Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-22

manu1acturefS. livery memDer or the asSo- ! citation in line carried cane as badge of ! membership. Crowds of people stood on the sidewalks, and the windows were filled with the faces of ladies' so novel and inter- 1 esting was the sight of three hundred com merclal drummers. The procession arrived \ st the park about eleven o'clock, and after 1 short season of social enjoyment a meeting was held at the Sea View Hotel to consider | the question of putting the association on mutual benefit basis. Definite action was de- ferred until the wiAter meeting. Some l twenty new members were added.
 l Landlord HummistoH's preparations for feeding the multitude were on an elaborate scale. The tables were placed under
 awning, erected on the pier which runs out from one of the pavilions. Into the fire for
 the clambake put 12 bushels of round clans, bushels long clans, 5 bushels sweet ! and white potatoes, 800 ears of corn, 15O pounds of chicken, l5O pounds of bluefish,
 125 pounds of lobster, 60 gallons of coffee, 1 50 pies, 24 watermelons, besides the other ! necessaries for S first class dinner. The ! company sat down to the repast about half past o'clock
 Among those present from New Haven l were: D. o. Reed, Wo. J. Mills, B. A.
 Buell. (Forbes House), c. w. Bradley (Flor-
 encs House), Aaron E. Platts, J. H. How
 Walker, Charles H. Miller, Charles H. Doo- little, J. F. Wade, A. Emory (of Steele &
 Emory), J. L. Bliven, Newcomb Bassett,
 John E. Kelley, Charles T. Ward, J. W.
 Kennedy, A. F. Talcott, F. E. Craig, Birdsey
 Warner, E. P. Alcott, W. G. Granniss, Wm. B. Morgan.
 Other persons were: Henry O. Armstrong,
 president of the Rhode Island association :; ! George B. Congdon, of the executive con-
 mittee of the Rhode Island association ]; George c. Ewing, director of the New Eng
 land association; F. 0. Hardy, Worcester
 H. H. Hardy, T. A. Edsall and J. B. Billings,
 of New York; A. Thomas, jr., of Boston
 Frank Cowles (president of the association ),
 A. B. Gillette (of Chemical Manufacturing
 company, P. H. Sands, E. s. Kibby, Charles
 H. Couch, E. NJ. Case, Major Boardman, I Capt. Warner, Capt. Wing, Auctioneer Toohey,
 Frank Chase J. H. Bolton, jr. (of Park
 Central HoteD w. E. Clark, A. E. Wilson, ) William Cullum, s. P. Simpson and M. I H. Hewins of Hartford; Alfred Barker of Meriden; c. G. Beckwith of New London ;
 Alfred Barker, F. M Hotchkiss, J. K Rams. dell, Henry Booth, Meriden; George H. ) Ford of Waterville; Dr. Thomas B. Jewett,
 E. R. Hurd, Smith Chamberlain, c. E. Bun
 nell and Horace Wheeler of Birmingham Vice President George M. Baldwin, ax-Vice
 President George Comstoek, A. W. Wallace, , Edwin T. Pyle. W. Poland (of the Atlantic
 House), Frank Whiting (of the Sterling
 House), M. Donovan, s. Wakeman, John McElroy (of the executive committee) and from Bridgeport there were George Com stock, John Johnston John McMahon, Johr Hurley, Edwin I. Pyle Samuel Wakeman Harry Andrews, George Mosford, Charles E. Hubbell, George H. Bartram, John L. Barnes, F: J. Jepp, George M Baldwin , roy, Fred Trubee, Charles R. Willett, Her l bert Thomas, H. c. Fairchild, A. w. Wal
 lace, David Trubee, George W. Northrop
 J. B. Billings, L. R. Clayton, James D. Frary l F. D. Robertson w. H. Jarvis Henry M f Lyon, H. c. Plumb, ", Sailer, M. J. Nal lory. These gentlemen represent prominen . business houses, either in a travelling capaci ! ty or as members of the firm.
 Representatives of New Haven and Hart g ford daily papers, and Mir. F. J. Hamilton l proprietor of the New York Commercia l l 7aaUelers Journal, the official organ of thu v 'drummers,'' were present.
