Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-31

were provided with handsome -bouton- nieres and made q swell appearance. The banquet was all that could have been desired and the readiness with which the good things were disposed of showed that all had come prepared for the feast The menu, which was served by Adolph Name, was as fol- lows:
 Blue Points
 Cocktail Martini
 Clear Green Turtle au Tasse Olives Radishes Celery
 Salted Almonds
 Boiled Kenebec Salmon Holandise
 Grape Wine
 Filet q Beef au Champaigne
 French Peas
 Sorbet Surprise
 Turkish Cigarettes
 Roast Turkey Chestnut stuffing Potatoes a r Duchess Cranberry Sauce
 Champaigne Cider
 Lettuce and Tomatoes Mayonaise
 Neaopolitan Ice Cream
 Cheese Coffee
 Cigars
 Mir. Hall acted as toastmaster, and he filled the bill in a most acceptable manner. On his right sat the Hon B. G. Ki1duff, mayor, while the Hon Thomas D. Barlow, eX-mayOr, occu- pied a position on his left. Seated along this table were the Hon George l.. Lilley, Judge George H. Cowell. Judge F. NJ. Peasley. the Hon K. F. Guilfoile, C. T. Chapin of the Water bury American and Martin Scully of the Waterbury Democrat. At the other tables were J. H. Guernsey, postmas- ter; NJ. J. Ryan, city clerk; George A. Gibson. city treasurer; Aldermen F. E. Cross, F. R. White, k. \. Blakeslee. E. O. GOss. James P Morris, Daniel Fo- ley, Thomas Kane, A. H. Tyrrell, Charles Boylan. James Callan; ex-Al- dermen Daniel D. Gregory, J. Clohes- sey. William H. Wright, S. w. Chap man. Henry D. Sanford. I H. Filling. E. A. Thunberg. J. NJ 'allond, Pat rick HOlohan, Eugene sullivan. John McElligott. J. N. Bernier, IT. D. Hotch- kiss, F. I. ELS; c. NJ. Egan of the po- lice department. Samuel c. Snagg of the fire department. J. Olin Howe of the Herald. J. Clifford ELS, exassist- ant city clerk: c. T. Griggs. ex-collec- tor: George H. Nettleton. assistant city lcerk; John W. Mcdonald. city sheriff: F. F. Bannon. ex-city treasurer: D. NJ. Davis. A. Hanna of the Republican, E.
 
 county commissioners.
 The first toast called for by the chair was drunk to the memory of William Mckinley.
 Letters of regret on account of in- ability to attend were read from Lieu tenant-Goyernor Keeler. City Attorney John P. Kellogg, George A. Driggs and Alderman D. J. AIahaney. the latter stating that he was laid up with rheu- matism, wished all a good time and requested NIT Hall to keep a close watch on Alderman Blakeslee lest he 1mbibe too freely. This created the first laugh of the evening. and as soon as order was restored Judge CowelI. in that humorous way for which he is famous, said:
 Let us drink to that royal good fel- low, Alderman Mahaney. who has a heartas big as his body. and pray that he may soon recover from his rheuma- tism''
 In an instant all present were ontheir rect and the alderman from the fourth was roasted in a royal manner.
 Dp-lng the past six years" said Chairman Hall, death has twice wis ited our ranks and carried away two valued members, John T. Scullv and Timothy L. Horrigan. I love to think or them, honest and true men. I pro- pose a toast to their memory"
 It was drunk standing.
 This was followed by Chairmap dalfs speech, which was as follows.
 nave risen in my place on many occasions during the last six years for tne purpose of addressing the board or aldermen, but never with the feeI Ing or pleasure with which I now ad- dress you.
 desire on this occasion to express my profound thanks for the uniform courtesy and kindness you have mani rested to me personally on all occa- sions when We have met.
 Our boards have not been without tnelr Dereavements- December 4. 1oSo, John J. Scully, q trusted mem- Der of the board, was called away by death The shadows of death yelled 1 us again April ,, 1899, and Timothy l.. | Horrigan was chosen from among us. | We have followed three ex-mayors | to the grave within your terms of of | lice. The beloved D. F. Webster. | Amer Bradley and George Thomas. l Councilman Grelle also is numbered | with those gone before us
 T believe l am justified in saving That the boards of aldermen of 1896, 1898 and 1900 have been honest. No scandal clings to your record to dark en the pages of Waterbury's history that you have been making; you have been reasonably harmonious in the per- 1ormance of your public duties
 You have guided the ship of Wa ferbury through the closing of the nine Feenth century. and on through the opening of the twentieth-closing and | opening of two centuries which have been, and will be centuries of more marked changes and advancement in every way than any that have been re- corded
 'sOur opportunities have been great we have been hon0red by our fellow citizens and placed in the powers of legislation for a city whose percent age of growth. and thrift of business is second to none other within the bor- ders of Uncle Sans domain, and if we have failed to meet our full justice in all that our respective offices would imply, then indeed have we failed in that which makes men noble, for these