The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-13
GOOD CHEER REIGNS AT SEASIDE CLUBS
 BEEFSTEAK DINNER

Good cheer last night reigned su- preme amid oratory at the first of a series of informal and formal ban- euets which it was declared mark the Inauguration of a new Seaside Club. With the history of the club narrated from it's inception in the year 1884 to date, during which time 1t has passed from the home Of riding and driving horsemen, the sole and ex- when it, is to broaden it's scope and become the mecca of the society,
 business, professional and otherwise desirable man of the community. the new policy of the club was satisfac- toriIy demonstrated to nearly three in the new rathske1lar-a Besides the Seaside orchestra, several well known leaders stimulated the members to song and jovia1ity. f
 The speaker of the evening was Congressman Walter Chandler of New York city, who delivered a stirring speech upon patriotism. He was pre- ceded by ex-President Willis F. Hobbs and followed by Judge Alfred B. Beers, both being appropriately intro- duced by President B. w. F'airchild. I who with the invited guests and board l table. MPresident Hobbs in speaking good humoredIy of the opposition which had been encountered in the complete change of policy took his ! text from the Hath Chapter 9th verse of the Acts: ssIn the midst of i the greatest seeming possi bilities are 1 the greatest possibilities" He paid tribute to the past boards Of gover- nors who he said had worked for the lperpetufty of the club which would be made to forever stand at the head of the clubs in Bridgeport. He spoke of it's organization by a coterie of 1{Bridgeport.s most Representative men enjoying riding and driving, it's after development into a social club. with
 the restriction that there should be no eating and drinking within it's walls I He recalled the attempt of Jesse | Sands to maintain restaurant on I Main street some 20 years ago. which \ though furnishing the best that the Il market could afford, failed because l Bridgeport with its 35,000 popula ton
 went home to dinner. He showed that \ the city had grown wonderfully and .i that times and conditions had chang Il ed, and that the business and profes-
 sionaI man of today wants nearby club where he may dine and enter tain his friends. The march of prog ; ress had to be recognized and the board Of governors were of one accord in changing the pplicy. He believed
 that the results would Justify their action and that though it might be easy to form the habit of complain l ing, those who had long been mem bers and might resent the change | should meet the condition with en-
 thusiasm and alacrity and work for ! the greater success of a larger and
 bigger c1l1b-ssfor the old club haa
 goneps said the speaker.
 Congressrnan Chandler from a. high ly humorous opening in which he re- q iy,G T1U he sr l My old Kentucky Home, which he
 said was his native state, trave1led
 easily and eloquent1y to the subject 1 of patriotism which had been assigned birn. Among the salient statements made during the course of a speech 1 which showed that the country is a1-
 ways first in the hearts of the people and partisan policies second, he spoke l of Lincoln,s tribute to Jefferson wheI invited to attend a dinner in Bostor
 horoning Jefferson. 'W'e are Amerf- cans all. living beneath the same flag 1 and moving towards the same marvel tous and magnificent destiny, and any z other sentiment is unworthy of broad
 minded patriotic American citizens,
 said the crater. He then attributed great achievements to both, showing
 that Louisiana, Florida and Texas had
 been added under Democratic govern.
 ment: that the decision Of John Mar
 shall had been handed down under
 the Democratic rule and also that the
 influence Of Hayes and Webster had
 also given impetus to the Union.
 He credited the Republicans witt
 freeing the states and maintaining
 the Union and building upon the foun.
 dation laid by Democrats of a nob1el
 and more progressive civilization
 Democrats and Republicans are onlS
 seen the day before election, while af
 ter election we are Americans first
 last and all the time 7 continued tn, speaker