New Britain herald., 1929-03-14
FORESTV|LLE HALL
 BEING MADE SAFE
Fire Headquarters and Con- munity Center Being Reinforced
GOLDEN CROSS ELECTION
WatcrtOWn Man Named Grand Com. mander At Con, n,cnliOn-ENprcss Company Lmployes Warned - Light Ro!s in Court.

Light Boys m Court.
 Following recommendations made by Superintendent of Public Works Oscar Anderson to the city council and subse luent appropriation Of s1,o0o approved by that body, the work Of strengthening the under structure of F'iremen's hall. Forest | vile, has been started. Steel posts and beams are now being set in place and sections Of the brick work at the corners of the building are to be renewed.
 Due to the fact that the supports to the building were found inadc- nuatc about d year ago. the use Of the hall for basketball by adults has been prohibited and it has been i headquarters of Welch Fire company 1 arc also located in the building and ! for some time past it as been real ized that the main floor of the build ! ing was unsafe for the heavy firc | trucks assigned 10 thc company. The i building, prior to the restrictions placed a year ago was usal as a community center for the persons residing in that section Of the city and a considerable amount of re,- cnue was also derived from he hail rental.
 It is anticipated that the work of reinforcing the structure will Ee compl.tcd within the next few weeks and the builling will then De available for public affairs of Ill kinds.
 Grand Commandcry Convention
 One hundred and eight delegates representing a number of cities and towns in the state, attended the 10th session Of the United Order Of the Golden Cross held yesterday in this city.
 The afternoon session was opened by an address Of welcome by Mayor | w. Raymond CrumD. who presented the visiting delegates with the key to the city. Other speakers were Rev. Hubert D. Jones, pastor Of the Prospect Methodist church: Su- preme Commander James P. Bur lingame of Providence, R. l.; and Professor Charles Knapp of New York city.
 The following officers were elect | ed: Second supreme representative Henrietta Payne of Trumhull com. mandery, New London; second su' preme alternate. c. D. Sharpe 0. Putnam; third supreme representa- tive, Bertha Morton Of Compouuc' commandcry, Bristol; third supreme alternate. Lilly Morse of Blaine com. mandery. Danbury: grand past com mander, Cora Brooks Of Yale com mandery. New Haven: grand com tatuck commandery, Waterbury grand vice commander, Lottie V Payne of Oldwell commandery South Norwalk; grand prelate. Alice Belmar of Blaine commandery. Dan- bury; grand herald Henry Mitchell of Hartford commandery. Hartford grand treasurer. Charles E. Morse of Morgan commandery. Thomaston grand keeper of records, Herbert w Adams of Hartford commandery Hartford; grand warder of the inner gate, Annie l.. Mitchell of Hartford commandery; grand warder of the outer gate. Albert Snavely of Yale commandery. New Haven; grand trustees. Frank Smith of DeForest commanderv. Watertown: George King of Lincoln commandery. An sonia; Edward E. Wasterbach oi Silver City commandery, Meriden.
 The installation exercises were ir charge of Supreme Commander J P. BVrlingame as grand commander C. D. Sharpe as grand herald. Pro- lessor Charles Knapp as past grand commander, and Supreme Prelat' Augustus Schirdel as grand keeper Of the records.
 In the evening there was a recep- ton andScnteriainment followed by dancing.
 Death Of Infant
 1 Gladys Cha rlotte Thomas. four Weels-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs | Eugene T. Thomas of 3S Burlingt 1n avenue, died yesterday morning al the home Of her parents. The funeral was held Wednesday after noon with burial in West cemetery
 Cautioned For Overlooking
 Employes Of the American Rail way Express company were cau- toned by Policeman Adie Brault yesterday for overlooking wagons used in making city deliveries. One wagon, makirg deliveries on North Main street, vas unable 10 make the grade just north Of Main street and several men were required 10 push the wagon to the brow Of the ln- cline. It was intimated this morn-