Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-31

two men working at the big fire which was to heat the stones to cook the sea food. A rush was made for the men, and after the visitors were duly satisfied that all was being done well and scientifically, they dispersed to enjoy themselves as they pleased until the shore dinner was ready. The clam-bake was arranged to feed 45O persons, and was consti- tuted as follows:
 45 bushels oysters and clams
 800 hard shell crabs.
 200 pounds lobster.
 200 pounds fsh-bue and rock bass.
 50 dozen ears green corn.
 barrels Irish potatoes.
 barrels sweet potatoes
 The following among other letters from ab- sent ones, regretting their inability to be present, were read:
 HARTFORD, July IT, 1980
 My Dear Sir-Many thanks for your kind invitation. I can't accept it without break ing up my arrangements for vacation which is just as necessary to us legal travellers as to YOU commercial travellers Without this we are both liable to miscarry. Pardon me if I suggest that in proposing a dinner for a "speech' your commercial sagacity has dulled a little just once. thought your profession was wont to get quid pro quo every time but in the bargain you now propose should be sure to get the quo, and you would be sure to get the quid This I think passes with you for cheating.
 Now value your good opinion and do not want to pass for cheat and next I wouldn't like to mar the quality of viands and wines (do commercial travellers ever drink wine ? by a speech without the savor of the one or the flavor of the other. And so beg to de- cline your Inequalities with many thanks and to wish you and your associates all a right merry meeting, good appetite, good diges- of oil of fot things both from land and sea.
 Very truly yours,
 R. D. HUBBARD.
 FRANK Cow1Es, Esq, President.
 HDoR's REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, ]
 NEW YORK, July g, 1880. { Frank Cowles, Esq, President, Hartford, Ct:
 DEAR SRI am in receipt of your polite invitation to attend the meeting of the Con- necticut Commercial Travellers Association, June 30. Right glad should I be to meet with the boys, for know you will have a good time and I should hear many witty things said, but fear my engagements will not permit me to be with you. I look back to the time when was Ion the road" with the greatest pleasure. It was @ delightful period of my life, for a sharper, brighter, jollier or more upright body of American citizens does not exist than the commercial travellers. I have sometimes thought that when you come together you don't put enough ice in your water, so at this, your sixth reunion, please remember your weaknesses. I am not cer- tain that you have any, but you know wheth- CT you have or not. Don't forget that the training which you get on the road is the very best possible school for becoming pro- prietors, provided you make the best use of your opportunities. Yours very truly,
 MARSHALL JEWELL. To the Secretary of the Connecticut Travel
 ers Association:
 Your kind invitation to be present at the third annual reunion Of your association is received, and for which please accept thanks If in town I shall endeavor to be present. My wife has been quite ill and our physician tells me must take her into the country as soon as she is able to go. So possibly may not be able to be with you but if I am here you will certainly see me. Truly yours,
 H. B. B1GELow To the Secretary of the Connecticut Tray
 elers' Association:
 Accept my thanks for your polite invita- tion to dine with your association the 3Oth inst. I know you will have a good time, as no class of men are more entitled to good time than you and your association. It can not be "pure fun" to be a commercial tray eler, am sure. fear shall not be able to avail myself of the privilege and the honor you offer, however. I know dinners cost money, and permit me to enclose my dollar so that if come I may be as the rest of you, and If l don't your treasury will not be the poorer if you indulge in an extra bottle on my account. Yours gratefully, G. H. NITROUS. Letters of regret were also received from C. T. Searles. Albany, N. Y; E. R. Walker secretary of New England Travellers Associa- tion; l.. B. Goodman, Hartford; l.. I. Will Hams, Cincinnati, O.; s. H. Read, New Ha- ven Gen. s. R. Smith, New Haven; ex- Lieut.. eGov. George G. Sill, Hartford; L. H. TT LoI.1 r ford John w. Brooks Hartford; Charles Kimberly, city auditor, New Haven Mayor G. s. Parsons, Waterbury; Hon. M. G. Bulkeley, Hartford; Hon. Geo. R. Curtiss Meriden Charles Dudley Warner, Hartford
 On registering their names at the hotel the following petition was presented to the mern- bers for signatures:
 To the President of the Consolidated Road:
 The undersigned, members of the Commercial Travellers Association respectfully represent that your mo stop-over' rule is 8 hardship.
 hence cannot fail under the rule to be frequently compelled to pay twice for the same ride
 We respectfully ask that the rule be rescinded South NorwaIk W. IF Allen. west Hartford R B. M Smith, New Haven; J. R. Rembert, New Haven EIfuA Esn " Hal t1s Meriden a. Theodore Patt New Ha New Haven; William OBrien, Portland R. M Mills saybrook Point; James o'Brien, Portland C. H. Ed wards, P. NJ, Portland; Charles J. Trelnafne Water Dury C F. ward, New Haven; A. E. Platts, New Haven; George Parker, New Haven ". E. Hurd, Hartford; Charles H. Doolittle, New Haven: George A Chatfee; Middletown; s: wakeman. Bridgeport; John P. Hoadley, Hartford J. M. Crampton, New Haven; E. R.. Hurd, Birmingham F. P. Bowman. worth. Deep River J. ". sehroeder F. New " Ha%en Frank E. Craig. New Haven; J. P. Smith, New Ha- New Haven; Frank Lun New Haven; Charles l1n, An, drews Portland; H. L. Dudley, New London; I. W. Kelly New Haven A. Kinney, Hartford George K. blrdsey, Br1dgeport; George H. Robertson. Bridge Baldwin. Rridgeport; H c Paire6i1d, BTddsepors ss E. R. Acott New Haven; E. [. Perry, New Haven port A. B. Gillette, Hartford; T. E. Barnes Hart ford; F. H. Belden. New Haven; J. T. Quinlan, New Haven; F. B. Merrill, New Haven.
 After dinner A. w. Parmelee. of this city presented the following resolutions, also re- Aatlng to the 'stop-over check" trouble:
 Whereas, The New York, New Haven and Hartford road. and the systems it controls have adopted rule that no passenger shall be allowed to stop over to visit or trade ct any city other than New Haven in this Stae without forfeiting the ticket he paid for. and
 Whereas There are emergencies in every mans af- fairs-change of plans, illness business;necessities lAyed trains and hundred causes which make tim possible for the public to conform to the rule, and Whereas. By declaring ticket void" without pay ing back the money received for it they assuming the right of conhscation. Whereas, Passengers who do stop oyer from ionor- ance of the rule from the demands. of their business are being subjected to intimidation and arrest In compelling them to pay second time for the same ride. and Whereas, The rule continues to be enforced in de- hance of public opinion and the remonstrance of | business men therefore, Resolved That we believe the rule arbitrary and unjust infringement of comfort and rights and regard the intimidation and arrests with | which it is being enforced outrage upon the vic- tims, and disgrace to the laws of the State. Resolved, That business have alternative but to combine against the road for their protection and that we will give polica1 support only to who will labor for much needed legislation limiting the power and defining the duties of this monopoly of the railroad system of State.
 The dinner was served to $50 persons, 1 and all were loud in their praise of Land lord BuelPs excellent clam bake. When din ner was nearly finished the president com mandled silence for few moments, and then | introduced Governor Andrews, who made