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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23

der flanked the -toastmaster. -
 Exalted Ruler Ivers introduced MT Burnham as toastma Ster and a cheer went up that fairly shook the rafters of the building. And "Bill'' Burnham made eoOdsaS toastmaster. There was a freshness and originality in his in troductfons5that captivated the diners. It was the First time Brother Burnham had ever appeared at one of the social functions of the order, and to say that ne won his way into the hearts of his fellow antlers would indeed be put ting it mildly.
 Bentley's orchestra furnished music and the program was a most varied ana entertaining one. In addition to the comrlete musical outfit MT. Bent ley added his chimes and the effect was most striking. All of the fine old cheer songs so popular with ban queters were played and sung.
 Later in the evening at the Elks' Home in the social session room the orchestra, augmented by Leader John Reynolds of Smiths theatre and sev- eral of his assistants. delighted the thronss with as fine a brand of merry melodies ats was ever heard in this city.
 There were ringing speeches at the banquet table by Postmaster Burn ham, Exalted Ruler Ivers, Mayor Henry Lee, John A. Shea. Edward Leach, James T. Smith of Derby, May or Thomas L. Reilly of Meriden, for mer Mayor Harbisen of Hartford, who as special favor to the tOaStmaSter acted as chaplain. Sheriff Sid Hawley came near being called upon but his friend Burnham as the hour for the assembling of the parade was getting nigh permitted him to escape.
 The Elks gave three hearty cheers for the Algonquin club and three more for the Seaside Club, both of which institutions were placed at the disposal of the antlers. During the evening there were frequent exchanges of courtesies between the members of the three clubs.
 Grand Exalted Ruler, R. L.. Holland of Colorado Springs; John D. Shea, G. F. IL. K. Edwardsviile, Pa; Jas. R. Nicholson, P. G. E. L. K, Edwards L. K, Fort Worth. " Texas: Warren c. G. Sayre, G. E. L. K., Wabash Indiana; Frederick c. Robinson, G. Secretary, Dubuque, Iowa; Edward Leech, G. Treasurer. New York city; Chas L. Decker. G. Tyler, Bemidji, Minn.; A. M. Taylor, G. l.. G. St. Augustine,
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Fla; Raymond Benjamin. G. E., Napa, Cal; Thomas F. McNulty. G. T., Balti- more. Md; Alfred T. Holley, G. T., Hackensack, N. J.; James H. Higgins, New London, and the following past district deputies: George Reynolds, Hartford; Dr. James Kelly, New Ha- ven; Dr. James Hammond, Putnam; Thomas L. Reilly. Meriden; Alexander Harbisch, Hartford; Frank J. Broth CTS, New Haven; William H. McGil- very, New Haven; William H. Friday, Brooklyn; Michael Kenealy, Stamford; 1; Arthur c. More. and, editor of the Elks' Antler the blind orator of New York Mayor H nry Lee, Rev. E. J. Craft, Rev. T.. J.. Kelly, Judge John S. Pull man, Attorney John J. Cullinan. At torney William A. Redden and Attor-
 icy Frederick A. Bartlett and the off, cers and building committee of Bridge port lodge.
 The following members of Bridgeport lodge according to Secretary Delbr dge have signified their intention of at tending the banquet: F. J Aborcrom- bic. Ernest c. Adams. w. E. Burnham James L. McGovern. James E. Burnes. Booth. c. Lincoln Banks. David A. Burr. Henry Beutelspacher. EFT Buck ingham. Simon c. Bradley, B. Bum berg John F. Brady. John Brod r ok. A. D. CHdHldilShy, JOSepn IT. V 'uS1t h. Andrew Garfield. A. A. Canfi Id. John T. Connors. Frank E. Clark T. J. Gun ningham. c. H. Church. John J. Cone James H. Cahill. Thomas J. Carr. W E. Chapman. W. V. Dewitt D. H Deery. A. A. Doty. Jos Da,br'dre. Jr :. Loren Delbr:dge, Thomas Dewitt, A. L. Delaney w. J. Eagan. Byron Eddy, Edward F. Elwood. James Eaga |. Anthony F'ranenza- Joseph l. FInt. Nelson E. Freshour. John J. Finlan. M. J. Flanagan. J. G. Florida, A. F. Fostell. J. J. Flood. I J. Goldman, W. H. Gould, W. H. Giles. Peter Gabler, E. P. Gregory. M. D.. Harry L Good sell. John W. Grant. M. J. Gavin, N. $. Golden. J. C.. Ivers. H. H. Jennings, Harry J. Johnson. A. L. Krouse. Owen J. Keenan,. Julius Kohlmaier. Ge rg> Kingston. Charles E. Kieth. I. H Fleban. John S. Lellis. Michael Lon don. John Lynch. Hugh Lavery. Thom-
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DESIGNER AND CONIRAs TORS
 OF "NEW HOME

