The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-16
EVENTS IN WALLINGF0RD
RECEPTION TO sASsAoUS DRUM
 CORPS OF NEW HAVEN.


 A Fine neTlme-McKinley and Hobart Club Great Enthuslasm-Fiv Hundred Sig natures Expected-The Agricultural Fair Opens To-day-Company Ks Victory wallingford and Maine.
 The Sassacus drum corps of New Ha- ven came up here yesterday afternoon and was royalty entertained by the Austin drum corps, or rather by it's only representative present, o. B. Lane. After a ride about town in Cooks bus the party repaired to the lake, where, on Paradise Island, clambake, with all the other necessaries for comfort was awaiting. After the seafood and watermelons were indulged in to the satisfaction of all there was martial music of the best kind, much to the en- joyment of the invited guests present.
 The full list of entries for the Ram blers Cycle clubs races will be found in another column.
 The meeting held Monday evening to organize a Mckinley and Hobart club was very enthusiastic one and large ly attended, and the republican club rooms were not largely enough to &C., commodate the large numbers that in tended to participate. Judge Hubbard presided and in his usual manner inn parted much interest and life to the meeting There were several short a,,d telling speeches made by S. L. Wood house of New York, Colonel Leaven- worth, F. M. Cowles, Michael Downs, Chief Engineer Martin and others. Charles Carpenter presided at the or gan and patriotic songs were in order. The membership number reached 135 at the meeting and will no doubt reach 500 inside of week.
 The preamble of the paper signed is as follows:
 stWe, the undersigned voters or eligi- ble to become voters in the following election, believing that the welfare of the nation and the preservation of the government imperatively demand the election of Mckinley and Hobart, do hereby, without regard to our former political affiliations, associate our- selves together under the name of the Mckinley and Hobart club of Walling ford for the purpose of doing all that lies in our power to promote the over- whelming election of those honored candidates"
 G. A. Claim, w H. Newton. E. M Judd, w. l. Todd and Samuel Hodg- kinson were appointed a committee to bring in a list of officers The commit tee selected the following: w J. Iseavenworth, president; F. M. Judd. F. s. Hall, D. w. Burke, M. Downes, and w. N. Mix, vice presidents; J. A. Martin, secretary; w H. Goddard, treasurer; W. I. Todd, H. B Hall, J. c. Brodelin, c. H. Brown and F. M. Chambers, executive committee. The report of the committee was unani- mously adopted.
 This committee was appointed to so-, 1icit membership:
 L.. M Hubbard, John Burghoff, J. w. Mix, Luke Martin, B. F I4oudonsaand D. w. Burke.
 It was voted to hold weekly meetings on Tuesday evenings.
 The agricultural fair will open on the East Center street park to-day, and the various events and exhibits promise to excel any of the society's previous ef- forts. The races for this afternoon will begin at 1:30 and will be the 2:50 and 2:24 classes. The National band will furnish music on both days. 'Busses will run from the terminus of the cleo tric road to the park.
 Company Ks many friends were well pleased. over the victory of the rifle team at Westville yesterday.
 The water commissioners have voted to lay four-inch water main on Elm street, between Academy street and Curtis avenue.
 George w. Backes is i'll New York on a business trip.
 Thomas Laden returned to Brighton college yesterday.
 Roland Botsford and Ernest Wood started yesterday for the Wilbraham academy to begin their studies.
 Herman Smith of Bristol is working at the Watrous Manufacturing compa- ny in place of R. c. Morse, who has severed his connection with the com nary.
 There is lively prospect of having Hon. J l. Barbour address a republi- can meeting here some time before election day.
 The firm of Downey & Fahey has been dissolved and the latter will con- tinue to conduct the business on the corner of Quinnipiac and Colony streets.