Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-22
WEST HAVEN.

A
 the Sons of St. George Annual
 Pfcnfc-Mueh Sport Despite the Hot
 Weather.
 Yesterdav was one of the big days of the season at West Haven shore. The number of people there was by far the largest of any day this season, leaving out the Fourth of July. and was estimated at 1, ,OO0 The inter est centered in the gr and annual picnic of the Sons of St. George, which took place at the shore yesterday. The cars of the West Haven road carried loads of people to the shore and were busy for several hours in car rying them down. The day though hot was much enjoyed, and the various shows, res taurants, flying horses and bathing houses were kept busy. It was estimated that over 1000 people took salt water bath at the shore. The Sons came into town on early morning trains. From Hartford came 250, Meriden sent about the same number, Port land and Middletown had about 100, Water bury about 50 and besides these brethren the local organization was r,asI represented I1ssa also delegations from Norwalk, South ington, Bridgeport, New Britain,- Ansonia and other towns where the order fourishes During the afternoon the sports organized under the direction of the general arrangement cOmmlCb60 mdQ0 luA 1OI IIAo picnickers. The heat did not seem to lessen the vigor of the tug of war teams nor dis courage the cricket players. The Red Cross cricket team was selected on the grounds. They contended with team from Charles Dickens lodge of Meriden, composed of these gentlemen: Captain William MeLawrln, Joseph Padley, Charles Fletcher, Walter Priestley, John Fowler, Joseph Smith, Jo- seph Hill, J.. Joel, T. Broadman, Thomas Johnson and F. HinchliHe.
 The general committee of arrangements was composed of the following members, one from each lodge in the State: William Great orex, Ansonia; J. Taylor, Southington; G. D. Cook, Hartford; J. Webb, Meriden; c. Scarlett, New Britain; G. Hill, Portland E. Coulton, Norwalk; Thomas Steel, New Ha- ven; J. Brown, Bridgeport; w. H. Worsam, Bridgeport; w. s. Brown, Thompsonvllle; J. Cottrell, Wallingford; G. s. Hnsker, Wa terbury. Connecticut were present:
 Lord Nelson lodge of Ansonia-Wllilam Cliff, president; George w. Brown, wee president; H. Irish, secretary; Isaac Hem ingway.
 Charles Dickens lodge of Meriden-Jo.hn Lyon, president; Samuel Simpson, vice preA'- ident; John Weff, secretary; Joseph Smith, Pioneer. lodge of Bridgeport-George Clark, president; Joseph Bourne, vice president; John Knight; secretary George Davidson, treasurer.
 Red Cross lodge of New Haven-Ed- ward Winder, president; Arthur J. Harrison, vice-president; R. J. Shepard, secretary; Richard Hawkins, treasurer.
 George Stephenson lodge of Wallingford- John Norton, president; William Taylor, vice-president; w. E. Pimble, secretary; John Cottrill, treasurer.
 Friendship lodge of Southington-John Griffs, president; George Morley, vice-presi- dent John Wedlat, secretary, William Fay Tor, treasurer.
 Magma Charta lodge of Bridgeport-Sa1n- uel Bradbury president; J. B. Ebbs, vice. president; Charles Pullen, secretary; Fred. Stevenson, treasurer.
 Scobie, president; J. J. Longdon, vice-pres- ident; H. Baker, secretary; H. Oaks, treas urer.
 The three district deputies of the State, George Kingston, w. G. P. of Bridgeport, William McLaurin, W. G. P. of Meriden and William A. Parrot, w. G. P. of Bridge port, were included in the throng.
 The thunder shower struck West Haven near o'clock. Then there was grand '.hurry-skurrying' to get to places of shelter and over ], 1000 people took shelter under Howes' pavilion. The horse cars were taxed to get the people home until 9 o'clock, by which time the hurry was over, and many
 
 see what was going on at the dry goods clerks meeting on the Green.
 Dry Goods Clerks open Air Meeting.
 At the dry goods clerks second meeting on the Green last evening about 600 people were present. All ages were represented. Lan- drigan's band played. After the band had played couple of selections MT. Tracy, president of the Dry Goods Clerks associa- tion, clerk in Proctor & Maguire's store, addressed the meeting, urging that all the dry goods stores should adopt Monday even ing closing and saying that the other dry goods stores would be opened on Monday nights hereafter until the one store that had so far refused to close should do so. This would be so in order that the trade might be divided between these stores, so that Bolton & Nicely should not have it all, as they did last Monday night when they had two extra cashiers at work. MT. Tracy also said that this Monday night closing meant every Mon day night in the year except two or three during the holidays, and not during the speech of Mir. Tracy had been loudly applauded- by the crowd present, he introduced to the audience the speaker of the evening, MT. King of Brooklyn, who arose and taking off his hat began at quarter of nine to talk to about six hundred people on the workingmen's rights. By ten o'clock MT. King, who had continued to talk during the hour and quarter, was talking to about two hundred people, the others having become tired and left. After MT. King had finished talking at quarter-past ten the band played 8 couple more tunes and the second open air meeting of the Dry Goods Clerks Protective association was over