Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-14
SOCIAL AND FRATERNAL.
Events of Interesti to Many Water
 bury People.

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 The four lodges of the Ancient Or der of United Workmen will meet this evening in Grand Army hall. Court Adelphia, I. O. o. F., will hold their regular meeting tonight and will elect officers for the ensuing year.
 | Court Falcon, F. of A., will hold their regular quarterly meeting to- morrow evening in A. o, II. hall. Important business is to be trans l acted.
 The men of the First Methodist Episcopal church will met in the par lors of the church this evening and all the men of the parish over 16 years of age are invited to attend
 leap year party was held at the home of MT and Mrs John O'Connor, 313 Oak street, Saturday evening. Games and music were the features of the evening. Refreshments were served at midnight, after which the party broke up.
 Saturday evening Court Fruitful Vine, A. o. F., celebrated it's 34th anniversary. Visitors were present from Ansonia, Thomaston, Hotchkiss- vile, Waterville, New Haven and Meriden. An interesting programme was rendered.
 At the annual meeting of the di- l rontorc of tbo Matorhucy D1uh Sat urday the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: presi- dent, Lewis A. Platt; first vice-presi- dent, C. F. Bronson; second vice. president, E. T. Root; treasurer, E.. c. Northrop; house committee, c. F.. Bronson, chairman; E. w. Beach and J. B. Burrall. The following new members of the board of directors entered upon the duties of their of flee Satuday: Dr w. l.. Barber, J. M. Burrall, E. c. Northrop and E. w.. Beach.
 About 400 persons attended the formal opening of Amity castles new rooms on Grand street Saturday night including Supreme Chief c. D. Grim of Columbus, O., and by the following state officers Grand Chief J. F. Goodwin of New Haven, Grand Vice Chief J. w. Phelps of Waterbury, Grand Keeper of EXchequer G. Willis | Porter of New Haven, Grand High Priest H. l.. Carpenter of New Haven, Grand Sir Herald F. R. Burnham, of New Haven, Grand Past Chief Walter Leigh of New Haven, Grand Supreme Chief Eli Manchester of New | Hoven and Past Chief Grand Chief George T. Hewlett of New Haven. The visiting members represented the four New Haven castles, Columbia No o. Crusaders, No 3; Winthrop, No 10, and Southworth, No .14, and IT, win castle, No 5, of New Britain. The degree work was eXemplified upon 9S candidates, the work being done by the degree teams of Columbia, IT, win and Crusaders castles. After the business session a banquet was held, Grand Vice Chief J. w. Phelps of this city acting as tOastmaster. The eX- ercises concluded with an entertain ment under the direction of Prof Newell.
 Everything is in readiness for the class initiation of the Foresters of America in Buckingham Music hall tomorrow evening when they will eXempify the degree on about 450 candidates. All the courts in the city will present candidates and the de- gree team will be under the captain cy of Henry Dufresne of Court Cham plain. It is expected that in addition to the supreme and grand officers of the organization there will be about 300 guests from the neighboring cities. The ceremony will start at s o'clock with Thomas Wagner of Court Crosby in the chair. While the degree is being exemplified James Freney of Court Oregon will preside. It is expected that addresses will be made by Supreme Chief Ranger J. J. OGrady of New York, Supreme Sub Chief Ranger J. E. Leddy of Bridge port, Supreme Auditor John COsgrove of Hartford, Supreme Deputy Chief Ranger James C. Roach of Walling- ford and Grand Secretary Thomas OLaughlin of New Haven. After the initiation the supreme and grand off cers will adjourn to Knights of Co., lumbus hall on East Main street where they will be dined. The can didates initiated tomorrow evening will bring the total number of For esters in this city to about $500. Yesterday was a big day for Divi- sion ,. Ancient Order of Hibernians, for they initiated 50 candidates and entertained about 100 guests during ,, the afternoon. The degree work was under the supervision of Division ? , team from New Britain and the sec ond. third and fourth degrees were l given in an excellent manner. The , local members were enthusiastic about the cleverness of the visiting team in exemplifying the degrees and several times applauded the work The degree team was composed of the following: Patrician, John F. Leen-
 ev president of Hartford county di- = visions; orator, Michael Hannon ' bard. Robert Murray; scribe, John F = Maloney; captain of degree team .. Finton Fitzpatrick. The members oi