The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-04
F. 4. soUrHWoRrH RE-ELEcTED
Unanimously Chosen as District Deputy
 of the I. 0. H.


 The biennial convention of District No. 7s. Improved Order Heptasophs, was held in the lodge rooms of GrOton conclave, in A. o. U. W. hall, Groton, Saturday afternoon, and was a very harmonies affair The meeting was held for the purpose of electing dis triet deputy for .he ensuing two years and Frank A. Southworth' of New Ha- ven conclave No S23, the present dis trict deputy, was unanimously chosen to succeed himself. MT. SOuthwOrth needs no introduction to the Hepta- sophs of Connecticut. He has visited every cOnclave in the state, either in his official capacity or as a guest, and large gatherings of the members have invariably been the rule when he was present. Through his untiring efforts the Improved Order Heptasophs in this l state can trace most of its success and its present sound financial standing. With Mir. Southwurth as the district | deputy the order will no doubt make great strides forward during the next two years.
 The convention was called to order at 2:30 o'clock by District Deputy South l worth, who read the official call for the convention. George E. Willard, of Yale conclave, this city, was made chairman and James F. Goodwin, of Whitney conclave, also of this city, acted as secretary. Delegate Henry D. CoWles, of New Haven con2lave, took the chain while Chairman George D. Willard in a brief but eloquent speech placed in nomination the name of Frank A. Southworth to succeed himself as the district deputy. The nomination was immediately seconded and MT. South worth was unanimously elected to the responsible position,
 George R. Hempstead, of Groton con- clave, was also unanimously reelected as alternate. The convention then ad- l journed. .t
 A short meeting of the Past Archons' association was held immediately after ward, when the old officers were re- elected. Reports showed that the asso- citation was in d fiourishing condition. At the conclusion of the business pro- ceedings the members of Groton con clave, headed by Brothers Hampstead and Gray, took charge of the visiting Heptasophs and gave them one of the finest times of their lives. MT. Gray is the owner of a very fast naphtha launch and in it the members were conveyed to Ocean Beach, a sail of about four miles, where a shore dinner fit for king confronted them, and to say that ample justice was done to the | elaborate spread would be but half ex- | pressing it.
 After the dinner Captain Cowles, as toastmaster, called upon several of those present for few remarks on the good of order. Those who responded were Messrs. Gray, Hempstead, Good win, Southworth, Willard, Jewett, Cox Clark, and II. J. Grodotzke and Theron Hanlon, of Norwich conclave. The New Haven visitors departed for home on the 7:4S train expressing themselves as greatly pleased with the entertain- ment provided for them and assuring Groton conclave that the compliment ! will be returnedin fin the near future. Those present from New Haven were: George E. willard, Dr, J. w. .Jewett Charles F. Peterson and Louis E Clark, of Yale. eonclave; District Dep uty Frank A. southworth, Captain Henry T. Cowles. Thomas H. Cox and Israel Jacobs, of New Haven conclave, James F. Goodwin, George Sanford ant ". D. Post, of Whitney conclave. and George Hofer and Hugh Caldwell, oi West Haven concIave.