The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-13
RECEPTION AND BALL
 GRAND SOCIAL SUCCESS


 It was a red letter night in the his- tory of the N. E. O. F.. and right we'll did the Bridgeport representa- tives of this hourishfng New England order acquit themselves. There was real fraternity in the assernblage at Eagles hall where the delegates and friends of the order were entertained Nothing but praise. was heard for the exceptional methods provided by the home lodges for the entertainment of
 By this affair the local lodges have started a new era in the history of the order since 1t is the first time that entertained previous to the grand lodge meeting, and New Haven and Hartford will have to follow suit or else Bridgeport will be selected as the regular meeting place of this body.
 The representatives and grand ofn- cers were greatly pleased with the re- ception given them and many express ed the wish that Bridgeport had long ago been selected as one of the meet ing places for the grand lodge. They freely said that no mistake had been made in the choice for this year.
 Met at Station.
 The visiting supreme and grand lodge officers were met at the railroad station yesterday afternoon by Messrs. John E. Lyddy and James l.. Chris tie representing the Iocal lodges and escorted to the StPatfield where an in- formal dinner was served to them in the breakfast room at 6:30 o'clock.
 MT. Lyddy and Supreme Warden Frank A. Rice of Boston occupied the seats of honor at the head of the table ana there were about 25 present as follows; Supreme Warden Frank A. Rice, of Boston; Supreme Vice War den David F. Sherwood, Providence, R. I.s Past Supreme Wardens Fred Jonathan W. Chapin, New Haven; Su- preme Secretary Daniel M. Frye. Ros- ton: Supreme Trustee Robert H. Hall, liam Bertini, Waliingford; Grand Warden F. H. Toiies. Windsor; Grand Vice Warden P B. Whalen, Grand Secretary Jeremiah Wall and Past Grand Warden F. D. Hill. New Haven; Grand Sentlne; Joseph F. Watt: Jewett City; Arthur Willis. Springfield, Mass, Grand warden of Maasa achusetts. and E6en Hlnckley. nfa .sS chusetts; Fred w. Richards, New Haven; J. B Wyant, New Britain; J J. Minnix, New Haven; and Messrs. John E. Lyddy, Wallace A. Smith, James l.. Christie and Charles E.. Williams, Bridgeport.
 At Eagles Hall.
 The meal over the guests were es- corted to Eagles hall which was found damned to the doors with members of the order and their friends The hall % was Prettily deeo ;1o Bent1ey's orchestra seated on the stage gave splendid concert of four numbers after which the dance pro gram of 20 numbers was taken up This was completed about midnight, there being a number of encores de- rnanded and freely given
 One feature of the dance program that is unusual was the presence of a number of square dances Tor which the prompting was by Prof. Harrie. These dances proved extremely pop ular and a, number of people who had not danced before in years were pleas ed to indulge in them.
 The refreshment room was crowd ed all the evening with people eating ice cream or consuming soft drinks as that was all that was served there
 Working the Points.
 There was considerable political work done during the course of the evening and the results will be shown in to-day's meeting. All over the state lodges have voted to have the present grand warden. Frederick H .. Tolles of Windsor, stand for another term because of the splendid record he has made the past year with the increase in new members the great est known in the history of the grand lodge.
 New Haven is opposed to this be- cause they want the office for a New Haven man, the present grand vice warden. This city has nearly one third of the representatives to the grand lodge who are well organized and were working hard all during the evening laboring with the represen- tatives so that the affair in certain