The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
HONORED N. D. SHERRY.
CONGRESSMAN GUEST OF FOUR
 HUNDRED FRIENDS.

lowed by Another by Colonel Osborn Lieutenant Governor WOOdruff's
 Fine Address Was Enthusiastically
 Received-AH Support Sperry for a RenOminatiOn-ROOse Cheered to
 the Echo When Lauded by Orators.
 At the Momuaguin yesterdayafternoon under the ausices of the Ninth ward republican committee, men of all parties, representatives of the state, assembled to do honor to the Grand Old Man" of Connecticut It was an occasion of inspired good fellowship.
 Shortly before o'clock Frederick w. Orr, chairman of the arrangements committee. called the assembly to or der as they gathered around the hand some tables. Judge Lynde Harrison was then introduced as toastmaster, and he introduced Dr. Daniel Jones of this city, who led in the spirited singing of "The Star Spangled Banner" When the last notes of the magnificent an- l them died it was announced that, Sen ator Brandegee, who is travelling in the west, sent his regrets and would gladly have been present to join in pay i ing the respect which the Second con- gressional district and the republicans of New Haven and NIiddlesex counties owe to Congressman Sperry.
 Senator Bulkeley also sent letter expressing warm appreciation of and admiration for the man who has so favorably represented the Second Con- gressional district. He was unable to be present.
 Let me in their absence introduce a gentleman who can so ably speak to Jus in their absence" said the toast master, Introducing Lieutenant Cover nor Rollin s. Woodruff. Mir. Woodruff responded to the toast Connecticut" He spoke as follows when the storm of applause had subsided:
 l T can scarcely find words to express my gratitude for the warm and genial manner in which the toast 'Connecti- cut has been received by this distin- guished assembly. wish, however, that the honor of responding to it had been placed in worthier hanGs. . "The subject -Connecticut-is too large for treatment in short speech; it must suffer in the hands of whoever undertakes it without the command of l time and leisure, which but few favor led mortals possess. It has been spoken and written of by orators, historians and statesmen for the last one hundred years or more, and still it is to-day freshly and elaborately dealth with by many of our most eminent citizens.
 We have not come here to-day to talk our distinguished friend to death, but to express our admiration for his lofty character, our appreciation for his l splendid career, and our gratitude for the magnificent service he has render ed to his country, his state and to the Second congressional district.
 ''No one can say that the Hon. N D. Sperry. whom we are here to honor has ever been lacking in strength and ability to cope with the great questions which have been presented to him for action. While he has been a republican in the halls of congress for twelve years, representing the largest con- gressional district in the United States, according to population, he has also kept strictly in view the prosperity and l honor of the whole country and the preservation of our federal union.
 l We are indebted to the union for whatever makes us proud of our coun- try and our state, and if there be one state in the union that may challenge comparison with another for uniform, zealous uncalculating, devotion to the Eunion, that state is Connecticut. There Ihas been no sacrifice, however great, that has not been cheerfully made, no service she has ever hesitated to per- l form. Great as the place which be- longs to other states, but an equal honor is due Connecticut. Connecticut Ihas sent her sons and daughters all lover the world and by so doing, who can say she has lost her grip on this government, We are not so large as I some of our sister states, but it must be borne in mind that the most power full explosives and put up in small pack ages. We are state that can care for ourselves and everybody else that
 wants taking care of here or elsewhere.
 "The advantages of our common wealth are too many to enumerate We are in fact a attern commonwealth; lpattern state; an examplar in every idea of freedam, regulated by laws; of liberty without excess; furnishing the whole country with the best ideas on the subject of defending the govern ment. The sons of Connecticut look
 upon the oath of allegiance to the gen. eral government as the first and high est obligation--next to that the oath of Iobligation to our state. One of the greatest privileges of us Americans to- day is to recognize and honor our su- perior and foremost citizen-Theodore Roosevelt. The failure to recognize and honor the superiority of character, the gifts and achievements of such a man would be un-American and would bring peril on our nation''
 The toastmaster then rising said: "We have with us to-day two newspa- per men who, whichever party they es- lpouse, and whatever doctrines they Ipromulgate are leaders in the thought of our country" Alexander Troup, ed- itor of the Union, was then presented.
 "Gentlemen," said MT. Troup, arising
 amid a tumult of cheers, "the warmth
 of your welcome unnerves me-, I said l to my friend Colonel Osborn, only a