The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-01


 Large Gathering of Representative
 Citizens Who Assist in Entertaining
 the visItOrs-Nany Fine Speeches
 Made.
 The closing exercises of the Spanish War Veterans convention and reunion took place at the Tontine hotel last evening, when a complimentary dinner was rendered the delegates. The large dining hall was handsomely decorated with national flags and banners and the Second Regiment orchestra furnished a fine musical programme during the din- ner. The guests assembled in the ho- tel office at o'clock and marched into the dining room, where they partook of a fine banquet served in Landlord Whites best style.
 At the conclusion of the banquet Gen. eral Bradley in a splendid speech intro duced Colonel N. G. Osborn as toast master of the evening. Colonel Osborn made very witty talk, after which he introduced the first speaker of the toast list, Colonel Dyer of Washington, who spoke on ''The Spanish War Vet erans,''
 Colonel Dyer said in part as follows: "It Is with deep regret that we cannot have with us this evening our past commander in chief, Colonel M. Emmett Urell, who is very i'll, and also that we cannot have with us our newly elected commander in chief, General Megrew. General Megrew has contracted a se- rious throat trouble which, on the ad- vice of local physician, necessitated his immediate return to New York for special treatment. He has, however, asked me to respond in his stead and read the parting communication to the people ot this city:
 Gen. Megrew's address was full of fine sentiments and strong patriotic feeling, and his allusion to the united country, the fraternal feeling between North and South now prevailing brought out thunderous applause.
 Col. Dyer then said that it would be impossible to fully express the thanks of the veterans to the city of New Ha- ven for it's splendid reception, enter tainment and kindness, which would never De forgotten by any member who had attended this convention.
 The next speaker was Colonel Burpee Of Waterbury who started his speech by making number of humorous re- marks. He then said: Gentlemen, you all know how much I think of the Sec ond Regiment. That we did not go to the front is not, as you know, our fault, but that is now passed and gone. All is now united and harmony reigns.''
 Colonel Heals was then asked to re- spond to the toast "The Grand Army" in place of General Embler, who was unable to attend.
 Colonel Healey said that although the members of the Spanish War Veterans had not seen extensive service, still they were deserving of as much credit. as they were ready to do their duty to the full extent. He also said that the Grand Army of this city extended to the Spanish War Veterans their most hearty and cordial greeting.
 Toastmaster Osborn then introduced Professor Thomas R. fLounsbury of and her connection with the Spanish war ana us consequences. .- Y.
 Professor Lounsbury said in part: I understand that there were 400 Yale men who took part in the war and that there are now two of them governors in the Islands. Governors Hunt and Taft. During the war I was in Italy, and while there, was very little news there from the United States, still the papers printed plenty of news from Madrid. On my return I met some of the boys who went to the war, and from them learned what know as to their conditions there. The impulse which sway the college man in time of war is , the same impulse which actuates the banker, broker, or any other citizen. It is the democratic spirit whirh thrills us all and makes us ready at all times to protect the rights of the country we love so well.
 The next speaker introduced was Con- gressman N. D. Sperry, whose toast was. Love of Country" He said that the spirit which actuated the patriots