The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-18
BUSINESS MEN
 MAKE MERRY AT
 ANNUAL OUTING
Shore Dinner at Savin Rock Helps to Celebrate Passage
 of Utilities Bill

''The people of Connecticut ought to give it's Utilities Commission a fair show, before they condemn its mem bers," declared State Senator Stiles Judson speaking before the Bridge port Business Mems association at its annual outing at Savin Rock yester- day. The association takes pride in the fact, that partly through it's ef- forts a commission has been created. The speaker continued by saying, There is feeling of discontent among the people, because the old railroad commission was made the new commission. In years gone by sinecure, a berth for politicians. It's personnel is new and untried. It is highly unfair to condemn the mem bers. If they are tried and found wanting. then let them be condemn ed. It is my belief, that they will Business Mems associations in creat- ing this board with such powers. What they want and ask is co-opera- ton, give them fair trial"
 Senator Judson was the principal speaker of the day at the annual out ing of the association: Once each year the members of the association find time to knock off a few hours from business to gather about the festive board and to listen to words of advice and wisdom. The main body of the members made the trip to the Rock by special cars, the Con- necticut Co. supplying two convey ances. The trolley riders had along with them the Wheeler & Wilson band which furnished the musical 1nspira- tion not only on the ride but during the epicurean festivities. At the Rock the party was met by many who had taken the trip either by auto or by train.
 It was merry gathering of over 150 guests and members who sat down to the shore dinner at the Col onnade. Seated at the head table were Lieutenant Governor Dennis A. Blakeslee, Andrew R. Jones. president of the State Business Mems associa- tion;' F. S. Valentine, H. H. Willes, Norman F. Allen, chairman of the legislative committee of the State Business Mems association; Richard Meaney, Elbridge Gerry and pr. Vim cent L. Meaney of Danbury; Frank w. Bolande, president of the associa- tion, Russell T. Whiting, Secretary George R. Burnes, Col. E. H. Ravens A. M Cooper, Fred Enos, Willis F. Hobbs, Frank H. Johnstone, Rev. A. H. Goodenough and Senator Stiles Judson.
 When all the good things to eat had been placed away, and the parti- cipants had been seated back in their chairs puffing at choice perfectos President Bolande called upon Secre- tary Burnes to read a number of teIe- grams of regret. He read messages from Governor Baldwin, Congressman E. J. Hill, Mayor Rice of New Haven and Senator Mahan of New London The president then called upon Judge Carl Foster, counsel for the associa- tion to read another batch of tele- grams. They were from J. Henry Roraback Elmore S.sBanks, Theodore B. Ford, Gov. Baldwin. George B. Chandler and President Mellen of the New Haven road, all commenting in a humorous vein on the part each took in the enactment of a public utilities commission.
 The first speaker was Lieutenant Governor Blakeslee, who spoke but briefly, congratulating the association on the stand it had taken in the utili- ties fight. He stated that he heard of Bridgeport quite often while in Hartford Your three Senators and two Representatives forever boost your city, which they refer to as the Industrial Capital I don't blame them I've noted Bridgeport and watched her rapid strides forward" He referred to Bridgeport as the city where he was first employed, stating that he left school in 1872 to come here to work as time keeper on a paw