The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-14


ly all about the building. In the even
ing the hundreds of Japanese lanterns
which were strung about the place were
lighted and beautifully illuminated the
building and grounds.
THE DINNER.
The hour for the great dinner soon ar
rived and at promptly 6 o'clock the
delegates were called and We're seated
about the fifteen long tables. In the
main dining room of the house were
nine tables and in the hall were six and
every seat was occupied. In all 410 sat
down to dinner, which was a splendid
one. Here is the menu:
Steamed CLANS.
Green Olives, Celery, Whmite Onions
Baked Bluefish, flashed Brown Potatoes
Broiled Live Lobster.
Fried Oysters, Fried CLANS,
French Fried Potatoes.
Roman Punch.
Broiled Spring Chicken, Sweet Potatoes,
Green Corn, New Beets
New England Pie.
Watermelon. Coffee.
A New Haven orchestra and the
Old Guard band furnished music al
ternately and kept up a lively pro-
sramme of selections during the even
ing.
Dixie and Yankee Doodle" were
applauded equally and many of the
popular airs called for great chorus of
all present. The enthusiasm was great
and the dinner passed over very
smoothly, sixty walters being employ
ed in serving the guests. After being
seated three hours President Lee in
troduced as the first of the two speak
ers, Rev. Levi Gilbert of the Trinity
M. E. church. Rev. Mr.. Gilbert re-
sponded with an exceedingly humorous
speech. He took for his text, CLANS,
as he said it was the first time he
caught sight of one on the menu Mr..
Gilbert began by bringing before the
people the excellent habit of the clam.
He said the clam was cOntented to
stay at home nights, that it always
was non-committai; that it never made
any after dinner speeches; that it al
ways attended to it's own business. In
fact" the speaker said, 1--WE have lit
tie neck clans but strange to say we
have no rubber neck clam. The moral
character of the clam he said, was
excellent. They never want a divorce
they never ask for thirty cents on the
dollar; they never send poisoned candy
to their mother-in-law they not only
have good taste but taste good. So |
say to every business man, be a
clam"
Mr. Gilbert said he was glad to wei
come the Typothetae and hoped they
would have a most successful conven-
ton. Many amusing stories were relat-
ed by the speaker which brought
forth continuous round of laughter
and applause.
Mr. George E. Cole of Chicago was
next called upon for a speech.
Mr.. Cole is president of the municipal
voters league of Chicago and leader
Of purity politics there.
His address was a very able one and
was heartily applauded. After the
speechmaking and floor was cleared and
the delegates and ladies Joined in an
Informal hop.
A very amusing exhibition of the |
genuine cake walk was given by Philip |
Buxton of New York, who is well up in |
he art.
Mr.. Buxton's act created no end of |
un for the onlookers who were very |
generous in their applause at its con- /
,luson. The colored walters We're de-
lighted with Mr.. Buxton's style and |
heartily joined in the demonstration a
he end of the dance.
Special cars carried the delegates
rom the Cove to New Haven, the last
lrriving here about IL o'clock
A business session will be held at
80 o'clock this morning in Colonial
lall and at o'clock there will be an
xcursion to Hartford by rail, where a
eception will be given by Hon. and
1rs. Leverett Brainard at their resi-
ence.
| am in the possession OF the consti-
ution of the Boston Society, and re-
ent statement of its doings and finan-
ial standing, and | ask the privilege
f presenting them to the committee |
sually appointed on the presidents ad-
ress, suggesting the propriety of hav-
1g them printed in the appendix of our
nnual report. They may be as bread
asst upon the waters, doing missionary
'ork.
With the recent organization of great !
and trusts, there may be
anger of the gap widening, rather
nan closing up, between the counting ,
ooms and the work rooms in our plants. !
think every consideration of duty, ex-
and good business, calls for ,
ltra exertion on the part of all here ,
ssembled, to see to it that the true re- ,
tions between labor and capital shall s
lore and more be in our minds; that
lutual interest shall be cultivated. To |
ccomplish this, the burden very large
rests on our shoulders.
Another subject, and to most of us,
lie paramount question of the hour is,
lw are we to command from the pub
, such a price for our work, as to en-
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