Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-07
LEGIgLATIyE REUNION.

Preparations For the Gathering in
 May-The Surviving State 0Rcers-
 Interesting Military Features Pro.
 jested.
 Reports and letters received by the execu- tive committee of the legislative reunion May indicate 8 wide interest in the affair and 8 very large attendance not only of members of the present and past General Assemblies, but of State officials and others. It is be. heved that the gathering will number from 1 1000 to 1,500 and this is based upon an es- timate that there are over 5000 ex State off cers and members of the General Assembly in the State.
 The list of surviving ex-Governors has heretofore been published in these columns. The surviving Lieutenant Governors are: Charles J. McGurdy. Lyme .....--...- 1s47-s Alexander Ter: H. Holiey, Salisbury .1s55 1 .o Benjamin Douglas, Middletown ...........1 1881 Francis Wayiand, New Haven. ..........1se9 George G. Sill, Hartford. 1873 5-6 Francis B. Loomis, New London. ......... .1s77-S Wm. H. Bulkeey, Hartford ord................1s8 .1s81-2 George G. Sumner, Hartford. 1884
 The lists of surviving ex-secretaries of State, treasurers and comptrollers are quite large, and of ex speakers of the House there are twenty-two, viz:
 Chauncey F. Cleveland of Hampton, 1885, 6-63; S. K. Wright of Middletown (now of New York;, 1837-42; Charles J. McCurdy of Lyme. 1840-1-4; William w. Eaton of Hartford, 1853-73; Austin Baldwin of Mid dletown (now of New York;, 1855; Augustus Brandegee of New London, 1861; John T. Wait of Norwich, 1867; o. H. Platt of Meriden, 1869; E. H. Bugbee of Killipgly, 1871; Amos 8. Treat of Woodbridge, 1872; T. E. Deolittle of New Haven, 1874; Charles Durand of Derby, 1875; Thomas M. Waller ofNew London: 1876; Lynde Harrison of H. Briscoe of Enfield, 1878; 5. R. Wright of New Haven, 1879; Dwight Marcy of. Rockville, 1880; William 0. Case of Simsbury, 1881; John M. Hall of Windham, 1889; Charles H. Pine of Derby, 1883; Henry B. Harrison of New Haven, 1884; William E. Simonds of Can ton, 1885.
 The senior senator is believed to be Judge Charles J. McCurdy, of Lyme, who repre- sented the Ninth district in 1882; the senior member of the House, Israel Coe, of Water bury, served in 1S24-5; ex-Governor Chaun- cey F. Cleveland, of Hampton, who is next in seniority, served in 1826-7-99; Judge Me Curdy was member from Lyme in 1927; General Charles T. Hillyer, of Hartford, rep resented Granby in 1928 30; other old mem bers living are: Clark Chapman, Sharon, 1S30-3; Nathaniel c. Smith, of Chatham ,and A. hire, 1888; Theodore Elmer, of East Wind sor, 1S34-5, and George w. Bartholomew, of Bristol, and s. K. Wightman, from Middle town, both in 1885.
 The present State officials on the day of the reunion will receive former State officials in their offices at the Capitol and will proba- bly, entertain them. The Senate reception committee, composed of all the present Sen ators will receive ex-Senators in the Senate chamber and ex-Representatives will be re- ceived in the hall of the House by the House reception committee, composed of six mem bers of the present House from each county. About 10:3O the members of the several legislatures will assemble in rooms assigned to them. In most cases their speakers are living to call them to order as of old. Each member will receive badge indicating the year of his service to be worn throughout the day and retained as souvenir of the reunion.
 The programme of the day is not yet com pleted but the principal event of the after noon will be general meeting, with Cover nor Harrison presiding, in the hall of the House. The desks will. be removed, and the floor being wholly occupied with chairs, it is estimated that nearly 1, ,000 may be com fortably seated to hear the historical and other addresses.
 It will be impracticable, with so large an attendance and the limited funds available, to provide general collation.. The banquet contemplated at the armoIy In the early eve ming, with an attractive list of speakers, will be by ticket, at charge only sufficient to meet the cost. The executive committee ex- pect that the necessary expenses will amount to fully $1 ,00O, large part of which must be raised by private subscriptions. The cost of necessary arrangements, of printing, of ex- penses of the working" committees, of car riages, music, badges, decorations, etc, will quite use up the amount named.
 Interesting military features are project ed The Governors Guard will furnish an escort to Governor Harrison and the ex-Gov- ernors. There is possibility that the First regiment will parade, and also other organi- zations.
 Governor Bigelow, chairman of executive committee of the reunion, has returned from hislFlorida trip and will be at the Cap itol to day.
 Excursion rates will be arranged on all the railroads of the State, and it is anticipated that unusually favorable rates will be ob- tained and special trains arranged for to leave Hartford in various directions by or 9p. m. or earlier.
 Michigan and New Hampshire are arrang- ing for legislative reunions in June.
 The venerable John A. Foote of Cleve-