New-York tribune., 1901-12-01
CONNECTICUT TOPICS.
GETTING READY FOR THE C0NSTiTU-
TIO>sAL CONVENTION - HARTFORD
STIRRED UP OVER THE THANKS
GIVING DAY BOXING BOUT

GIVING DAY BOXING BOUT.
Hartford. Conn Nov So (speciaD.-The members
OF the Constitutional Convention already be-
siesed with applications by letter and otherwise for
places as clerks. messengers and stenographers.
and life is becoming something of burden TO them
IL seems TO be the idea that the convention is some
thing like the legislature, and will need &c be
equipped and oficered in the manner The
fact is that II is much smaller body that It VIII
have few OF the characteristics of legislature and
that its machinery will be far more simple Inls
will provide little in the way OF offices to give out.
and movement is already under among the
more prominent of the delegates 10 head OF the ap-
pleants by announcing that the convention will
likely follow the example set by the convention or
1878 and choose from its membership two
clerks who Viii attend 20 the clerical affairs CT the
sessions. So far committees are concerned there
will likely he some st-nographic work be done.
and this will come from the outside The outlook
for places is not good st present The Hall of Rep
resentatives is being put in condition for the con-
vention. the number Of reduced to the proper
allowance. and the big is being wired for
electric lighting. in accordance with the action or
the Legislature last winter For the convenience OF
the delegates restaurant will be opened and II Is
the intention of the Capitol management TO main
tain II permanently in the building for the benefit
of the large number of employees and the various
boards and commissions that meet from time to
time each year. well as for the sessions Of the
legislature. This will be Innovation that Will
he much appreciated. the Capitol Is out of the
way of the city dining
Nothing of a local nature has so stirred up the
city the boxing bout between Young Corbett'
and Terry McGovern Thanksgiving Day
afternoon. Bouts of the nature have been
held in the city holiday afternoons before and
have attracted special attention This year.
however. the power of licensing such exhibitions
has been I'm the hands of the Mayor and. the re-
sponsibility having been fixed. the churches, the
Law and Order League. the Federation of Churches
or rherO "a ted hy- n
timent of the community. about to prevent
the fight as it was called Mayor HARRISON was
interviewed and protests made and signed
against the thing. and the Mayor promised to con-
slider the matter carefully before final action
taken. 1t developed however that the license
issued September I. and there was no going
behind the record The legal status of the contest
entered somewhat into the matter the law pro-
hibiting ''prizefghts.' but prohibiting boxing
matches II was argued by the friends of the con-
test that it did come within the limits of a
| fight. and consequently allowable At all
events the contest was held and there was a large
I crowd present it. including Mayor Harbi-
son, Chief of Police Bill and squad of twenty .
| five policemen in uniform. two delegates repre-
| sentng the Law and Order League of the State,
Colonel Charles A. Jewell, president of the Young
| Mems Christian Association, and the Rev. Harold
| Pattison. pastor of the First Baptist Church
Colonel Jewell expressed himself surprised at the
orderly conduct of the and the care taken that
of the rules be violated but regarded the ex-
! hbitiOn brutal and degrading and SAID tnat ne
would do all in his power to prevent another con-
test of the being held in the city. There is no
| doubt that the Law and Order League Will make a
| test OF the next contest OF the sort IN inc
State the purpose of getting judicial definition
! Of the meaning of the statute in regard to prize
| fights Mayor HARRISON after the bout made con-
| gratuIatory speech to the winner. Young Cor
| bett' the Heublin cafe. advising him not 10
have a swelled head. whereupon the large contin-
| gent of the sporting element present, including
4 others, shouted.
| wish We had a Mayor in New-York ike your ana
| there much enthusiasm Mayor HARRISON was
/ interviewed later, and said he did not issue 'he
| license for the purpose OF aiding him IN renom-
| nation saving: "Why should I try to do anything
TN this matter 20 gain votes? have three thousand
| votes to throw away" The effect on the mayor $
reference to the large majority he secured when ne
| was elected last year
| A notable seni-centennIal IN this city this week
that Of the the ,b sg Church The
foundsd sy Dagd aawsy LEV 1nsTn TssHg asa les
In the thcky populated section Of the east side and
his resnn &c cs ssos Hawey ie Sa
a Of strong individuaHty praeueaI sens ems, I Tss
ab,o at a1 h Hoen enlisted the OF
his enterprise. and upon the 19nnaat1n ne % ~ its
work and employs two missionaries who S aev1,e bs,
their entire time to the W3rK, tisavs nT were
Henry Clay TrumbuIl. chaplain aftsrward
schod sea 5pr rimes Of PhiiadeIpha. and Of the
hest known in his line of work IN tne ~
| and the Rev Dr. E. VI. Galaudet. PRESIDENT OF lno
University for the Deaf at Washington u =. sun sol,
| of DIR C;aIIaudet the founder Of the Ansrlcat
school for Deaf OF this CITY D,- .eoisI I.iiaiI
made one of the addresses at the serni-cenIe Ia,
MTote MIR etter led With the early
davs Of the mission The present Superlli1ehen
the Mission Scnool is John T. Robinson execeaIre i
secretary 10 Governor Mclean Ihe clty SabIa
49,, aly S With much of Father Hawiey's spirit;
| ..Eafher,' HawIey, by he way was an ulcie VI
! Senator Joseph K. Hawley-
The Tuoro Club is the latest social organizaton OF
,r1nortance formed in this city ~ taxes KS
s-ay,o Iosanb Tuoro Jewish citizen. Who MANY
wears ago had much to do with the III ci,ih s
! 1trv and was universally respected me cLuo - -
made I'M entirely of Jews, and they nave leaseu
| house in Prospect-st- formerly occuplee OS 'n0
Colonial Club
| rho oor,i,, musical event will be the symphony
concert nv the Hartford Philharmonic OrcrsS a.
| ,mdar tho direction Of Richmond P PANE Inns Is
the third season of the orchestra WhicL a, ob,,Iy
| o1,ai numbers and is maintained py sudI 49,
go -aisai bv people the city interested IN tno
higher forms of music. Inc Soolst VI t I'LL NAV
| iS fn he Mrs Charles Dudley Warner. VINO VIII y.y
! +ba Ccbumann Concerto in \ MINOR Up Sf- -
| Warner was have played the eohcsaoob ohcstb of bap
orann concert of last season, but tne dedtI VI ne
her aDpearance. She has for many years ue Ius,
herself to the maintenance ana cuu aF ,bS
r,rSif in the cty and has been at the hedu on sS
Ma,o,on club which for many years mas Pts-t.
nnnarts hv the KneiseI Quartet and otheI
Of bieh reputation She is the leadlne sPIlC -
| S,,stainine membership for the orchestidi S''i
| SIXTY YEARS MARRIED.
| AZ, ane Mrs Christian S. Crist. of No 21i3 Sew
| -, - ,biS CITY will celebrate the S1xtfeth an