The building was designed and built under the direction of Brother Joseph A. OBrfen as supervising architect- As a member of the order he took great pride in the development of his ideas of a model Elks' home building, and the structure is a splendid tribute to the skill of MT. O'Brien. The land for the building was purchased while Henry B. Reilly was the exalted ruler of the lodge. and the building startea and finished under the administration of Exalted Ruler Joseph c. Iver2
 The general contractors were Tim othy A OBrfen & Sons of this city. and the majority of the sub-contrac- tors were Brtdgeporters and members of the order while the out Of town contractors were also members of the order.
 The electrical work and the installa. ton for the artistic lighting effects h the lodge room are by Fitzpatrick c Hotz.
 All the cabinet work is by the Frank Miller Lumber O.; the joiner work. = by Vanstone & vanstone: the meal Works; the plumbing and heating by R. T. Rock; the art Glass by &hs Bridgeport Art Glass O.: the poaek1na and decorating by the JoGepA ., Coughlin Co.,; the bronze doofu and fire doors were supplied by Lomharo & Tracey of Boston; the abestole Hlooe was laid by the New York Abeseuleths Go. of New York: the mosaic tilo noor. ing, marble work and the ScA8oaa cca- umns are by the Contractors Stone C. of this city; the chandalieEo nro h0 Enos & Co. of New York: the eass bronze work and the grille are hy Joa~ athan Williams, Inc, of New Eoe1rg and the organ was supplied by 0DtaS, 6 Go. of New York.
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BURNHAM AS. POSTMASTER.
 BIG SUCCESS
The Elks Banquet at Algon- quin Club Was Joy
 Forever.

With the banquet at the Algonquin club in the afternoon yesterday the ceremonies attending the dedication of the Elks new home had their for nal inception. Steward James Wines of the club served a most delectable dinner and the service augmented as it was by a corps of practiced at tendants was of the best. Every seat was taken, there being upwards of 2o0 antlers assembled about the festive board.
 At the guests table the center of which was occupied by the toastmas- ter, MT. William F. Burnham, chair man of the reception committee, sat the invited guests including the repre- sentatives of the grand lodge, MT. John D. Shea, grand esteemed leading knight; MT. Edward Leach. grand treasurer, and MT. James T. Smith. district deputy grand exalted ruler who was the presiding officer of the imposing de6icatorv services.
 Exalted Ruler Joseph c. Ivers. May or Thomas L. Reilly of Hartford, and ex-Mayor Alexander Harbisen of Hartford, together with a number of other past district deputies of the or
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Enxlish Nanes.

