Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-29
SENATOR c. P. sEARLs
Gave His RecoIIections of haek'nley- Was the Big Man of This eeners- ton.

Senator c. E. Searls of Thompson was the closing speaker Of the even ing and he paid glowing trlput" to the late William Mckinley. lie ie ferred briefly to being in Ohio at the time Mckinley was being presented as a candidate and finding that all, ire spective of party, favored him Tor the president He told of being chosen delegate to the St. Louis convention but was prevented from attending by sickness. Later he visited the White House and called upon the presiden nt and described in a pleasing way me cordial and affable greeting ne feceln6o and to his surprise an inquiry regard ing his sickness which prevented him rom attending the convention.
 The name of Mckinley will long re- main in the minds of the people. Men of our generation we can think or who are gone and they have ben forgotten. This was not so with President Mc- Kinley His name is often mentioned this annual meeting Is held. and all over the country, whatever the char acter or politics there is a look or tenderness which crosses everyones countenance as the name of the mar tyred president is mentioned It IS pe- cause he is the man, the best rounded as a soldier public speaker, statesman, the purity of his life, his unseltish- ness, forgiving temperament and leader by persuasion. He is the man of our generation.
 We are living in troublous times and the human race will continue to live In troublous times. but the trend IS up ward and on, as the generations pass the tendency is for purer and higher government. So long as the people will choose to it's highest office men like Cleveland, Mckinley, Roosevelt and Taft we shall expect we will ad- vance. We are children yet and for a long time, but the higher and purer generation is coming on and America will lead that progress to higher, purer and better things.
 Following this address the banquet broke up and the party dispersed, ai- though the conferences extended for some time longer.
 Toastmaster Lippitt.
 As the toastmaster of the evening President Lippitt was a past master in the art. His presentations were well chosen and at all times and in every detail was the affair a pronounced success This was the consensus of opinion. and Hartford is to be envied in having the next meeting.
 Among those who attended were Charles Hopkins Clark, editor of the Hartford Courant; Charles Brooker of Ansonia, the Connecticut member of the republican national committee; Charles F. Goodwin of Hartford. ex ecutive secretary: ex-Lieut. Gov Ev erett J. Lake, Railroad Commissioner A. F. Gates, Comptroller T. D. Brad street or lHoIudSloi' IT. oiuiey H' Hawley of Bridgeport, Internal Reve- nue Superintendent $. A. Eddy of New Haven, Senator ID. A. Blakesley of New Haven, J. Henry Roraback of Canaan, Cattle Commissioner H. O.. Averill of Washington. Dairy Commis- sioner Hubert F. Potter of North Ha- ven, Representative H. R. Coffin of Windsor Locks Maj. William H. Lyon and Representative William Parker of Meriden, County Commissioner Will liam Bailey Jr., of Hartford, Senator w. L. Higgins of South Coventry, eX- Secretary of State Theodore Boden- vein, Representative George Knight of Lakeville, Sheriff Preston B. Sibley of Windham county, the governors staff Brig. Gen. G. M. Cole, Col. R. O.. Eaton, Col. F. G. Graves. Col. A. N. Shepard. Col. F. H. Ravens, Col. J. M. Ives. Lient. Com. r. A. Bartlett, Mai A. F. Rice, Maj. l.. M. UllInan, Col. w E. F. Landers, Col. M. J. Wise.