The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-14
IN .FR4TERNAL CIRCLES.

Sassacus encampment No. 1, I. o. O.. | Patriarch Frederick Barnes of Water bury aced as installing officer, and the | ceremonies were very impressive Af-
 ter the installation all adjourned to the | banqueting room, which was decorated | in most fascinating manner. Fes- toons of roses hung from the ceiling, and the tables were decorated with them. Speeches were made and toasts
 responded to until late hour, when the
 party broke up. The grand officers are:
 Grand patriarch, G. Frederick Brown;
 high priest, w. F. Thatcher; senior
 warden, w. J. Burgess; junior warden,
 Daniel M. Davis; secretary, Frederick Botsford; treasurer, James F. Camp; representative, Arthur c. Wheeler; con-
 ductor, Mark L. Reynolds; inside senti-
 nel, J. L. Hungerford; deputy, F. R.
 Fisher. The officers installed were:
 Chief patriarch, F. G. Gurnack; high priest, R. H. Johnson; senior warden, George S. Gibson; junior warden, F. N. Clark; scribe, J. L. Hungerford; J. S., o. s. Culver; O. s., D. Adams; F. w., w. H. Northwood; w., F. A. Lock- wood; T. w., F. K. Barnes; F. w., l.. D. Webster.
 Court Goethe No. 26, Foresters of America, held their regular meeting last evening. e4
 An entertainment was given by the Ladies' auxiliary of Russell council Knights of Columbus, In the K. of c. hall on Court street, last night Sever al hundred people were present The programme was quite good. An anus ing feature was an exhibition cake walk given by the Oak Social club The rest of the programme was:
 Piano solo-Miss Murray.
 ectation-Miss Finnegan.
 Song-Mr. Keeley
 Piano solo--Miss Bernhardt.
 Solo--Mr. Nichols. Vocal duet-The Misses Reilly. Selections by quartette-Messrs. Breen,
 ConstanZa, Gentle and Smith.
 Dancing followed and refreshments were served.
 The officers of Israel Putnam. lodge No. 31, A. O. U. w., were installed last night by District Deputy Thomas T. Wells. There was very large crowd present, among whom were number of the grand officers. MT. O'Brien, a member of the lodge, read a paper on ''The Western Continent in Prehistoric Times" Speeches were made by a number of the others present. A smok- CT which followed was very much en- joyed
 Lafayette colony No. 1G1, United Or der of Pilgrim Fathers, held an installa- tion of officers, followed by an enter tainment, last evening. Deputy Su- preme Governor Albert A. May and | staff of Meriden installed the officers ! as follows: Governor, Caroline A. Ar | nold lieutenant governor, Ella A. Bond; l secretary, Evelna v. Rockwell; colonel, Fronk H. Cram: treasurer, Ernest F. | Hill chaplain, Frances A. Johnson; ser- 1 geant- -at-arms, Marvin F. Masterson; deputy sergeant-at-arms, May Master son; sentinel I. G., Thomas s. Keeler; 1 sentinel o. G., V. R. Lyon. The pro- gramme was as follows: A. May, D. s. G. Selection-Smith's orchestra. Recitation-Master Husted. Myrtis Bacon. Piano duet--The Misses Husted. Songs-Miss Minnie Halbaur. Violin solo--Master Edward Weitten-
 stein.
 Dialogue-Miss Clara Douglass and s.
 G. Husted.
 Mandolin and guitar duet-Miss Steb-
 bins and Miss Hotchkss. Quartette-Misses Asher and Rockwell,
 Messrs. Leishman and Perkins, &C.,
 companied by Miss Amidon. Poem--Miss Anita Trueman. Recitation--William H. Hale. 5ong-F. A. Crocker.
 New Haven commandery No. 9, Knights Templar, held a meeting last evening. Frank s. Bishop, Edwin S. Thomas and George E. Hall were xnighted. This evening Grand Inspec- or Frederick Spencer of Waterbury will pay a visit of inspection to the when Judge Lynde Har- 'ison will be the candidate.
 Court Elm City No. 1. Foresters of America, installed its new officers last Deputy Grand Chief Ranger i Joseph Kennilty of Bridgeport acted as installing officer. The court is in most prosperous condition and candi-
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