Connecticut western news., 1914-02-19
NOTABLLS AT EAST CANAAN
Governor Baldwin and Attorney Gener-
 al Light at Brotherhood Banquet.


 night in East Canaan and A memorable one for the brotherhood of the Congrega- tional Church there. In spite of the bitter cold, the attendance of guests at the Union Brotherhood supper was up to the seating and feeding capacity of the church social rooms, and l20 men were fed. The presence of Governor Baldwin, Attorney General Light and Executive Secretary Wynne was the at traction that induced many to brave the joy the festivities and meet and hear the uotabilities.
 The Governor's party arrived on the evening train from Hartford, and were taken to the church in an automobile. The local guests arrived by team and auto and were met and welcomed by Pastor Maylott and President Burton J. Stratton, of the Brotherhood. Previous to the supper reception was held in the church and all were given an opportuni- ty to shake hands with the distinguished guests.
 Promptly at 7:30 the company were summoned to the dining rooms, for the feast, which had been provided by the ladies of the parish. an efficient and suf- ficient delegation of whom served it. At the head table were seated the Governor, Attorney General, Executive Secretary. clergy and presidents of the brother hoods. Before sitting down to the sup- per, the company, standing, sang the Doxology.
 The supper was a most excellent one, of great variety and plentiful abundance, and was topped off with Ice cream.
 After the feast the guests repaired to the auditorium of the church, the speakers and clergy occupying the plat form. President Stratton made short address of welcome aud introduced Hon. E. $. Roberts as president of the meet lug.
 MT Roberts congratulated the young people of East Canaan on the opportuni- ty to see and shake hands with the Gov eruor of the state, and recalled the red letter day in his own early life. when he shook the haud of Abraham Lincoln He assured the Governor that East Can ,ran owned the hole" from which the marble for the state capitol was quarried, and in we'll chosen words introduced Governor Baldwin.
 The Governor read his address from manuscript, and commanded the closest attention of every listener. He said, a mans best possession is good character it is what the world thinks of him. Lincoln's was strong character. The South was slow to admit that it was also good character. but they were finally forced to admit it. He contended al- ways for the indestruotibility of the Union The p ,ople of the Northern and border states were the anvil, and Lincoln was the hammer. He was the better understood for being native of South ern state. He was one of the "poor whites," though he married a daughter of one of the ruling class. He said of slavery. Tn his early days, that if he ever got a chance to hit it he would hit it hard. He protested against subservienSy to the demands of the South. After his nomination to the presidency he said to friend that out of the 23 ministers iL his bome city, all but three were against him. Lincoln had sad he was not a Christian, but wished he was, The speaker believed he was wrong in thus estimating himself. He was filled with sorrow for the slaves and striving for the betterment of theIr condition, but always recognized the limit fixed by the Constitution in favor of the states. He He was always ready to deal with what was immediately before him. leaving the future to take care of itself. He took his own time in dealing with problems. and was never in a hurry. He had 0 fine poetic sense-not that he wrote any thing that could be called poetry, but he was wonderfully gifted Tn the choice of words. He gave utterance to great thoughts grandly expressed, which is true poetry. It has been said of Lincoln that he never read 0 single book. He absorbed Knowledge by his reading of the newspapers and his relations with the world.
 He was courteous man. not through familiarity with the uses and conven- tionalities of fashionable society, but by a knowledge of good manners. Fred Douglass, the famous mulatto, who once dined with Lincoln, said Lincoln was one of the few white men who never re- minded him that he was a negro. His wit and love of humor served him we'll. He told stories some. of them may have broad. but all of them had point. He knew the value of speech, but he knew also the value of silence. Somebody has said, "When you are in the majority, vote when you are in the minority, talk" When Lincoln was in the minor