The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-08
THE CLAMBAKE A SUCCESS
MORE THAN 300 REP PUBLICANS
 DINE 1T MINSFIELD'S GROTE.

sistibIe Attraction -Governor Louns
 bury Unable to be Present-Speechei l by Other Prominent Republicans.
 Nearly every prominent republican in
 the state that could and large num-
 Der of those that are not prominent, but l none the less active, attended the clam 1 bake of the Young Mems Republican
 club at Mansfield's grove yesterday af-
 ternoon. In four special cars they left the green at 2:15 o'clock. The trip ] down had many of the aspects of a tri- umphal procession. The first car con- taned drum corps, which played air
 after air in quick succession, and as the
 cars passed along the long shady streets
 of Fair Haven crowds of gaping resi- dents yelled and cheered and waved flags. This enthusiasm aroused corre-
 spending ebullition of spirits in the
 breasts of the diners to be, and 1t was
 in the best possible spirits that they
 reached their destination.
 Here all arrangements had been
 made for their reception, and it was but
 short time until the whole party sat
 down at the tables. The grove present.
 ed regular holiday aspect-Japanese
 lanterns, national flags and bunting be-
 ing strung from tree to tree. Down on
 the rocks near the water, under the
 careful supervision of large force of
 cooks and expectant colored walters,
 the fish, clans, corn Holsters and other
 good things were being cooked in the
 good oldfashioned way. On big hot stones, protected and covered by
 large piece of canvas, which was in turn covered by cool green seaweed, they steamed steadily, emitting an odor that speedily attracted thither large crowd.
 The clambake committee, under the able leadership of Marcus F. Smith hustled hither and thither in uncon- cealed dismay at the large throng which had so unexpectedly shown up, and which now anXiously awaited the signal to fall to- The number of ex- pected diners was 225, with possibility of 250; and here were nearly one hun dred more than that number. The un- paralled weather had proved an at traction, which was the more Irresistible because it could not be advertised, Several consultations were held with Manager Bartlett before the committee decided that the crowd could be accom- modated, and then at a signal to the walters the food was brought on and in a twnl1ling of an eye the seats were filled and the clambake was in prog ress. f-
 The invited guests occupied a table at one side of the grove facing the rest of the tables. At 1t were seated Speaker Stiles Judson, Jr, of Strat- ford, N. D. Sperry o. R. Fyler Sena- tor Kendall of Suffield, ex-Mayor | ex-Corporation Counsel | Ely. General George II. Ford, Postmas- | ter Howarth, Frederick Benton, Fred | Averill, S. $, Thompson and Du Mond | Merwin. Their comfort was seen to by | the committee In charge personally, | and it Is needless to say that they | wanted for nothing From the clam nhowder to the coffee the bake" was in every respect and In spite If the large crowd to be served every thing was first class and not com Dlaint was heard. Everybody seemed ! to fall in with the spirit of the affair | and jest and story went the rounds of he tables, causing endless laughter and 
 At other tables were noticed the fol- owing well known gentlemen: Judge Bishop, George B Martin, Prentice w. 1hase, N B. Hoyt, Henry Fresenius, J,r rt | 1 Mason, Hart R. Munson E, Knight 5perry, Joel Peck. Theodore Macdonald :. F. Minor, Frank Hum, Fred Whit aker, Captain Wilkins, David Callahan, Hardy Hoyt F. I. Atwater, George Harvey, Jeremiah Atwater, Jacob Ull- nan, N H. Cooper John T. Gaffey, Charles Gay and John Hutchinson.
 It was nearly o'clock before the casting was ended and John T. Gaffey IS toastmaster immediately announced hat he would call upon the speakers. Governor Lounsbury, who was to have )een the first speaker, was unable to ,e present and MT Gaffey read his let CT of regret The governor stated that le had waited until the very last mo- nent before answering as he had wish d particularly to be present A con erence which he was forced to attend, le said, prevented his presence, but be wished them all bright and handsome lay.
 Mir, Gaffey also read a letter from Postmaster Marigold of Bridgeport, who vas also down for speech, but who was likewise forced to decline. He then in as the first speaker Speaker frank P. Brandegee, who spoke in part nuch as follows:
 Gentlemen of the Young Mems Re- ublcan club; I always feel at home n New Haven for l spent four years nder the elms of Yale. l also never ail to feel at home in a gathering like his. As I look about me l cannot but hinll of the splendid effects of thor ugh organization. l believe individual l fort in politics to be wasted; and that l
 is only by standing shoulder to shoul- CT that anything can be accomplished
 s a member of your state committee, can assure you that you have as splen- i'd an organization in that body as