The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-27
THE P.0.S.OF A. CONVENTION
SESSION BEGAN YESTERDA Y IN ODD
 FELLOWS, BUILDING.
Over Seventy Delegates Here from All Welcomes the VisitOrs-lmportant Business Yesterday Afternoon-Teie-

Welcomes the VisitOrs-lmportant Business Yesterday Afternoon.-Tele- gram to Dewey.
 The National camp of the Patriotic Order, Sons of America, opened its bl- ennial session in the odd Fellow build ing yesterday morning and delegation of about seventy were present.
 Delegates from all parts of the coun- try began to arrive in New Haven Mon day night to attend the convention and some coming from the far west nave yet to make their appearance.
 The session yesterday morning opened at 10.45. Following the roll call came the report of the committee on creden- tials and the distribution of badges to tlre delegates
 National President Charles F. Schaale is presiding over the convention and i'll the lnorning made his biennial address to tlna order. The address was pow erful .one and was heartily applauded by all'present.
 The presdent then called upon Mayor Driscol1, who delivered the address of welcome. The mayor extended to the delegates the freedom of the city and said he hoped they would have most successful convention here and that they would enjoy New Haven and it's people. He told of some of the more interesting places in and about the city and said he wished the visiting dele gates might have an opportunity to see them.
 President Schaale thanked the mayor for| his hearty welcome and said that the .order was based on the broad prin- cipies of the brotherhood of men, He invoked the confidence of the mayor and aM others outside the order in their ability to follow the line of liberty and to distinguish it from license.
 These few remarks concluded the public part of the exercises, after which the convention went into executive ses- sion.
 The following committees were ap- pointed:
 On redentials-Charles H. Stees, na- tional assistant secretary; F. A. Pope national conductor; A. M. Grisbert, na- tional guard.
 Appropriations--J M. R. Reed, P. N K. Schwenk, w. H. Schwartz.
  Pennsylvania, G. w. Smith of New Jer- sey, P. D. Lewis of New York.
 Constitution-Willi Weand of Pennsylvania, J. w. Decker of New Jersey. P. D. Lewis of New York.
 Judiciary-Rev. D. E. Rupley, na- tionaI chaplain; Charles Coates, New Jersey; G. Allen Smith, Pennsylvania
 State of the Order--S. D. Symmes, h. ID J. A. Metz, New Jersey.
 Mortuary benefit fund-Dr. H. A. Klock of Pennsylvania, H. M. File of Maryland, George R. Johnson of Con- necticut
 Press-Benjamin Bretzfelder of Con- necticut, E. s. Snyder of Maryland, J, Harry Hughes ST., of Pennsylvania.
 Other business of importance 10 the order was transacted and about 12:15 they adjourned for recess, to convene again at 2:30 o'clock.
 At the afternoon session the treas urer's, secretary's and executive com 11ittee reports were read. The report of the latter covered the entire work of the order, accomplished in the last two years and was one of great inn portance to the members. These reports are strictly secret, noth- ing whatever being given out concern ing them. The report of the medical examiner in chief was also heard. This, like the rest, is for members only. The medical xaminer-in-chief is pr. Schwenk of Philadelphia.
 telegram was sent by the order yes terday to Admiral Dewey, bidding him a hearty welcome to this country. One of the delegates said yesterday that the message was probably one of the first received by the admiral, as it was sent away very early.
 No other business of importance was 3ransacted at yesterdays session. To dav's session will be the most important n fthe convention. In the morning the officers for the national camp will be nominated and the elections will take n1aca at fhe afternoon session, after which the installation will be held. Just nrevious to the adjournment of the meeting the place for the next nation pI convention will be named. Buftalo Chicago. Cincinnati and other cities are going to make strong bids for the honor of holding the convention and lively time is expected. Buffalo is rep resented by the Board of Trade anc Inv Ahe mayor, Chicago and Cincinnati also being well supplied with the nee essarv wirepullers. The following ar rived yesterday afternoon: Past Ma liPresident George P. Smith, Rep resentatives B. F. Bailey, James Bird A T. Colborn, jr., $. F. Mover, C. B Phillips, I. M. Rutter, J. M. Stanffer w V. Stiber, U. H. Stover, all of Penn svlvania; Charles Coates, J. w. Deck ar. w. M. Erwin, G. w. Smith. H. M ile of Maryland, Eugene Curoy, F. D Lewis, w. R. Weller of New York
 The names of many others attending +be convention were published in oul -,as+erdav's issue. The delegates are Ynaking their headquarters at the Ho' tel Davenport.
 The banquet held at Sparks cafe last rieht was attended by over l25 mem hers and friends of the order. The ,nenu was a most elaborate one and the evening will long be remembered py all who attended
 Beniamin Bretzfelder, past state nresident of Connecticut, acted as toastmaster. Prayer was offered by National Chaplain Rev. D. .E. Rupley 4+ar which everybody joined III the