Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-30
A Calico Parry.

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 The Good Samaritans held calico party last evening in Loomis' Temple, which was very successful affair and largely attended. There were seventy-fve couples on the grand march which was led by MT. Ira Richards and Miss Lotta ChapelI. Among those pres ent were: Misses Atwood, Minnie Galpin, Plumb, Albee. Leonard, Ida Johnson, Lillie Lindsley, Belle Fielding, Christine Tousley and Messrs- Albee, Charles Dewey, George Smith, Charles Dambacher, Bowman, Robin son, Thompson, Lewis, Palmetier. Many of the ladies' costumes were very pretty and the programmes tasty. Thomas orchestra furnished music and Prof Flaherty was the prompter. The following gentlemen com posed the floor committee Ira Richards, Charles Dewey, William DorkiDg, J. F. Pall- man, Frank F. Baker.
 Grand Army-The State Encampment. The grand encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic of the State opens it's | annual meeting to-day in Middletown. Of l fcers will be elected for the ensuing year and 1 considerable other business transacted. The session will last two days. There are about | fifty posts in the State and 300 veterans are expected to be present. They will be hand somely entertained during their stay by the veterans of the Mansfield post, who will ten der them grand banquet in the Opera House at p. m. this evening. A grand re- union is expected.
 Tickets will be sold at half-price on the | New York, New Haven and Hartford road, the Connecticut Western, and the New Haven and Northampton roads to the veteran sol- diers who are to attend the encampment. The return coupons must be stamped by As sistant Adjutant General Henry E. Taintor at the encampment session. The return tickets will be good for Wednesday and Thursday | on all the roads. The FOresters' Fair. | Another good sized crowd was in attend ance upon the fair at Peck's last evening. At the close the voting stood as follows: | Yacht Gun-Jas. Gallagher, jr., g.. c. w. Scranton 67, H. D. Billiard z, c. W. Rawson 22, Ed Lee 2. 0. M. Peck 45, G. W. H. Hughes 75, L. D. Chidsey 5, R. w. Arm strong 6, l.. L. Morgan 1.
 Rowing Shell-Geo. Rudolph 34, Jno. Connolly 55, Capt. H. R. Flanders 56, Ike Hartenstein IA, Fred. Gaugal 2, Eric Bush- nell 3, Murtagh 14.
 | Forester's badge-E. J. Smith 42 1.2, John W. King 8, Dr. Frank Gallagher 2, - Neil l l. J. Smith IT, Grady 80.
 Temperance badge - John O'Brisn 19, c. D. Albee 9, John Coleman 23 T. B. Can. non 9, Judge BIydenburgh 2, J. H. l Futile 15.
 Alderman's chair-Isaac Strouse 2, Alder man Defrees 7, E. Klenke 10, R. Coffee 4 John McCann 1.
 Diamond ring-Jennie Hyland 31, Mary McCann g, P. Hayes 2, Mary Wohlmaker 32.
 Councilman's badge-John 0. Gallagher z, Joseph T. Earle 3, George c. Clark 3, John Redmond 20, Councilman Goebel II.
 Shepherds badge-Richard Sheppard 16 1-2, Richard Lynham, 16 1-2, P. c. Mut- ton l.
 Programme for social club-Thespian Il, Ivy z, Excelsior 4, K. O. J. 4.
 Deer's head-Court Metropolitan 27, Court Andrew Jackson Is. Court Quinnipiac g, Court Elm City 8, Court Guiding Star I. Knights badge-A. A. Rudall 37. Dr. Doherty T J. H. Flagg 9. Odd Fellows Regalia-Charles H, Bradley 28, H. c. Goodwin l, Chief Hendriok 1. James Brown 2, James McMahon1, Henry Hotchkiss 30.
 Past or Present Chief Rangers yBadge- Isaac Hayes6, T. F. McCauley 5, John Dono- hue 10, John Keast 24, J. Allard 20.
 The Boston Marine Insurance Compsny
 At the annual meeting of the stockholders, held on the 2Ist inst, the directors report contained some very interesting facts and figures regarding the growth and success of this well-known company.
 The year just ended closes the first ten years of it's existance. Starting with an original capital of $500, ,OO0, and a premium income the first year of $402, ,856 23, the progress of the company has been somewhat remarkable, the annual premium receipts having increased from year to year until they amounted to the large sum of $1, 541, ,918. 79 in 1883; $2OO, 900 was added to the capital in 1876 and $500, 900 in 1881, making the prea- ent cash capital one million dollars The assets of the company Dec. 31, 1883, were $2, 237. .259 32, and liabilities for reinsurance reserve and supposed losses $732, ,627. 55. leaving 8 net surplus and capital of S1, 5O4. 631.77. Number of risks written in ten years 219, 569, insuring $546, 367, ,839
 The prosperity of the company has been such that the directors have been able to de. clare semi annual dividends of five per cent. each, without interruption, ,Ewhich amount to $530, ,O0O leaving now on hand to the credit of the stockholders undivided net profits amounting to $504, ,631.77; therefore the profits have exceeded one million of dollars The company has likewise paid :taxes to the State amounting to $88, ,295. S3, leaving the stock free of tax to stockholders resident in Massachusetts
 The average annual earnings on the capital stock have been 17 1-2 per cent. per an- mum.
 Nearly six millions of dollars have been disbursed in payment of losses, and but two claims have been contested in court-these. only upon principle, it is needless to say. This fact speaks volumes, demonstrating not only the care and discrimination of the ona- cers of the company in underwriting, but also that their contracts mean insurance and certain indemnity according to their terma.
 The stockholders are to be congratulated upon the splendid showing of the affairs of the company. Management that can produce such results as these under the unfavorable conditions attending marine insurance in the past 10 years can be relied upon to influence like favorable results hereafter, and the fu- ture of the Boston Marine is now as promis- ing as it's past has been successful.
 At the meeting of the directors Mr. Ram som B. Fuller was reelected president, and MT. Thomas H. Lord secretary.
 Board of SelectmeD. The New Ice Characterization for COnserv.