 The after dinner arrangements were pleas a ! antly carried out under the direction Of Sec
 retary E. c. Hill, of New Haven. Tn 7 | speech of the day that of Lieutenan e Governor Bulkeley, of Hartford, who re r ! sponded to the toast of s'The State of Con - necticut." He spoke substantially as fol ; lows
 It gives great pleasure respond to this toar h In common with all sons of Connection prou
 is destined to be in the future In the past the cham
 pion liberty, prominent civilization, always
 friend free schools, lead ng in commercial and in dustria pursuits she has taken rank with the fore laid the many of the great State of the nation To-day her people are prosperous an cause of She firm belief of her people that they wi
 hG strive to win Patriotic because utio for he of the poor, the unfortunate the cause of educaton' religion and charity ever
 day testes. In the future she will not rstrugrade to influence felt times truth, justic
 and righ eousness the bold champion and advocat s wrong trus ing in the cod of her fathers and tn ID strong right arm of civilization. We are proud C v her military heroes From the earliest oays the
 have been the first to respond to the call to an
 ss o the in a u n her ideas in civilization permeate every Christia
 generations. act,.ted by the spirit of the father shall add 10 her triumphs until to have been he zsns.
 s The address of welcome was delivered b. l. James A. Howarth of New Haven.
 @ Speeches were also made by Dr. Porter o | Bridgeport. David M Read of Bridgeport n J. w. Mallory of Bridgeport, MT. Hubbar s of the Hartford Globe, Judge Blydenburg 8 of this city, H. c. Armstrong (president o r the Rhode Island Commercial Travellers as
 sociation), Colonel Frary of Bridgeport, an !. [ MT. Rosenberg of New York. Judge Blyden 1 burgh spoke as follows:
 ! e In that he differs from the commercial traveller desire it to be distinctly understood that whatever t may say don't expect cent for 1t. have lstene
 with great pleasure to the eulo9y of the Leutenan
 governor of the state of Connecticut and feel conf in our admiration for the old common wealth and he
 thought to the far distant and honored past to tn time when the beautiful city of Bridgeport could
 boast of the mighty industries wh. h now throb all pulsate with tn. life blood of her energy |, prise when the great factions which now stand Y ! her midst were unthouRht of and unknown; whe this beautiful past on our right was barren vast and v to the the time when
 en hams -and wooden nutmegs started forth to 1T
 rouo of snd . 'os o 1T There is one thing which has surprised to-da. l, that uncertain element was introduced into clan It bA c1mI rehend 1t now. After the remarks }, that with eye to business he has tt ,r pie to be snuggled in was especially pleased delightedly welcomed us to- of the other beauties v whom he would be glad also to have the pleasure y introducing us. There the doctor makes a mistak er Those other beauti s not unknown to ths con
 raercial traveller. Be the traveller the r before, the doctor may see them afterward. , But leaving jokes aside there is a serious side le saw last year at reunion like the present. kno
 not how it Is, but perhaps some of those who met , time must come when the hand VI met In warm all friendly clasp IS cold and irresponsve to frien of ly touch There must come a time when the be friends mu say la-t good bye. The time whe the tone Of friendly greeting ia softened and saddle A Let us hope this, that wa shall so that tho is we meet, when they recolect us for the last tim may associate our memory with 8 hay py hour and 'l- friendly word Thanks for hospitality ki, x l greetings
 Id After the dinner letters from absent men
 bers and invited guests were road by Seer
 tary Eugene c. Hill. Governor Bigelo h. wrote as follows:
 NEW HAVEN Ct., July IA, 1882. ill Eugene c. Hill, Esq., Secretary Commercial Trave
 ers' Association
 D. Please accept thanks for your kind invitation to ts tend the fifth annual reunion of your association
 should be happy to accept but expect to be on u
 ocean at that time. Trusting that you may have or very pleasant time, remain, Yours truy y 0A H. B. BE9ELOw. s Other letters were from Mayor Robertso in of New Haven, George H. Watrous, pres nt dent of the New York, New Haven and liar 1e ford Railroad company; c. N. Yeaman pr president of the New Haven and Northam, D. ton Railroad company; Henry l.. Pearsol of the wholesale grocer of Providence Geore 10 H. Folts of Hartford, and Charles E. Brist,