The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-20
FOUNDERS AND PATRIOTS
ANNUAL MEETING HELD YESTER-
DAWN historical BUILDING.
Toasts at the Banquet.

mittees Appointed for tho Yenr-In-
Toasts Mt the banquet.
The annual meeting of the Connecti-
cut Society of the Order of the Foun-
ders and Patriots of America was held
in the New Haven Historical society
building yesterday afternoon. The
meeting was very largely attended and
was a very successful one from all
standpoints. The headquarters of the
national society are in New York, the
state societies meeting in different cit
les throughout the various states. The
meeting was called to order by the
governor of the society," Colonel N. G.
Osborn and among those present aside
from Governor Osborn We're Associates
Sill, Dewell, Rev. D. W. Phelps, New
comb and Ripley of New Haven; Jew
ell, G. M. Glazier, w. f. ]. Boardman,
T. ]. Boardman, William 6. Boardman,
+ Faxon and Parker Of Hartford; Gold
of West Cornwall, Tucker of Water
bury. There We're several other mem
bers Of the society present.
The officers as elected yesterday for
the ensuing year are: Governor, Rev.
John Gaylord Davenport D. D., of Wa
terbury; deputy governor, Colonel Ed
ward r. Sill of New Haven; secretary,
William E. Russell of Hartford; states
attorney, Sylvester c. Durham of
Hartford; geneologist, William f. j..
Boardman of Hartford; registrar,
George F. Newcomb of New Haven;
historian Henry Baldwin of New Ha-
ven; chaplain, Rev. Dryden w. Phelps
of New Haven; councillors for three
years, f. J. Boardman of Hartford
Major George w. Tucker of Waterbury
and Hon. Theodore S. Lord Of West
Cornwall; for two years John d.
Parker of Hartford, Colonel Charles A.
Jewell of Hartford and Eli Mix of New
Haven for one year, George F. New
comb of New Haven, William N. Park
er Of New Haven and Hon. James D.
Dewell of New Haven.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Membership d. Dewell, R S.
Griswold, Eli Mix: publication, Col
onel Sill, Henry Baldwin, Rev. ]. S.
Davenport; auditing, George F. New
comb, Henry Baldwin, Rev. Dryden
w. Phelps.
The retiring officers are: Colonel Nor
ris Galpin Osborn governor, New Ha-
ven; Rev. John Gaylord Davenport, D.
D., deputy governor Waterbury; Col
onel Edward Everitt Sill, secretary,
New Haven; William Charles Russell,
treasurer, Hartford; Ernest Bradford
Ellsworth, states attorney, Hartford;
William Ferris Waterbury, registrar
Stamford; Henry Baldwin, historian
New Haven; Rev. Dryden William
Phelps, chaplain, New Haven.
The report of the secretary, Colonel
Sill, was read, giving a report of the
meeting of committees, etc, during the
past year. The report was very in
teresting one, and showed the society
to be most flourishing in its depart
ments.
Henry Baldwin, the historian, was
unable to be present owing to illness,
and his report was read by E. L. Rip
ley Of this city. The report was adj
mirable and very entertaining.
Prof. Charles H. Smith, LII. D., Larn-
ed professor of history at Yale univer
sity, read most interesting historical
paper entitled Decatur and the Sup
preston of the Algerian Pirates" CIV
ing a minute account of thu achieve
ments and prowess of the old hero. The
paper called forth a loud burst of APP
plause at it's conclusion and every one
present was delighted with it, A vote
of thanks was extended to Professor
Smith for his admiral paper, with the
request of copy for publication by the
society.
Oy,+ question Of tha aHOntinto IF a
seal for the society Colonel Sill, as
chairman of the committee appointed
for the purpose, reported progress and
requested more time for further action
Under the head of unfinished business
e. M Glazier presented advance copies |
of proposed amendments to the consti-
tuition and bylaws of the general So
ciety for consideration by the Connect |
cut society of the order. Reports of the |
committees We're heard and other rou-
tine business was transacted of interest
only to members of the society. The |
meeting adjourned about 5 o'clock after
a most successful session.
THE BANQUET.
At half-past six o'clock the associates
and invited guests sat down TIC a most
ENJOYABLE dinner at Heublein's. Pro-
prietOr Niederpruem especially Favored
the gathering with one of his best lay
outs. both with regard to service and |
quality. Among the guests were Pro-
fessor Smith, Professor William Lyon
Phelps, Judge S. ]. Bryant of West Ha-
ven and Minott A. Osborn, Colonel Os-
horns son. Colonel Osborn was toast
master and in his usual clever manner
filled the position admirably. Colonel
Osborn called upon Colonel Sill to re-
spond to the first toast, 1.-THE New Ad-
Colonel Sill's speech was
very well given and he was heartily APP
plauded at the conclusion.
Hon. S. J. Bryant then responded to
the toast Our Guests" and expressed
the pleasure of the guests in being hon
ored with places at the banquet.
"The Future of Our Society was the
title of e. L. Ripley's toast, which was
brief but eloquent
Professor w. C. Phelps responded to
the toast 'Yale," and in very eloquent
words spoke of the spirit of the univer-
stiles, deprecating the tendency toward
the desire that our educational institu-
lions should lead and, to some extent,
control the spirit of the age. Professor
Tohelve' toast wa s one of the best of the