The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-15
CANTON I. MARTIN
 HOSTS TO VISITORS
Odd Fellows From All Over State and Other Places
 Here Saturday
AT ODD FELLOWS HALL

Canton T. R. Martin and its aux Hilary of this city were hosts at the department council, governing body of the patriarchs militant of Con- necticut, Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Odd Fellows hall Satur- day afternoon. Included among the honored guests was Fred A. H. Hahn, of Toledo, Ohio, commander-in-ch chief O fthe patriarchs militant Of the world. He was presented several gifts at the conclusion of the eve ming. l Colonel J. William Johnson of Naugatuck was presiding officer as president. At the evening meeting degree work was exemplified by Canton T. R. Martin Lodge ana auxiliary.
 Officers present at the evening | meting were:
 President, Colonel J. William Johnson, Naugatuck; vice-president, Lieutenant Colonel eknneth .. Michie, Danielson; Department Ad" jutant, Captain Edwin R. Anderson Naugatuck; Department Quarter master, Captain Harry G. Owens, Naugatuck; Department Chaplain. Captain H. H. Pritchard, Bridgeport; Department Surgeon, Captain Leon
 
 Cimmissary, Captain Casper M. Spearo, Waterbury; Deartment Ban- nerest, Captain Orville Rector, Bridgeport; Regiment Sergeant Major, Sergeant Frederick c. Mont rose, Naugatuck; Regiment Color Sergeant, Sergeant Ernest J. Stew ems, Naugatuck; Major First Battal- ion, Major F. P. Schmidheini, Fair field; Battalion Adjutant, Lieuten- ant Morris Nudleman, Bridgeport; Battalion Sergeant Major, Sergeant Morris Gellis, Bridgeport; Major Second Battalion, Major George B. Whitford, Hartford; Battalion Adju- tant, Lieutenant Hyman B. Gordon, Hartford; Regiment Sergeant Major, Sergeant Samuel Steinhaus, Hart ford; Major Third Battalion, Major D. Elmer Wilcox, Mystic; Battalion Adjutant, Lieutenant Samuel s. Lamb, Mystic; Battalion Sergeant Major, Sergeant Matthew H. Syhen, Mystic; Aide-de-Camp on command ing generals staff, Lieutenant Col onel G. A. Bramann, Bridgeport.
 The contons represented and the Sassacus, New Haven; Windham- Williamantic; Oneco, Norwich; Mo began, Danielson; Shelton, Derby; Hartford, Hartford; T. R. Martin, Waterbury; Aram, Mystic; Aurora. New Haven; Park City, Bridgeport. Committee Members The committees in charge of var ious phases of the activities were as follows:
 Credentials: Captain E. G. Cum ningham; Coptain c. M. Speare, Captain William Redhead; Captain William J. Smith, Captain William H. Hopkins.
 State of the order: Captain B. P: Hibbel, chairman; all captains of cantons, as follows: Redhead, Smits- Hopkins, Chase, Rourke, Ingraham, Lowe, Cooper, Best, Gunter. Auditing: Catain H. H. Pritchard, Coptain H. A. Lowe, Major R. E. Scribner, Captain A. c. Chase, Lieu tenant Colonel s. A. Goodman. Decoration of chivalry: Lieuten- ant Colonel G. A. Bramann, Major D. Elmer Wilcox, Major F. P. Schmidheini, Captain Leon Stein haus, Captain N. J. Barnes. Necrology: Captain H. H. Prit- chard; Captain F. N. Bushnell; Cap |tain B. l.. Ingraham; Captain Cooper, Chevalier T. w. Schwartz; Lieutenant Morris Uudelman.
 Courtesies: Captain E. R. Ander- son, department adjutant; Captain c. Gunter; Captain Samuel Lamb; Cap tain S. Sherman; Lieutenant Colonel J. Burton Pierson.
 Ladies Auxiliary: Captain LaRue Dodson; Captain O. Rector; Colonel c. M. Chappell; Captain F. Q. Smith;