The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-01
THE BANQUET.

lIllI LGS 5 duJUuIIlSI tp siAS N'fS'N NA>N'-N~ about z o'clock when Landlord Toole served a most excellent menu. Every member pays one dollar for his dinner. After the dinner President Seymour c. Loomis called the gentlemen to order and made a few remarks relative to the work done during yesterday and thank ed the committee most heartily for the earnest work done. The amount col lected in cash yesterday without doubt exceeds that collected last year. lie related few facts concerning the asylum, which were very interesting. It was founded in 1883, the first dona- tion day was in 1888, the first record was kept in 1911 when S9 was the result and compared with yesterday when be- tween $5OO0 and $6,0O0 was collected. The plan of soliciting began in 1873 when John G. Chapman was chairman. In that year some $400 was collected.
 The largest amount ever collected was in 1885 when $6OO0 was donated. General George H. Ford was president that year. The asylum to-day has about 13O children occupants After they become twelve years of age the boys are bound out to responsible farmers and the girls to families where they can learn the general routine or housework. These children are visited many times during the year by the lady managers of the asylum.
 Hon. N D. Sperry was introduced by President Loomis and he spoke of the noble work being done each year by the committee, and thanked them as trus- tee.
 Following MT. Sperry, Charles T. Cat lin, Yale 56, of New York; elicited a great deal of merriment With his bits of humor. Frederick Kachler, one of the young men who was years ago an inmate of the New Haven orphan asy- lum, made some interesting remarks in relating his experiences since leaving that institution. He said 1t was nearly eleven years since he left the asylum. He was bound out to a Milford farmer and staid with him few years. Then he went to Wyoming where he piled various trades such as working Tn mines and on cattle ranches, carrying the mails on horseback, etc On re- turning east he was influenced to go 10 Moodys school In Northfeld. where he has been for three years and is going back again to complete his course. Others making fitting remarks were Edwin P. Root, General E. s. Greeley, General F. E. Bradley, Professor Will liam E Chandler, Dwight Blakeslee, and Attorney Charles H. Fowler A quartet composed of Frank R. Lang dale. first tenor; John c. Crabb. second tenor: Charles H. Mann, first bass and w s. Creevey, second bass, rendered several pleasing selections during the evening.
 The honorary members present were Hon. N D. Sherry, General George Il, Ford, General E. E. Bradley, General F. s. Greeley, Professor William E. 1 Chandler. John c. North and John T. Manson.
 l The following members of the execu- tive committee were present; Sey- mour C. Loomis, president James E. Wheeler, vice president; Frederick Sr Ward, secretary; Henry Merwin, as- sistant secretary; George H. Ford, treasurer. James r. Earle s. c. Fleet wood. Samuel F. Punderson, M. Son nenberg, Frank H. Sperry
 The chairmen of the collection dis tricts present were Dwight W. Blakes- lee, Second ward; George F. Burgess, Fifth ward; Isaac M. Ullman. sixth ward; Edwin P. Root, Seventh ward; | M. Sonnenberg, Eighth ward; V. F. Mc- Neil Ninth ward; William F. Hub bard, Twelfth ward.
 Those of the general committee pres ent were Edward I. Atwater, Frederick I Averill, Harry F. Darrow, w. Scott Flames. Walter 0. Filley, Charles II. Fowler. Dwight S. M. Frost, N. T., Hol- brook. Francis S. Hamilton, Jr, Theo- dore P. Judson Frederick Kachler, AT thur R. Kirschner, Moses H. Lewis Harry D. Norton, Charles 10. Pickett, Harry l.. Sterrett, E. l.. Salisbury, Ed ward P. Strong, Frank D. Thompson M, T. Towner. Louis M. Ullman, Harold P Warren. Frank l.. Wellman, Ro- manta Wells, J. William Wright, Charles l.. Wells and John Whipple.
 The following officers for the ensu- ing year were proposed by the nomi- hating committee and elected: Presl- dent. James F. Wheeler, attorney; vice president, Edwin P. Root superintend- ent of the New Haven Clock company treasurer, General George Il. Ford; secretary, Frederick s. Ward, insur- ance man. and assistant secretary, Henry w. Merwin, attorney. The fol- lowing were elected honorary members; Charles D. Nicoll, Samuel F. Punder- son, Robert Veitch, Jr., and Herbert c. Fuller. The following were elected honorary associate members, having served ten years or more: w. J. At water. Edward I. Atwater, H, F. An drews, c. c. Andrew, Frank c. Bush- nell, Roger s. Baldwin, Frank A. Buckley, Samuel D. Betts. Willis H. Fulton, John J. Henney, Henry Hill man. H. M. Kochersperger, Luaerne Ludington, A. F. Marshall, Carlos Smith. Adolnhus G. Shell, Loren H. stannard, Michael Sonnenberg, $. 5. Thompson, c. s. Thompson, F. c. Tut tie, Romanta Wells, Frank H. wal dron and s. c. Fleetwood.
 A CARD.
 The managers of the New Haven Or phan asylum extend their sincere thanks to all the friends who have so kindly contributed on Donation day to-