Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-16
Veteran Firemen's Reunion.


 Beach yesterday and it was one of the most successful that this organization has ever enjoyed. The veterans commenced gather ing at City Hall about 8 o'clock in the morn Ing and as they arrived went to the room of the Fire Commissioners, where Secretary Goodnow was in waiting to furnish them with badges and provide them with tickets. The badges were printed on light blue-satin ribbon and were adorned with the figure of a volunteer fireman scaling ladder at Are and the following inscription
 FIfth reunion of the New Haven Veteran Fire
 mems as1ociation at Double Beach, Branford August 15 1888.
 The members of the committee wore red badge in addition, on which was printed in gilt letters stCommittee." At g o'clock the line was formed in front of City Hall and the march for Wooster Square was taken up- Headed by the American band they marched from City Hall to Elm street, to Temple, to Chapel and down Chapel to the Square,
 where SmedIey's stages were in waiting to convey the veterans to their destination. On the march Willis Bunnell, dressed in an old
 volunteer fireman's uniform, walked proudly at the head of the procession bearing aloft the beautiful banner of the association. The stages were quickly loaded and with cheer the veterans started. .. On lea wing Wooster Square the band took the Iead followed by the tallY-h in which
 were some of the older members of the asso- citation. The ride on top of the tally-ho was
 heartily enjoyed by those who were so ;. for
 tunate as to get seats on so elevated posi- ton, On reaching the Clock shop on Ham, ilton street halt was made and the band played Hail to the Chief" in honor of Hiram Camp, Esq, president of the assocla-
 tion. The busses then went through Hamil- ton to Grand street and by this route to Fair Haven. Passing through that thriving will Iage the band played ''Dixie'' to the evident delight of the residents who waved their handkerchiefs and cheered the veterans as they passed Nothing of interest occurred during the remainder of the trip. The s'boys' were in the best of spirits, the sun was obscured most of the time by passing clouds and the air was delightfully."- cool and bracing. When the party neered the Beach the band struck up favorite air and as the teams drove on to the spacious grounds they were received by Aunt Nancy" and her numerous boarders in right royal style. Handkerchiefs were waved from every win dow in welcome to the veterans. Soon after the arrival of the stages the steam tug B. P. Avery was seen steaming into the harbor with delegation of t'vets" on board who
 
 owing to the crowded state of the stages. The party who came down in the tug con- sisted of Mayor H. G. Lewis, General 8. R.
 Smith, Chief Hendrick, R. T. Merwin,
 Charles Atwater, Charley Downs, Ezra B. DibbIe, Chief Brown of East Haven, w. Fl. H. Blackman of New York, General l. A. Dickinson of Hartford, Chief Whipple of Westfeld, Mass, and Chief Samuel Snagg of
 Waterbury. When the tug landed the vet erans already at the Beach preceded by the band marched to the landing and escorted their comrades to the hotel where three cheers
 were given them. Then Mir. King, of the committee announced that the choWder was
 ready and headed by the band the vets marched to the grove back of the hotel where they were provided with 8 first-class clam chowder.
 Shortly after noon the Branford drum corps came across the harbor in 8 sharpie from Indian Neck where they had been to
 serenade Philo Hall, the genial postmaster of Branford, who has a summer cottage at the ''Neck." MT. Hall accompanied them, acting as drum major. Trey marched around the grounds and then to the band stand. Here William B. Scranton, the old veteran of No. and veteran drummer in Co., l, 18th c. w., borrowed one of the bass drums and gave an exhibition of fancy drumming to the great delight of the old ve's MT. Scranton WAS heartily cheered by the crowd and repeated | to their evident delight.
 From this time until the hour appointed for ' dinner, 3 o'clock, the time was passed most | pleasantly. The veterans gathered in groups | and talked over old times and the superiori- \ ty of their several machines" when they ' used to t'shake lem ups' with vim. The dinner call was sounded at o'clock l.Rnd the boys responded promptly. Long ttables were spHeaa under the large tent and over two hundred took seats at the tables The dinner was gotten up in Aunt Nancy's
 best style, the following being the order: Soup. | Tomato.
 \ Fish.
 ! Boiled Salmon with Egg Sauce. Baked Bluefsf. \ Roast.
 | Beef. Lamb. Chicken. | Entrees.
 Escalloped Oysters. Clam Fritters. Vegetables.
 ! Sweet Potatoes, Raw and stewed Tomatoes, Corn, | Onions, Irish Potatoes, Succotash. ReIishes.
 Worcestershire Sauce, Pickles, Cream Salad, e.e. Dessert.
 Plum Pudding with Wine Sauce, Pies Cheese Coffee, | Tea.
 After all had been boun tifully provided \ for the veterans were called to order and | Mayor Henry G. Lewis was announced as
 toastmaster by Ellery Camp. | Secretary Goodnow then read his annual | report from which the following facts are \ gleaned. There have been 599 members ad- | mitted to the association since it's organiza-
 tion divided by companies as follows: No.
 l, AS :; No. ?, 82 No. 3, 55 No. 4, S1 No. 5, A ; No. 6, 80 No. z, 68 No. 8. Il No. \ g, 22 No 10, Al Hook and Ladder 1, 21 i; Hook and Ladder ?, 4 Hook and Ladder 3, 8; Columbia Hose, 3 Sack and Bucket, 1. Since the organization of the association twenty three have died, their names and companies being as follows: I No. William F. c. Miller.
 Mo- 2-James Leforge, Smith Garfield, | Frank Wolcott, John Dale, William Tulley | No. 8-E A. Brown, Chas. F. Hotchkiss. No. 4-Joseph W. King, Merritt F. Bun nell, John G. Phile, Russell W. Norton. 1 No. 5-Michael Ruin, John 0. Bernhardt. l No. ,6-Dwight W. Montague, Isaac P. \ Jacobs.
 No. 7-John Koeber, John G. Corbusier,
 N. P. shippey.
 1 No. 9-J. P. See1ey.
 l No. 1O-George D. Sawyer, Charles F. J. Huntley.
 | Columbia hose-WiIliam Beach. Int present officers of the association are: President, Hiram Camp; vice presidents, John E. Lewis, Frederick Lamby, Charles | Atwater, Charles H. Goodrich, Charles c, | Hall. William W. King, John H. Pardee, | Miles Futile, Willis R. Holt, Charles Doty, Albert C. Hendrick, R. T. Merwin, Henry H. ! Granniss, Charles A. Nettleton, George | Treadvay; secretary, Albert R. Goodnow; | treasurer, Ellery Camp.
 Mayor Lewis, on rising, said he apprecfa- ted the compliment conferred upon him. He appreciated it particularly on account of this
 historic gathering. It is twenty one years | since you lsid aside your labors as volunteer fremen. The progress ! of the age demanded something more efficient and you gave, way to steam. Your duty was a noble one and g duty well pes formed. You have come here to-day to renew old times and fight old battles over again. I cannot recount the scenes through which you passed, but will leave that to others We will talk over old times this af- ternoon and enjoy ourselves as well as we may. In conclusion Mayor Lewis said l There is no one that has devoted more time
 to this organization than the gentleman who
 sits at my right (Mr. Goodnow). He has | worked in season and out of season in the in-
 terest of your organization, and now in be-