Puzzling enough to an Amerscan h the English fashion Of spelling name one way and pronouncinE 1t fn qutto another, but the c1f1es are even wurse than the individuals, since they delfbe4- ately adopt some alias. The town of Hull, for instance, is KlngSto0-ou-Hull. 1t has no odicial recognlticn as any thing else. yet as Hull 1t is k1ovsu b nine ont of ten. who would wonder if Kingston -on-HuI was near the town oe Hull should they hear 1t uentdouo4
 Even supposedly respectable cathsdrd towns are not above hiding Identity. and to call New Sarum "9ali3buE ia to give 1t its alias. The royal town 0f Windsor is really New Windsor. and the county of Hampshire, popularly shortened to Hants. Is in reality tha county of Southampton. Bradford-hy- the-Sea Is more correctly Morecambe. but rightly Poulton le Sande. willie Bridlington sometimes called Burilne- ton, is more populariy Wakenead-by-t -the- Sea
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23
Deadly Trades.

Tobacco workers are prone to dead- ly nervous diseases. I have never yet seen a tobacco worker who is not q nervous crank. who Is not off In hig head" complained the owner of largo cigar factory. ''I don't know why it is I used to be a worker myself. and I have never recovered from the e0ects of the trade. Half the time my men are away sick or dying. they arc all ways i'll tempered and fighty. and . public agitation makes idiots of them. I don't know the reason, as said." He was advised to consult physician and find out
 The foreman of stonecutdng yard. when questioned. was better informed as to the evils of his trade.
 "See those dust clouds all over tho yard?" he said. Consumption there! And quick, at that"-Technical World.
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"Retter that these walls and all within them should forthwith crum- ble into dust than that the princi- pies of this order of Elks should go forgotten and unpracticad; and I say unto you make of this bull ing a temple wherein you practice the virtues of Justice. Charity. Broth erly Love and Fidelity.
 Charity. not alone by the gifts of the goods of this world and kind and cheering words spok but also when the hearts of men are filled with malice and they speak words of calumny and dntraction come bravely forward and defend those who are the objects thereof and stay the tongues of sander.
 Justice in seeing the merits of others and your own shortcomings. by being unse1fish and not seeking from your brother which is not your due and by Willingly giving unto him that which s his due.
 "Show your brotherly love by te- ing ever ready and willing to for give those who may wrong you and by QUICKLY responding 10 the cal' or a brother in need and by making his sorrow the common sorrow of all.
 Fidelity by refusins to listen to the voice of the tempter when he bids you to the commission of wrongful deeds or the omission of acts of duty and by strictly adher- ing to that which you hold to be true and good.
 ''Yes. my brothers. be ever true to your principles and faithful to your trusts. Let no unworthy man come among you. choose wisely your officers and leaders and exact from them the highest qual' f1ci- tions. And may it ever be that when you depart from these walls your practices in the broad fiel's of life will be the same as herein. Then will our fel'owmen say. well have the Elks buitded a temple and well do they practice what they preach"
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,igantic Cariboo head. the gift

gigantic Cariboo head the gift of Brother Edward P. Gregory, MD.
 The sp,endid pipe organ in the loft of the lodge room is the gift of Broth CT William E. Burnham who has also presented the lodge with a magnifi- cent-y mounted Elk's head.
 Brother Loren Delbridge has given two artistically carved oak chairs to the lodge and these have been placed in the office of the house committee.
 A framed group of pictures which hang in the reception room shows the home of Hartford lodge. several inter for views of the building and the off cers of Hartford lodge. a the time the home was built. The picture is the present of Henry H. Jennings.
 On the same room hangs a picture of the twelve charter members of the To- cal lodge who still retain their mem bershio.
 To ornament the walls of the grill room MT. Henry E. Towe has given the lodge a mounted bass upon an oak ba ckeround. The fish wh VI alive weighed nearly six pounds and was caught by MT. Towe in Troy Lake, On- tario Canada.
 "The Elk Fanily,'' a picture hanging in the reception room was giveI, to the lodge several years ago by late Brother Montignani. the photographer.
 Past Exalted Ruler A. A. Doty has presented the lodge with a large ma rine clock to be placed in the grill
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The Parade Tonight.

