The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-31
COX OUTING AT
PROSPECT BEACH
Two Hundred and Fifty Mem
bers Enjoy Eleventh An.
nual Affair.
FINE DAY, PLENTY OF FUN
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Appctiies Rampant With Fun Gastron-
omical Apparatus at Work
Those Present.
FINE DAY, PLENTY OF FUN

At Prospect Beach, on the shore Of
the sound just below Waverly Grove,
the John I, Cox association yesterday
held its eleventh annual outing. The
day wac made TO order for the event
and over $50 enjoyed the best time Of
their lives The members were early
on the scene, the first hours being spent
In numerous pleasant games. Mr.. Cox
with a smile that never wears off was
right on hand to greet every member
and at once made the new ones at
home. Along the shore and over the
spacious grounds some Of the mem
bers strolled breathing deep the de-
lightfully refreshing breezes of the
sound.
1t was a great day for Fred Whit
taker. With corpulent majesty he
fourished about flashing his Lake but
ton in the gllstening sunshine and maxi
ing many new friends. ABE" Dun
ham. the venerable and much beloved
ex-sherift held his own with the young
est ION 'em" and had bursting good
time Senator James II. Mccain with
his six feet Of grandeur was an impress
sive spectacle.
John c. Courtney the democratic
aspirant for state senator was on hand
and made friends with every one John
F. Toole heamed forth in new COM
plexlon Of rare crimson that was the
envy OF every lady that passed. while
John Kennedy was a perfect summer
Beau Brummel In n new Fifth avenue
outfit.
After many had shown themselves Il
the beauties of Prospect Beach and
had been quietly admired behind the
scenes all partook Of light lunch. II
was three hours later when the great
event came-the dinner prepared by
the "inimitahle and unprecedented
Harvey Nichols, former councilman OF
the city Of New Haven and the cham.
pion baker of bakers. Gee whiz. wha
a dinner! Fit for king Let her &c
at that. Peter McNerney arrived
three courses late. When he heard wha
they were he Immediately served writ
of replevin and held UP the rest of thu
dinner until the missing goods were
produced. There were eaters and 9th.
ers among those $50. Deputy Regis.
trar "Bill'' Bohan was the star Of one
section OF the table when 1t came tc
the watermelon. Bill impaled him.
self on the serrated half Of one melol
and when he left It left with him
Frank Gilhuly of soda water fame. Il
no loafer at the table either. His gas
Economical apparatus Jas little les
active than Col. Jim Caffery's. Ton
Maxwell was slightly dainty as also
was Commissioner Daniel Kelly. The
had all they wanted, however.
After the dinner there was singing
by the Mt Pleasant quartet. Bob Love
Joy rendered the Warrior Bold" Il
splendid voice and was roundly ap
pauded while Mr. Ahearn handled
Harrigan" in really professional style
The affair closed late In the afternoo
in burst of fine pleasure.
The following members were pres
ent: Hon. James Il. McGann, ex
Sheriff A. L. Durham. Fred Whita
ker, Com D. f. Kelly, G. d. David
son, Mr. Kenworthy. Mr.. William
son, j. Ansel OF Meriden. Peter co,
George II. Allen AL Goodyear. s
Lines. Fred Durgy, j. Kelly. J. Nc
Garry, +. Mcfarland, A. i. Lynch
Mr.. Gilbert. James Ward. NJ. Cum
mings Of Centerville. Mr.. Ives of Cen
tervile, Mr. ritz of Centerville Nj
Leonard OF Centewile, Mr.. Conroy q
Centervile. Mr. Walsh Of Centervill'
William Whalean of Centervile, j. I
Murray OF Centervile. Mr.. Healy {
Centervlle, H. Brennan, James Brer
nan Peter McNerney. c. o. Brien. Nj
Bergen, Mr. Wehar, william r. Maize
Mr.. Lautenbach. James ]. Cox. M
Schlfferdecker, Charles Smith Carlo
Smith, David Plat Thomas Poole {
Branford. Mr.. McGowan of Branfort
Thomas Cohen, j. +. Foley. Williai
Mack, Henry S. Burns. Edward Walsl
James Fitzpatrick, John G. Court
ney, C, Mclaughlin, G. Kelly, Thoms
Moffatt, G.. l.. Fanghnan. John She
John Eagan. J. p. Mitchell, j
Schalhert, Thomas Flanagan,
Connors, John Lyman, Mr.. Krame
Mr. Hastrow, G. Becker, Mr. Ledwit
jeff. Doherty. Mr.. suffer. Thomas
Nugent, John Swanson, John Soho
Robert Ives, Thomas McHugh,
Stanford, Edward Foote, loser
Ahearn, William Kenyon, Mr.. Jacob
Miles Connolly. William Sandal
: James Barrett John Magoohan. Pa
rick McKiernan, Charles Pfaf,
l Murphy, David Fitzgerald. Mr. Nj
. lone, c. Coleman, T. j Danaher, !,
Hardy, William Bohan, Charles
Heize Josenh Murray q I epdrot