New Britain herald., 1917-07-25
CITY FATHERS MEET
 BY SAD SEA WAVES
Council Members Spend Day at
 Saybrook Point

Upwards of 100 city officials and other enthusia stic friends left city hall shortly after o'clock this morning on the 18th annual outing of the common council. The trip to Say brook Point, where a shore dinner was served at the Pease House, was made by automobile and proved an enjoyable one,- the damp weather in no way dampening the spirits of the party. Although unexpected busl- ness prevented several of the city oH- clals from attending a majority or them were present, with the result that City Hall offices today resembled holiday.
 Dinner-Then That Poem.
 The dinner was termed a marvel and the appetites, whetted to keen Ndge by the long ride down the Con- ecticut valley, more than did jus ice to the offerings and kept the walters on the jump attending to the wants. For this they were well re- mbursed. The post prandial exer- 'ises consisted chiefly of the annual 'pome" by P. J. Egan, clerk of the water department. Before many of the diners could escape he had en- trenched himself in the only avail able doorway and proceeded to read he following literary gem. Lest there be few who might mistake 1t, MT. Egan explained that his lit erary effort was not to be considered a poem. It is just a chronicle of the principal events of the past year. This is what they heard, but Tit is a we'll known fact" as Alderman Mo- Cabe is wont to state in council meet ing, that men who are we'll fed are good natured, so the Artist escaped unscatched.
 This is it:
 LOCAL INCIDENTS OF 1917. The Mayor and one of his colleagues,
 took a trip, Their destination, brought confusion, They went to Cuba. but had to skip, Their presence there, caused a Revc-
 lution. The City built a municipal slaughter
 house, They call it an abbattoir (twar.) Public opinion, its needs did arouse, Then the butchers they started war. The Board of Health are out for
 clean milk, t is a sensible resolution. Jnless the quality is fine as silk. lou lose your license by prosecution. The high cost of living caused a
 salary raise, And the Common Council received
 great praise. o% ;o1
 lore
 Are sorry now they did not ask for
 more. The city meeting showed the voters
 were not lax, In backing the Mayor for 20 mill
 tax.
 He showed his power as an ajax When he yielded his civic economy
 axe.
 The Board of Public Safety could
 never agree, So they were divided as you can see, One Board for the f1re1nen. another
 for the police, so now tis expected they will work
 in peace. February 21st we had great scare, Alarming the citizensj greatly, Firebues were busy everywhere, But we have not been troubled lately ..wake Up America" was New Brit
 aims slogan, The 18th of April. a parade was the
 plan. Every society turned out, the bands
 volunteered And patriotically the people cheered. The church bells rang, the factory
 whistles blew, When our flag was raised, the Red'
 White and Blue. The school children sang while the
 bands played, Thus was ended the preparedness
 parade.
 The City at last. has a new white
 way,
 Created by the magnetic light, Making Main street, as bright as day, AAd safe to travel over at night June Fifth was chosen the day for
 registration,