The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-27
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS

TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY CELE- BRATED 1T M1NSFLELD'S GRoVE. Genuine OId-Fashioned Clam Bake u Feature Of the Days Outing-The Sports Furnished Much Amusement- Second Regiment Band in Attendance The Meeting Was nm Unusually suc- oossful One.
 The commercial travellers have na- tional reputation for enjoying them reputation yesterday; at any rate, about one hundred members of the Connecticut association did. They eel ebrated the twentieth anniversary of their organization at Mansfield's Grove. and a royal good time was had by every one present,
 The jolly knights of the grip not only entertained themselves. but they furnished much amusement for the large crowd of pleasure seekers who were spending the day at the grove. The Connecticut association was or ganized at Mantle i'll August, 1878, and because of yesterday being the twen- tieth anniversary the members were each allowed to invite their friends and many aNailed themselves of the oppor- unity.
 These annual summer meetings have in the past been so very enjoyable that the members looked forward to the one of yesterday with much interest and anticipated a good time. In this they were not In the least disappointed, be- cause the meeting was by far the most successful in every particular ever held. The Second regiment band was taken along to assist in the merry-making, and their musical programme was a popular one and well rendered.
 Most of the drummers went down in two special cars, which left the green at 10 o'clock Shortly after their arri- val they indulged in number of races. The events and results were as fol- lows:
 Fat mems 1OO-yard dash-Won by John Semon of New Haven, a stein.
 Lightweights' 1OO-yard dash-Won by F. c. Burnett of Bridgeport, a stein.
 Potato race-Won by A. N. Trott of Waterbury, a pack of cards.
 Peg race-Won by J. w. Wybell of Bridgeport, a cigar and match holder.
 Three-legged race-Won by Messers. Semon and Trott, two pairs of salt and pepper shakers.
 Boat race-Won by George w. King of New Haven, a boot for cigars
 These sports furnished considerable amusement for the spectators.
 The feature of the day was the old fashioned Rhode Island clambake. A genuine shore dinner of little neck and round clans, crabs, lobster, blue- fish, chicken and corn was cooked on the rocks near the grove and served on a long table spread under the trees. There was an abundance for all, and all the requisites for an excellent meal were present Landlord Bartlett and his able assistants are to be congratu- lated on the way in which the viands were dispensed.
 After the dinner photograph of all present was taken, and the rest of the afternoon was spent in general way. Much interest was manifested in the clambake and as there were many present who had never before seen a. genuine old-fashioned bake the sight was a novelty.
 Some of the prominent members present were: George w. Bailey, B. Steinert, J. w. Irving, M. J. Fogg, F.. F. Chatham, Frank Cowles and D. G.. Blake. Hartford John Semon, George H. Kaiser, New Haven; A. N. Trott, Waterbury; H. D. Butler New Haven; F. H. Crygler, Hartford; George A. Robertson, Bridgeport; F. w. Clark Waterbury; F. s. Sanford, c. F. Froth and John Irving, Bridgeport; Charles N Goodrich Hartford; Fred M. Hotch- kiss, Meriden; J. H. Spencer, John Gui- nivan, A. F. Barton, A. H. Hall and c. A. Thompson, Torrington; H. M. Guerra sey Thomaston; ". J. Hemingway, Plainville; T. l.. Sanford, Waterbury; c. l.. Morgan, Derby; John H. Man ming, Norwalk: George W. King, New Haven.
 The committee in charge of the sports consisted of Edward Tobin, George w.. Bailey and B. G. Blake, all of New Ha- ven.
 The officers are: John F. McPart- land, president of New Haven; F. F. Chapman, vice president, Hartford; C.. M Bradstreet, second vice president, Bridgeport.
 The executive committee consists of w. w. Hardy, chairman, New Haven; L. M. Dyer of Hartford, A. N. Trott of Waterbury, E. c. Bogart and E. H. Beers of Bridgeport and F. H. Crygler of Hartford.
 The secretary is l.. H. Bates of New Haven.
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