Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-10
Masonic.

Grand COunc11 hOyAl ana oe4ecb 4AhSISIs WEB held in the Masonic Temple in this city yes terday, opening at p. m., John O. Row land, of Fair Haven, directing. The whole number of Councils is twenty-one. Most of them were represented. During the year Benjamin Hills, of Harmony Lodge, and charter member of New Haven Commandery, has died. There have been no new. Councils instituted since the last annual assembly. Mir. Rowland read his annual report, con- taining accounts ofshis Council invitations, dispensations and his recommendations. Part of it was devoted to an account of his trip to Detroit last August. There has been for sev- eral years an attempt to organize general Grand Council having jurisdiction over all the State Councils in the country, It was defeated once. but sprang up anew. A convention was called for last August in Detroit, and the Connectl- cut Council sent Companion Rowland as delegate The convention voted to organize a Grand Council if nine State Councils con- sented This number have already agreed to the proposition, among them New York, In- diana and Maine The Connecticut Council met yesterday afternoon for the first time since that convention. The facts were laid before them for their action.
 Companion Rowland's recommendation was that the Council should join the move ment for general Grand Council.
 Officers of the Grand Council R. and S. M. were elected as follows:
 Chester Tilden Willimantic M P. G. Burton G. Bryan, Waterbury ... T. I. G. M. A. B. shumway. Litchheld .-.. C. B. c. James Kirby, Norwich. c G. Joseph K. Wheeler, Hartford . Grand Recorder Job F. Seamans, Killingy. ..-..- Grand Conductor w. l.. Morgan, New Britain. O. B. Rev MT: Stanley, Winsted Grand Chaplain James Wm- Knox, Hartford Grand sentinel
 Last evening was held the annual convoca- ton of High Priests, William Wallace Lee presiding, to confer the order and do other appropriate business.
 Tuesday, at 10 a. m., the Grand Chapter, R. A. M, will hold it's annual convocation, M. E. Companion Dwight Phelps, of Win sted,- in the chair.
 College Notes:
 Class prayer meetings at 6:3o this even ing.
 Two senior hines from Farnam and South will compete for the championship of these dormitories this morning at the park. Mir. c amp, of the Medical school, will umpire the game.
 The sophomores meet in the presidents ,old lecture room at half-past 9 this morning to elect fence orator.
 Prof Baldwin delivered the sixth lecture of his course to the seniors yesterday morn ing. He gave a very interesting account of the early colonial laws of America.
 At the annual meeting of the Trinity Col lege Cricket club the following officers were elected President, A. P. Birgwin secretary and treasurer, F. 0. Gowen captain, D. M Bohlen.
 At the entertainment given in behalf of the public charities at the Opera House in Hart ford last evening, MT. Bedlow and Miss h. Love Letters," and Messrs. Merrill, Hay and Osborn rendered the charming operetta "Cox and Box"
 Prof. Sumner lectured yesterday morning on the reconstruction acts of 1868 and the fourteenth amendment. He thought that the legislation of the years immediately following the war was worse than the legislation in any country during the present century, and that we have never been worse of than when one party has had an overwhelming majority. There is no nonsense in our constitution, ex- cepting iu the fourteenth amendment. This was too hastily passed and has been 8 source of great trouble since.
 There should be large attendance of stu dents at the rendering of Plnafore at Carll's Opera House for the benefit of the Yale navy tonight. The parties taking part have kind ly consented to give the proceeds to the navy, and they give first-class presentation of this delightful opera. Every man should buy 8 ticket even if unable to be present.
 Hallock, 's1, has gone to New York for a short time.
 The Medics defeated the Law School at f base ball yesterday by a score of 19 to IA.
 At the lawn tennis meeting held last | evening the following officers were elected Woods, president; Barnes, 's2, vice presi- dent Slocum, secretary and. treasurer.
 Wood, Thorne and Barnes, 's1, were elect- ed to the lawn tennis convention at Boston, and it was voted to send team to Mott Ha ven.