Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-06
A Successful Year.

Annual Meeting of the Masonic Pro-
 tective Society.
 The annual meeting of the Masonic Pre- tective society of this city was held last evening in the Masonic Temple. Quite 8 number Of the members and friends of the society were present. The Masonic Mutual Benefit association was represented by their president, Eli s. Quintard. Secretary W. A. Beers presented the doings of the society for the past year, whereby 1t was ascertained that there had been thirty nine new members added Total financial statement for the year. $1, 557, p. Only four deaths had oc- cured during the year Total benefits paid, $978. Present membership, two hundred and sixty-three. There are forty nine lodges represented in the society. One hundred and thirty-two of its members are from New Haven, West Haven and Westville; the re- maining one hundred and thirty-one mem bers are mostly from Masonic lodges in other parts of this State.
 Vice President Julius TWiss delivered the following address:
 To the officers and members of the Masonic
 Protective society:
 The officers of this society feel encouraged at the substantial progress which it has made during the past year. The net increase of our membership has been thirty three, and the society had two hundred and thirty members at the beginning of the year, this is an increase of over fourteen per cent
 This percentage of increase Is probably as large, if not larger, than that of other Ma sonic societies based on the assessment plan.
 This increase is considerably larger than that Of last year.
 |, l,-a Al. the members in response to the circulars which have been sent to them by the secre tary. In compliance with g. vote passed at our last annual meeting, the secretary sent circular letters to the members of this socie ty, requesting each to obtain, if possible, at least one new member.
 The result has been quite encouraging. Such an effort on the part of our member ship could easily double our present numbers and thereby increase the benefit in case of death to over five hundred dollars.
 Permit me, therefore, once more to urge upon you the importance of making such an effort.
 During the past year associations based up- on the assessment plan have not been threat ened by adverse legislation. Nor has any, thing occurred which merits special notice. There is therefore nothing new to say. Therefore to repeat in part at least what has been said on similar occasions is almost ne- cessity.
 I cannot close my remarks without allud- ing to the death of Brother Enos A. Hale, director of this society.
 He was a true and faithful Mason, charita- ble, benevolent, and many brother will re- member him for his assistance when in need.
 In this respect he was 8 typical Mason and g worthy example for us who survive him to initiate.
 The officers hope that for the next year there will be renewed effort in behalf of our society.
 The society is well managed by those who have had years of experience in mutual benefit associations, consequently it is in a fourishing condition, meeting with 8 very healthy growth and with but little expense to the members. The officers are Presi- dent, N. D. Sperry vice president, Julius Twiss treasurer, T. Parsons Dickerman secretary, W. A. Beers medical director, F. H. Whittemore, M. D., and an official board of directors who meet the fourth Mon day in each month for receptionof new mem- bers, &c. The fees for membership are: Be- tween 21 and 40 years of age $2, between 40 and 50 years $4, between 50 and Go years $8. Lady relatives of members of the order can also join the society and receive the same benefits as male members, thus making this society the only Masonic family benefit as- sociation in this part of the country.