The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-29
THE VETERAN ODD FELLOWS
HAVE 4 QUIET AFTERNOON OFF
 YESTERDAY

And DIae at the Sea View House-A Fine Social Time-Largs Attendance Prominent Omciais-gIany Towns
 Represented.
 It was Veteran Odd Fellows day yes terday and the V. o. P. association held fits midsummer outing at the Sea View hotel. savin Rock, which was the place of assembling. Mir. Sperry, who took financial charge as to the dinner. said that there were just sixty-seven at the dinner. Of this number about twenty were ladies. Chief Veteran Frederick Botsford presided and the presence of Grand Master Carpenter and other prominent officials of the order in this state added to the interest and eclat of the affair. Dinner was served at 2 o'clock and for an hour or more the corps of walters were hustling bringing the viands and the good cheer was very palatable and abundant. Among those present were the following:
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Riley, High wood, Hamden; Captain and Mrs. Rol- lin J. Bunce, New Haven; Deputy Collector of Customs E. B. Dibble, New Haven; Otto Zelier and wife, Meriden; Past Grand Patriarch T. D. L. Man vile and wife, Ansonia; J. C. Turrill, Bridgeport; ". A. Gabriel, Bridgeport; Addison Hoyt, Bridgeport; Philip Sta bell, New Haven; c. E. Hall, New Ha- ven; Major Henry Hillman and wife, New Haven; A. M. Bidwell, Middle town; F. s. Hunt, Bridgeport; Napoleon Bouton, New Haven; David R. filling. New Haven; John F. Nettleton, New Haven; John Barlow, Hartford; Grand Master James Carpenter, Torrington; Grand Patriarch D. M. Davis, Water bury; Past Grand Master Leopold De Leeuw, Hartford; Past Grand Master c. c. Jackson, Ansonia; Past Grand Patriarch Dumont P. Merwin, Milford; ex-Mayor A. c. Hendrick, New Haven; Grand Secretary Fred Botsford, New Haven, and chief veteran of the V. o. association; George N. Moses, New Ha- ven, secretary of Veteran association; Paul Veil, New Haven, treasurer of Veterans association; Horace H. Fields, vice president of the associa- ton; Jerome B. Lucke, New Haven; also the following from New Haven: Mrs. George N. Moses and daughter, Oliver Whiting, George P. Merwin, MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Merwin, Frank Lawrence; also Sylvester Gilbert, Ed gar Platt of Milford, Norris Mix of Hamden, Samuel c. Durand of Mil- ford, John Butler, Edward Caldwell, Henry Smith, J. c. Hungerford, Ed ward Reilly, George B. Hoggson, Elizuf Sperry, John B. Judson, all of New Ha- ven, and Past Grand Master John Blair of Waterbury.
 Chief Veteran and Grand Secretary Frederick Botsford eighty-two years of age, and Paul Veil, treasurer of the veterans, seventy-two, were pronounced by Grand Master Carpenter two of the youngest men present. Grand Master Carpenter is first selectman and deputy judge of Torrington and is extremely popular in. that borough and with all the odd Fellows of the state. Ex- Mayor Hendrick stayed awhile at din- ner to greet old friends and then hfed himself to the po1icemen's ball game, where he was again an honored guest. John B. Judson, the fruiterer, was pop ular as ever and everyone wanted to greet him. Major Henry Hillman. who is getting to eb world traveller, his last trip being over Cuba, was kept busy greeting friends. Mr. Cameron, mine host of the Sea View, provided a splen- did dinner and it came right along with no waits between the acts. He is @ member of Quinnipiac lodge.
 The veterans and their wives much enjoyed the outing.