The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-18
BUSINESS MEMS OUTING
ENJOYABLE EVENT CELEBR4TED
AT BRANFORD YESTERDAY
Prominent Merchants from All Parts of
Connecticut Attend the First Annual
Outing of the Business Mems Asso cia-
ton of the State-Trlp Made on the
Steamer Vfctor-The Dinner.

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Steamer vfctor-The Dinner.
The first annual outing of the State
Business Mems association of Connect
lieut. was held yesterday, and the affair
was great success from beginning tc
end. About two hundred members OF
the various associa tons throughout the
state boarded the steamer Victor al
! Belle dock shortly after 2 o'clock, and
after a delightful trip landed at Bran
ford Point about 1880 o'clock. The Hart
ford delegation, the largest of any that
went on the excursion arrived from the
Capital City about 30 o'clock in the
afternoon about one hundred strong,
and were carried in their cars down the
siding to Belle dock. Included in the
party We're half dozen women, wives
of some of the business men. President
D. N. Hewes of the Business Mems as
ISOLATION of that city and Mayor Harbi-
son headed the delegation and were
loudly cheered by their fellow members
as they approached the boat. The Hart
ford association always turns out In
strong numbers, and the members yes
terday felt proud of the fact that they
had twice as many representatives on
the excursion as New Haven.
New Haven's delegation of fifty in
cluded some of the first business men
of the city and it was thoroughly rep
resentative of the Elm City. President
Henry Fl. Guernsey of the state associa-
ton and Mr.. Atwater were at the head
of the New Haven delegation and kept
things going at a lively rate all through
the day.
Bridgeport, Waterbury and Meriden
sent good sized delegations, and New
London, Danbury, Norwich, Ansonia,
Derby, Shelton and Seymour were rep
resented.
The weather was excellent for the sail
down the harbor and out into the sound
and as many of those on board the Vic
tor had never taken the delightful trip
before they We're doubly pleased The
Victor took the outside course going
down and the inside course, between
the end of the breakwater and Light
house on the return trip. The little
steamer carried well her large number
of passengers and arrived at Branford
with no mishap of any kind. The Old
Guard band was on board and played a
very spirited programme of popular
tunes both on the way down and on the
return.
After two or three selections had been
played by the band Alderman E. /. At
water, who was chairman of the eXcur-
sion committee, and to whom a large
part Of the credit for the success of the
same is due took Leader Guilfords ba-
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number of selections on the excursion. |
eddie" made regular Sousa, and the
spirit in which he conducted the music |
was of the liveliest sort. He kept the |
band going on one continual string of
pieces, and after each selection was con-
cuded he was heartily applauded by all
the listeners, who thoroughly enjoyed |
his conducting
On arriving at Branford Point the |
members formed in double file and, |
headed by the band, marched to SAN
ford's Branford Point house, where the |
cool sea breezes and the shade of the
big trees were enjoyed number of
the oxcursionists walked about the
beautiful spot and spent pleasant
of an hour before dinner
was served.
Landlord Sanford put forth one OF his
best dinners for the business men and,
needless to say, it was greatly enjoyed
by every one. The band played while
the business men were making inven-
tories on the following goods:
Steamed CLANS.
Clam ChoWder
Bluefsh. French Fried Potatoes.
Broiled Chicken.
Soft Shell Crabs.
Shrimp Salad
Sliced Tomatoes Sliced Cucumbers.