The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-29
THE UNION LEAGUE BANQUET
4 NOTEWORTHY GATHERING OF
 PROMINENT GENTLEMEN.

PROMINENT GENIL ELN EN. Speeches by Congrassmen Grosvener and sperry, Lieut.. Governor Woodruff and Rev. Dr. Levi Gilbert-15o Guests Present-A DeIig h tful Banquet Room. The Union League club house on Chapel street, opposite Vanderbilt hall, of the most noteworthy gatherings of a socia1-political character that has taken place in New Haven in some time, the occasion being the first annual dinner of the league. The ap- pointments of the club are admirably suited for an affair of the kind, and no banquet hall in New Haven ever presented a handsomer appearance than did that Saturday evening. The doors between the two rooms on the second floor were thrown open and the two rooms practically turned into one of the shape of an l.. At the very angle was the speakers table. At this were George B. Martin, president of the club; Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio, Lieutenant Governor Woodruff of New York, Congressman N. D. Sperry, Judge John M Hall, president of the Consolidated road; General S. D. Mer- win, General George H. Ford, General E. s. Greeley, eX-Mayor F. B. Farms W ortf, H. H. Flames, Rev. Levi Gilbert, State Controller Thompson s. Grant, State Attorney General Charles Phelps, State Treasurer c. s. Mersick, ex-Judge Lynde Harrison In the corner back of this table were the pictures of Congressmen Sperry and Grosvernor, the former f1anked by the following verse:
 "We'll hang the old bandanna out,
 We'll sing the old, old story,
 We'll let the watch word ever be,
 Sperry and Old Glory"
 Underneath Congressman Grosver- nor's picture were the following Words: "Ohios Grand Old Man"
 At the left of these two pictures were the portraits of President Mckinley and at the right the portrait of Abraham Lincoln. The walls Of the room were further decorated with flags and por- traits. The mantes and the chande- l1erS were WTSduIlGu III SllllldA oiio OtiiSi greens. all giving a most pleasing effect. From until 6:30 o'clock a reception was held in the parlors on the first floor of the club house. At 6:3O the guests repaired to the banquet hall. Lieutenant Governor Woodruff and Judge Harrison were late and arrived shortly after the diners sat down.
 At 9:15 Toastmaster George B. Mar J~ D1,y,n that he had received letters of regret from Fighting Bob' Evans, President Hadley of Yale university, and Rev. Frank Woods Baker, D. D. The first sneaker introduced was Congressman Grosvernor of Ohio, who gave ringing talk on present great national ques- tions and ably defended the stand talk en on them by the administration.
 Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, the next speaker was greeted with long continued applause as he rose to speak. He referred to his long residence 1n New Haven and his pleasant associa- tions here Speaking of the policy of territorial expansion he defended it and pointed to the Louisiana purchase as setting a precedent In the course Of his talk he said:
 If Aguinaldo is Filipino Washing ton, the American who so. characterizes him is a Benedict Arnold The tories who called Washington bandit and the copperheads who dubbed Lincoln butcher, may be recognized to-day in those who call Mckinley blunderer. As the patriotic democrats of the north supported the Federal government in inc great crisis of the civil war, so to- day every democrat worthy of the name patriot, points with pride to the Star Spangled Banner where Dewey planted if on the island of Luzon, and where, from the bridge of the Baltimore he said he hoped 1t would float forever.
 After Hon. N D. Sperry, who spoke on "Our Postal System," Rev. Dr. Gil- bert was introduced and spoke on '.Crokerism in Politics"
 Tn addition to those already mention ed the following gentlemen were pres ent at the banquet: George T. Smith, S. S Thompson, Charles w. Pickett, l.. P. Smith. M. P. Smith, w. H. Cooper, P. w Chase, F. A. Pond, Dr. Banks, R. H. Tyner, H. D. Munson, T. H. Sulli- van. s. H. Reed, J. H. Dillon, Frederick H. Benton, F. L. Stiles, J. E. Hubin- ger. T. F. Studley, William H. Ely, l.. M Hubbard E. C. Dow, w. J. Leaven- worth, w. S. Croft, C. A. Harrison, c. M. Downes, John w. Lowe, w. s. Downes, Lyman Root P. s. Gaylord, F. l.. Averill John Visher, Major L, I,udington. w. B. Williams, John Day ton. J. R. Mason, A. B. Dunham, H. s. Hallgan, R. A. Fraull s. Lloyd, E. A. Hotchkiss, F. M Lloyd, H. P. Bartlett, w. K. Newport, c. w. Scranton, c. $. I,eete, H. Munson, w. s. Wells. E. Fl. Weaver H. c. Warren, s. K. Page, Fl. "A. Warner, F. F. Spencer, w. Fl. Smith, James A. Davis, Sidney Smith, T. P. Hopson, F. F. Norman, A. J. Wy lie. ir.. c. R. Bishop, w. J. Atwater, F. l.. Cowles, w. G. Vincent, G. A. Allen. E. L. Hooper, W. H. Atwood, N. w. Kendall c. E. Curtis, David H, Clark, E. R. Jeffcott, E. l. Atwater, Dr. I. E. Stetson, F. E. Hum, Ward Bai- lev. Frank c. Bushnell R. F. Woodruff, w. c. Rierley, J. M. Ulman, F. A. Cor bin. J. A. Howarth, George G. Pown- ing, w. P. Futile, George W. Lewis, , w. M. Wellman, w, F. Coe, T. J,