Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-10
A. O. U. W.

Israel Putnam,s sixth Anniversary 2 Finely Celebrated at the Hyperion
 Last Evening-Prominent Men Make
 Speeches-Putnam's Prosperity -The
 Order.
 The sixth anniversary of Israel Putnam lodge was celebrated with an entertain msnt and address in the Hyperion last evening. As early az 2 o'clock there was . large crowd waiting outside of the thea ter for the doors to open, and when they were opened at 7:30 it took only few mo- ments for the house to be completely filled from the ground floor to the gallery. The stage was decorated with potted plants and presented a very attractive appear ance.
 2 The exercises were opened with @ selec- ton by tho New Haven Orchestral club, after which James Bishop gave short ad- dress of welcome. Then followed vocal selection by the Misses Florence M. Loomis and Miss Ellen E. Hofer, and vocal solo by Peter Kane. The curtain was then rung down and seats were arranged on the stage for the grand officers, and when it was run up the following grand officers
 were seated on the stage: Grand Foreman Edward Mitchell of Boston; Grand Re- ceiver Thomas F. Temple of Boston; John
 Haskell of the advisory board, of Boston; W. B. Hopson, master of Israel Putnam lodge; Fast Grand Master Roswell B. Far ren of this city, and John H. Butler. The first speaker of the evening was Grand Foreman Edward Mitchell of Bos- ton. During his address he paid glowing tribute to Israel Putnam lodge and to the great success it had attained in only six years. After the applause had subsided Grand Receiver Thomas F. Temple was in- troduced, and in his address said: I was with you year ago tonight and am very The A. O. U. W. now numbers 325, 900 in | the United States. The order was estsb. | lished by John Jordan Upchurch in Mead vile, Penn., twenty five years ago the 26th | of last month, and 1t has paid out in thst time fifty millions of dollars.
 On an average ten members die each day, | each of whose farilies or bene6ciaries re. ceive 5000, which makes $20,000 paid out each day of the year. This makes six million paid out last year. You should be proud of your city and of Israel Putnam | lodge, and hope that a year from now | you will number 1 1000 members. At the V loud and long applause.
 James Hsskel Butler was next intro | duced. His address was very short, an6 | he spoke in complimentary terms of the | lodge. Miss Belle Temple Of the Bostor l school of Elocutiop, daughter of Grand ! Receiver Thomas F. Temple, reoited severa | selections which were received with { ! round of applause, after which she received 8 most elegant bouqet of roses.
 Two poems written for tae occasion wer, read by J. P. Hunie and Mrs. Elz .beth G
 Plstt. The evening entertainment closed with selection by the New Haven Or
 cheetral club. The following were th'
 committee of arrangements: J. P. Hunie
 chairman; W. F. Hopson, E. E. Mix, W
 W. Linsley, o. L. Hooghkirk, W. G
 Meeker. O A. Clark, 0. H. We'll
 man, F. o. Beach, W. o. Thompson, G
 0. Rogers, F. s. Dion, W. B. Dormsn
 G. A. Bolze, A. F. Royce, 0. F. Marvin, c
 W. Bissell, J. B. Hooghkirk, 0. E Hod
 son, E. Doolittle, F. A. Dickerman, J. B
 Studley, G. A. Butler, 0. T. Trecartin, H
 W. Leete, Walter Leigh, F. W. Blanchard
 F. Fl. Chatfield.
 Later in the evening the grand officer
 were banquetted at Sparks, Champion
 Co.'s by the lodge.