New Britain herald., 1926-09-28

entertained at reception given by Chamberlain council. Junior Order, United American Mechanics, last evening to mark the opening of the 23rd annual state convention. The official convention opened this morn ing in Mechanics hall on Glen street.
 Mayor Gardner C. Weld. member of Chamberlain council, last evening officially welcomed the delegates to the reception and again this morning delivered an address of welcome.
 Mayor Weld spoke as follows:
 My friends, it is more than pleas ing to have the opportunity of well coming your convention to this city as it's mayor and also as a member of Chamberlain Council, No. 2.
 Tn greeting you, it occurred to me that you who come from out-of- town might be interested to know something about our town.
 New Britain is located exactly In the center of Connecticut, midway between New York and Boston. [ from Hartford who have always be- lievcd that New Britain was 10 miles from there.) We are cos mopolitan city of some S0,000 inhab- itants-and by cosmopolitan, ] mean just what the word implies, there are 37 different tongues spoken In this city. We are known as the Hardware City of the World and our industries are teeming with activity, and our products are known from the North 10 the South Poles. We are possessed of excellent business facilities, of all kinds; we have modern hotel accommodations, three beautiful parks, the best school sys- tenn in the country, efficient fire and police protection, an abundant sup ply of pure drinking water. and our common council has just passed a resolution for the erection of a me- morial to the World War dead that will be the finest memorial of it's 1 kind in New England. Very soon work will start on memorial 10 the 1 Spanish War veterans that will be unique and beautiful in design.
 "Fratcrnalism of all kinds serves to cement the bonds of human friendship as no other instrument tality has ever done, excepting the home. Fraternities are q distinct ad- dition to society. Serving the indi- vidual members as an incentive to emulation and friendly rivalry, they arouse us from the lcthargy of busi- ness routine and give us new and kindly thoughts toward our fellow men.
 Your organiZation-our organiza- ] tion-founded as it is on principles of patroitism, AmoricaniSm and be- ncr olencc, is worthy Of more than a passing thought by every American as its success and influence are far reaching.
 T hope that you will enjoy a verY | successful convention and that you will be pleased with our city which you have chosen to honor with your presence"
 The session opened this morning with the gavel in the hands of r. ". Pinkerton of % Buell. street, New Britain, who is the retiring state councillor. Fred C. Prcl, also of New Britain is state treasurer. H. lC. Goodwin of New Britain is chair man of the state finance committee Among those who were expected at the convention this morning were James l.. Wilmcth, of Philadelphia national secretary; and F. W. Sur. dcyant of Vermont, deputy nationa councilor.
 Guests Of honor at the convention |are Jacob Scheidlcr, E. E. Emo, Johr A. Dolan and II. C. Lyon of New Britain. All are past state council ors. NIT. D?lan is national repre- sentative.
 Dinner was served at noon todd! by members of the Daughters 0 America
 The New Britain delegates ar' Herbert C. Lyon. Harry Green. Harr, Gould, William H. Bentley r. C Epplcr w. C. Rowe. David Ahlgren William Keller and Walter w. Gould
 J. R. Wellington New Councillor
 Joseph R. Wellington Of Norwicl was chosen state councillor at tn session of the council today. I'm session closed this afternoon witt the election of officers for the com
 ing year.
 Other officers elected were: stat vicc-councilor. l.. F, Clync of Hart ford; state secretary Joseph W Wellington of North Franklin. re cloctcd: state treasurer, F. C. Prcl of this city, reelected; state conduc
 tor. F.. Sturdcvent of Danhury; stat warden, W. II. Wolverton of Noank
 state inside sentinel, James NoiEh of Waterbury; stato ou'sid" sentinel A. G. Spires and state chaplain, r Tomkins of Bridgeport.
 The business at hand this after moon. outside of the election of off cors. consisted mostly in winding IT tho affairs of tho convention. Sev
 oral addresses were made by neN officers and other talks were sive' 5 for the good of the order. This morning reports of the coun cilor. secretary. treasurer. tinanc committee and law committee wer read and accepted Other matter pertaining to the organization wer
 discussed.
 The present membership In thi , state totals 2.327, showing q gat of @ during the past year. Thor | lare IS councils in this state Thes facts were included in the report C lla -nnrnfar,- Insnnh M Wellin Pf ni