The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-29
The HEFTOSOPH'S OUTING
BIG EVENT IN MANSFTELD'S GROVE
YESTERD1
About One Thousand Members and
Friends of the Order There.

The Heptasophs were here in large
numbers yesterday, the occasion pelng
the first annual reunion OF the ORDER
The reunion was held at MansHelu
Grove and was attended by about l'ooo
members and friends of the order from
all over the state. A most en]oyabie
time was had by every one and there
were no mishaps to mar the pleasure Oh
the day. Three gamblers caused d
little trouble, however, during the lat
ter part of the afternoon and for a time
it looked as though there would be some
blows exchanged. While the state del
egates were holding a meeting in Doc
little's pavilion, Deputy Organizer Ell
1ner S. Wade of Fair Haven came to
the meeting and announced that there
were three gamblers outside playing at
"a game and that they should be routed.
The members of the delegation finally
Joined Mr.. Wade in his attempts to
rout the green baze gamblers and all
made a break for the door. The men
were approached and We're told they
would have to clear out. There was
going to be mix up when Detective
Captain Cowles and Detective Nc
Grath both Heptasophs, stepped up
and told the men they had better pick
up their goods and go.
They were reluctant but finally pick
ed up their board and went their way
across the little brigde Cosey Beach
ward.
The athletic events were we'll contest
ed and the prizes that We're won were
good ones An interesting game OF
ball was played between the Winsted
fconclave team and team got up by
City Clerk Norris. The game resulted
in a win for the former py the score of
il to 8.
Captain Cowles won the hop, step and
Jump and John &c. Champions tug-of-
war team from Naugatuck out-pulled
any bunch on the grounds and won
handsome prize. T. OBrien of this
city won the potato race from big
field, and F. G. Perry of Winsted prov
ed himself to be the fastest Splinter at
fifty yards at the outing. Mr., Perry is
bald-headed to hair, and the prize,
pair of crimpers, was therefore greatly
appreciated by the winner.
The following officers of the state
association were elected yesterday af-
ternoon: President, f. P. Winans of
Winsted; first vice president, F. T. CAT
ferty second vice president, John E.
Champion of Naugatuck; secretary,
Alexander Troup, jr, of New Haven,
and treasurer, Frank Southworth.
District Organizer Cruett of Balti-
more was presented with a handsome
loving cup by his fellow members yes
terday, as a token of their esteem for
him.
) 1t was voted to allow the executive
committee $500 for expenses in carrying
out next years reunion, the money to
be taken from the treasury.
Some of the conclave delegates who
attended the reunion yesterday were:
E. r. Winans of Bridgeport, c. H. Gold
en- of Meriden, It. F. Cafferty and Theo-
dore Besser, Yale, New Taven; Nal
colin Mallon of Bethel, William Begg of
Danbury; John e. Champion and Will
liam Saunders of Naugatuck, w. M.
johnson of Winsted, A. D. Mackmorn
of Hartford Richard Palmer of Cana
der, NJ Lorner of Bridgeport Walter
Lamount, Henry Felix and William
Hopkins of Meriden, H. J. Saunders of
Norwich, r. R. Farren of Whitney,
New Haven; E. e. Cooper, Gilmore
Wade of Quinnipiack, New Haven; A.
G. Kolb and Alexander Troup, jr., of
New Haven.