The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-24
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Death of Lucius Ludington--Annual
 Roll Call of Live Oak Council--Pre-
 sentatiOn to George 0Idershaw--Sher-
 man T. Graves Gives Up Plan to Take
 Party to Washington During
 Easter Vacation,
 The many friends of Lucius $. Lud- ington, prominent retired citizen, were surprised to learn of his death, which occurred Thursday night, after a brief illness, at his home, A East Pearl street, at the age of seventy-nine years. He was out early in the week. Later he was seized with neuralgia, which went to his heart. He was attended by Dr. Frank H. Whittemore. The fu- neral will be attended at his late home Monday afternoon at 2.3O o'clock and the friends are requested to omit flow CTS.
 MT. Ludington was native of Fair Haven, where he lived most of his life, although for twelve or fifteen years he was in Baltimore in the capacity of su- perintendent for c. s. Maltby & Co, oyster dealers. Before the civil war he carried on grocery business at South Front and Exchange streets. He was son of the late MT. and Mrs. Levi l.. Ludington. A brother, Lewis E. Lud- ington died in Baltimore. He leaves a widow and two children, Henry c. Lud- ington of Meriden, and Mrs. Benjamin Clark; of Florida. He also leaves a sis ter Mrs. Crawford, wife of H.W. Craw- ford, the well-known undertaken of this place. MT. Ludington was for many years a member of the Grand Avenue Congregational church, had been a member of the standing committee and held other offices in the church. He re- tired from active business some twenty years ago, havng secured a comfortable competency.
 At the annual roll call of Live Oak council No. 1927, Royal Arcanum, held liulSNdS SNCllli6y w. warden-elect, who was not present at the annual installation, was installed by H. c. Savage, of Meriden, grand ora tor. The roll of the council was called by Secretary John w. Kessel. Many who were not present sent greetings, showing their continued interest in the order There were present nine past regents. Secretary Kessel read list of the ten members of the council who have died. There were short speeches by Elmore s. Wade, Frank E. Hull, Louis l.. Bradley, George Oldershaw, John w. Kessel George Bishop and F. H. Hemingway. MT. Wade, at the close of an enthusiastic speech, and in behalf of the council, presented to George Ol- dershaw, who has just retired from the office of collector after sixteen years of efficient service, a set of beautifully crossed resolutions adopted by the council. An address abounding in in- formation concerning the order, with especial reference to the matter of as- sessments, was made by Grand Orator Savage, who also brought the greetings of the grand warden. After the session refreshments were served and there was a smoker. Charles w. Kelsey, the regent, presided.
 During the week the bodies of two drowned men have been found in Fair Haven waters-Louis Truth, who was drowned on the steamer Gordon Rowe, and an unknown man who was found in the water near the Chapel street bridge yesterday. The remains of Louis Truth are at Maresca's undertaking es- tablishment in Grand avenue. A broth- er of the deceased. residing in Jersey City, is expected to arrive to-day and take charge of the body.
 The profits of the dramatic entertain ment given in Polar Star hall Wednes- day evening by the A Dramatic club amounted to about $50 and will be add ed to the fund of the Strong School Alumni association. making total of about $200 This will be used for tint ing the walls of the corridors of Strong school building.
 Sherman I. Graves, principal of the Strong district, who has been planning to take a party to Washington at the Easter vacation, along with a party