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

profession was comparatively unknown
 To-day it receives the recognition of
 medical fraternities and local and state
 boards of health and transportation companies throughout the country.
 Why? we might ask ourselves. One
 reason is because we have reached the twentieth century and at this age, With all the advantages we have before us, and throughout this grand and pros- porous country in which we live and nearly every state of the Union had our association before their legislature in some form.
 Much credit should be given to the manufacturers, for without their suita- ble and artistic designs we would be un- able to furnish at short notice goods of high merit pleasing to our patrons at this age.
 we should aim to be friendly with our brother funeral directors, and not say things about him that we would not to him.
 Another matter seems very import ant to me, and that is that when we have full charge of funeral and the body is taken to another town for bur- ial, and we have to engage a brother funeral director in that city or town to help us, we must bear in mind that he is employed by us and he should be paid promptly for his expenses and services, even if we are never paid by the fam fly.
 During the past year our association has suffered the loss of one faithful member by death, James H. Linsley, of Woodbury."
 In the afternoon the directors enjoy ed a shore dinner and listened to more speeches.
 Among those who made addresses was Rev. pr. Leete, of this city, who spoke on the subject Funeral Direc- tors from the Clergyman's Standpoint" It was a very able and felicitous ad- dress.
 Carleton E. Hoadley, of this city, the county health officer, spoke in refer ence to the new burial certificate which went into effect August 1. It was a practical address, affording valuable in- formation to the trade.
 A. general discussion followed on sub jects named in the printed programme.
  William w. Leete, of New Haven, H. W. Beecher, of New Haven, Theodore Keller, of New Haven, John H. Ed wards, of Waterbury, Charles Fable, of Westport, J. D. Pepper of Bridgeport, Frank S. Curtis, of Stratford, w. A. of Torrington, Charles J. Rog- CTS, of East Hampton, Henry F. Beers, of Middletown, T. w. O'Keefe, of Mid William F. Tomlinson, of Wa tertown, Isaac l., Mead, of Greenwich, William Klein, of Thompsonville, James M. Bennett of New Haven, H. w. Hlckox and wife, of Watertown, G. F. Griswold, of Wallingford G. w. Sco- vile and Lewis B. Gray, of Hunting ton, G. H. Beers, of Washington, A. J. Keeney and w. H. Graham, of New Haven, and George B. Hawley, of 
 Ralph Hodson, of Randolph, Mass. was also present. He is an honorary member of the association and has att ended every one of the thirteen annual meetings of the association,
 Also among those present were a number of commercial travellers, among whom were John Pepper of N. Buck ngham & Co.,, Bridgeport, and Charles Klein, representing the Westfield Plate ompany, of Thompsonyille, Conn.,; also | z. w. Chase a representative of the | sunny Side, trade paper, of New | York.
 The meeting yesterday was the best md most successful one yet held by the l ssocfa tion