Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-06
The Veteran Bremen.

Second Annual Gathering of the New ! Haven nAssocIation-The Old Fire Lad- I dies Gather In Large Numbers-Speech- 1 es from Present Members nnd Letters of 1 Regret from Absent Ones.
 The second annual reunion of the Veteran ! Firemen's Association occurred yesterday, and it was grand success in every particular l The ''indications'' were that there would be ] rain during the day, and this no doubt kept | many from enjoying the festivities of the oc- casion. As it was, however, the gathering was a large one. The destination of the party was the Forbes House, on the East Ha- ' ven shore, where Landlord Buell. presides in l a manner that always assures visitors to his l famous hostelry that they are welcome. Smedley 6 Go. had four of their elegant | barges in waiting in front of the City Hall at 10 o'clock, but it was half hour later before 1 all were aboard and the advance movement was made. The route was from Church to ! Chapel and down Chapel, taking the most ! direct route across Quinnipiac bridge ! to East Haven, and thence by a most pleasant drive to the place of destination Every body was in the best of humor, and in the | stage in which the COURIER reporter was passenger was also William w. Hubbell | (Curley Bib of Waterbury, Gan old foreman
 of Guardian No 1O,) who kept all aboard in terested in his truthful "reminiscences of the old volunteer" days, when every one in the fire department worked without hope of
 fee or reward except in that of conscious
 ness of having done their whole duty In try ing to save the property of citizens from the destructive element-fre In this ''buss'' were also the reporters of the evening papers,
 also Mir. A. R. Goodnow, secretary of the
 association, who has done more real hard
 work for the upbuilding of it than any other ten men connected with the organization,
 without intending to speak disparagingly of
 the ''other ten.'' There were also a number
 of "old vets' from abroad in this stage who
 piled Mir. Goodnow with all sorts of ques-
 tions about the organization and its
 growth and present standing, all of which
 were answered promptly and to the great sat
 isfaction of the questioners. So the time
 passed most pleasan y until the Forbes
 House was reached. On disembarking the
 ''Vets'' were cordially received by MT. Buell.
 and MT. Forbes (ex-SeIectman of East Ha-
 ven) and invited to make themselves at home
 1Ao Iduu1eS U1u uOI require Gne second h.
 vitation, but as stage after stage deposited it's load of human freight in front of the door there were cordial congratulations and hand shakings among those who had not met for a year at least
 We should have mentioned that each mem
 Der was provided with an elegant white silk
 badge on which was printed in red letters the
 following: ''New Haven Veteran Firemen's
 Association (cut of hand engine); organized
 July IS, 1879. Second reunion, August >
 1SS0." Most of the members were also pro
 vided with the regular metallic badges of the
 association, which are made in New York from
 design especially prepared for the purpose
 At 12 o'clock the ''Vets'' were informed
 that fish chowder was in waiting for them,
 and they at once responded to the call Is
 not this splendid chowder said one, and
 there was general response of yes on all sides The chowder had. all the necessary accompaniments, such as cucumbers, toma- toes, etc, and nice fresh rye bread and sweet country butter madesup a lunch that was par excellence. After the lunch the time was passed pleasantly in various ways. Some took a sail in the harbor, others wandered down to Lighthouse Point, while others re- mained quietly at the Forbes Pouse and talked over old times
 About o'clock the afternoon delegation from the city arrived, which nearly doubled | the number of those who came down in the | morning. Soon after business meeting was 1 called in the pavilion. President Hiram Camp | was in the chair, and Secretary Goodnow was | in bis accustomed place. The principal busi-