Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-20
THEY ALL EAT CLAIMS.

THEY ALL EAT CLAIMS. The Third Annual Clambake of the City Fathers-A Gratifying Success- City Auditor Lake Has Some Dim. -cuIty in Landing = Nearly All tne
 officials of the City and Town Gov.
 ernments Present-Items of Interest From the Scene of Action.
 The third annual c1ambake of the city and town governments at Branford Point l was one of the most successful affairs of the kind ever given since the in auguration of the plan three years ago Nearly all of the members of the present city and town governments were out 1n full strength and they in turn were rein forced by many ex-members of both gov ernments. -.. xnt.x;s,sn-
 The city and town were practically left minus the services of any of their repre- sentative officials yesterday, all of whom hied themselves to the shady beach of Branford Point, there to enjoy the >succu- lent clam and such other delicacies of the season as had been prepared for them under the careful personal supervision of Councilman Brown and City Auditor John W. Lake. Most of the party went down on the steamer while others embraced the opportunity afforded by beautiful day to drive to the scene of attack upon the silent but toothsome former resident of the shore, in vehicles of all descriptions, some in buggies, some in carry-alls and some in any kind of conveyance possl bte to secure.
 The steamer Margaret left Belle Dock promptly at 9:30 o'clock having on board, in addition to abont 150 members of the Juvenile Templers of this city, about 40 members of the respective governments or the city and town. After pleasant bnt rather uneventful trip on the sound, the boat landed at Branford Point about 19:3O o'clock and the various city and town fathers at once proceeded to disembark.
 Here funny incident of more than usual interest transpired, one which for the time being caused the countenance of the perennlally genial city auditors to be- come sovershadowed with consternation. Nearly every one of the party had left the boat having showed their tickets to the pursea and the engineer had started up his engine preparatory to getting under way for Pot Island. Just at this moment the portly form of City Audi tor Lake was seen descending the stairway from the upper deck in tre- the boat finally left the mooringsa Just as he reached the gang plank the purser said 'stickets please" in his most plaintive tones The afable city auditor did not, however, hear the persuasive notes of the purser and started down the gangway. Finally the purser managed to make MT. Lake understand that he wanted his ticket before he could allow him to land. After some little trouble to MT. Lake, and delay to the boat, the city auditor finally found his ticket and having produced it to the purser's satisfaction was allowed to land. There was story. in circulation to the eff feet that the purser of the Margaret claimed that in consequence of his extra weight MT. Lake would have to pay double fare before being allowed to land. This story is, however, authoritatively denied and with every semblance of truth.
 Upon the arrival of the party at Bran ford they were met on the wharf by Town Agent Clarity, Selectmen Hillman, Gilbert, Forbes, Fleischner, Superintendent San ford and Clerk J. F. Mcfarland, all of whom had driven to the rendezvous in the early hours of the morning, before the sun was up, in order to be on hand in season for the festivities of the day. A line was formed on the dock headed by Mayor Sar, gent and Alderman Lowe, and at once pro- ceeded past the hotels and up the shore to the scene proper of the clambake.
 Here more agreeable sight was pre- sented to the vision of the hungry excur, sionists. Under the bluff of huge rock | bright fire was discovered, immediately in front of which, with coterie of able assistants, Councilman Brown and the veteran bakers, Gill, Lindsley and Chid. sey, were seen preparing the toothsome shellfsh for the fire. After viewing the preparations and becoming convinced that everything was progressing as we'll as could be desired the party separated, some | going to convenient bowling alley near groups of three and four upon the shore ir I the immediate vicinity.
 The pagoda on which the bake was to bt laid was not as clean as it should have beer | for the occasion and in order to remedy | the difficulty City Auditor Lake, witt
 broom in hand, was soon discovered l sweeping the floor and preparing every | thing for the occasion. From this time on the genial city auditor was never idle Indeed, to his exertions more than to any one else was the success of the bake due Alderman Lowe, who is at present en. camped with the National Guard at Man. tic, managed to elude the vigilance of the guards at camp and made his appearance in full regimentals and met the party al the dock on the arrival of the boat in the morning.
 Before the arrival of the boat Town Agent Garrity and Selectman Forbes went fishing, but mary bite" rewarded their herculean efforts and they returned to the shore sadder and wiser men. Town Agent Clarity thought at one time that he had a bite, but his companions in his piscatorial efforts state that the swell of the waves was the only semblance of bite which re- warded the endeavors of any of the would be imitators of the Clone Fisherman"
 On the shore stationed at the padoga Ralph Russo's band of musicians furdish- ed music during the morning hours as well as during the time the bake was laid The aforesaid band consisted of violin, harp and flute, and although small in num- bers, made up for the smallness of the number of instruments in the volume and sweetness of the notes emitted therefrom. Later in the day the musical portion of the program was augmented by the arrival of really clever couple of colored banjo ists and vocalists, who entertained the audi ence with selections of both humorous and sentimental order. ,
 
 might have proved serious, was the mar row escape from being left of Reporter Weaver of the Register stsf. He left the city on the morning boat in company with the party and started to return on the noon boat. He was so much engross- ed. however, with the preparation for the bake that he failed to reach the dock until after the boat had started, and was obliged to make daring leap for the fast receding steamer in order to reach the city. He jumped for the boat and suc- ceeded in getting on to the gurrd rail from whence he was helped on board the boat by some of the crew
 Another item of interest of the morning was the attack made upon the provisions of the town by the members of the city government. Tbe attack was led by Se- lectman Fleischner, who thus went back on his own side, and the raid resulted in the capture by the city officials of large box of sandwiches from room in the Branford Point house which the members of the town government had provided for themselves in case they should become hungry before the bake was ready to be laid
 Shortly after the arrival of the party at the shore an impromptu base ball game was played between hines purporting to represent the boards of councilmen and