Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29
NORWICH NEST OF
OWLS is INSTITUTED
Charter List Over 300-A. T. Boon
Made President-Many Visiting Del
egates.

The exercises in connection with the
institution of the local nest of Owls,
which event has been locked forward
to for so long a time and with so
much interest BIZ those directly con-
cerned, took place Monday evening,
according to the announced plans, and
from beginning to end everything
passed off in highly successful man
| ner a splendid sized congregation of
the leading citizens of Norwich were
present at the institution exercises,
and from the present outlook this or
ganization promises well.
Those who had made plans to join
the order congregated at the Waure-
gan house, where, in the waiting room,
the committee III chaTge gave to each
one q high hatband and carnations for
a buttonhoIe bouquet. The members
of the reception committee had white
badges printed in blue.
At seven o'clock the local reception
committee, visiting officers, and the
members of New Haven nest assem-
bled in the dining hall, where covers
were laid for sixty. and enjoyed fine
banquet. About twenty five were
present at the banquet from out Of
town.
The parade formed at Union square
and at just $40 o'clock headed by
Tubbs' band and a platoon of six po-
lice under the command of Sergeant
Twomey moved over the assigned
route. Charles F. Unger was chief
marshal and John J. Quinn and Clar-
ence Sweet acted as aids and they
We're on horseback. There We're just
250 in line. marching three abreast.
and this body was followed by several
autos An abundance of red fire was
in evidence all along the line of
march, which ended in front of Olym-
pic hall.
Fhe institution ragan at the hall
at 9.15 o'clock and was under the
direction of the following officials
from New Haven nest: President Lee
roy f. Whiting Past President r. W.
Beecher, Vice President n. w. Cox,
Invocator H Wildman. Warden z. T.
Farrell Drill Master Lieut.-Colenel
McCabe of the Second regiment.
After the institution the following
nominating committee was named: ].
H. Barnes. A. T. Boon. DR.. J. H.
Mclaughlin, John J. C. Stone. Joseph
George, Charles S. Holbrook
They retired to arrange for the nom
! nations, and while they were out Or
ganizer S. Kone was presented and.
spoke in a pleasing manner on the
Order of Owls. He mentioned the or
ders home for orphans, the home for
the aged and the general hospital for
/ lncura pie diseases He emphaSi3ed the
mutually helpful spirit which is one
of the tenets of the order and con-
! cluded by setting before the Norwich
nest a double membership and
swelling trea su1y.
The nominating committee returned
to the hall at this time and the list
of officers that they had named and
| submitted before the meeting was
| adopted unanimously. The officers Sc
lected are:
President, Ashley t. Boon; vice pres
ldent, George II. Stanton; invocator,
Joseph "A. GeaFge; past president, John
| ii. Barnes; recording secretary, War
| rem Andrews; financial secrets Will
| liam II. Balloon; treasurer John ]. G..
stone; warden, Frank j. Pagan; SEN
tinel, Walter Spalding; picket. Her
man Bruckner; crones. e. II. Jilson,
| Louis ]. Oat W. A. Robinson; physi-
clans, DR.. J. j. DonOhue DR.. j. II. Nc
Laughlin; druggist George Engler;
| trustees II. a; eager. P. d. Driscon,
| RogeF Ryan, Dr.; J. H. Egbert,. Arthur
Keahles, J. P. Conbies, J. J. Cookery,
| Charles 5. Helbrpok, Z. B. Wqrthing-
| ton; board of governors, George P
Madden, Richard A. AIagner C. Clinton
Simpson, George w. Rouse. James H.
johnson, Doe Adams, William Israel,
Charles Il Smith, Frank @. Jarvis,
Fred G. Crowell, Daniel r. Murphy,
| Charles f. WhitneE Thomas x. Bear
| dow, James Hourigan Mason j. Coggs-
| hall S. A. Bailey, Abner Schwartz, r.
4 Harris, NJ; E; Johnson, Frank e.
Frank Wadsworth, R. ]. McNickle,
! Charles n, Chappell, Frank Wadsworth,
Elmer p. Chadwick, JOhn N. Lewis,
/ George j. Dawiey Clinton Eldridge,
cant Arthur Q. Gibbons, Herbert NJ.
/ ftitehon, DIN +. Miller Dr. Frank e.
| coles, William Johnstone.
The men were indicted into their
respective offices by Deputy Supreme
President for the State of Cennecti-
cut Frank %. Lombard. Ashley L.
Boon, the newly elected president OF
the local order. accepted the Office ten
dered him in d brief but pleasing
speech, thanking his brother Owls for
| the honor, and pledged his earnest eff
forts to make the nest successful.
| The committees that were named
! Were as follows: Hail committee, w. R.
Balcom George #. Stanton, William
| Harvey; bylaws John H. Barnes,
| William Ct. HaseIden, DR. J. T. Douo-
| h1les press, Charles F. whitney. J. p
Holland. Thomas x. Beardow; enter
| tainment Dr.. @. a. Boon l.. r. Adams,
! Sam Smith
| It was voted to leave the charter
| open for one month, to Jan. lst for
/ which permission was granted by
Hhe next meeting viii be held at the
| call of the chair.
| At this time Doc" Adams. manager
of Polls theateF and a brother Owl,
presented his entire entertainment bill,
all six acts, with the theater orchestra,
| and announced an Owl night at Polls
! tneater for next week. The show was
We'll received. generous applause and