The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-09-24
A DAY In CRAWFORD.
VISIT By ADMIRAL FOoTE POST,
". II. O.,

And Numerous Civil Wsr Veterans to
Chief Mastering Omesr Charles II.
FrIsbIe and wife OF Bra florida Fine
Time.
Admiral Foote w. r. C. No. 8, assist
ed by numerous veterans of their post,
No. IL, were favored of the gods with
the choicest day of all the glad October
for their outing in Branford yesterday
TO COmrade Charles H. Frisbie, chief
mastering officer of the department of
Connecticut, G. A. r., and his lovely,
rOsy-cheeked wife and son, who were
assisted by Mrs. q. J. How'd, of Roger
Mason corps. They welcomed the Ia
dies and comrades under Mr.. and Mrs.
Frisbie's new grape arbOr, where the
strawberry wine and new cider and
best clam chowder of the season, and
tables laden with all the good things of
the season, greeted the eyes of all. AZ
ter all were satisfied Comrade Lewis B.
Brown as POSTMASTER wittily introduc-
ed Comrade Frisbie, who gave cor
dial welcome to all. Comrade Edward
Griswold, of Guilford, gave the ladies
several charming compliments, but wo-
manlike they told him, I'VE never take
Pats advice"
Senior Vice Commander Horton re-
sponded nobly, and the ladies are sure
of the good will of all the old comrades,
if they can judge by his good words to
those assembled.
Mrs. E. S. Kirkham, president of the
corps, in her usual felicitous manner
welcomed all and told of her trip to
California. -
Miss Ida NJ. Adams, delegate-at-large,
gave description and told of her five
weeks trip amid the grandeurs of Coll
orado, bringing to the corps and post
the greetings of the Colorado post and
reporting the unanimous election of the
national w. r. c. president and of the
harmonious sessions of the big conven-
ton.
Mrs. Goodrich, an old favorite.
painted the baby and by request
Counted the eggs Then followed a
visit by detail to the Branford public
school-a fine school, where twenty
boys and girls listened to Comrade
Comstock, who went to school in Bran
ford fifty years ago. He congratulated
the children upon their superior advan-
tages, paying an eloquent tribute to the
flag. The school responded by giving
the Flag Salute, and dry eyes We're few.
So memories pleasant cluster round
many spots in this fair land. Then
Mrs. Goodrich recited and the children
responded with September ode, and
the teacher, one of the noble army who
are saving our country from Ignorance,
was made very happy with her little
school. "<s
Mrs, Sarah Smith. gave few words.
Mrs. Frisbie acknowledging her appre-
citation of the presence of so many.
Those present were: Charles H. FRS
bic, chief mastering officer of the de-
partment of Connecticut, @. A. r., wife
and son; Daniel B. Horton, senior vice
commander, Post II; Edward Griswold,
of Guilford, Lewis B. Brown, c., L.
Comstock and wife, OF Elias Howe post,
Bridgeport: Albert j. Puffer and wife,
Henry Blakeslee and wife, George G..
Reynolds, Henry Plat, William Mich
OILS, Mrs. e. S. Kirkham, president;
Mrs. Lucy e. Myers, senior vice presi-
dent; Mrs. B. Bishop, Mrs. e. A. Penn
berton, Mrs. G. ]. Higgins, Miss I. M.
Adams, Mrs. E. Bilson. Mrs l.. A. 4
Tooker Mrs. Alice B. Dean, William
Benton and wife, Mrs. M. Clark, Mrs.
Ford and daughter. Mrs. M. e. Kinney.
Mrs. H. Sturgess, Mrs. N Burkitt, Mrs.
M. f. Green, Mrs. H. M. Benedict, Mrs.
C. A. Loomis, Comrade F. NJ. Hopper
and wife, Mrs. c. Traube, Mrs. 2. c.
Hosley, Mrs. NJ. j. Worthington, Mrs,
S. E. Whitaker, Mrs. H. Thorpe. Mrs. 1
l.. ]. Butcher, Mrs. M. J. Brown, Mrs. S.
Smith, w. r. Pierce, F. Farnsworth, G.
I. How'd, Mrs. E. A. Leavenworth, Mrs.
H. ]. Wood, Comrade Ackley and wife,
Mrs Ella Tarr. Mrs. Henderson, Mrs.
"a. Corners, Mrs. r. Miller, Mrs. S.
Nichols and M. Z. Whittelsey.
A capital photograph of the whole
party as they were grouped on the lawn
was taken by A. Garland Hall; photog-
rapher, of Bradford.