The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-13
LINCOLN'S MEMORY IS NOBLY CELEBRATED
YOUNG MEMS REPUBLTCdN CLUB BANQUET SCORES
 WORTHY SUCCESS

The Ninety-seventh Anniversary of
 Great Presidents Birth Calls Forth
 Tributes--GOvernor Roberts Received
 WIth Appiause--Judge Emmons, of
 Boston, in Splendid Address on Lin-
 coin-Rev. Artemus J. Haynes and
 Professor E. E. Reed, of Yale, on the
 Speech List.
 The ninety-seventh anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln was eel 4 ebrated under the auspices of the Young Mems Republican club of New Haven last night. The hall was filled to overfowing, several having to wait for second table before dinner could be served. This was brought about from the fact that many who held tickets failed to make the necessary report to the committee that they were to be present. The Gall was handsomely dec- orated for the occasion above the chair mans head being a full If size paint ing of heroic Abraham Lincoln, with an American flag on each side. The scene was very animated one, and the gathering which was composed of New Havens brightest and best men did honor to the memory of the martyred president who looked down upon them as if with evident pleasure from the canvas. The speakers were all well known men and composed perhaps the finest array of orators that has ever pY-n 4E1n Jnv |. .<x4l- Among them were the Hon William H. Emmons of Boston, Hon. Henry Rob- erts, governor of Connecticut Hon. John P. Studley, mayor of the city; Prof. D. B. Reed of Yale, Rev. Artemas Jean Haynes, M A., and the Rev. Francis T. Brown. Franklin L. Homan, president of the club, acted as an eff cient toastmaster. The fine dinner pur- veyed by Fleming having received ample justice at the hands of the large crowd while the orchestra played sev- eral familiar selections, the audience joined heartily in the vocal part of the music and did much to relieve the mo- notony that sometimes exists between the various courses served The speak CTS were varied and to the point, and were received with hearty applause. The invocation was delivered by the Rev. Francis IT. Brown of the First M E church, and the address of welcome was made by the toastmaster in tho absence of the Hon. John P. Studley
 The first toast was "The President of the United States and the Continued Prosperity of the Country" was intro duced by the toastmaster, and was pledged with the greatest enthusiasm. The toastmaster then introduced his Excellency Governor Roberts, who was received with great applause. He began by complimenting the Republican club on the good work 1t had done and what 1t had accomplished for the party in Connecticut. The duty was to dissen- mate knowledge regarding the party, the candidates and other things con- : nected with a successful campaign They represented, he said the party of progress, the party of brain and party with a brilliant record behind it. That. he said, was some of the reasons why young men should join the republican party, both for his own good and the good of the state.
 The governor concluded his remarks whcih were at times very humorous, in a round of hearty applause. The toast master next read apologies for absence from Mayor Studley and from the Hon. Rollin s. Woodruff.
 The postmaster next introduced the Hon. William H. Emmons of Boston who was received with cheers. -Four Years in the Civil War; was his sub- ject. and he spoke as follows:
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