The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-04
GAIA DAT ArsHoRr BEACH.
Yscht Rsoes. Athletic Events and Grand
 Iiluminatisn,

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 Yscht Rsess. Athistie Events and Grand
 Iiluminatien,
 Yesterday was q gala day for the res. idents of Short Beach. It was the an- nuai celebration given by the cottagers and includede . naptha launch race, boat race. and sports in which the chill dren took part. these events being held in the afternoon.
 The first event was the race between the naptha launches, In which the fol- lowing took part: "Robslla." owned by Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox: "Mowitsa," 1" owned by Jesse welch; "Mistie." owned by W. H. Hazel; Madeline" owned by Edward oakiy, and "Edith," owned by H. W. c. Williams. The race was fifteen miles and was won by the Ro- bella. with the Mowitsa a close second. The race was for the Lockwood cup, which Is raced for every month.
 The second event on the program was the race for yachts in the first class, which was contested by the following yachts; "Fidette." owned by Harry Shepard; "Poem." owned by Stanley: "Maidie." owned by Johnson. The race was won by Fidette. The prize was the Aldersea cup. presented by Jesse c. Welch.
 The third event was the race for yachts In the second class. The follow ing were the entries; "Phalcon," owned by Eldridge. and the "Sirene," owned by Brown. The race was not finished on account of the wind.
 The rest of the events were those in which the children took part and in- cluded a boat race. swimming race, run ming race and other athletic contests.
 In the afternoon the Branford band, which was stationed on the long pier, discoursed a fne program.
 As early as o'clock the residents along the beach were out decorating their cottages, and at o'clock the scene presented was one long to be remember ed. The beach was one blaze of red fire and other fireworks. Stationed In the harbor were number of gaily dec- orated yachts all illuminated with red fire and Chinese lanterns.
 Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox arranged a very pretty spectacle on float which was stationed in tn, harbor Thirteen young ladies, representing the thirteen original states, and each holding flag of the state that she represented, were on the float. The float was gaily decorated with Chinese lanterns and was lowed up and down the harbor by MT. Wilcox's launch.
 Among the cottages illuminated were those of Jesse Welch, around which wer hung 200 lanterns; President Corey of the New Haven Street Railway com pany, c. B. Crawford. B. F. Mansfield, F. J. Chattertony H. A. Blunt, A. Kelsey Jones, Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, George Wild, David Steele, H. W. Crawford. Harvey B. Shepard, F. B. Wilcox, the Grove cottage Sidney Clark. W. H. Lockwood, B. K. Foster, W. H. Stanley, E.. w. Stanley, the Talcott cottage and many others.
 The committee in charge of the days entertainment consisted of Jesse Welch, who, was chairman of all the commit tees, and through his efforts the day was a grand success. Sidney Clark, Da- vid> Corey, W. H. Lockwood. David Kelsey,
 The New Haven Street Railway com pany and the Nesbit line of stages make Short Beach very convenient place to reach, and the large crowds which went to the Beach last evening were all ac- in the very best manner.