The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-29
JOE" JOHNSON HAS GALA CELEBRATION
 OF 5OTH BIRTHDAY
Popular Clothier and His Employees, With Many Guests, Make
 Merry at Beach.

Joseph C. Johnson, senior member of the firm of J. Johnson & Sons, became 50 years young on Wednes- day and celebrated the event with the annual outing of the Johnson em- ployes at Double Beach, the dual occasion making one of the jolliest events of the many jolly events held at that pleasure resort. Both New Haven and Waterbury stores turned out en masse for the event while a large number of prominent citizens of both places and a number of were on hand to assist in making merry the event. To add to the joy ousness of the occasion on MT. John sons right at the table of honor sat his mother, a white haired little lady of 88 years who enjoyed the econ iums heaped upon her son more than he did himself. Her other son, Albert J. Johnson, also a member of the firm, was on her left making alto gether happy family group.
 Among the speakers after the din- ner were Postmaster Philip Troup, Col, N. c. Osborn, Julius Morse of Boston, while c. H. Heller enter tained with ledgerdemain and Chick Fox with songs and jokes. During the dinner MT. Johnson was presented with a bronze book holder fashioned from a statue of Abraham Lincoln by the Waterbury store employees and with a complete travelling kit by his New Haven associates. Follow ing the ceremonies, sports were en- joyed and in the evening dancing occupied the time.
 Among the guests were:
 Arthur E. filling, John J. Mckeon, Theodore R. Blakeslee, James Todd, s. Z. Poli and Dr. Verdi
 Wholesalers and Friends: Edward S. Myers, Alfred David, Louis New man, Jack Greenberger, Mark Null daur, Benjamin Hochenberg, Col N. c. Osborn, Fred Phelps, Chick Fox, w. H. Folsom Charles Sullivan, Mill lard Newman, C: A. Gillespie, William F. Mohan, H. H. Tibken, F: Parker Monroe N. Rheims, Joseph Rice, Eu- gene H. Letter, George Canter, Geo. Kaye, l.. R. Fischgraper, George Shepherd, Milton Miles, Julius Morse, Jerome Mendclson, Barney Wolf, Lee Nussbaum Samuel Bach, Louis Gar vey, Lester Rosenthal, Fred Wild, Jacob Simons, Leon Strauss, E. T. Darlington, Dr. Lee S. Shoninger, F. T. Woodman, George M Sherman, c. Chris Berg, Harry Milander, Fred Breslyn, Edward Schops, w. Weldon, David Gang, George Gould, A. L. Shook, Ralph Emerson, Alexander Troup, Philip Troup, James F. Mo Keon, William Eddy, George w. Hell lRr, Max Cohan, Edward Dreyfus, and William Quinn.
 The employees:
 New Haven Store-Joseph C. John son, Albert J. Johnson, Thomas A. Mcclure, A. Edward Berlin, Thomas ": Lane, Thomas J. fitzpatrick, John Gibbons, George McDuff, Nathan Zu- dckof, William Farrell, Charles Mo Hugh, Samuel Merriam, Miss Grace McNamara, Miss Bessie Hollis, Mrs Hollis, Mrs. Mautte, Benjamin Spi- vck, Miss Faughnan, Miss Spivak, Miss Robbins, Alfred Lorenzi, Joseph Mennato, Armen, Setian, Tom Tozza, John Landolh, John Reynolds, Mey- CT Wilcnsky, John IasoIa, John Cal lahan, Kenneth Striby, Benjamin Ruotola, Julius Prokop, Alexander Nemeth, William Mahan and Albert Brindisi.
 Waterbury Store-Edward Real, Irving Crime, Harold Wood, George Lawluss, Joseph Harpin, Joseph R. Johnson, MT, Phelan, MT. Harmey, MT. Lines, MT. Williams, Miss R. " Rafferty, Miss C. Phelan Miss Mur- nane, Bob, Tony, Peter, Archie and Ellsworth.
 There were also in the party Mrs Joseph C. Johnson, Mrs. Albert J. Johnson, Mrs. Goodman, Miss Helen Goodman, Miss Anderson, Mrs. Sam Bach, Mrs. H. Shoninger, Mrs Brooks, and Frank A. Sharp
 Good music was furnished during the day by the Second Regiment Band