Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-14
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A Gala occasion at West Haven
 Shore-A Shore Dinner at the Mas.
 sasOit HOuse-The Alter Dinner Fes-
 tivities.
 The annual reunion of the Veteran Fire mems association was held at Savin Rock yesterday. It was the intention of the Vets. to make a street parade before taking the cars for the Rock, but the heavy shower in the morning interfered with this part of the programme. They embarked on the cars about 10 o'clock, taking with them the Bran ford band. On arriving at the shore they proceeded to Thomas E. Twitchells Massa- Soft House, where they were provided with a very fine chowder. This was only to appease the appetite until the grand clambake, which was being prepared in the rear of the house under the direction of Asa Curtiss, was ready In the meantime the Bran ford band had been treating the veterans and the visitors at the shore to 8 concert. The music was excellent and greatly appreciated by all present About three o'clock Land lord Tw1tchell announced that all was ready and the men seated themselves before table laden with everything that goes to make up shore dinner There seemed to be no end to the good things and all agree that for 8 shore dinner it was unrivalled. The follow ing was the composition of the pile beneath the sea-weed: 150 pounds of Holsters, 150 pounds of bluefish, bushels of round clans, bushels of long clans, bushels of oysters, barrel of sweet potatoes, 1 barrel of com mon potatoes, 500 ears of sweet corn 50 gal Ions of coffee, 50 gallons of tea.
 After the dinner and until the time for the departure the time spent in speech mak- ing, rehearsing the incidents of bygone days, etc. George Ives amused the Vets. by read ing number of verses of poetry having ill them number of ''grinds" on the different members of the association. It was very witty piece of work and was filled with wit and humor and caused much merriment. MT. Charles A. Baldwin, member of Croton No, 1, was called upon for speech He re- sponded and at the conclusion was loudly applauded Speeches were also made by other members of the association. During the intervals the band played a number of selections Sergeant Lent Bishop was called upon for speech MT. Bishop arose and said he was not speaker, but he was always glad to meet and be with the boys In con cluding his speech Mir. Bishop informed the veterans that it was his 18th birthday. Three cheers were then given for MT. Bishop.
 The veterans returned home early in the evening. Among those present were the following:
 William Hartley, Hartford, formerly fore man of No 3; Thomas McKeon, New York, formerly of No. 10; William B. Penfeld, Torrington; James E. Plerpont, New Brit ain; Lewis H. Monroe, Birmingham A. H. Bars, John H. Pardee, Benjamin F. Crockett, D. s. Thomas, George L. Ives, James Brown, Charles A. Baldwin, Wm. Tighe. Jacob Mills, N. w Ramsdell, Sergeant Lent Bishop, Policeman James Walters, J., NJ. Hendricks, Thomas E. Twitchell, Henry Martin, Charles Doty, John Hickey, jr., G. w. Bean, John Schwab, Philip Farley, Thos. Lyman, Charles Lindsley, A. Bard well, George W. Stoddard, William Martin, Frederick Schussler, William F. Shaw, Henry Rump, John Bump, George s. Stratton, Henry McNeil, William w. Ramsdell, John A. Munson, William E. Scranton, Henry s. Baldwin, A. R. Good now, Theodore A. Clarke, William H. Law renee, Jerome Haywood, Bernard Reilly, George Root, Superintendent of Parks MT. Andruss, all of New Haven; Asa and Ira Curtiss, Squire S. Hyde, of West Haven.