The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-16
STATE oouScrL. o. U 4. N.
Their Annual Meeting at New London Two Thoussnd Members of the Order Tla Parade

Their Annual Meeting at New London
 Two Thousand Members of the Order
 The Parade.
 New London, Oct. ib.-The state coun- ell Of Connecticut. Order United Amer ican Mechanics. held it's annual session in this city to-day. the occasion bring ing more than 1000 members of the order with communicates Of the Loyal Legion and bands to the city, with thousands of interested spectators. The welcome extended to the visitors was a splendid one, public and private build ings being decorated with flags and bunting. the American ensign predom- mating. Arrangements for taking care of the throng were abundant. the na- tional guard armory. Lawrence hall and local lodge rooms being thrown open for them and bounteous supply of refreshments furnished. The annual parade occurred in the afternoon. The formation of the column was In four divisions. the first assembling on State street, with right resting on Main; the second on State, right resting on Wash ington: the third on Bank street, right resting on State; the fourth on Golden street, right resting on Bank. Colonel William H. Bentley was marshal, with the following chiefs of divisions: Heze- kiah B. Smith. Cornelius Monroe, Fred erick c. Burrows; aids. Ray Lewis Walter D. Beckwith, Tyler $. Earl. Ernest Lewis. J. N. Elliott, Alpha Lewis.
 The following councils were in line: James Pike council No. S6, Sterling, 50 men; Grove Bell, No. 50, Portland, 20 men; Relief, No. s2, Moodus, 25 men; Wadsworth, No. 39, Manchester, 20 men {; Quinnebaug, No. S7, Jewett City, 35 men; Patriot, No. 45, East Hampton, 70 men; General Lyon, No. 32, Putnam, 25 men; Oliver Wolcott, No. 59, Litchfield, 20 men; Huntington. No. 66, New Hart ford, men; Eureka, No. 43, Higganum, 40 men; Rockville. No. P, Rockville, 30 men; Volunteer. No. 3s. Rocky Hill, 30 men; Nathan Hale, No. IS, Bristol, 40 men; Conginchaug, No. 62, Durham, 50 men; General Burnside, No. S3, Nor wich, 75 men; William Williams, Mo- 72, Lebanon, 50 men; Mattabassett No. 12, Middletown, 60 men; New Britain, No. 8, New Britain, 100 men; Bacon. No. 51, Colchester, men; Sedgwick, No. 21, Terryville, IS men; Lyman, No. 35, Suffield, 8 men; Mt. Vernon, No. 1O Somers, 10 men; Warren, No. 53, East Lyme, 30 men; Our Brothers, No. Al, Newington, 20 men; Pioneer, Washing ton, Garfield, General Kimberly, Bige- low, Eli Whitney, from New Haven and vicinity, 25O men; Monitor, No. 61, Glastonbury, 40 men; Gilmore, No. 56, Torrington, 20 men; Mohegan, No. 75, Old Lyme, 20 men; Elias Howe, Mo-. 79, Bridgeport, 25 men; Ledyard, No. 31, New London, 200 men; F. F. Smith, No. o6, Jew London, 175 men.
 The procession proceeded over the fol- lowing line of march: Up State street and countermarched to Main, to Will Hams, to Huntington, to Granite. to Williams Park, where His Honor, Mayor Johnson, and the court of com mon council reviewed the column, to Broad, to Hampstead, to Bulkley Square, to Huntington, to Washington, to Colt, to Truman, to Bank, to State, where the parade was dismissed.
 The Order of United American Me chanics was organized fifty years ago at Philadelphia, its object being the self protection of native born mechan- ics. In later years it has developed into a patriotic fraternal organization, including in its membership nearly 75,- 900 men, distributed throughout all parts of the country, all in sympathy with the preservation of the public schools and American institutions, the diffusion of patriotism and the protec- tion of members, their widows and or phans The Connecticut organization was formed into five councils in May, 1873, and now has eighty-three coun- cils.