The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-13

] GOVern0r WOOdruM Lands Work and
 Ideals of LincOIn-Stiles Judson Raps
 Governor on Distribution of Patron l age-Says Connecticut Has Too Many
 Laws--Rev. F. B. StockdaIe Says Our
 Principle of q Square Deal Is Endan-
 gercd by Incoming Foreigners. A dinner in honor of the memory of the illustrious martyr president, Abra- ham Lincoln, was held at the Re2ub- lican hall last night under the auspices of the Young Mems Republican club. It was largely attended and a number of excellent addresses was listened to. 1 The hall was decorated by the New Haven Decorating company with lrage United States flags. A large full length portrait of Lincoln was hung in the front of the hall and opposite it in the rear of the hall there hung from the gallery portrait of President Roose- i velt
 The banquet began at 7:SO o'clock and ! an excellent dinner was served by Cat erer Fleming, but it was 10 o'clock when Postmaster Seymour Judd rap- ped for order and announced as the first speaker of the evening Governor Rollin s. Woodruff. The name of the governor was greeted with applause, which was so enthusiastic that he was unable to speak for several moments. He was l frequently interrupted during his ad- dress by additional cheers led by Dep- uty Sheriff John Walsh.
 The governor said: They say that Lincoln was great story teller-well, ,so am I. They say that some of his stories were twice-told tales; mine have been in the after-dinner market since the building of Solomon's temple. Lincoln told stories to illustrate facts; tell them to pay for my dinner. i l am one of those who come in free, and that is very fortunate, for if I had to pay for all the dinners to which I am invited, I would not have oar fare l to carry me home. Then what would Mrs. Woodruff say? I would be like the prominent friend of Lincolns who died before the civil war. They asked Lincoln what were his friends last words. and Lincoln replied. No one l knows: his wife was with him to the end"
 1 As time goes on the name of Lincoln 1 grows greater among the names of his tory. His rugged manhood is ever ris- ing to higher grandeur. His melan- choly figure stands alone, sublime and almost matchless.
 At the close of the governors speech, Rev. James Grant of this city respond ed in a verey inspiring address to the i toast. Abraham Lincoln" He said there was no life in American history l that he had sooner speak on than the i life of Abraham Lincoln. He pictured it as a life which showed the heights to which pluck and perseverance may raise a man. Genius is not product manufactured by our schools and col leges, said MT. Grant. It is Gods gift
 Following MT. Grant Representative Stiles Judson of Bridgeport spoke on the toast Legislation" He said that as member of the assembly without committee he was able to treat the subject from point of vantage from which he was enabled to throw a life line to those chairmen of committees who were struggling with their reports.
 MT. Judson said the public service corporations were demanding and should receive increased privileges, but they should not be allowed to encroach on private rights and their affairs should be subject to the inspection of agents of the state government.
 Marcus White, principal of the State Normal school in New Britain, furnish ed the humorous trweat of the evening, and his stories kept the banqueters in a happy mood. His toast was "Adul- terated Philosophy" He defined a philosopher as a man who knows more than be tells, Tn this group are the politicians, for if some of them should tell all they knew they would be in jai within twenty-four hours.
 The last speaker was Rev. Fairbanb B. Stockdale, of Meriden who gave ar excellent address on The Maintenance of the Square Deal"