The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-13
THE NATIONAL TYPOTHETAH
HOLDING ITS THLRTEENTH ANNU.
III CONTENTION HERE.
Nearly 400 Delegates and Guests are In
the City-Brf1liant Reception Held I'm
Colonial Hall Last EveniMg-Largest
Convention Ever Held by the Associa.
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The thirteenth annual convention of
the National Typothetae of America
opened last night with a reception to
the visiting delegates and friends in
Colonial hail.. The members of the Ma
tional Typothetae are here in large
| numbers and are still coming from all
over the country and q fair estimate
| places the number Of visitors at nearly
300. The weather was fine yesterday
and if it continues the convention will
be one of the most successful in every
particular that has ever been held by
the association. Every room in the New
Haven house, Tontine, Davenport and
Savoy hotels is taken and large num-
ber who arrived early last evening had
trouble in finding accommodations.
A special train from New York ar
rived in this city at 4:3O o'clock with
about 150 delega tes and the Boston ex-
press reaching this city at sos brought
another very large delegation.
Lit COiilIllll6e Oh arrangements, uN-i
der the able leadership of the president
of the Connecticut Typothetae, Wilson
II. Lee, has done everything possible to
give the visitors grand time while
here and has prepared a programme Of
events that will long be remembered by
all who attend the convention.
The reception committee met at the
New Haven house yesterday afternoon
at o'clock and laid out a few new
plans for the entertainment of its
guests. The committee at last nights
reception was Wilson H. Lee of this
city, president of the Connecticut Ty-
pothetae; Cornelius S. Morehouse of
this city, Theodore l.. DeVinne of New
York A. H. Pew of Cincinnati, O.;
Colonel Rockwell of Boston, Mr. Bruce
of Nashville, Tenn; Mr.. Burdick of
Milwaukee, Wis; Mr.. Woodward Of st.
Louis, Mo.
Assisting in receiving with the above
We're: Hon. and Mrs. Leverett Brain
ard of Hartford, Mrs Wilson H. Lee,
Mrs. e. S. Lines and Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
of Nashville.
The reception was a magnificent one,
the spacious parlors and lecture hall of
their capacity with handsomely gowned
women and men in full dress. About
the rooms were placed many beautiful
palms and in the alcove over the main
stairway was stationed Fichtrs orches-
ira, which rendered a splendid pro-
gramme during the evening. ~
The reception was for the one pur-
pose of having the guests and members
of the association become acquainted
with each other, and the committee had
its hands full in doing justice to every
body.
The reception was a delightful one
in every particular and ended about 10
o'clock.
Nearly every visitor and guest of the
association attended during the evening
and not only took an interest in meet
ing the different people, but also in
viewing the many relics and curiosities
within the handsome building. Many OF.
the delegates expressed themselves as
having never seen such an interesting
collection of antiques and relics of his
torical interest.
Light refreshments were served in the
parlors, Stewart catering. After the
reception, an officer of the national as
said: "The attendance at this
beats that of any other con-
vention ever held by the association.
it is the first time the associ-
alton has selected city of New Ha-
ven's population, the number of dele
gates and guests outnumbers the larg-
est previous convention fifty or seventy
five people at the least"
Tn, ri of To ho
said: "I am perfectly delighted with
your city and think it is the most beau
-iful that l have ever been in, and that
S saying a good deal. l intend to take
n every part of it that I can and I
am sure I will never regret the trip
lere."
The executive committee at the meet
ng yesterday afternoon announced that
invitations to visit the Union League,
Quinnipiac club, Art school and other
had been received and if
he time could be found visits would be
)aid to them
The city has been literally thrown
,ver to the delegates of the convention
md everything possible will be done to
five them delightful time.
The first session of the convention will
'e held this morning at $3.50, when
business will occupy the time Of the
elegates
At 2 o'clock the delegates will go on
long carriage ride about the city, to
Cast Rock park and thence to the Pc
uot club house. where shore dinner
will be served at O'Clock. After the
inner there will be an informal hop
nd band concert, music being furnished
" the Old Guard band.
Those members reaching New Haven
esterday were:
New York-James Stewart, j. Clyde
'swald, F. w. Ringler, J. H. Ferguson,
V. Green, ]. H. Weber, j. H. Williams,
}. w. Brady, Samuel p. Avery, John c.
.ankin, jr., A. V. Haight, e. G. Fuller,
,dwin Flower, H. f. McCafferty, f. A.
'rower, Joseph J. Little, Richard r.
.idge, George McKibben, c. Parke Co.
v, Charles HI. Cochrane, Andrew Fl.
-ellogg, Theodore l.. DeVinne, #. l..
[ontague, c. F. Brighton, G.. r. Kelso,
H. Blanchard, A. S. orchard. ]. 0.
F. L. Redfield, John HI.
ggers, Paul Nathan, l.. Middleditch,
harles Francis, H. L. Baker. c. f.
I,Iestron1 O. T. Mcgue. Joseph GautZ,