The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-05-24
COMMON COUNCIL BANQUET
AN ENJOYABLE GATNERLNG OF
CITY FATHERS LAST NIGHT.

| The Annual Meeting Held at Morris
| Cove HotoI-A Good Natured Crowd
and Jelly Good Time-Dr. Baldwin
| Toastmastcr of tho Occasion-Speech
| by Various Members.
The annual banquet Of the court Of
common council held last night at Nor
| ris Cove differed in character somewhat
from like affairs held during the past
few years. In previous years the two
boards, the aldermen and the council
this year the two boards united for a
joint gathering which was by far the
pleasantest meeting held by the city
fathers during the life Of the present
common council. Every member was
good natured ana hard hitting jokes
were cracked and received with the ut
most good feeling.
AT o'clock about a dozen members
of the common cunci with the mayor
boarded special car at city hall and
went for trip over the lines Of the
Fair Haven and Westxifle road. The
party first went to No. 9's engine
house near the corner OF Edgewood ave-
nue. and Ellsworth avenue and the fire
men there gave an exhibition. Although
only three men are stationed at the
house they got out their horses, hitched
them, and were all ready to leave the
house In sixteen seconds. From there
the party went to Edgewood park, TO
iWestville back through WllH1ley ave-
nue. and to Morris Cove, reaching the
Cove shortly after Z O'Clock. Those who
were unable because of business en-
gagements to take the early trolley
ride, gathered at city hall at o'clock
and went direct to Morris Cove In
special car.
At the Morris Cove hotel the proprie-
toss, Messrs. Gillern & Quinn, had pre-
pared one of the best banQuets ever
spread in New Haven and, one which
every man present praised as record
breaker The members Of the commit
tee Of arrangements, Aldermen Beecher
and Chllingworth and Councilnnen HILL
man and Conlin. were also highly COM
plimented and rendered vote Of thanks
for their success in securing such a bill.
1t was about o'clock when the ban
quetters sat down, about forty being
present. After the menu had been gone
through DR.. William P. Baldwin, alder
man for the First ward, was chosen
POSTMASTER and accepted the honor in
neat little speech. He read letters Of
regret from Mayor Driscoll and Alder
OF ho In
troduced President Hogan Of the board
of aldermen as the first speaker. Mr.
Hogan spoke Of the paving question and
said that he had not during his term
of Office expressed any opinion on the
merits or demerits Of any kind of paw
Ing He said that two members were
present who were exponents Of various
materials, Mr.. Dawson Of the Tenth,
who knew how to adjourn when his
point was carried through, and Mr..
Chillingworth of Edgewood park. He
hoped that little differences that had
arisen during the past year would be
forgotten and that when the members
left the banquet they would be ready to
do their best as citizens and to aid each
other.
President Miller Of the councilmen
was the next speaker Concerning the
aboltshing of the co,1ncilmanio
board he said that that board had DUR
Ing the past year corrected many errors
made by the aldermen, and he thought
that the lower board would continue to
serve as check on the upper board. He
was an asphalt man in certain sense.
and would remain so as long aus brick
are laid here as they are now. II laid
the city could have one of the
pest pavements in the world, namely.
naoadam. Hesuggested that petition
De drawn up and signed by all the al
lermen and councilmen requesting the
lirector Of public works to furnish all
he information that he could concern
ng the charges of corruption made by
he director against certain members
If the common council
Speeches were also made by Alderman
3eeeher, Alderman Shepard, Al6erman
Hall, Alderman Chillingworth, Alder
nan-elect Walsh, Councilman Chase.
1ity Clerk Norris and Assistant City
Clerk Martin. In his speech Alderman
Iall referred to Alderman Shepard, re-
emily defeated for reelection from the
AlGN ciitH Wdfut dS udVlUS De6n Aps y
'ointed to new position, secretary Of
he exterior. Alderman Shepard laumor.
usly suggested raising the salaries Of
ertain city officials, raising the salary
f the tax collector to $10,0 900 and paying
i'm cut Of the taxes which he don't COL
act, donating to the city engineer the
alance left in the account for Willow
treet bridge. Alderman-elect Walsh
ave humorous word picture of the
arious members, and Councilman
'hase spoke eloquently mingling wit
nth good common sense and received
round Of applause.
One of the amusing Incidents of the
lany which occurred during the even
lg was the placing of brick in Mr..
hase's silk hat. He went to get his
at at the close of the speaking, and
nding it strangely heavy turned it
yer, when a full grown brick fell to
ne floor with a thud. A hearty hal hal
'ent round at his expense All in all
ne affair in every respect was one of
he pleasantest occasions of the kind
yer held by the common council, and it
ill long be remembered with pleasure
Y all who attended. Those present
ere Aldermen Hogan, Beecher, Chill
ngworth, Hall, Baldwin, Dickerman,
hepard. Donovan Kelsey, O'Connell,