Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-22

been sent in all cases, except St. Mark s lodge No. 91, of Granby. There is due from this lodge $19.40, which am informed will be paid at this session. The year mas been fairly prosperous, though slight falling oH from the previous year; 49O have been 1nl- tiated, 10S affiliated from other lodges, 43 re- instated, 104 withdrawn, 15S struck from the roll for non-payment of dues, 22 suspended, expelled, 187 died. There are l4. 799 mem bers at the present time, and of this number 2,224 have been exempted from Grand lodge | dues under the regulations.
 THE GRAND TREAsURER's REPORT. The repora of the grand treasurer, Captain l John G. Root of Hartford, showed the re- ceipts of one year as $3 ,020.O3, including the l balance on hand at the beginning of the year. The balance in the treasury at pres ent is $1 ,9S3.O7.
 At the session last evening the lodge room | was crowded Grand Master Waugh was in | the chair After the Grand lodge was duly opened Rev. E. W. Maxcy, D. D., of Bridge
 port, delivered very interesting lecture, his subject being s'The Ideal Mason" vote l of thanks was extended to the brother on l concluding.
 After considerable discussion a charter was
 granted to lodge in New Hartford that has l been until now working under a dlspensa- 1 tion.
 The remainder of the evening session was
 employed in discussion regarding the ritual l
 made, so as to conform more nearly to the
 standard work of the order.
 The Grand lodge adi diourned at 10 o'clock
 until this morning at o'clock, when the
 election of grand officers will take place.
 Final adjournment will probably take place
 about noon to-day.
 | AN OASIS OF SPORT.
 The Opening of the Mock Trial at the Law School Last Evening. When the law student is tired with boring
 over Blackstone. Parsons and Washburn he
 changes to the study of Washburn, Parsons
 and Blackstone, and for further variety and
 delectation learns the principles of Parsons
 Blackstone and Washburn. It is thus evi
 dent even to one who has not been through
 the ''mill'' that the youthful lawyers life, ii
 not an unhappy one, is certainly prosaic
 devoid of romance and sentiment. The per
 mutations and communications in the study o1
 legal authorities form both the business anc | pleasure of his days. An oasis of sport ano , variety in this desert is the annual mock
 trial, which event occurred at the school las evening. Positions as counsel on this art eagerly sought for as a chance to acquire
 familiarity with practical legal points, ano I OHer1ng an arena TOT a cOuIeSt ol W1I, olo quence and ''grinds." The glory won ii f paid for by hard preparation Attorney . for the present trial spent great amour 7 of labor in working out interesting and con 5 sistent details. The case must be thr1lnns 3 one, consequently murder trial. It mus l be mystery-all Connecticut murders ar' mysteries; also, in conformity with Coiihecti cut precedents, the victim is woman Int 5 evening spent in the examination of wit nesses, which reflected credit on the counse , for its shrewdness and precision. Several
 witnesses were disguised as female character to suit the evidence. The procedure wal adapted to the practice in Connecticut court and faithfully carried out. Many member
 of the bar and large number of colleg
 students we're present and enjoyed the fun
 The officers in charge of the trial were Judges; Psrdse, Kieelidge, Hawes; prosecut t ing attorneys, Fitzpatrick, Watts, Strong defendant attorneys, De Ia Cour, Judson Merrill; clerk, Porter; sheriff, Hull. This ev ening the trial will be concluded witl 3 arguments by counsel.