The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-29
BIG TIME AT WOoDM0NT
THE SHORE ABLAZE WITH LIGHT
 LAST EVENING.
Beautiful Demonstration by Cottagers < Over 2,0O0 Chinese eLRnterns-WheeIer & Wilson's Band Other Features of
 
 the Brilliant Demonstration.

the Brilliant Demonstration.
 The old Merwin's Point of years ago
 would never have known itself last
 night. Where for years it lay house. < less cottageless and uninhabited green < sward reaching out into the blue waters
 of the sound, beautiful cottages have
 been built within the last few years
 and the whole summer village was
 ablaze with light, if not with glory,
 last evening. A very beautiful spot is
 this section of Woodmont, and the
 eight families on the Point who united
 in giving this grand social function as
 a winding up of their summers enjoy
 ment felt themselves well repaid for
 their labor, trouble and expense, for
 the illuminations and decorations were
 splendid and presented a magnificent
 spectacle, giving pleasure to hundreds
 of invited guests and others who came
 to witness the display Hundreds of
 Japanese lanterns were arranged in
 every sort of design, according to the : Idea and taste of the owner of each cottage, and American flags were seen
 in profusion. A number of boats cov-
 cred with lanterns formed pleasing
 spectacle on the water, while overhead, the moon shed It's silvery rays over
 both land and sea.
 The Wheeler & Wilson band of
 Bridgeport was stationed on the lawn in front of Granville W. Goodsell's cottage, and discoursed fine music { throughout the evening. The Baker
 quartet of Bridgeport was engaged by Alfred Fox of Bridgeport and render sed a number of selections in his cot tage Mr. Baker is leader of the choir 'of Trinity Episcopal church of Bridge port and the quartet was composed of members of his choir.
 Dancing was enjoyed by the young people at the Fox and Goodsell cottages during the intervals of the band music. "A light collation. of sandwiches and lemonade was served to the invited guests during the evening.
 # The first cottage from the New Ha ven road to the Point is MT. and Mrs. Frederick H. Stevens of Bridgeport. MT. Stevens is business manager of the Bridgeport Standard. His house was very prettily decorated with lanterns. Next came the cottage of Charles H. Trowbridge of Milford, cashier of the N1eCudulCS lNdtlOicti petllh oL liiS titJ HIS decorations were very unique, con- sisting of a canopy of lanterns on the lawn which was arranged by a decora- tor from this city. Next was the beau- 8tiful large colonial house of Mrs. Charles F. Merwin of New Britain, which was roped with lanterns. Next the charming bungalow of Granville w. Goodsell of Bridgeport. From his house extended lines of lanterns to the handsome rookery built out over the water. The cottage of Edward G. Mer- win of the Mechanics bank residing | at 146 Columbus avenue, this city, came next. It is a fine large house with a 1 stone founda ton. The only house on | the Point built in the same way and | with stone pillars. His deearations | I'vrere-also fine. Then comes the lovely | large bungalow of Weston w. Walker 1 of Hartford He has a beautiful sum- i mer house built on the extreme Point. l His house presented a charming ap- | pearance the rockery and shore front l gay with festoons of lights. Then comes around the Point the large and fine | house of Andrew H. Smith. the needle manufacturer of this city, called Cedar Cliff. MT. Smith had fine lantern dis play and between his house and that of l his neighbor. Alfred Fox of the Son. | nenberg Music Store in Bridgeport l were strung several large national | flags. MT. Fox's house finishes the cir Ne of cottagers who gave the display, and was very fine and a blaze of light. Harry Merwin of Woodmont also had his cottage decorated in very at- tractiye manner. Souvenirs were giv- en to her guests by Mrs. Andrew H. Smith of this city, and each cottager something graceful as a source of entertainment for their guests. The whole affair was fine success.
 There were over 2,000 lanterns in the display, and when lit the scene was like fairy land.