The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-09
THE LEGISLATIVE REUNION.

Held at Roton Point Yesterday-Large-
 ly Attended and a Big Success.
 The first anual reunion of the legis- lative club of 1901, held at Roton Point, South Norwalk, yesterday, was the most largely attended affair of the kind ever held by Connecticut legislators, fully $50 being present including state officials. members of the last legisla- ture and members of the legislature of 1897 and 1899.
 All the forenoon trains into South Norwalk carried men well known in various parts of the state ana some of them all over the state bound for the Point just below South Norwalk, Each member of the reunion party wore ribbon badge made especially for the occasion and inscribed suitably.
 The legislators were furnished With cards through the courtesy Of A. M. Young. president of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company, entit- ling them to free transportation on all the trolley lines in South Norwalk.
 Dinner was served at the Roton Point hotel at 1.3O, and about $50 sat down to the tables. Among the features Of the big gathering was band concert and selections by the Glee club Of New Haven, the leader of which, MT. Hick- man was one of the coat room ser reants at the last session of the iegis- lature
 There was no scheduled speech mak- ing. as it was intended for other things of more enioyable and social nature. The committee in charge of the reunion I n,.fh nf 1l- jngton, and Hon. William A, Taylor or Putnam. They were assisted by Lieu tenant Governor Keeler and Speaker Light. both of whom live in South Nor walk
 The proceedings during the day were entirely informal Lieutenant Cover nor Keeler, Speaker Light, Senator ke- nealy and other members of the gener- al assembly in that section of the state welcomed the legislators. and made things pleasant for them.
 Governor George P. Mclean has not vet returned from his Canadian visit, and there was considerable disappoint- ment felt over lis absence. On the right of Speaker Light Lieutenant Gov ernor Keeler and State Treasurer Gal lup occupied seats of honor and on the left were Secretary of State Vfnal of Middletown, Senator Michael Keneally of Stamford. and State Comptroller Chamberlain of Meriden.
 The Roton Point orchestra rendered very entoyable concert programme throughout the progress of the dinner, and during the arrival and departure of the guests.
 Sneaker Light stated that 1t was ab- solutely the largest assembly of the kind that he had ever had the privi- lepe to attend. He said that it was the greatest kind of a success, and express ed regret in not having Governor Me Lean present. He said that if it had been a possibility for the governor to be there he would certainly not have disappointed them.
 After dinner the legislators wander ed through the grove and along the beach, amusing themselves as best they could. Some took advantage of the generosity of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company, and enjoyed trolley ride over its lines.
 There was during the day consider able talk about the constitutional con vention which all seemed to think the people of the state would vote in favor of. There seemed to be also a general opinion that something in the way of securing a more nearly just system of representation than that which now obtains would be done by the conven- ton.