Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-11
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The annual conveptton Of tho grand council, United Order of American Me- chaNico. opened at 10 clock this morn lng In Epeedwell hall. with about loO delegates present, representing 8l coun- 6ils with a total membership of some thing in the neighbOrhO0d of 1,OUO. 6fAto Councillor w. A. Chase of this city called the meeting to order and C. H. Adams of South N0rwalk, state secretary, read the call. Most or tue morning session was devoted to the reading of reports and putting In nomi- nation the names of officers for the cn. sping year. Dinner was served at Go0p.
 Acting Mayor Beach was present and delivered an address Of welcome which was literally applauded. .
 Nearly all the delegates arrived last night and were banQueted by Excelsior council, No, 2 and Lady Trumbull c0un- :. ell, No 5, D. of L. Councillor Chase welcomed the delegates after which Il musical and literary program was ren- dered the singing of "America'' by the audience, banjo and mandolin selec- Hons. Messrs Walters and Krantz; reading, Miss Florelce Hart; banjo solo, Miss Bertha Granger; reading, C. n. Cline; violin solo, Dayton Helry; reading, Miss Etta Ashh0rn; plano solo, Miss Rachel Chase; dialogue, +. A. Hunserford and R, ]. Kieger; selection, duartette under the direction of James Leroy; reading, Jean Ingraham: ad- dress, Jonathan Osborn, state organiz. er; exhibition drill of the consolidated degree teams under the leadership or Frank A. Henry. The entertainment was in charge of committee consist ing Of George w. Fox, Jean Ingrahan, C6auncey Seeley and Loren Chase.
 The afternoon session was busy one. The Australian system Of pal loting was used for. the election of or flcers. There were but two contested positions Southingt0n and New Ha- ven making an effort to capture the head of the ticket, and New Haven and Waterbury locking horns over the national representative The re- tiring state councillor, w. A. Chase or this city, has filled the position so creditably that many considered him the logical representative to the na- stional convention. but in this as in all other matters New Haven thinks nothing too good for itself and makes no bones of stepping in front of Wa terburN on all occasions. The nomln- ees for the several onices were as fol- lows:
 State councillor, w. ]. Fuller, New Haven; state councillor, A. J. Cutting, Eouthington: state vice councillor, M. NJ. Thomas, New London; state coun- ell secretary, c. H. Adams South Norwalk; state council treasurer, Fl. HI. Purdy,. Danbury; state council indi- .cator, H. c. Stevens, Stamford; state scouncil examiner. T. H. Cook. Hart ford; stgte cotncil inside protector. A. ]. Tanner, Meriden: state council out aide protector, c. F. Robinson, New Haven: national representative, w. A. Chase. Waterbury: national repre- sentative, l.. B. Jacobs. New Haven.
 The result of the ballotlng showed that Mfr Cutting had won out by a vote of AS to 30 and that Mir Chase was, defeated by the saine combina- ti0n. All the other nominees were elected. The next convention will be held in Bridgeport. Most of the dele gates left for their homes this after noon. all much pleased with the re bcepti0n tepdered to .tiaeA ,bys-ther rl0cal l 1members of the order. k'rrr t' F,l'N.