Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-08-12
PICNIC OF THE POLICEMEN.

they Eat CLAIMS With Ex-Omcer Mer.
win at Merwin's POint-A General
Good Time Enjoyed.
The fourth annual picnic and clambake of
the police force took place at "Uncle Bill''
Merwin's at Merwin'e Point yesterday, the
day being all that could be desired. The
committee of arrangements consisting of
Officers Stormont, Cowles and Girard have
been hard at work for some time in prepare
ton for the event, and the success with
which the programme was carried out re-
fleets great credit on the committee. The
barge Columbia, laden down with as jolly
crowd of officers as ever left the city for a
days sport, started from in front of the
police Office shortly after II o'clock, accom-
panied by the well known banjo player
Jersey" who enlivened the trip by many
of his quaint songs and sayings. Officer
Tom Mccarthy was as usual the life of the
party on this occasion, and his efforts to
amuse were highly enjoyed After their ar
rival at the Point many of the officers en-
joyed sail in Uncle Bills sharpe which
was put at their disposal for the day. Others
went in bathing, and it is said the residents
at Merwin's Point and vicinity were sur
prised at the rising of the tide, which was
said to have been higher than for
some time when officers Stormont, Cir
ard, Wass, Simon STREET. and
Dougherty plunged into the surf. During
the day a number of the strongest officers in
dulged in throwing the heavy stone, Officers
Girard and Cowles distinguishing them
selves Foot races and other sports enliv-
ened the occasion. The singing of Officers
Donnegan, Tighe, Bissell and Herman was
very fine, and dancing by Mccarthy, Cowles
and others was encored. The double song
feature. About half-past two the party sat
down to the bountifully spread table, to
which ample justice was done. The follow
ing list of articles, which composed the bake,
will show that their appetites were good,
and it is safe to say that none went away
hungry By actual count ifty-four persons
sat down to dinner. Following is the menu:
bushels long CLANS, 5 bushels round CLAIMS,
5 bushels oysters, so pounds fish, 100 pounds
HOLSTERS, 200 ears corn, $50 pounds chicken,
bushels potatoes, cells, blackfish, bluefsh,
watermelons, etc.
A large number of friends of the force
paid them a visit during the day and were
enthusiastically received Among the num-
Der were noticed ex-Councilmen Robert Ste
vens, Frank Gessner, Undertaken Stahl, Ma
than F. Hoyt, enjamin Mitchell, formerly
of Providence and now located in this city
and warm friend of the officers, Albert
Chadbourne, Charles Zapp, Jerome Sperry,
assistant foreman of Ever Ready Hook and
Ladder company of Meriden, D. L. Jones
and many others.
The after dinner speeches by Officers
Stormont, Cowles, Girard, Mccarthy, Rey-
nolds, Jackson and Messrs. Stahl, Gessner,
Stevens, Hoyt, Uncle Bill Merwin and nu-
merous others were much enjoyed. Before
leaving, a vote of thanks was extended to
Uncle Bill and his assistants for their highly
successful efforts on this occasion, also to
the committee of arrangements, all voting
this the most successful clambake ever held,
and it was voted to hold their annual clam
bake at the same place next year. The Off
GERS arrived home shortly before seven
o'clock tired but we'll repaid for the day
pleasure.