Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-24
SENATOR PICKS DINN1n
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Senator Peck's dinner at The Elton will be remembered by all who gath- cred about the festive board as one of
 the affairs of their lives. After the
 inner man had been cared for, MT Peck
 made a short address in which he
 thanked all for their presence and said
 ne deemed the response to his Invita-.
 tlon great honor. ''Nobody is down
 for set speech" he said, but if any.
 body cares to say anything he Is at lib-
 erty to do SO"
 Senator Bicknell nominated Senator
 Bradstreet as toastmaster, who ac-
 cepted the position in very clever
 speech, complimenting Senator Peck , and paying high tribute to the char
 acter of the members of the general
 assembly of 1905. He didn't under
 stand why he should have been hon. ored by being requested to attend the
 banquet with the New Haven county delegation, but supposed that Senator
 Peck wanted somebody to represent
 his own party in politics and had to go into Ltchfeld county to find him. A
 very worthy gentleman had assured
 the senator. and he was sober at the
 time. that 1t had been many a year
 since so able a body of men gathered
 at the Capitol in Hartford as the pres-
 ent members of the general assembly.
 MT Bradstreet said that probably never durlng, the history Of legislative work
 III Connecticut was so much considera-
 tion given to the minority. In fact,
 when you look over the votes taken on
 the different measures the record shows
 that there is no minority and no ma
 JOrity. The senator was cheered. I Major Tilson talked on the pleasure
 It afforded him to be associated with
 the members of the present general as- 1 sembly and said he knew it is one of
 the things which he will revert to with
 pleasure as long as he lives.
 Congressman Lilley was the next speaker and when he addressed the
 chair the audience started to sing There's hole in the bottom of the
 sea- "Is that so. Thompson?' in. quired the congressman, addressing
 Dairy Commissioner Thompson. q don't know, replied the commissioner.
 "l never saw it. Then Mr Lilley
 talked for five or ten minutes on state and national legislation, showing the difference in the method of conducting business at Washington compared V Ith the order of things in Hartford. He had pleasant recollection of the time ne spent at Hartford when he repre- scented Waterbury in the general as. sembly. He met some fine gentlemen there and all of them were not among the majority, either, for he had no hesi- tation in stating that there are some good democrats. Mir Lilley said few words regarding what we people who live here think of Waterbury. its indus trles and Its new hotel. and concluded by extending an invitation to the whole party to call on him at Washington when congress next convenes and share the hospitality of his home. This was greeted with cheers.
 Leutenant-Go Woodruff came next. He considered Senator Peck the most popular man fin the senate. and more than that, the most popular man In New Haven county. At this tune. ture the audience sang ''So say we all" and 1t jibed in so well with the speak. CTS remarks that even Senator Peck himself laughed at the humor of it. :, Continuing. Mfr Woodruff said that tlre,s state never had a better house and : senate than the present one and he often wondered how members managed to get such thorough knowledge of matters pending action before they come from the committees. It shows that they make it their business to in- quire after them and keep in touch with such things that are to come be. fora fhanl a hnliax-nA sary in order to get the best results. and said that Senator Chatfield found that out in the Pine Orchard matter. He considered The Elton credit 10 the state to say nothing of Waterbury and regretted that New Haven hasn't one half as good. In all his travels through New England he had seen nothing to compare with 1t outside Boston. Tt may not prove a financial success right away" he said. but understand the people of Waterbury don't care whether it does or not. They considered the city entitled to the best and they have it." This was greeted with great applause.
 Colonel Pickett was the last speak. CT. He paid graceful compliment to Senator Peck and referred to Water. bury hospitality as having nothing to with 1t at home. at Hartford. in Washington or elsewhere. The col- pnel referred to the magic influence this hospitality wields and cited as an example the willingness of the legisla. ture to advance Waterbury repre- salary. raised from x2.OOO to S3OO0 with $l.OO0 thrown in to spend in The Elton. Mir Pickett said that liter dinner if the gentleman should ask that the S1.000 to spend in the hotel be made S2.OO0 he thought le would have no trouble getting it.
 Neat souvenirs of the event. a small 'xidized paper weight with glass op showing picture of the hotel, were distributed among the guests. md the host was careful to see that 'ach person got one. At 5:30 o'clock. liter giving three rousIng cheers for Senator Peek and singing "Auld Lang ;yne," the visitors left the banquet able and were shown through the lotel. The following guests were pres mt:
 Lieutenant-tjovernor Woodruff. Con Tessman George L. Lilley. County Jacob D. Walter. Che hire: E. F. Thompson. East Haven; ames Geddes. Waterbury: Senators Thomas D. Brradstreet. Thomasfon; Dmar Pratt. Milford: c. F. BickneIl, Ieriden; NJ. F. Chatfeld. New Haven: linton ]. PheIan. Waterbury: Repre- entatives H. F. F. Potter. North Ha. on. Milton C Ishet Anzonfo. Iohn