The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-21
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ueI we're pItS6lbls <AICLOu ''' o' Noti nell, presided. There were visitors from the various city conclaves and from several out of town conclaves. The degree team, which has won such honors in the past in it's superior work, initiated two new candidates. This over, the officers elect were installed by E. F. Davis, district deputy. Several members of the supreme eonclave were present, including the Hon. Olin Bry- an, supreme councillor of the order, of Baltimore After the installation Dis trict Deputy Davis congratulated the conclave upon its excellent work dur ing the past year. w. R. DoWnes, in behalf of the conclave, presented a past archon's badge to D. B. Cornell, the retiring archon. In behalf of the de- gree team and several other members of the conclave, he handed to the sec retary, A. w. Beecher, a handsome gold watch chain, and in behalf of the supreme conclave MT. Bryan presented to MT. Beecher a secretary's badge. MT. Beecher has been an excellent secre- tary for nine vars A splndid address was made by the supreme counsel, Olin Bryan, on the grand work of the or der. MT. Bryan congratulated the con- clave on it's work and gave an encour- aging word on the order in general.
 During the evening an excellent gavel was presented to the conclave in be- half of the supreme conclave. One year ago this was offered in case the conclave secured a certain membership. Sixty-tive members were added the past year. The gavel bears this inscription: Presented to Quinnipiac conclave, No. 31S, I. O. H., by the supreme conclave." /" The gavel is of ivory, with an ebony handle, and is gold mounted. The sug- gestion for the gift was made by El- more s. Wade, trustee of the conclave, who has been one of it's enthusiastic workers. The presentation speech was made by MT. Bryan, who said he would come up from Baltimore to congratu- late the conclave if the number was reached; and the conclave now num- bers 292 members. Archon Warner thanked Mr. Bryan and the supreme conclave for the gift. Elmore S. Wade was called upon for speech, and in closing recited an original poem, in which he gave some clever hits to the members of the degree team. Remarks were made by several of the visitors, the meeting closing at 1:30 This was followed by banquet, winding up the splendid meeting. The officers elected are as follows. Past archon, D. B. Connell; archon, Charles s. Warner; provost, John E. Morse; secretary, AL bert w. Beecher; treasurer, Walter R. Downs; financier, Ezra Healy; prelate Frank P. McCabe: inspector William Byrne; warden William R. Connel; sentinel, E. w. Alderman: trustee, E. s. Wade, John E. Morse, John K. Rich raond.
 Mrs. s. R. Blatchley of Grand ave- nue is seriously i'll.
 Mrs. Alexander Ludington of Chat ham street is visiting in Troy, N. Y,
 Raymond Baker of Blatchley avenue, who has been confined to his bed for six months, has had relapse.
 Mrs. J. H Augui' of Grand avenue will sail early in the spring for five months tour in Europe.
 A parents, meeting was held at Wool sey hall last evening at 8 o'clock. The programme was as follows:
 Piano solo--Miss Mabel simms:
 Vocal solo-Miss Edna simms.
 Vocal solo-William Morgan. Piano solo-Miss Antoinette Brett. Duett-George Scheffler, Harry Wis
 berg.
 Monologue-Mrs Wallace Hurlburt Address - Cooperation of Home and
 School" Superintendent F. IT. Beede.
 Captain Joseph l. Hotchkiss died at his home in East Haven Sunday, aged ninety-two years, and was probably the oldest resident of that town. He was a widower and leaves daughter, Miss Sarah Hotchkiss. Years ago when the old militia was in existence Captain Hotchkiss commanded one of the com panies, The funeral will be held from his late home to-day at 2;50 p. m.
 A whist party was held Monday even ing under the auspices of the Golden Eagles. The affair was held at Polar Star hall and was largely attended.
 Mrs. Mary J. Coolidge, who has been visiting the family of J. P Morrow, of Clinton avenue, went to Amherst, Mass, where she will visit.
 The ladies of the East Pearl street church willy give their annual turkey supper this evening in the church par lors.
 A telegram was received here Sunday morning announcing the death at her home in Clintonville, N Y, of Mrs. Lenaghen at the age of eighty-nine years. She leaves four children in Fair Haven-James and William LenaGan, Mrs. Isabelle Jadues and Mrs. Meeker Beardsley. There is also a daughter in Canada and another in Clintonville- Mrs. Ames, with whom she made her home of late Her husband, who died fifteen years ago, had also attained the age of eighty-nine years
 Mrs. Bessie A. Allyn, the well known dressmaker, formerly of Fair Haven and now residing in Dixwell avenue, Is stopping for few days in Woodbury. The choir of the Grand avenue Con- gregational church has been engaged for another year. It consists of Miss Ellen Crane, soprano; Miss Ellen Hof- CT, contralto; Frank J. O'Connell, ten- or; Lawrence W. Sullivan, basso and Charles E. Stormont, organist.