Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-16
LAST OF THE CELEBRATION.


 Nearly Two Hundred Grays at Bran
 ford Pofnt-A Bountiful Clambake,
 Base Ball Game and Speeches the
 Program of the Day-Row the Vet-
 erans Enjoyed Themselves.
 The big clambake at Branford point yes terday formed successful finale to the Grays' celebration. Nearly two. hundred Grays participated in the excursion, which was free-and-easy affair and therefore all the more enjoyable after the formal exer- cises of the day previous. The Grays, hardly recovered from their banqueting of the evening, met at the armory at very early hour and amused themselves before the time to start with base ball practice and other sports. At 10:15 the men left headquarters and marched by way of Meadow, Church, Chapel ana East streets to Belle dock, where the steamer Sunshine was awaiting them. The outward voyage vas made uneventfully, the steamer arriv- ing at Branford Point shortly before noon. A base ball game between actives and veterans was the first thing down on the program. The game had to be played at Pawson park, to which the members of the company crossed over by ferry and the saiIboat "Springfeld. .'' A few minutes l past noon the two hines came out on the 1 field, scheduled to play in the following positions:
 Actives@Schwagerma and F. G. Beach D, Lewis and c. w. Clark c, Webb 1b, | Bassett 2b, Sergeant Charles Smith ss, ! Norton 3b, Thomas Trowbridge If, Schwa- ! german of, Ingersoll ri. veterans-Walter Bradley p, Lieutenant | Smith RrooIratt O, l Lieutenant Munson ss, Bates 3b, George l Mallory If, Burwell of, Ensign If. | A brilliant contest ensued. After nine | innings and two and half hours of ex- | citing play the actives won by the close score of IS to F. Janitor Walker of the | armory and Sergeant Doherty of the Blues acted as umpires, and Corporal E. O. 1 Gruener was scorer. A large crowd of | both veteran and active Grays witnessed the game and loudly cheered the plays of | the respective sides. The Second Regi- ment band played selections during the 1 game and the veterans and actives who did l not care for the game amused themselves | about the hotel in various ways.
 l At 3 o'clock Landlord Swift announced dinner and all the Grays rushed in pell- nell to get chance at the repast. Young lady walters served an elaborate course dinner of round and long clans, blueish, crabs, chickens, lobster and watermelons all of which were excellent and heartily l enjoyed by the diners.
 At the close of the bake group picture l of veterans ard actives was taken by Saw 1 yer, and the American band was also l photographed separately.
 A third group was taken of the veterans who had served in the company during the captaincy of Colonel Hendrick.
 Postmaster General Merwin ther brought up the adjourned exercises of the Hyperion banquet, and Messrs. Joel T Gilbert and James A. Howarth delivered | several interesting "reminiscences of the | war.
 Then number of young Grays favored the company with few song and dance acts and Harry G. Smith danced jig with Miss Mary Mccormick, 8 lady wait ress. A subscription was immediately taken up in her honor and netted five dol lars After that the Second regimen band was thanked by vote for their ser vices during the celebration, and then tn, party took the Sunshine for home. Erie farewell addresses by General Merwin ane Captain Brown concluded the eventfu and memorable Grays' celebration of 1891 LAST ECHOES OF THE DAY.
 On the way to the boat the Second regi ment band gave realistic imitation of tn
 Branford band, which is described b.
 those who heard it,as the most heart-rend ing sound ever listened to by man. Be
 fore the exhibition was half over, the vet
 erans crowded about the musicians, pray
 ing and begging of them to stop.
 The celebration of 1891 has been fnan
 cial success. Over S3, 900 has been expend
 ed in cash for the various expenses. Tn
 whole of this sum has been raised by sub
 scription, and comfortable surplus re
 mains for the company's treasury.
 Many New Haven people drove down t
 Branford Point to see the veterans at thei . clambake. Many ladies were also present
 An important change will take place il the ranks of the Grays tonight. Lieuten ant Reynolds will resign his position to g
 on trip to Europe, and number of pro I motions are eXpected