The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-10-28
DEDICATION OF TREE.
o. a. u. AND D. OF L. PLANT
MAPLE.

EIfenlng-UbJeets OF Nhe OEucE A@A~
pounded-RelatIon of Fraternity and
Church DIscussed.-MayOr studIev Ae-
eepts Tree for City.
on the green near the spot made
NOUS as the site Of the old State
use, demolished in 1889. the combined
bal councils Of the Order Of United
nerican Mechanics, and the Daugh-
rs of Liberty assembled last night to
dictate the young maple tree which
e societies have planted here. Many
representatives. from all over the state
d several of the national representa-
res of the two orders were present
the ceremony.
Headed by the City band the order
arched up through Chapel street to
bllege street and down College to the
trance Of the green, opposite Phelps
Lteway. The procession attracted the
udents in the College street dorni-
ries to their windows, and they in
alged themselves for irne in good
stured jollying, which the society
ople took altogether in good part.
The exercises on the green We're
bened by the singing Of two stanzas
America, the societies opening ode.
4. j. r. Dawson was the presiding
Ticer. After thesinging Of the ode At
rney Louis E. Jacobs of this city,
ltional representative from Connect
ut, delivered the address of the even
g. fine and well prepared piece Of
ork.
latter a brief Introduction, in which
+. Jacobs set forth the purpose of the
anting Of the tree as being that of
yalty to an institution and govern
emit which makes all men equal, he
sntinued with an account of the order.
$The Order Of United American Me-
kanics was founded in Philadelphia
bout sixty-rine years after the sign
of the Declaration of Independence.
is purely an American patriotic or
er, with the purpose of aiding the
embers when in sickness and distress.
is society for native born Amer
ans only, and is not a labor organ
alton.
1t cares for the sick and disabled
ennbers, and buries its dead, while
e widow and orphans are intelligent
and consistently cared for under
dicious laws. The need of this class
organizations is proved by their past
story.
The objects of the order are to pro-
ote the interests, elevate the charac-
i and secure the happiness of the
embers.
To establish a sick and funeral fund.
ITO assist the widows and orphans Of
deceased members.
TO aid members who have become
capable Of following their usual vo-
etions in obtaining situations suitable
their aff1ictions.
To defend ourselves from the injuri-
is competition of foreign immigrants,
nd our government from their corr
ipting Influences; and to adopt such
easures as may best accomplish these
esirable ends.
MANY people" said he, sare possess
Aa with the idea that it is an old relic
2 the know-nothing party. Far from
1t does not seek to prescribe the
reigner.
ITO the foreigner who comes to oul
buntry with pure heart and clear
iands, to make for himself a home and
competency without thereby degrad-
e or injuring our American institu-
ons. the United American Mechanics
gtends to him a hearty welcome ant
Bady assistance. But for the vaga,
3nd and outlaw, we claim that there
1ouId not be one inch of standing
bonn in America.
He then took up a consideration o.
he relations of the fraternity with the
lurch. 'fThey are in no sense rivals,
remarked They cooperate. Boil
ave their great work, and neither
nould be. considered as sufficient untt
self. They are in a degree compile
entary."
Mr.. Jacobs concluded with an ex
irritation to the members to keep theil
pciety in the best condition, to set VI
he standard Of clean order, and eacf
do his own share In the real work
& 10 maintain the cleanness of the orde'
las the keynote of his closing remarks
hanks.
Upon the completion of his speecl
Lr. Jacobs presented the tree to TIN
kty of New Haven Mayor Studle!
Excepted the Maple on behalf Of tn
Ety in a neat little speech In which III
ompared the order to a growing tree
Z Ind expressed his hope that the societ.
ouId grow as the tree would grow
ntil its members were as numerou
Is the leaves on its branches.
The exercises closed with the singini
the star Spangled Banner
After the completion of the ceremon,
dedication an enjoyable banquet wa
erved at the old Union armory by tn
aouncils Of the Daughters of Liberty
Arlong the speakers who responded t
alls for after dinner talks were Emn1
Golden, Of Waterbury, representative
the national council, D. of L., job
eryer of Philadelphia, national secre
ary of the o. U. A. M; w. A. CHASE
: Il waterbury, state councillor; w. ,
FULLER, Of this city, state vice council
or; e. Z. Clarke, of Waterbury, an
III b. Lampman of Bridgeport.
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