Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-25
THE DRUmmERs CELEBRATE.
The Commercial Travellers of Conuecti cut Hold a Banquet at the AtIantI, HOtaI. 1rf

The Commercial Travellers Of Connecti- ! cut Hold a Banquet at the Atlantic Hotel, Bridgeport.
 ! BRIDGEPORT, Jan. 24.-The Connecticut Commercial Travellers association held their Eleventh annual banqut at the Atlantic Hotel last night. A business meeting was
 held and the following officers were electeds President, E. L. Morse of Hartford; first vice president, F. N. Hoschkiss of Meriden; sec- ond vice president, s. T. Cate of Bridgeport, and Harry s. Andrews was reelected secre- tary and treasurer. The following were ad mitted to the club: George s. Adamas of Brooklyn,E E. G. Bishop of Bridgeport, Charles O. Coburn or New Haven, s. M. Allen of New York, R. s. Woodruff of New Haven, George ". Bailey of New Haven, Benjamin Johnson (New England grocer) of Boston, H. O. Tenant of Holyoke, Mass; John B. Eaton of New Haven, Harris Parker of Boston, R. P. Smith of Waterbury, George W. White of Bostorrand J. J. Mitchell of New York A vote of thanks rendered to R. c. Brown & Co.,, New York, for the 100 souvenir cigar cases, each containing three Stratton & Storms bouquet cigars. A vote of thanks was also given to NIT. E. 0. Tracy of Bridge- port for use of piano, and to the retiring president, G. Burr Loynes, for services rem dered. The executive committee will appoint the place for the summer meeting. MT. e. Burr Loynes wore his magnificent diamond shirt stud presented to him by the club last summer.
 Secretary Andrews has purchased fine gold watch with the five twenty dollar gold pieces given bim by the club.
 The banquet, which was arranged by the popular head clerk of the hotel Lon Hall was grand affair and the menu was unusu- o1l toe of7 L c. c. T. U.'Glee club and Wheeler & Will sons orchestra dispensed sweet music during the courses. The toasts were responded to by the following gentlemen: 1, s. w. Bald- win, Bridgeport; 2, David Trubee Bridgeport; 3, Benjamin Johnson, Boston; 4, James A. I. Tompkins, New York; 6, c. I. Tremeine, Waterbury; 7,G.W. Waite, Boston; G.Adams, Philadelphia; 9, Harry s. Andrews, Bridge port. Among those present were: c. D. Mills, J. F. Quinlan, J. H. McMahon, G. M Baldwin, Harry S. Andrews, H. c. C.Fairchild, Geo Comstoek, J. Johnson, Sherman T. Cate, T; J. Mack, Charles Bottomly, Lawton, J. Baker, c. E. Wilmot, J. H. Coe, H. s. Bullard, H. A. McElroy, c. B. Nichols. s. Wakeman, E. N. Cornwall, G. Morford, F. 0. Adamas, c. M. Bradstreet, J. H. Cochrane, c. B. Bennett, E. G. Bishop and A: w. Wallace of Bridge J. J. Mitchell, J. H. McPike and c. T. Ward of New York, Benjamin Johnson and G. w. Waite of Boston, Alexander Emery, w. W. Bronson, E. M Somers, c. S. Bradley, F. J. Coe, ". R. Hayes, Thomas J. Lawton and J. A. Howarth of New Haven. J. H. Marsh, E. L. Graves, F. B. Wilson, F. D. May, H. S. Goss, A. s. Chamberlain, Frank Cowles and w. E. Clark of Hartford, Fed M. Hotchkiss of Meriden, L. H. Dickey of Westfeld, Mass, George Parker of Bran ford, A. B. Bradley of Providence, R. l., R. P. Smith and Charles I. Trumaine from Waterbury, and MT. Wood of the Bridgeport Standard, Mir. Billings of the Bridgeport Morning News, E. A. Street of the New Ha- ven Palladium and E. L. Howe of the New Haven JOURNAL AND COURIER