Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-04
Personal.

EQWard m OlnpSon, JE., youngest SOn OI Captain E. M. Simpson of Middle Haddam Conn, died Thursday, December 30, 1880, after long and painful illness, with con- sumption, aged about 24 years.
 Rev. Mir. Kelsey desires to express to his people his extreme regret that the New Years cards which he prepared for them and left at the postofice on the afternoon of Dec. 31st were not delivered until the afternoon of Jan 3d.
 MT. John Tierney, the artist, started last evening for Baltimore on 8 short business trip. During his absence he expects to give some play, for his own benefit, to those tal- ents which, during his residence in New Ha- ven, he has cultivated mostly for his own personal pleasure.
 MT. Thomas F. Cannon, formerly of this city, has been admitted into full partnership in the house of Charles M. Bomeisler, of New York city, where he has been bookkeeper for some years. The firm will be known as Bom- eisler tS Cannon. His many friends in New Haven will rejoice to learn of his success.
 MT. M. K. Cady, of New London, died at the Park Avenue Hotel, New York, yester- day, in the sixty ninth year of his age. Since his retirement from business Mir. Cady has been suffering from acute bronchial troubles, and has been compelled to spend much of his time at the South, the climate of New En- gland proving an aggravation to his malady.
 QufnnipIac Lodge No. 1, |. o. 0. F.
 The installation of the officers of Quinni- piae Lodge occurred last evening at their lodge room on Orange street, D. D. G. M. Peter Terhune, D. G. M J. W. Pond, G. Sec. F. Botsford, Grand Rep. George N. Moses officiating. The new officers are Wm. H. Robinson, N. G. .; Loren H. Stannard, V G. 7; Secretary, F. H. Harris; Treasurer, Henry c. Goodwin; Warden, E. F. Hitchcock :: Conductor, A. M. Schappa; O.. G., Samuel Cleeton; I. G, H. A. Bol- ton; R. s. to N. G., G. K Jewell |; L. s. to N. G. Harry N Hughes; Chaplain, J R. Bradley; R. s. S., W. H. Cox; L. s. S., Robert Sizer R. s. to V. G., R. G. Chris the installation the members adjourned to the hall over the lodge room, where fine ban quet was served. Next return was made to the lodge room, when the committee headed by Captain Jeff Shaw and drum and fife, entered the room, and P G. Robert sizer, ehalrman Of the com- mittee, introducedP P. G. Sylvanus Butler, who with appropriate remarks, presented to Mas ter of Ceremonies William H. Cox huge cane, made of oak with a maple head, on which were three links, and t'Quinnipiac Lodge, No. 1. Presented to P. G. Wm. H. Cox, Jan. 3, 1ss1.'' Brother Cox accepted with thanks. The cane will probably be placed on exhibition in some window on Chapel street. This was followed by med ical lecture by Dr. Heartburn co. K. Jewe1l) !; harmonica solo, by Ed. T. White; song. by A. Wheaton; banjo solo, W. H. Edwards; feats of balancing, by Chas. H. Leonard. These were followed by speeches from several of the brothers
 A gun which belonged to deceased broth CT, James E. Thompson, who lived on Collis street, was sold by chances, for the benefit of the children, at fifty cents a chance. Ticket No.116 drew the prize. It was held by Dr. A. B. Smith. the dentist, who put it up at auc- tion. The auction realized $26, which sum was also donated to the children. The gun was struck of to A. M. Peterson. In all $76 was realized for the children by the very worthy proceedings.