Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-26


 ter the menu had been disposed Of lis tened to stirring speeches upon the appropriate topics,
 The banqueters numbered 1G0, seated at tables arranged in EI form and dec orated with Dorothy Perkins roses Music was rendered by the Harmony club during the banquet and the menu cards contained the words of various popular songs in which the banQueters joined. Those at the tables wore the souvenir badges, with a medallion of the Buckingham Memorial, which have been provided for the encampment.
 The following menu was well served after the divine blessing has been asked by Rev. William II. Keefe of St. Johns church, Plainfeid;
 Oyster Cocktail.
 Cream of rotamo, Crouton Souffiee.
 Celery. Salted Nuts. Radishes
 Baked F'iet of Sole. Cardinal.
 Julienne Potatoes.
 Roast Native Chicken. Oyster Dressing
 Potatoes en Surprise.
 Early June Peas.
 Green Apple F'ritters, GIace au Rum.
 Salad a la Russo.
 Columbian Ice Cream
 Assorted Cake.
 Roquefert and American Cheese.
 Toasted Waters.
 Demi-Tasse.
 When this part of the evening was over, Division Commander Alvin O. Fairbanks. who presided acceptably as toastmaster, introduced Commander Charles o. Murphy of Sedgwick corps for the address of welcome. in which Commander Murphy briefly expressed the greetings of the local camp, refer ring to the veterans as members of the grandest army that ever lived and he voiced the home that the stay of the delegates in Norwich might be pro ductiVe of the greatest good, and he welcomed them here with the greatest pleasure.
 The Rose of New England.
 Postmaster Fairbanks, the division commander, then called upon Mayor Charles r. Thayer to respond to the toast The Rose of New England. Mayor 1hayer was greeted with applause as he rose and opened by saying that he | spoke with entire truth in saying thai it gave him more than ordinary pleas | ure to greet such a body of men. fol our city could claim to be at the head 1 of the list 1T. hospitality and good citi- l zenship.
 Endorsed President Taft. Not having lived long enough agC 1 to speak from experience of the Civi 1 war, Mayor Thayer said he was tC l speak of another struggle that was tC i be fought, and he hoped these me1 1 would take their. stand behind one O l the best presidents the United State 1 had ever had, William H. Taft, ant should hold up his hands in the stand for arbitration of international diff ] culties.
 The mention of President Taft's nam l brought out prolonged applause ant l Mayor Thayer went on to speak of tn 1 value of arbitration. He referred |, arbitration also as referred to indus trial differences and suggested that tn time might arrive when a tribunal fo final settlement, without recall, migh be established for the nations. It i just as uncivilized today to decide mat ters by war as it would be in privat matters to go into a room and figh our private difficulties out with ou fists
 1 What we are fighting about is tha l everyone is trying to get the best C the others. It is selhshness that leading us all into trouble. On tn civic side of saving the country ther :. is a question to be considered. an we have all got to take part in tn civic affairs right at home if we ar to get the best in civic life Mayor Thayer voiced his belief tha every veteran should have a pension and along with that expressed his con VictiOn that men who have served the communities in civic affairs shoul also be pension. Policemen, he sail ! v1rp7-o 0r11Tr ro71lIfo od6cnrs 4,ov4r rocv stoned but the fremen should be per stoned long with others who becom veterans in the civic service, and I , closed amid applause as he expresse the hope that we should become s civilized as never to hear of war an more.
 For the State of Connecticut. \ To the toast The State of Connect cut, Hon. Costello Lippitt, state Urea!
 urer, responred, to the pleasure of h
 hearers. Our state was one to be prot
 of he said. the first in the colonies
 be made a republic by the adoption . it's constitution in advance of all its si ] ter states. From the earliest histol | it's people have been distinguished f D valor and courage in the cause of civ T and religious freedom. An able gO' | governor of the colonies not appoint'
 by 8 king, was the trusted aide of Ger s eraI Washington, and was ably follow s ed by Governor Buckingham in CiI war times (Applause)
 ' State Treasurer Lippitt commend' 2 the organization of the Sons of We ] erans, who were formed to perpetua hte names and memory of the hero of the Union cause. transmitting u ] same patriotic feeling to their sol and day and generation as they recei !, | ed from their fathers, thus sustainil
 the grandest republic on earth, who
 cOrenet is liberty and justice. (A' a plause)
 U U The tenor solo. Old Glory and the h A. R., was finely rendered by Geor '. A. Turner, who was enthusiastical , applauded, responding with The Litt - Bronze Button as an encore. - Commander Hovey Speaks, ,, Tn response to the toast The Bo c of '61 was made by Commander He c " Hovey of Sedgwic6 post No l.
 A. R., a member of the 18th Connect
 cut. He was listened to with close a
 tentior as he spoke as follows 2 So much has been written in k and so much can still be said of al = for the Boys or oI that IL mlSnl k well to speak of the cause that led t to, and brought out those patriots x quickly after the first shot had be l. fired on Sumpter in April 12, 1861. IT Trouble had been brewing for yea Is previous. Threats and assaults h s been made in our halls of Congre s 1 briefly stated it was all about hum a slavery. Our Constitution granted t l. right to hold the black man in bon q age and the Southern States exercis .- ! that privilege, but as the Count ia developed and new states were broug Ie into the union from our territOri ;e it was a constant strife between t ia free and slave States as to the fraI s ing of the Constitutions governi i. l those new states whether they ShO1