Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-23
GRAND CommANDERY.
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 The past commanders of the United Order of the Golden Cross of this State met in the citadel of Alpha commandery No. 243, in the Clark building on Church street, yesterday afternoon and instituted the Grand com msndery of Connecticut. Supreme Com mander W. H. Solomon of Boston, assisted by Lady Solomon, also supreme command cry officer, conducted the meeting. The \ communicates represented were: | Alpha No. 243 of New Haven-w. G. Staples, M. II. Gower. W. P. Lincoln, Mrs E. R. Smith, Mrs.
 Indian G % Wei No sie, of Birmineham-charle E. stoddard w. E. Barber, Mrs Mary J. Still Mary sterling Ss' No. 300 of waserbury-sarah M. Burns
 Torrington No. sO4, of Torrington-sylvester F. | Cough No. 803, of Naugatuck-Henrietta R. ! Mizpah No. 246, of MeridenSE W. Todd, Mrs E. | W. Todd, E. P: wellhall, H. N. simons
 Stanley No. PAS, of New Britain-John ". Birm-
 Safety No. a9I, of Rockville-George N. Brig
 Fidelity Mo- 343, of Branford-Lady E. J. New ! General Putnam No. a4s, of Putnam-Rev. shep- Wiliimantic No a5s, of wIlimantic-Mary, J. Alien. Sarah h. E Fnrrey TnAi'eS Ing Guiding Star No. s56, of Bridgeport-Harlan P. .seeeurity No. 2se of South Manchester-E T. Fer r1s, George W. Ferris, J. B. hubDard. The meeting was called to order at p. m. and the business of balloting for the Grand commandery officers immediately proceeded ! with, resulting in the choice of the following | Grand officers:
 Grand dcommander-George E. Barber of Birmng-
 Past Grand commander-Dr. w. F. Hinckley of Naugatuck.
 sx q SLaSE R% A E sgedds s%5ts MsTidas NsE Haven G.T.-W. F. York. Waterbury. c. H.-H. P. Rugg, Bridgeport. G. W. o. G.-J. w. Birmingham, New Britain. After the installation of the newly elected officers banquet was served in Loomis' Hall, by the ladies of Alpha commandery, and it was perfect in every detail and reflects much credit of the ladies in charge. After the Sir Knights and ladies haG done justice to the various viands they proceeded to the inner hall and listened to the following pro- gramme:
 Piano Solo-"Dreaming by the Brook. Miss Viola Field.
 Miss M. T. Heaiy. Quartette-"Sweet Hour of Night. Mrs. Young, Miss Rose Bradley Messrs Nichols and Young.
 Supreme commander "; H H. Solomon of Boston, solo-'spring Tlds' T1s F 5 yonn, ,-..--....... Reading Surrender. ....... .... .... orayon sEetohng tnasica1 Mss a1sasF aeeompanimeno
 Jufe A. Rida.
 Miss Healy.
 soIo@The sdSless Kissing Gate' Quartette-'.Arion Waitz' ... Mrs. Young, Miss Bradley, Messrs. Nichols and
 Young.
 MT. Harry Jepson.
 The first public entertainment of Alpha commandery drew an audience that filled Loomis' Temple of Music to its utmost ca- pacity. and even standing room was all tak- en by trends of the members of this popular benefit order, whose attention is just being called to it's claims as an order of the very frst-class. When all the parts were so ex- cellent and well sustained, we can only say that the solo singing of Mrs. D. Young was finely rendered and that the quartette did we'll, while MT. Jule Rida's musical charcoal sketches were just like him, and the recita- l tions of Miss Nealy and Miss Fisher of the ] very best Their responses to the hearty l encores they received were in excellent taste. Older orders that have become famous for | their entertainments, must look to their | laurels or this newcomer will dispute their | claims of great superiority. The United Or | der of the Golden Cross is evidently in this | city to stay and the Grand commandery has l been received and entertained right royalty and fessted ,.as- they deserved to be, and great increase in membership is predicted for Alpha commandery.