The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-04
THE ?. 0. S. A. CONVENTION
HELD IN THIS CITY YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON IND EVENING.

Reports Show the Order to be in Flour
fishing Condition--New Camps Soon to be
Established-offic Elected, Also Ma
tional Convention Delegates.
The eighth annual session of the state
camp of the Patriotic Order Of Sons of
America was held yesterday, afternoon
and evening, in the hall of the local di-
vision at 400 State street. The conven-
ton opened at o'clock. Thirty eight
delegates were present, representing
four camps in Connecticut, Washing
ton Nos. 1, and of this city and No.
of New Britain.
The objects of the order are stated on
the programme to be: 'To inculcate
pure American principles; to teach 10y
atty to American institutions; to Guilt
waite fraternal affection; to oppose for
eign influence in state or national af-
fairs; to oppose all appropriations Of
public moneys for sectarian purposes;
to preserve the constitution Of the
United States; to defend and maintain
4, the American system Of public school,"
| The members Of the organization say
that it is not in any way allied with
| the American Protective association.
At the opening of the session yester-
| day afternoon President Charles A.
J johnson Of New Britain delivered his
annual address and appointed the fol-
| lowing committees to act during the
session:
On credentiaIs-M. S. Wadhan, F. 3.
Vensel and E. F. Foote.
| On auditing-E. B. Evarts, G. A.
Greenbaum, q. w. Damn.
On resolutions-E. H. Parker, s. j..
Well, J. H. Peck
Christie, T. Whittlesey.
On appropriations-W. B. Spear, L..
A. Horton, E. w. Bell.
On constitutional. r. Johnson, ]. e..
Harrison, H. o. Barnell
On laws. rules and decisions--A. j..
Willard, J. r. Russell, w. M. Wad-
hams.
On district presidents reports-W. e.
Beardsley, e. J. Nettleton, w. o. Sta
pies.
The reports of the state secretary, H.
H. Hayden of this city, Of the state
treasurer, Z. F. Conger Of this city, and
Of the district president, L. H. Boards
ley Of this city, were also read and
showed the state camp to be In good
condition, both financially and in mem
bership +'A
Secretary Hayden stated last night
that the order had held it's own In spite
Of the hard times and acknowledgements
attendant thereon. The officers are
however, very much encouraged. 1t is
expected that several new camps will
soon be established The total valua-
ton of the camps in this state is about
$2,400, invested in paraphernalia and
deposits in banks. During the past
year 81, 400 has been paid out in bene-
fits.
The three local camps will hold an
excursion to Glen Island on August TO-
The state camp has membership In
Connecticut of about five hundred. The
national convention is to be held this
year at Reading, Pa, and nearly one
hundred members from representatives
from the camps in this state will at
tend the sessions, which will begin on
October "a and continue until October
%.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-Benjamin Bretzfelder Of
Camp 4.
Vice presidential. e. Deviney OF
Camp l.
State master of forms-Joseph Lutz
of Camp 4.
State secretary-H. H. Hayden OF
Camp 4.
| Conductor-G. W. Lewis Of Camp /.
Inspector-George Traff Of Camp s.
Guard--A. ]. Willard of Camp s.
Treasurer. F. Conger Of Camp 4.
Trustees--F. A. Evarts of Camp 4, G
A. Farr Of Camp s, A. G.. Henderson OF
Camp 9.
Two delegates were elected to the
national convention. They are Charles
A. Johnson of Camp 9, New Britain
| and F. w Orr of Camp &. New Haven