The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-30
STATE LEGISLATIVE CLUBS
THEIR ANNUAL REUNION AND
 BANQUET

Held at steeplechase Island, Bridge
 port--occasion of Unusual Interest Fully 325 Members Were Present.
 Many Prominent in PoIitics-The
 Days Doings.
 There were 325 members of the legis- lative clubs of the state present at the annual reunion and banquet at Steeple- chase Island, Bridgeport, yesterday. The occasion was one of unusual inter- est owing to the present political situa- tion. Politics was not discussed in general, but there were group confer ences between the leaders. Senator AL Ian w. Paige, whose personal popular lity was as clear as daylight, had a half hours talk with Speaker Marcus M. Holcomb, who is the Hartford county candidate for attorney-general. sena- tor Lake, candidate for the lieutenant governorship, was received with mark ed favor, and ex-speaker Keneally was on hand with the happiest smiles and greetings for all.
 Lieutenant Governor Woodruff had the old-tinae senate greeting for sena- tor Donovan that was so pleasant in the last session of the senate. Senator Chatfeld met a lot of old friends, and Major Tllson met with no end of good wishes.
 Senator Whitney was not able to be present, business having called him out of New Haven. Senator McGovern of Hartford had the details In charge His rival for the senate nomination in the Second district, Emor A. Smith of Hartford, arrived late, but had a warm 1 welcome.
 Those present were: Senator Allan w Paige of Bridgeport, Senator Me Govern of Hartford, Railroad Commits sioner Andrew F. Gates of Hartford, i Senator Bartlett of Norwich, Senator Smith of Middletield, Senator Everett J. Lake of Hartford Senator George E. Bicknell of Meriden, Dr. Levi Jewett of Cobalt, Charles H. Clark of Southing- ton, Senator F. s. Goodrich of Hart ford, George F. Hinman of Wiliman- tic, Dr. w. L. Higgins of Coventry, Representative Howard A. Middleton of East Windsor Senator Andrew Gordon l of LrpAnfJ Lavraaar +a +i1yn. TOn++eY of North Haven, Representative Charles B. Waller of New London, Secretary of State Theodore Bodenwein of New London Representative Marvin of Say brook, Representative Averill of Bran- ford, Representatives Edward Griswold and Frederick F, Rolf of Guilford, Sen- ator Thomas Hamilton of Groton, Sen- ator Feussinick of Torrington, Senator Noble E. Pierce of Bristol, Representa- tive Scott of Plymouth, Comptroller Mitchell of Woodbury, Senator Thomas D. Bradstreet of Thomaston, Speaker Marcus M, Holcomb of SouthingIton, 1 Senator A. T. Paterson of Simsbury, Lieutenant Governor K, S. Woodruff asd Major Tilson of New Haven, Cattle 1 Commissioner Averill of Washington, Senator Beckwitlh of New London, Sem 1 ator Chatfeld of New Haven, Senator l F. L. Wilcox of Berlin, First Select man William H. Gibney of Berlin, Rep- resestatlve M. H. Tanner of Winstsd, l H. H Wills of Hartford, who was in the house from Rockville in 1901: Rep resentative Henry Lee of Bridgeport, 1 Senator Brennan of New London, Representative Webster of Berlin, I. K. White of East Lyme, John Bradbury of Lyme, Colonel I. M UllTnan of New Haven, John T. Beckwitl1 of East Lyme, Colonel Theodore H Macdonald of New Haven member of tine govern- or's staff; I. F' Miles of New Britain, Jdge Alling of Berlin, ex-Speaker Michael Kenealy of Stamford, Senator Donovan ouf South NoTwallS, Harold R. Durast of Waterbury, assistant clerk of the house; Tax Commissioner Healy of Hartford, Senate Clerk A. c. Badd- win of Derby, House Clerk John A. Spafford of Bridgeport, D. c. Rusco and Lewis Provost of New Canaan, ex- Lieutenant Governor ID. o. Keeler of Norwalls, Senator H. H. Peck of Wa
 terbury, Senator w. H. H. Wooster of Seymour, Representative Harry Rob Emor A. Smith of Hartford, Olcott r. King of South Windsor, JSidge Pearne of Middletown, Walter HI. Clark of
 Hartford Hugh M Aacorn of Suffield
 John Orr of Bridgeport, Superintendent Sprague of the tate capitod, Senator 0. D. Chaffee of Mansfield, Morgan Bulkeley Brainerd of Hartford, J. Moss Ives of Danbtlry, Representative South wick of CornweA, David Day of Col chester, and Representative Eckalard ot Stamford.
 The day was a capital one, and the banquet seaside event to be remen- Itbered with satisfaction and delight.