The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-26
DINNER TO NEW SENATOR
UNION LEAGUE HONoRs FRANZ
 E. BRANDEGEE.
An Excellent Toast List-speakers All Eulogixe Newly Elected Senator in Glowing Terms-Informai Reception Followed by .Friendship Dinner.- List os Those at Guests Table.

List os Those at Guests Table.
 "A fellowship dinner" was the title
 of the love feast which was rendered to Frank B. Brandegee of New Lon
 don by the Union League club of this city at that club last evening. The affair was both most successful one and an enjoyable one. Over 100 at tended. The dining room was hand somely decorated. The company was a most distinguished one. The most no- ] ticeable absentees were ex-Governor { George P. Mclean, who Is down south, ext Governor Bulkeley, who is out of
 the state on some important insurance matters, and the Hon. Samuel Fessen- den of Stamford, who is engaged in an Important murder trial
 l Those seated at the head table were
 President c. E. Thompson, Senator
 Elect F. B. Brandegee, Speaker w. Holcomb, Allan W Paige of Bridge port, Mayor John P. Studley. Mayor B. ] F. Mlahan of New London, Charles
 Hopkins Clark of Hartford, Col. N. G. Osborn, Lieutenant Governor Woodruff and Postmaster John Mckinley of New i London.
 At the conclusion of the banquet post prandial exercises were in order and President Clarence E. Thompson, as toast master, delivered an eloquent and pleasing address of welcome. He also
 eulogized the new senator-elect. After | he had introduced Senator Brandegee
 Congressman Sperry arose and called
 for three cheers, which were given with
 a will, and at their conclusion Post 1 master McGinley of New Londin call ed for three more for "Old Man Sepr- ry," which were also most heartily
 given.
 l Senator-elect Brandegee spoke in part
 as follows: Before commence my
 few remarks, permit me to say that that young man, N. D. Sperry, will never grow old (Applause). like
 this good fellow kind of a banquet
 with my fellow citizens. This dinner
 is not in honor of me especially. When 1.-the good old state of Connecticut lost
 those two grand old senators who had made such a splendid record for the
 state, it lost two of it's grandest citi
 zens, This dinner is more in honor of
 these meen who have madeline posi- I ton of senator from this state an hon.
 or. The speaker said there were two
 great events which he would never for get. the funerals of these two great
 men. He spoke most feelingly of their
 deaths, and typified them as two ot | ia,fttc Yoan Continuing, the speaker said, 'The 1 senate of the United Sates is great
 body I wonder how many of you
 know how many senators Connecticut
 has had since the time of George Wash.
 ington and Israel Putnam. Just thir- l ty-four. It seems strange that only I thirty-four men have served this state
 in that capacity in all that time" I The speaker then read the names oi
 all those men, and said that they had I served in all a # period covering III years. .5@ ,.4G.4-s
 'aThe senate of the United States i. the deliberatfye body of congress. II this body most of the debating is don,
 and most of the legislation accomplish l ed. What are the duties of a senator l A senator of the United States repre- sents one ninetieth Of the entire coun l try. A pretty large constituency. I makes me pause and think. I am no
 going to get scared about it nor am ,. going to get big head. What I dt realize is deep sense of responsibility l Were my colleague and myself just go I ing to fill the places of unknown mel | it might be different matter. Bu
 when enter the senate and stand be
 fore the vice president of the United States to be sworn in as senator il l the presence of S9 of the most, distin guished and representative men in thi
 country there will be no feeling of ella ton or over confidence take possession
 of me, but what confidence may hay will come from the halo of those tw, I grand men now gone who have stoot there before me. f.,. l scontinued on Eighth Page.) '