Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-10-29

The annual dinner of the Young
Mems Republican club Of Westerly, in
the Dixon house Thursday night was
pleasurable event and largely at
tended not only by members of the
club but by many other republican
voters of the town and some from
other places.
The large dining hall was decorated
with the national and state flag and
the tables were beautified with plants
and cut flowers. Landlord Segar fur
nished turkey supper and the serv-
ice was in every way satisfactory.
The event was arranged by the Of
ficers of the club, who are: George
B. Utter, president: Alexander Fer
guson. Robert G. Thackeray. vice
presidents; John j. Dunn. secretary;
Lewis Stanton. treasurer; Edward j.
Burdick, Carl Miller. Arthur J.. Perry,
Louis ]. Reuter-. executive committee.
Judge Edward NJ. Burke of West
erly was POSTMASTER. and the speakers
were Percy w. Gardner of Providence,
president of the State League of Re
publican Clubs Attorney Samuel H..
Davis of Westerly; Richard w. Jen-
nings of Cranston. member of the
state central committee. and eX-GOv.
George IT. Utter of Westerly. Excel
lent music was furnished BY the Ideal
orchestra.
Just prior to the dinner there was
a business meeting of the club, the
secretary and treasurer making sat
isfactory reports. and the old board of
officers being reelected.
At SIS dinner was served and when
George g. Utter made the opening
address, stating the retrospective and
prospective work Of the club.
He introduced Judge Burke as toast
master. He made a speech that teem-
ed with eloquence and praise for the
republican party, and paid a glowing
tribute to Governor Utter as the lead
ing republican and the best political
orator in the state. He introduced
Tracy w Gardner of Providence who
after lauding the good work of the
Westerly club advocated continued
fealty to party and urged every re-
publican in Westerly to vote for the
three constitutional amendments.
Samuel Fl. Davis was the next speak
err. giving an able address, taking in
detail the everlasting principles of
the party. He said it was perhaps
well for young men of q patriotic
strain to say they would die for their
country. but he believed a better way
would be to live for their country and
give to the town. state and county
the pest that was in them.
Richard w. Jennings spoke next. on
general state issues, defining them in
detail. and urged the voters of West
erly to increase their usually large ma
jority He rebuked the democratic
party in the state for its inconsist-
ency.
Ex-Governor Utter was the last
speaker and said he was glad Of the
opportunity to tell the club members
how he happened to be present. lie
said that a member of his family the
president of the club. had asked him
to come just to fill in. The governor
said as he weighed 10 pounds and
the member of his family weighed $50,
he felt overpowered The governor
made a characteristic and able speech.
He knew ali the candidates intimately
and Endorsed each. and urged the re-
publcans OF Westerly to make the
ajOrity large enough to elect all re-
publican candidates. He explained the
trio amendment. He closed by urging
the club members to show the good
that was in them.
1t was past midnight when the
meeting was adjourned.