Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-17
An Odd Fellow FIfty Years.

Tothe Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER: Many old Odd Fellow friends and other friends of ex-Park Commissioner H. F. Andruss in this city, his former home, will be pleased to read the following taken from the Times of Hartford, where MT. Andruss Is now residing:
 MT. Henry F. Andruss, who resides at No. 89 Buckingham street, had a pleasant reception Wednesday evening at his home, the event being the fiftieth anniversary of his becoming an Odd Fellow. Ar. Andruss became member of Quinnipiac lodge in New Haven April 10, 1s44. At that time there were only forty members. Now the lodge contains 590 in good standing. The only man in the state who has been an Odd Fellow longer than Ar. Andruss is Robert Sizsr of New Haven, the present grand herald of the grand lodge. The gentlemen present ct last nights festivities included Past Grand Master l.. H. Stannafd and Grand Warden David R. filling of New Haven, both mem eers of Quinnipiac lodge, Deputy Grand Master Leopold DeLeeuw, Olarkson N. Charles J. Anderson, Fred E. Day, M. o. Madsen, Harry Avery and William B. West. A silver loving cup was presented to MT. Andruss by representatives from the different lodges in this city, the speech being made by Deputy Grand Master De- Leeuw. MT. Andruss responded happily to the offering. He Is in excellent health and enjoys visits to the lodges very much. He is Q native of Hartford, but removed to New Haven when he was fifteen years old. Three years ago he returned to Hart ford.
 Hlllhouse High School.
 meeting was held at the high school for all young ladies and gentlemen in- terested in tennis, for tho purpose of or. ganizing tennis association. There were about fifty persons present, among them being Instructor Booth and Miss Whitney who addressed the meeting and discoursed upon the great need of tennis in the higt school. They thought all kinds of athletici should be encouraged, and that the young ladies should enjoy the same privileges al the boys. Therefore tennis should be es pecially encouraged, and the prospectiv, association should be under the super vision of the general athletic association o the school. The general opinion of tn, meeting was that the tennis association should be a branch athletic one, but close iy connected with the general association although some thought 1t would be bet ter plan to make 1t separate organiza alton which would hardly be in keeping with tn, idea that all athletics should be under ont head.
 The meeting passed a vote that . com mittee of three present should confer witt the athletic association as to whether tht tennis club would be admitted in whole al a branch department, when organized This committee consists of MT. Zimmer man, MT. Beers and Miss Whitney.
 One statement made seemed to meet witt the hearty approval of the boys; namely that it would be good idea for all the ladies who were present to immediately join the athletic association and they would in that way ensure themselves thai they would lave @ good tennis association. This is something unusual but 1t is cer tainly 8 possible thing and would greatly aid the athletic association of HIllhouse High school.