Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1881-06-16

mony Lodge MOI. The commitsee reported
that the prayer of the petitioners be granted
and the lodge was chartered
On the 18th of June. 40 years ago this
evening, Frederick Croswel, Grand Master
Of the State, with his associates in office met
at Ouinnipiac Lodge room in st. Johns Hall,
now known as AdelpM building, at the corr
ner of Chapel and Union streets. and pro-
ceeded TO institute the lodge. James w.
Newell was elected noble grand, Joseph g.
Anthony vice grand Samuel o. Merwin SEQ
retary. and VIM. F. Beardsley treasurer The
following candidates were initiated:
William =. sansords pennis oarEinason.
TSoh oh 8 HsI. Jon; John 4. oosf
ohsr:es Ruickoidt. Jonathan W. Morse,
Harvey L. Kimberly, William A. lnghAm,
william william s. Read, w1inam 3. Dunntns.
George q. Hemingway. Daniel = Bailey,
John a Parmelee. - Charles o'Neil.
william Biakeslee, Truman Hart.
william Dikeman
The noble grand appointed as his support
ers Harvey L. Kimberly and Mr.. Judd
son for conductor, T. O. Hollis warden,
Jonathan W. Morse and John III. Cook.
Brothers Anthony. Merw1n and Bradley were
appointed committee to procure seal for
the lodge Brothers Stephen Gilbert, Noah
Chandler, MIR. Dikeman, @. O'Neil and Phin-
ess Frazier were appointed sick visiting CON-
$199.l2. This, brothers, is a summary of
the doings of the lodge the first night of its
existence 40 years ago.
OF the twenty-nine brothers that united
that evening in laying the foundation of the
lodge, only one, Brother Erastus Il. Phelps,
remains ON the roll to-day. Twenty have
passed from Efes scenes to swell the great
army gone before them. Two withdrew,
Brothers Hollis and Ruickoldt, Brother Hol-
lis to assist in the formation of City Lodge,
and Brother Ruickoldt to assist in forming
Germania Lodge, and our congratulations are
extended to those brothers in having assisted
to build up two of the most prosperous
lodges in the State.
In following the records of the lodge we
find that at the end of the year, June 10Th,
1842, the names of III brothers had been
united with the lodge. Of that number ten
| roll call at its 40th anniversary. They are ::
John BeesEt. Samuel aig6ys
Samuel Cleeton Daniel Clark.
Peck sperry, Samuel Tolles. 2
The number initiated, admitted by card and
otherwise during the lodges existence Is
1 1124 OF this number 113 have died, large
| numbers have Withdrawn to form and unite
| with other lodges, few have been expelled,
and others dropped for non payment of dues
The lodge has at the present time Alb MEM
bers and surplus of BIT 900 in the treasury.
There have been paid out for relief during
this time as follows:
Benefits to sick and disabled brothers $46 IL o.
Funeral Dement'S to families Of deceased.. 1855 90
For Watching with sick bro. hers. SlSa 20
Relief Of widowed families. l,1a0 20
Transient relief. i,lot -
Burial of brothers wives. .....-....... 1856 90
Education of orphans. o. Of
Total amount paid out during 40 years $57 gao %
Paid out for relief the frst as years. s2s aSS u
| last Is % E,O96 Of
The largest amount paid out in any stated
series of years was from 1876 to 1881, when
the lodge paid in FIVE years $13, 1877. Reliev-
| ing the sick and burying the dead is the duty
which Odd Fellowship enjoins Another and
| important teaching is to improve and elevate
| the character of its members, to Undue them
with proper conceptions of good, to enhght-
en- their minds and enlarge the sphere of
| their affections, fitting them for that state
designed by the great author of our being.
For also evenings the brothers of the
lodge have met to listen to these teachings
which the ritual of the Order inculcates, and
having been an almost constant attendant at
| its meetings it gives me pleasure to say that
| have never heard profane word or aught to
| which the most consistent Christian could
| dissent, all the transactions of the lodge be-
| ing characterized to lead its members in the
| nobler and better walks of life.
OF the 413 members now belonging to the
lodge 213 were not born at the birth of the
lodge. There are IA members over 70 years,
/ 2 at 20, at II, 8 at ~, ct 20, at "a, and
| one brother, Marcus Shumway, at 70, the
| oldest member in age belonging to the lodge.
The report closed with fine summing up,
lspeaking of the unity of action and zeal and
| harmony rs ever characteristic of the lodge,
and accounting for it's prosperity, and maxi
ing an eloquent feeling appeal to the younger
| members to take ap and carry on the work
| begun by the fathers.