The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-11

tensve tables under the hickory trees were reset
with even more elaborate supply Of substanti ais
Huge joints ofjucy, tat lamb from Virgins mea-
dows, choi'e roasts Of beef from Centre market,
corncd beef that made New Enclanders' mouths wa.
ter to look At, real westphaIIa hams. both boiled
The variety Of vegetables that money could procure
fruits OF every kind pastry that would make an or.
binary pastry cook mad With ouvA-all this, TO say
nothing of Tire clans so abundantly provided that
even Judge McQunde and An,onlus Hartmann would
have been suriciteI. Then, too, that
EVERLASTING STREAM OF CHAMPAGNE
again, with The uniformed members Of the Club act
Ing as walters, and stuiing their guests as though
they were never to cat again Truly it was q feast
ii swesow," criod an enthusiastic member from
the back country, 81 sweow but this is worth
Trew enuf," responded Republican neighbor
If the rest on 'en had err known NV this there'd
bin more on EN- kum reckon"
8 But you see" put In third. " that was such
Middleton. the boys were afraid they wouldn't &c,
nothing to eat TO-DAY. My gracious liked to
starved up TO Mddletown. But guess nobody
THUS the happy lello vs. revealed In the good things
provided, aud commented on the character OF the
PROVISION; whlc ever and anon the Boss voice
could be hoard like the brave mariners above the
raging Of the storm:
)" Make yourselves to home gentlemen: there's
plenty to eat, and drink. tor, for that matter. Here
boy bring another bottle OF wine for the Governor"
STUFFED LEGISLATORS.
But there was limit to the capacity OF even these
seemingly healthy feeders. and u became evident
that tile time was approaching when they coud stow
away no more. This point manifested by the
appearance OF gaping coat pockets with necks of
champagne bottles peeuing out, while within could
be traced strong suspicious OF ORANGES, bananas,
and other fruits designed for peace offerings az the
shrines OF domestic felicity. And so tho forbidden
repast was Finished and the dsgracod members OF
the Connecticut Legislature voted themselves ready
to submit TO similar disgrace every day in the year
or at least until they should die in the effort They
even went 80 far in their enthusiasm to declare
THAT " These Tammany fellows are not bad after
all az We thought they were" Oh. the seductive in
| nucnce OF good dinner and plenty OF champagne |
| NO FORMALIIIEs ALLOWED.
Early in the morning the Boss Issued decree that
there should be no sreech-uaking nor other formal
Ivy Of any Kind during the dav, AMI the order was
well obeyed until after dinner, when the Come cti.
cut chaps insisted on speech from Senator Wood
| ward The Senator responded in behalf of the
Club, by thanking the Legislature for coming, and In
behalf OF the Legislature by thanking the club Tor
| inviting them. Then Joe Jackson sang, Rock me
| to sloep, mother" afer which John Cotton Smith
(JOhn Velvet Smith would have been q more appro-
Irate name because Of his velvet suit ma lie happy
| speech, ana then time was called, and the company
broke up the special train being ready TO bear It's
| Official load back to New Haven. Thus ended a
most enjoyable day, with many hearty wishes for its
| frequent return.