The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-08
HOODMEN ENTERTAIN,
FOUNDER OF THE SOCIETY THE GUEST OF THREE LOCAL CAMPS

Interesting Meeting of wOodmen of the
 World in Foy uditorium-Addresses
 by Joseph Cullen Root, Mayor Stud
 ley and Sovereign Fitzgerald of Mis-
 souri.
 The three local camps of the Wood men of America, the Edgewood, the Pequot and the Dixwell, united last evening in entertaining the sovereign commander of the society. Joseph Gull len Root, of Omaha, Neb., who is their guest during his short stay in New Haven.
 The exercises were held in Foy audi torium, at the T. M. c. A. building, be- fore fair-sized audience, who had as- |sembled to hear the addresses of the prominent speakers.
 The entertainment started at o'clock by selection by the Austin Brothers orchestra, who had been hired for the occasion. The selection was well rem |dered and was very acceptable to the audience.
 Hugh Gibb, the chairman of the re- ception committee, presided at the meeting and introduced as the first speaker Mayor John P. Studley, who in a few and appropriate remarks extend ed welcome to MT. Root in behalf of the city of New Haven.
 After Mayor Studley welcomed MT. Root to the Elm City bass solo was given by Carl Mears, and the chairman then introduced Sovereign Fitzgerald, of Missouri.
 MT. Fitzgerald's speech was very en- thusiastic and was frequently inter-. lrupted by applause. In the course of his remarks the speaker referred to the 1 financial strength of the Woodmen of the World, and dwelt to some extent on ] the difference in plans between this so- ciety and several other societies which are now at the point of dissolution on account of financial embarrassment. A brief outline was given of the financial history of the society though the four teen years of it's existence, and the speaker told of the bright prospects for the coming years, which were begin ming this very evening. MT Fitzgerald spoke in the highest terms of the work lof the sovereign commander, and thought that the Woodmen did well in placing such confidence in Mir Root.
 The next number on the programme
 was a number of coon songs by Milford ford T. Mott, a local amateur artist. MT Mott wore an exceedingly unique and striking female costume, and sang several popular coon songs and enter tained the audience with a number of stories
 l The chairman then introduced Sover- eign Commander Joseph Cullen Root,
 who delivered the principal address of the evening. MT. Root referred briefly
 to the history of the society since its
 founding, fourteen years ago, up to the
 present time. and spoke highly of the
 growth in the strength of the New Ha-
 ven camps. He mentioned the great change in social conditions for the bet
 ter during the last few years and show ed how the society of the Woodmen of
 the World and the woman's auxiliary
 connected with it, the Wooden circle,
 had helped further these advancements.
 He spoke briefly of the service the so-
 ciety rendered in helping the widows
 and families of deceased members, and lin erecting a gravestone, costing $100,
 to each member to keep alive his mem- ory.
 i At the close of MT. Roots address the orchestra rendered two more selections and the members adjourned to the din- ing rooms in the building, where a ban quet was served II honor of their guests, at which G. T. Hewett was ltoastmaster.
 The sovereign commander is on an extended tour through the east, accom- lpanied by Sovereign Fitzgerald, and | his visit in New Haven is but for a few days.
 ENTERTAINED HIS EMPLOYES.