Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-01-19
THE TYPOTHETE,

The Anniversary of the Birth of
BENJAMIN Franklin Appropriately
COMMUNICATED Many Out-0f-
Town Guests Present.
The third annual banquet of the New
Haven Typothet@ at Warner hall last
evening was one of the most successful
and enjoyable ever given by the associa-
ton. It was the anniversary of the
birthday of Benjamin Franklin and it
was more than unusually meet and fitting
that the birthday of the great printer,
philosopher and statesman should have
been SO commemorated by the celebration
and banquet of the local Typotheta.
Every thing passed off smoothly and there
was no pied type to mar the otherwise
harmonious meeting of the Typothatae.
The number of members in attendance
was considerably larger than at last years
banquet and the reunion was much more
satisfactory than last years.
The menu was as follows:
Blue points on half shell; sardine sand
salmon, Hollandaise sauce, potato GRO
quettss; filet of beef, mushroom sauce,
Parisienne potatoes; roast turkey, cram
berry sauce, French peas; Roman punch;
venison, currant jelly; celery salad Nea-
politan ice cream; fancy cake; toasted
crackers; coffee; cheese.
While the various courses were being
served table-talk of lively nature enliv-
ened the occasion. During the evening
chestra.
The hall was beautifully decorated with
potted plants, which greatly enhanced the
pleasure of the occasion. The tables,
which occupied the center of the hall,
were arranged so that all the members of
the association could hear distinctly the
remarks made by the after dinner speak
ers. Colonel N. G. Osborn presided as
POSTMASTER and introduced, in his own
felicitous manner, the following gentle
men: S. G. Morehouse, Rev. E. S. Lines,
John Addison Porter, Amos P. Wilder,
Judge S. A. York, Colonel E. F. James,
Colonel L; L; Morgan, John N. Near of
Bridgeport. Clarence Deming, Alexander
NJ Fisk, Colonel A. P. Burpee and others,
who responded to toasts.
Those present at the festivities were R.
S. Peck, L. ID. Prouty, A. S. Burr, John
A. Porter, Samuel Clark, W. II. Brainard
of Hartford; w. Il. Marigold, John N.
Near, George w. Hill, Francis s. Buck
ingham, Charles W. Burpee of Bridgeport;
Edwin E. Smith, J. O. Converse, E. A.
Horton, Francis Atwater of Meriden; G. S.
Haverland of Southington, J. M. Emerson,
Ansonia; Julius G. Day, W. F. Morse, Biz
mingham; Samuel A. York, Rev. IS. Lines,
C.S. Moorehouse, John H. Taylor, Geo. Fl.
Tuttle, o. A. Dorman, David S. Thomas,
John B. Carriugton, L. L. Morgan, N. G.
Osborn, Reuben B. Davenport, Alexander
Craig, E. F. James, Willis E. Miller, jr.,
Amos P. Wilder, E. A. Sheldon, E. Il.
Parkhurst, Edgar A. Robinson, John L.
Mathews, George A. Mathews, E. A. Chat
field, George M. Adkins, Wilson H. Lee,
Grover A. Spring, Edward w. A. Hinsche,
A. L. Barnes. G. Edward Osborn, Alex
ander NJ. Fisk, Edward N. Alling, R. M.
Hooker, Clarence Deming, s. g. johnson,
w. T. Barnum and F. 81. Benton, all of
this city.
The committee of arrangements consist
ed of Wilson H. Lee, chairman; Colonel
E. F. James, G. J. Moffatt, R. NJ. Hoggson
and Alexander Craig. Letters Of regret
were received from the following: Lieut..
Governor S. E. Merwin, w. A. Shepard
of Toronto, treasurer of the national Typo
theta; Frank Fl. Mundge, president Mas
ter Printers club, Boston; L. Brainard of
of Hartford; Charles II. Clark, Hartford
Courant; G. F. Chaplin, Waterbury Ameri-
can; Lucius P. Goddard, president of the
Worcester Typothete; Charles f. Gray,
president of Providence Typothetse. and
Clark W. Bryan of Springfield.