Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-29

While the guests were assembling and throughout the day the Milford club kept open house and right handsomely entertained It's unceasing flow of guests. Secretary Tib- bals and other gentlemen were indefatigable in promoting the pleasure of the guests, and the supply of viands was unfailing. On the walls in a staunch old frame were pictures now much faded by Times attacks- of tho founders of the Higgins club, of which the Milford club is the successor. The latter was organized out of the Higgins club . few years ago. Near by in neighboripg building ample facilities were furnished the members of the press, and to Mr. Campfeld and the other members of the committee thanks are due for their welcome courtesies and attentions.
 The 11:50 train out of New Haven brought many additions to the Milford throngs, among whom were ex-Governor Joseph R. Hawley, and from New Haven Lieutenant Governor Samuel E. Merwin, Mayor Peck, Postmaster English, Major Charles A. Brooks, Major W. s. Wells, Colonel John E. Earle and various others; also Rev. Mir. Marvin of Woodbridge. MT. Tomlinson, Mir. Trowbridge and others of the reception committee were at the platform and escorted the guests in carriages to the residence of Nathan A. Baldwin where a reception was held for all the invited guests. The names of many of those present appear below among the names of the guests upon the platform ct the church exercises. On the 10:40 train from New Haven were ex- Governor Charles R. Ingersoll, Hon. N. D. Sperry, Gen. George H. Ford, ex-Msyor Lewis, and other New Haveners, who were also among those entertained at Mir. Bald- wins. Mir. Baldwin's daughter, Mrs. Grin nell, assisted at the reception. Ex-Governor Ingersoll has family interest in old Milford, co his great great grandfather, on Ingersoll, lived in Milford and was buried there. Among the guests at the Milford club were 0. M. Loomis, the piano merchant of this city, Marcus E. Baldwin of Woodbridge, Mr. A. M. Bartlett, the builder of this city, residing at 136 Park street, formerly of St. Paul, Minn.; Charles W. Crockett of Orange street, Judge Barnard of New York City, Joseph c. Earle, assistant postmaster of New Haven, and Charles P. Merwin, brick manu- facturer at Berlin.
 All the Milforders. it might be said, kept open house yesterday. At Lawyer Platte among those entertained were MT. and Mrs B. l.. Lambert of this city, Mrs. Warner D. Judson and daughters, Misses Grace and Annie Judson and Miss Maud Russell. At John G. North's were Prof. B. G. Northrep of Clinton, Mrs. Crafts, wife of Captain s. P. Crafts of Quinnipiac, and Mrs. Sarah E. Champion and Alice Treat Booth of this city. Mrs. Champion yesterday placed an ivy wreath upon the grave of Governor Treat of Milford, one of the old colonial gov- ernors, of whom she is @ lineal descendant. The wreath was artistically made by Miss Booth. another of the descendants.
 Previous to the starting of the parade Q very interesting ceremony took place at the memorial bridge Master William Fowler, an infant, and lineal descendant of William Fowler, one of the early settlers, in the tenth generation, was baptized by Rev. MT. Ferguson.
 Also among the New Havensrs present in Milford yesterday were: Charles L. Bald- win, Dwight Futile, Ellery Camp. Joseph Baldwin, Dwight E. Bowers, Lawyer Henry G. Newton, Attorney o. B. Whitcomb, o. s. Bushnell, General George H. Ford and wife, Q. Berry Pete, Henry A. Warner, 0. P. Jor- Ellery Camp, Mrs. K. L. Huxford, Mrs. w. H. Merwin and two daughters, Misses Lillie and Jennie, who were among those enter fasnsd as NJ. Tomlinson's, MT. 0sorgs [.