The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-05

Held at Colonial Inn Yesterday- Officer
 Elected for the Ensuing Year-Addres
 by President Martin-speeches nnt
 Dinner.
 The thirteenth annual meeting of tht Connecticut Funeral Directors associa- tion was held at the Colonial Inn Woodmont, yesterday.
 The meeting was called to order at 1( o'clock by President Charles H. Martin of Stamford This was followed by prayer by Rev. William W. Leete, D D., of New Haven.
 Delegates to the national convention to be held at Charleston, s. C., October to il were elected as follows: Presi- dent Charles H. Martin, of Stamford Theodore Keller of West Haven, and c. H. Alvord, of Winsted.
 After some debate it was voted that $50 be allowed each delegate for ex- penses
 ! Officers for the ensuing year were telected as follows
 President-Eugene J. Porter, of New Britain.
 VA Beecher & Bennett, New Haven.
 Recording secretary-G. H. Alvord, of Winsted.
 Secretary-E. H. Wilmott.
 Treasurer-H. w. Crawford, of New Haven.
 Committee on nominations-H. S. Beers, of Middletown, c. E. Lewis, of Derby Charles Fable, of Westport.
 Executive committee-Charles Fable, of Westport, Legrand Raymond, of Norwalk, H. M. Hickox, of Watertown, G. w. Lewis. of New Haven, George A. Mason, or Lftchfield F. l.. Curtis, of Stratford William G. LaPlace, of Deep River.
 Legislative committee-George H. Maycock, of New Haven, George H. Wooley, of Hartford, William F. Mar chant, of Hartford.
 It was voted to raise the dues from s2 to $3 so as to provide for extra ex- penses.
 The committee to rearrange the by laws was elected as follows: George H. Alvord, H. M Eickox and w. F. Tom linson.
 New members were received into the association yesterday as follows: H. Gleeson. of Torrington, Frank l.. Cur tis, of Stratford, George H. Beers, of Washington, and A. J. Keeney, of West Hartford.
 About 11:90 President Martin was obliged to leave on account of a busi- ness engagement and c. W. Hill was elected president pro tenn.
 The report from the financial secre- tary was to the effect that the present membership is eighty, including three honorary members, Ralph Hodson of Randolph, Mass, A. A. Fuller, of Litchfield, and c. A. Caldwell, of Spring field.
 There is $179.24 in the treasury at the present time.
 President Martin delivered an inter- esting address as follows
 I've meet here, brothers of the Con necticut Funeral Directors association, to hold our thirteenth annual conven- ton, and can we not truthfully say that meeting as we do each year brings us closer together and helps to prepare us in the discharge of our sa cred duty?
 What is more sacred than to have placed in our hands the care of loved ones who are to be removed from their earthly surroundings? "The first question we are to ask our selves is, Are we worthy or suitable persons to bear this responsible burden which Is laid upon us by our friends in the community in which we live? DO we carry ourselves as uprightly as we ought? Tt Is not necessary for funeral di- rector to be a minister of the gospel, but he should be next to one at all times.
 "Is 1t not sad when you hear of the | funeral director being under the inf1u- | ence of liquor when attending a funeral or around with mourners?
 DO not speak irreverently of the | dead. Be gentle and noiseless as pos siple when at house where there is death.
 "A few years ago the science of our
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