Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-23
tsournaI ann Courier.
Thursday Morning. June 2s, 1881.
Local News.
Lodge end Society.


 The Veteran Masons' Annual Reunion In Bfrm1ngham-vetera Odd FellOws' Annual.
 The Veteran Masonic association held their annual meeting yesterday in Birmingham, meeting in King Hiram Lodge room, and the attendance being very gratifying, the associa ton being represented by some 75 members. From this city fifteen veterans went over on the 10 o'clock train on the little Derby. The presiding officer was Wm. Wallace Lee, of Meriden The oldest Mason in attendance was Phineas Bradley, s6 years of age and 65 years Mason. Past Grand Master Barlow opened the session of King Hiram Lodge in due form, and then the veterans were re- ceived in the lodge room, coming in pro- cession, the brethren standing. Among the visiting veterans were Grand Master McCor- mack; Past G. M. w. w. Lee, William Cochran, H. K. White and E. E. Strong, of Meriden; w. M. Fowler, of Berlin; Byron Goddard, of Granby; E. B. Goodwin, of Florence, Mass. General Lloyd B. Baldwin, of Willimantic; Henry G. Watkins, of New Britain, also the New Britain Masonic Glee club, consisting of Moses Chambers, J. O. Deming, John Durn and James Whitely; A. F. Wood, Charles Ruickholdt and E. B. Smith, of New Haven; Benjamin Lawrence, of Winsted O. W. Raymond, of Monroe Amos Beecher, of Winsted Johnson Kill bourne, of Middletown; N. J. Wilcoxson, of Seymour; Stephen T. Bartlett and George Atkinson, of Bridgeport. The following programme was arranged:
 Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. Iraemus Atkins, of
 Opening Ode, s.Ancient M M song"
 Address of welcome by Rev. Brother Widdemer, of
 President Lees annual address.
 westport.
 Song.
 Poem by J. W. storrs.
 Poem by George B. Gliding. Singing
 Volunteer poem and addresses by veterans and wis., iting Masons.
 Closing ode-'.Mas- -ns' Adieu." Banquet with after dinner speeches and singing of "Auld Lang Syne" by the New Britain Glee club. Dinner was served at p. m. at the Bassett House, and the brethren assailed the splen- did repast with energy, and all seemed to highly enjoy the occasion. Many quip and l jest and repartee were passed, and the vets seemed "hale fellows well met" Several after dinner speeches also added to the inter est of the hour. The neurological record was read by Rev. A. N. Lewis. Since June 1 30, 1880, deaths have occurred as follows Hiram Lodge, New Haven-James Frink, ! 63 years Mason George Beckwith, July ! lZ, years b N1dbOu, if IL | September IF, years Mason, 26; Chauncey | O. Crosby, November 15, years 8 Mason, 25 Benjamin M. Hill, January 15. '81, years 8 l Mason, 58; Henry Johnson, January IS, 'S1, years Mason, 25.
 Meriden Lodge, Meriden-A. H. Bingham, 1 April 3, 'S1, years Mason, 31. | Wooster Lodge, New Haven-John B. Car rington, Feb. II, 'S1, years Mason, 22; Jo- seph Fairchild, Feb. 13, 'S1, charter mem l Der.
 Meriden Center, Meriden-Abraham Nor wood, Oct. ', years Mason, 45
 few deaths occurred in other lodges more remote. Altogether the reunion was g success and reflected credit on the hospitality of King Hiram Lodge.
 The directors of the Odd Fellows Veteran association had a meeting this week in Fred
 erick Botsford's office and appointed Rotor
 Point, Norwalk, as the place of the next an
 nual meeting and dinner for 1881, and the
 time July 12. It is expected to be fine af
 fair-one of the best ever had.