The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-19
ANNUAL BANQUET OF
UNION LEAGUE CLUB
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leading off from this was used for the
dining rooms. Wells orchestra was
stationed IN the other small room. The
orchestra hidden behind a bank Of pot
ted palms and plants rendered a splen-
did musical programme during the ev-
ening. ,
There We're twenty small tables and
the guest table which extended the en-
tire length of the front of the room,
being on a raised platform.
. The guests were Mayor Studley,
Lieutenant Governor Rollin S. Wood
ruff, Judge Ralph Wheeler. Hon. Stiles
Judson, Rev. Artemus j. Haynes, C. w.
Briefly General George H. Ford, Gen
eral %. F. Bradley Hon. Michael Ke-
nealy, Colonel Isaac Ullman, Hon.
George B. Martin, Colonel G. w. Pick
EFT, and President Clarence e. Thomp-
son, ST. 4
The committee in charge of this most
successful affair consisted of Judge
Richard Tyner, chairman: Hon. Theo-
dore H. Macdonald, w. II. Hamilton,
George Allen. and George B. Martin.
The rooms and tables were hand
sonely decorated and presented most
pleasing sight to the diners. Carna-
tions, ferns, leaves, smilax, and roses
lent a charm to the white linen and
the silver. and this was enhanced by
the glow from the colored shaded cleo
trio lights and candles.
During the banquet the orchestra
played all the national and popular
songs and they were sung with gusto
by the diners. The best of feeling pre-
vailed and good fellowship reigned SUI
preme.
It was after 10 o'clock when the feast
was finished and the time for the post
prandial exercises arrived.
I After the cigars had been lighted
President Thompson, as POSTMASTER,
arose and welcomed all present in a
most hearty manner. He spoke about
the great advancement which the club
had made in the past few years until
now it is one of the finest clubs in
New England. He then said that the
annual dinner Of the club was always a
feature and he thanked the guests for
making the present affair such a sue
cess. He said that it was occasions of
this kind which tended to promote good
fellowship. The members OF the club
all stood on the save level and gave
the glad hand to all. 1t is the friendly
feeling which has caused the Union
league to be regarded as one of = the
most enjoyable clubs in the country.
The POSTMASTER then introduced the
first speaker of the evening, Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff. who said that he
was very glad to be present and well
come so many old friends. He needed
no introduction. He said that as was
we'll known he was no speaker and as
he saw so many who We're, he thought
that they could use the time to much
better advantage than he himself could.
POSTMASTER Thompson said that Col
onel Osborn had sent word that owing
to a cold he would be unable to at
tend.
The Hon. Stiles Judson was the next
speaker.
Mr.. Judson Immediately started a
laugh by saying: Friends and New
Haven politicians. He then said that
one New Haven paper had asked him
for copy of this speech in advance,
but he said that the same paper had
not asked for the speech which he had
prepared for the nomination of a Unit
ed States senator in Hartford He said
that inasmuch as the club stood as
sponsor for all the political faiths he
might take the dastardly revenge of
delivering that speech now, but as
there were some Of the guiltless ones
among those present he would refrain
from doing so.
Continuing the speaker said that 1T
had been said that no good ever came
out of New Haven. Said he: when I
leave this city tonight with this
splendid reDast Of which have par
taken I will be a walking REPUTATION
Of that CHARGE"
The speaker said that he expected to
be in very close toucn with the affairs