Office of the Grand Marshal, Bridge
 port Conn. March 21.
 General Order No. l.
 l. Mounted aides will report to the grand marshal at 2 D. m.. at wh ch time their duties will be assigned them.
 II. The following brothers have been J. Abercrombie. Lieut.. F. A. Bartlett. Capt. F. V. Gilhuly. Lieut. C. L. Banks. M. D.. Elmer B Sank, M. D.. John Frederick. Henry Clampett. Fred C. Eckart Christian Haug. William Hogan. Capt. Edward J. Joy, Walter Lalley, Major w. H. Marigold Col. T. J. Murphy and Dr. c. A. Ryder. III. All brothers of No. 26 will re- port for duty at the exercises. to the mar shal of the first division Broth er Joseph L. Flint. at the old hall. State and Court streets at 6:50 D m. Column will be formed at D. m. sharp. ". Bill of dress for mounted broth CTS frock coat silk hat and whits gloves.
 v. Line of march from lodge hall to point of formation on Court street. right resting on State street. to State street to Main street to Fairf1"ld ave nue. to V ater street. opposite ra lroad station. where the visiting lodges will be received. After the reception of visiting brothers the column will move to Fairfield avenue. to Main street to Congress street. countermarch to F ks missed.
 Per Order.
 LIEUT.. WALTER STApLEToN,
 Grand Marshal CAPT. S. F. CRONAN
 Chief of Stan.
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guests themselves. In the bowling a. leys. where the hungry were legion=, were fed some of the best known members of the lodge. Members of the coats and aprons providing for the wants of the hungry.
 This department was crowded from early morning until evening and il every case the wants or the inner ma1 were provided for under the direction of Chairman Peter Doolan- who per- sonally supervised the mak'-g of 2Co gallons of coffee. While all of the members of Bridgeport lodee got a lit tle bit of enjoyment during the even ing they followed the custom of E k dom and made their guests welcome in their new home. They W Il enjoy the home later themselves
 There was nlenty of music thrOueh- out the evening. The Wheeler & Wil- son. the Derby Rraes band. ana the Second Regiment band of New Hnven alternated in playing in the bill iar1 nall. while an orchestra discour~e' music in the grill room and the social session hal until early in the morning.
 There was no more important com nlittee connected with the affair than the one in charge of hats and co9ts, of which Harry Johnson was chair man. This committee checked and cared for over 6.000 pieces of wearing apparel and returned each to it's r ght- ful owner in good condition. This was done in an improvised coat room. F'-o-n the time that the big crowd Of vi itors throneed into the building uni the last visitor left the building this morn ing there was not one injured or sick.
 Much credit for the handing Of tn tiy crowd is due to the committee pub lie comfort and protection. The mem- bers of this committee were stationed at various points about the bu Id nC an directed the visitors as well as attend cd to their wants. Confusion wa avoided by using the stairs on one side of the building to reach the secon floor and those on the other side to de- --@~ LL~ ~N>~,,I f10n-
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7iiififiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiik =THE GRAFTON BY s g BROTHER REDDENs
 
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Brother William A. Redden of Bridgeport lodge delivered the oration as follows:
 Everywhere throughout this broad earth we find monuments erected by man dedicated to the memory of the hero or the states man, to the victory of some prin- ciple or the accomplishment of some purpose or the happening of some important religious. social or political event: and whether it's form be that of the simple cross erected by the peasants in the hill- side country or the marble pile in the center of wealth or learning. each in it's own peculiar way ap- peals to the ime gination and the mind of it's beholder and awakens within him noble thoughts and high purposes. And so have we tonight gathered not for the purpose of opening a mere club house or home. but rather to dedicate to the high principles of Eikdom this beautiful monument.
 This is. indeed, glorious night for Bridgeport Lodge of E.ks No. SS and grand, indeed. are the cere- monies. but in the midst of them let US pause and remember that we are not here alone by reason of our rnaided efforts but also because ever since the founding of this lodge in 1885 there have been faith full members whose pride and joy it was to labor in it's behalf and now tonight the efforts of those of us now here. of those who have gone from our midst. and of those who have opened up the portals of eter- nifty. take on this substantial and enduring form. All praise then to the officers and brothers of this oldge and particularly to the mem bers of the building committee with its noble chairman whose ceaseless eHorts have so exhausted him that Tonight he is unable to be with us.
 But. my brothers,
 Virtue alone outbuflds the
 pyramids,
 Her monuments shall last
 when Egypt's fall.
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SOCIAL ELKS
 SESSION
A Night of Merriment Pro vided by Entertainment Committee Fit for the
 Gods.
Christening of New Social Session Room to the Ac- compartment of All That Was Entertaining.

