Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-27
TOWN CLERKS BANQUET.

TOWN CLERKS BANQUET.
summer Meeting of the Connecticut
Town Clerks and Registrarss Asso-
citation at Savin ROok-About FItY
Present - The Laws Relating TO
Town Clerks Passed by the General
Assembly to be Printed-It was
Most Enjoyable Occasion.
Despite the Indictment weather OF yester-
day more sociable and at the same time
absolutely informal gathering than that OF
the Connecticut Town Clerks and Regis
trars' association was never held at the
west shore. The town clerks began to ar
rive in the city early in the morning and
continued almost without interruption un-
til about noon, at which time about hfty
Of the 1859 town clerks in the state were
present.
Shortly after noon all the clerks OF the
state that had arrived boarded the electric
cars at the green and proceeded by rapid
transit to hills Homestead, where under
the personal supervision of Registrar
James J. Carr of this city an elaborate
shore dinner was served, which was thor
oughly enjoyed by all present.
Although it had been originally intend
ed to have the dinner served at l O'Clock
1t was not until about 2 O'Clock that the
officials present sat down. The delay was
caused by waiting for several who had s1g-
| nified their intention of being present, but
who at o'clock had not put in an ap-
pearance. Finally all hands arrived and
the active business, that of getting away
with one of the shore dinners Tor wh1en
Hills Homestead is famous, was begun.
The meeting of the association was the
regular summer meeting, at which 1t Is the
usual custom to have no business trans-
| acted, but simply to meet for social inter-
couree.
Immediately after all had been seated
President J. J. Madden called the meeting
to order, and after the divine invocation
had been asked by Rev. Charles Page, who
| is also town clerk of North Branford, the
| members of the association at once pro-
ceeded to make away with the toothsome
edibles prepared to appease the epicurean
appetites of the we'll fed and we'll paid, 80
the member from Ansonia stated recently,
town clerks Of the state.
The menu provided was as follows:
Little Neck CLAIMS,
Steamed CLAIMS,
Fried Bluefish,
Fried Oysters and CLANS,
Soft Shell Grabs,
Lobster, Broiled,
Broiled Chicken,
Picked Onions, Cuoumbers,
Tomatoes, Olives,
Coffee.
After all present had done full justice to
the dinner the assembly was again called
to order by the president, and contrary to
ro1 enc Htt1a hr1si
acted. This business consisted of tender
ing a vote of thanks to Registrar James j.
Carr Of this city for his untiring efforts at
the recent session of the general assembly
to secure the passage Of laws favorable to
the town clerks of the state, and also for
the excellent dinner which had been served
to the members of the association.
1t was also decided to instruct the ex-
ecutiye committee to have a digest of all
the laws passed by the recent general as
sembly in reference to the duties, etc., of
town clerks printed and forwarded to each
town clerk in the state. It was further
decided to have winter meeting of the as
ISOLATION at time and place to be decided
upon by the executive committee.
After this business had been transacted
President Madden acted as POSTMASTER and
informal toasts were responded to by
Town Clerks Nation of Watertown, Mad
den of Waterbury, Martin of New Britain,
Assistant clerk Murphy of Hartford, Wa
terbu,y of Stamford, Brethauer of New
| Haven, Baldwin Of Woodbridge, Psge
| of North Branford and Registrar Carr Of
New Haven.
After the social session of the assooia
ton had adjourned the members visited
| the several PLACES of interest on the west
shore in the Immediate vicinity, and late
l 1oot auaniro ra%urnn1 IN %ho{r aSi M
homes in various parts of the state.
The present organization was formed ir
| Hartford February 6, at which time Towr
Clerk J. j. Madden of Waterbury wal
elected president, B. Fl. Mattoon of Water
town secretary, and Herman Hess of Mer
iden, J. J. Madden of Waterbury, J.
Carr and F. 81. Brethauer of New Haven
E. T. Kirkham of Newington and JOSEPH
Phelps members of the executive commit
tee.
| Among those present at the session yes
terday were:
Howard 81. Woodman, Bethel; F. B
Skinner, Rockville; 81. 81. Warner, Filing
ton; David A. Nichols, Munroe; Edwin q
Clark, Bethany; B. II. Nation, secretary
Wstertown; Herman Hess, Meriden; S. q
Freeman, Norwich; F. a. Brethauer, New
Haven; James J. Madden president, Water
bury; A. M. Camp, Durham; E. P. Briggs
Sherman; D. J. Murphy, Hartford; L. P
Tuttle, North Haven; Herbert R. Smith
Norwalk; James J. Carr, New Haven
Charles II. Post, Guilford; M. H. Watrous
East Hsddam; Albert Morton, New Brit
ain; S. Fuller, Somers; 81. L. Sanborn
Canton; Rev. Charles Page, North Bran
ford; o. I. Martin, Wallingford; E. B
Hinckley, Stonington; Daniel W. Stevens
Clinton: W. F. Waterbury, Stamford
Charles T. Hemingway, East Haven; Mar
Gus Baldwin, Woodbridge.