Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-24
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.

The May festival of the ladies of St Francis's church opened last evening in Columbus hall.
 The board of warden and burgesses will meet tonight.
 The annual field day and summers night festival of the degree team of Naugatuck aerie. F. O. D., will be held June 9 at Linden park.
 The local fire department base ball team will play the Coe Brass team of I0riington on HOtchkiss field Satur- day afternoon.
 The Waterbury Elks who conducted the institution of the local lodge last night came here about 300 strong in a special trolley car. They received many compliments from the excellent manner in which they conducted the ceremonies.
 The souvenirs of the institution of the Naugatuck lodge. B. P. 0. E.ks. last evening, were very pretty and of neat design, It consisted of white silk ribbon inscribed Souvenir Institu- ton Naugatuck lodge. No 967. E. P. 0. E., May B. 1905. which was held in place by neat pin. Attached to the ribbon was miniature rubber boot.
 The Naugatuck Chemical Co will soon erect two more buildings on their property on Elm street.
 It was stated last evening that war rants for the arrest of the persons who conducted the fight between two boys at High Rock grove Sunday would be sworn out by the Beacon Falls authori- ties, but whether there is any truth to the rumor could not be learned. A warm. friendly hand clasp, the hearty congratulations and the well wishes for great prosperity of some 4U visiting brothers. and amld scenes that will live forever in their memories, Naugatuck lodge, No 9677. B. F. O. Elks. was instituted last evening by District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Thomas l.. Reilly of Meriden. assisted by the grand officers. The new lodge starts off with thirty-seven members. The institution ceremonies were held in Pythian hall and were held from S:30 until about 10:30 o'clock Immediately uitCI tHC ihstltutioh oI thC hC" iobSN the visiting brothers and invited guests sat down to a most sumptuous ban Quet served as only Brother M. F.. OConnell could serve such a feast i'll the finest fashion, salads. turkey. ill fact everything that goes to make up i a banquet In every sense of the word. There were about 400 persons. yet ev- eryone was plentifully supplied. Cigars were passed around and then the merry throng retired to the lodge room where able addresses on the good of l the order were delivered by John J. Splain. the Rev Dr Martin and Attor- ney John H. Cassidy of Waterbury and District Deputy Thomas L. Reilly of Meriden. In many such fraternal af- fairs it ie quite hard to excite enough interest in the merry throng to stop their merrymaking and feelings of brotheriy love and listen to the ad- dresses on the good of the order. but it was not so last evening. Mir Splain was the first speaker and from the mo- ment he took the platform the utmost silence and attention was given him. and so interesting were the remarks of the speakers that they had no difficulty whatever in holding that attention. The Rev Dr Martin. chaplain of the Waterbury lodge of Elks, followed Mir Splain. and he spoke feelinsly of benevolence, brotherly love and fidelity as he found them in the Elks. District Deputy Reilly laid down the principles of the order in a most masterly manner and he urged upon all Elks to be Elks in every sense of the word, and he mentioned a number of things that an Elk should not do if he wished to con- slider himself true Elk and true to all the principles of Elkdom. Attorney Cassidy. who acted as chairman. also made a few remarks congratulating the new lodge and wishing them years of prosperity and success. As it was get ting very late none of the. speakers made very lengthy remarks, but it was plainly evident from the applause that rang and re-rang throughout the hall that what they did say went straight to the hearts of all present And then when the speech-making was over Deputy Reilly led in the singing of that old familiar song. Aud Lang Syne." that dear old song. the emblem of good fellowship, of brotherly love and love of neighbor for his neighbor. It was a most inspiring sight for the onlooker to see some 400 Elks. their left hand over their brothers right. keeping time with their leader and their voices ringing out clear and melodious. the words of the old song. should auld acquaintance be forgot
 %L La. lan Such were the festivities that inaugu- rated Naugatuck lodge into existence last evening and made the occasion one that will never cease 10 be most pleasant memory for all who were