;+ioior nv to +ba nrofession of the
low hut ba win hid Won all from the
ho4to,,, 90 hi, haar+ rnost hearty wel-
come and q rovaI good evening upon
tbis ,oocasiop
"At tro ordirg of tho Mavf,ower in
1900 oan IMAGINE that there was as
,o,,oh low den;o+ad on the faces of the
p,I.ri,os &c nnon the faces Of the Pill
.r,,,,,s aotharnd bere tbis evening not
henause tbey we're gathered at han
e,,ot .ot,Ia .rd tbat tho comnanions
eaataa hae,da +bap were Of their mar
tto,,1or ohoioa br+ hacansa thew were
N-N-h'-NNN
sno+ Most daar to au-their home
"perbans tbev were not all of one
mind IN all minor nuestions but upon
this ono nsrticuIar ctAaf1estination-
thev were nc of one mir 4 and YOU this
aven;no ne noamhers III the Nayflower
soaiat,r should a. Iaast trv to follow
their examnla IN tbis one rAsnect-that
r,a,, .Ia,,1d h,ya tbe earoe feeling TO-
1,,or Ri, ,,o,,r committee which has labor
"a h.rd +o n,al,e tbis Gathering sue
oass ord while headed for that object
ana n,,rnose NAV have nerbaps mis-
nlaend some of Won at vour tables thew
hod l., view tbe same object for which
o,,r pt,grin, fathers were seeking when
tha,, haodea tbeir 1tttIa bark for these
s,,o,as bonninese
orb oorn,ittee most beartilv thank
,,o,, al for vo,,r i. ssistance in nakins,
this aa+her;rg in honor of Forefathers'
1,, success ,nd for mvseIf ladies'
and gartle,nen as look around into
-, sooaa ond coo those ubop, T have
=. e,roa obi,dbood Soma of won
,,,hoa, hoyo met AZ school and o+bers
T., l,,,inoss ora Lnouino that This ia
-, s,,aao ,,,horo nv, dear fatber was
horr and lived among Won and died
.,,,i,. oo,, GOV, with nride as was said