"Yip-I-Ad-Dy-1-A 11p-l-Ao-
 don't care what becomes of me.
 When you play me that sweet melody
 E. Yip-I-Ad-Dy-I-Ay-I-A
 This was the most popular of the IS songs on the program at the Elk's soc ial session last night in connect on with the dedication The spac ou' social hall was crowded al evening and until an early hour this morning and the continuous performance pro- gram provided by the committee on entertaInment under the cha'rmanshlp of Eddie Madi9an consisted Of over A. numbers An orchestra under the lead ership of William Weidenha mner di-- coursed music in the hall, through tne evening" The hit of the evening wa a bass viol by William H Marigold, with a baritone solo by himself and a tenor soio by William E. Burnham with a bass viol obligato, by w. H. Mari gold.
 Billy weidenhammer threw the audience into mysteries in h.s 1mlta- tions of Caruso, ably assisted by the orchestra. The program consisted or BIrdick & Barry. singers and wooden shoe dancers: John Finch. barito 1e soloist: Joseph Dillon. tenor. tenor S so,olst; Bly. tenor soloist: J. J. Flood, toe dancer; Frank Braithwaite. songs and parodies: Peter Detrich. mono.ogue; George Greenspun. baritone soioist; Eddie Madigan. limitations. songs. an7 dances: Matt Wieler. songs; Henry E Reilly. piano selections and songs; Eldridge Greene. monolog st: Toomey and Reilly, Scotch sQnes; Jack Hue hes, tenor solos; George Haux, tenor soos; Brother Havigan of Queens Borough lodge. songs: Frank Abercronbie- won der feats with the tin whistle: Pro- v Craw. monologist; Thomas Driscoll baritone soloist; William A. Tomlinson. tenor solo:st-
 From time to time the entire as- semblage of several hundred voices would breal, forth in song. sinf ns porular, patriotic and old time melo- dies.
 Frank Praithwaite made hit with lis original song "The F-s' Sa'u'a" dedicated to Bridgeport lodge and sung to the air of Marching Through Georgia" The chorus:
 Hello! Hello, We are a jolly crew
 Hello! Hello! You find us tried ana
 true,
 A man who wears the horns
 Will never say. How do you do, It's plain every day just Hello Bill!'"
 The success of the event is due to the fact that the members pitched ln and performed the work caring Tor the
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room. -
 Brother George Erord has secured . handsome oil painting of an elk which he will give to the lodge.
 splendid oil painting of Lovers Leap in@ Oronoque from the brush of John Cavelti is the gift of the artist who is a past exalted ruler of the lodge. It hangs in rear par1or.
 Two massive silver punch bowls are the gifts of Stamford lodge in recognf- ton of the services of Bridgeport lodge and Past Exalted Ruler Frederick H. Masterson in organizing the lodge in that city.
 In the billiard room there is a fram- ed collection of badges hanging upon the wall showing souvenirs of grand lCSoo ~-oat'nes.
 A handsome Gab1er upright piano has been presented by the .Antlers' club and placed in the sociaf session hall II
 A hammered bronze tablet is the gift of Al. B. Fosstell, 8 charter member of the lodge.
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COM MlTTEES IN CHARGE OF WORK
 OF DEDICATION

