Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-08
LEGISLATORS IN Tooth ANNIVERSARY

Roxbury, October 15. 1922, and served in the legislatures of 1858. 1884. 1885 and 1875. MT. Woodford was not present. His son. Charles W. Wood ford, 63. attended He was repre- sentative at the 1SS6 session.
 Alvin Abel. who represented Frank lin in the legislature of one hundged years ago, was relative of the pres- ent representative from Franklin, Herman A. Gager, and was born in the house now owned and occupied by Mir. Gager.
 A collation. was served in the south corridor of the capitol from 12.30 to 20. It was of the box lunch order, with coffee and ice cream. The ice cream was donated by Representative Charles G. Morris of Newtown, who is the head of large ice cream indus 1 try.
 There were many ladies present and during the chorus singing their voices aided in the blend and harmony. l The hall of the house. was made quate to accommodate all, and the members of the present legislature gave up their seats, to former mem bers, who were given seats according to age. The ladies were assigned to seats in the gallery
 1 Ezra Briggs of Voluntown attended the exercises. He was a member of the legislature of 1872 and voted in favor of building the present state capitol, and was also a member of the 1897 session. MT. Briggs is in his SSth year.
 Stephen I. Johnson. of Ellington, was the oldest man present who has connection with the present session of the legislature. He is 93 years old, is | tn md l Der of the 1911 session.
 1 An elaborate lunch was served in the old senate chamber to the govern ors and other state officers. A nota- ble group was composed of Governors 1 Waller, Bulkeley and Baldwin, and Comptroller Webster Governor Hol- comb was in another group with For mer State; Treasurer Henry H. Gallup of Norwich and other state officers. George W. Tingley. S5, of Mystic, who was representative in the 1888 session, renewed old acquaintances. | Samuel c. Kingman, who represent ed Stratford about forty years ago, and now go years young, active and spry as the average man at sixty, was given a place in the front row. After all aged legislators were seat i ed, the hall of the house was opened 1 to the public Among those present. was George D. Curtis, of Hartford and Florida, an old-time newspaper man, who origi- mated the Legislative Bulletin. He covered" the legislative sessions 1874 1907, inclusive. MT. Curtis had charge of the first legislative reunion of 18S6
 In the hall of the house, all in a row, set Former Governors Waller 1 Bulkeley. Weeks and Woodruff, while Governors Holcomb and Baldwin were on the speakers platform. Seated be- 1 side Governor Bulkeley was Chief Justice Prentice, the governors exe- cutive secretary, from which office he was appointed to the superior court.
 Senator House, chairman of the committee, presided at the afternoon session, and introduced the speakers
 All the seats in the hall of the house were occupied by legislators all over | sixty five years of age.
 | There are ten living governors, of a total of forty. and six were at the celebration.
 Former Governor Simeon E. Bald win, although 79 years of age deliv- cred his patriotic and historical ad l. dress with his characteristic force and eloquence.
 The legislative committee of ar engagements for the centennial celebra- tion were in prominent position dur ing the exercises in the house, while | Souvenir" Taylor who originated the idea and worked it to a successful fin