The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19


 Then came our excursion to Glen Is. land on July il. Some five hundred
 members with their wives and lady
 friends were on board and the success
 of this occasion was due to the efforts
 of the committee composed of John J
 Walsh. chairman, F. s. Hamilton, Jr
 and George w. Hallock. This is an
 other of the features of the club which
 is expected each year.
 After this came our watermelon cut
 in August, on the roof garden. It is al
 ways looked forward to be the boys l as a big time and there is lots of fun in
 it for them.
 On September we inaugurated a new l feature, which I hope will ever be a
 part of the clubs yearly festivities; that was the clambake at Mansfield S | Grove This was one of the great oc- | casions in the history of the club. A
 large percentage of the club members
 were present and quite a few of the
 party leaders from around the state
 were on hand to add to the success of
 the affair. Speaker of the House of | Representatives, Frank Brandegee,
 Hon. o. R. Fyler, chairman of the state central committee, Hon. Stiles Judson,
 Jr., president of the State League of Republican clubs, Senator Kendall,
 building and loan commissioner, and l others answered to toasts and made ev- l cry one happy by their wit and wisdom. | The committee in charge consisted of Marcus Smith, chairman; William Gay | Wilson c. Merrels J. B. Ullman and I. l N. Wadswortb. No committee ever | worked harder for success than this and they were rewarded by receiving hearty vote of thanks from all pres- ent on this memorable occasion. No more delightful place on the whole shore for a clambake could have been selected, This ought to be repeated every year. Dewey night was celebrated on the evening of September 30. There were speeches in the hall by the Hon. N D. Sperry and others. Hon. George B. Martin, president of the Union League, presided. Many members of the league came down and took part. We had fire works on the front lawn and on the roof garden. Everybody present well comed our great hero, Admiral Dewey, back to our shores.
 October 9th was another Ladies Night" and was a splendid affair." There was a concert in the parlors by Edison's grand concert phonograph and dancing in the hall. We ought to have about four of these Ladies Nights during the year-one each season, spring, summer, autumn and winter.
 November we were honored by Con- .p H. and Professor w. H. Brewer of Yale university. Hon. N, D. Sperry presi- ded. The addresses were on Alaska and were very instructive
 November United States Senator o. H. Platt of Meriden addressed the club on Trusts" and the subject was well taken care of. This meeting was presi- ded over by Hon. J. D. Dewell.
 December 21 Congressman c. A. Rus sell of Killingly, John H. Light of South Norwalk and Senator Kendall of Suffield addressed the club on topics of vital interest to the country at this time.
 December 28 United States Senator J. R. Hawley of Hartford, Hon. Stiles Judson, Jr, of Stratford, and Judge Warner of Putnam made very able ad- dresses before the club on interesting subjects.
 There were other addresses during the season by such we'll known men as Judge Cowell of Waterbury, MT. A. McC, Mathewscns and others.
 Our New Years reception was just as successful this year as ever. This re- ception has become quite popular and 1 is looked forward to each year IS one of | the events of the season. It is the one | time in the whole year when nearly all | the members come to the club house at | some time during the afternoon or eve- i ming. We were the only club this year to keep "open house. in the true sense oi the word.
 The Whist club meets every Wednes- day night during the winter and a large number of the members enjoy this pleasant diversion. These meet ings are open to all members of the club and the hand of welcome will be extended to you if you are not already g member.
 A bicycle club was organized during the summer with I. N Wadsworth as captain. Many enjoyable runs in the country and to the shore were made during the fine weather.
 Your secretary, Theodore H. Macdon- ald, has been faithful and untiring in lis efforts in behalf of the club as has your treasurer, John A. Hull and your financial secretary, Frank J. Rice. All hree deserve great praise for the large mount of hard work they have put n for the club. They have worked .arly and late and the books of your financial secretary never contained the names of so few delinquent members ls at the present time,
 Your executive committee has work d hard for the success of the club turing the year. planning to keep down he expenses and at the same time al- owing everything necessary. It is no mall matter in a club of this kind where the dues are small, to keep in- l tide of expenses, as it takes a large i
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