Committee on Speaker-Harry F. Lyons, chairman; James H. O'Rourke, Michael J. Flanagan, Edward T. Buckingham, Frederick c. Mullins. Programs-James l.. McGovern, chair man; Daniel H. Boyle, Joseph l. Flint, Loren De.bridge, Edward F. Nevins.
 Committee on Refreshments.-T. J. Cunningham, chairman; Walter Sta pleton. Sigmund Loewith, Timothy J. Murphy, James F. Heating, Frank Iii mony, Thomas F. Flynn. Peter Gabler, Stephen P .Cronan, Michael J. Malon- ey, F. c. Eckart, George Eford, Mat they J. Maloney, John A. Shea, Law thew Weller, Ernest Adams, T.F. Mur- ray, Harry Taylor. Thomas Brophy, Daniel Walker, John H. Clampett, John Eckel,s Thomas Youngs, James A. McGuinnesS, Edward Malley, Daniel Walsh, Frank Quinlan. Hugh Lavery, Walter Laily, John Realm.
 Committee on Lunch.-Peter Doolan, Chairman: Daniel Sherwood, John J. Nevins. David Donovan. Vim. O'Hara. B. B. Plumley. John A. Judge, William H. Brown, Richard Brown, Edward J. Naylor, Edward Madigan, William A. Arnold, Charles H. Hitler, Walter A. Laidlaw, Charles H. Morris, Edward F. Nevins, Louis Brock, John H Shread. Richard G. Sheridan, H. s. Charles w. Wild E. A. Rishor, Louis Isenberg. Edward Elwood.
 Committee on Badges--Henry Towe Chairman: Otto A. Saur, Daniel Taft Maurice McKenna, Jerome w. Schread Thomas H. Paine, Edward J. Joy Charles Keith.
 Committee on Accommodations for Non- Member Musicians. William G Russell, Chairman; Bernard Brady, A Theirfelder. Siras Wilson, Philip J. On
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Neuberger. D. c. Hall George Heisler, Jr-, Anthony Fraenza, Frank G. Fun kie, James H. Farnan, Alexander Watt, F. C. E,ckart, John Mccarthy, Fred D. Keeler, Jerome May, Harry c. Gould, A: Theirfelder.
 Building and Executive Committee William V. Dewitt, Chairman; Peter Doolan, Timothy J. Murphy, Alfred A. Doty. Thomas J. Cunningham, Sidney E. Hawley, Daniel Nj. Rowland, Joseph A O'Brien, Joseph c. 1vers, Secretary
 TylerS.-William H. Lawrence, tyler of the local lodge, chairman and his assistants were Lawrence F. Hall, Thomas Cotter, Charles Beamer, Geo. Campana, Adeibert c. Hazel.
 Registration Committee.-Joseph ". Brennan, A. A. Confeld, James H. Ca hill, John F. McDonough, I. H. Kleban, Jesse Hamilton William Roberts and Dr. w. T. Casey.
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SsOn1y Me,0

There may be . world of patAss and even of rebuke in a very few words, and so the rather thoughtless wife of . contributor of ours discovered reeenk- ly. She has two sweet little children, both girls, and. almost without know ing it, she made a pet and favorits of the younger and prettier chiA- Sweet" as she called her, had exery care and attention iavished upon her, and good natured neglect was more or less the portion of the elder.
 The mother was sitting In her bed room quietly reading recently when the soft batter of tiny feet sounded on the stairs.
 els that you, SweetY she e2lIed
 "No, mamma" was the sad replys cit isn't Sweet-it's only mel!
 That pathetic little ''Only mel" haunt ed the wife of our contributor for long CT than she would have cared to admft but a change has since marked her treatment of her eldest born.-London Tit-Bfts- -1F 5s--