Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-09
H1Ram 4oDeE,s ouARTEK.

HIRAM LODGES CHARTER. The Breach Between Hiram and the
 Grand Lodge-What Was Done at
 Hartford Yesterday-Will old Hiram
 Aceept-lhe Terms Nos Regarded as
 Satisfactory-The Breach W1n Prob
 ably Eventually be Satisfactorily
 Healed.
 The following press dispatch was received
 last night from Hartford
 The Masonic Grand lodge voted to re restore t a eas
 toners such restoration it's privileges to e4tena
 such members who EeTe m in Tes1dr v said petition The Grand lodge does not recognize
 of te charter and does not recognize as members such as have joined that lodge since that time. The Grand lodge met in Hartford yester- day, especially to act upon the Hiram lodge matter. The session was called in response to a petition signed by about two hundred members of Hiram, asking for the restoration of the charter, which was revoked at the an- 1 nual session year and half ago.
 There WAS large attendance of the mem- bers of the Grand lodge, all the grand ofncefs being present as follows: Grand master ,Jonn Fl. Swartwout, Stamford; deputy grand mas, ter, Clark Buckingham, New Haven; grand senior warden, Arthur H. Brewer. Norw1on; l; grand junior warden, Hugh Stirling. Bridge port; grand treasurer, John G. Root, Hart- ford grand secretary, Joseph K Wneeief' Hartford; grand senior deacon, William " Price. New Haven; grand junior deacon, Will
 liam E. Hyde, Danielsonville; grand marshal,
 James E. Coer, Waterbury; grand chaplain,
 Rev. Beverly E. Warner, Bridgeport; grand
 senior steward, Samuel Bassett, New Britain; ;
 grand junior steward, o. E. Prince, New Haven; :;
 grand tyler, Edward T. Main, Hartford. A
 committee from Hiram lodge was also present
 to present the wishes of the signers of the
 petition. The committee were: F.S. Andrew
 chairman, General Frank D. Sloat, Attorney
 Wm A. Wright, Herbert E. Benton and Dr.
 MT. F. Linquist.
 The morning session was called to order
 soon after Il o'clock. After the usual routine
 business the petition was presented, where upon it was referred to special committee with instructions to report at the opening of the afternoon session. Adjournment was then taken until 3 o'clock. The afternoon session convened at the appointed hour with a still larger attendance than in the morning.
 It was voted to restore the charter to the
 petitioners and to all members in good stand-
 ing at the time of the revocation who may
 hereafter sign the petition.
 The session adjourned at 3:15.
 It appears that as step toward reconcilia-
 tion Hiram lodge sometime since passed 8 resolution to acknowledge the Grand lodges authority by surrenderiug it's charter received from the Grand lodge, provided the Grand lodge would restore the charter, recognize
 Hiram's mode of work and acknowledge all of Hirana's present members as in good standing, both the old and the new members,
 none being left out of the fold. It appears
 further, according to rumors that are deemed
 reliable, that the question as to the eight
 members of Hiram whom the Grand lodge
 expelled is left open and not acted upon.
 This leaves hitch in the proceedings, and
 therefore the end is not yet in the matter as
 the Grand lodge does not meet again until next January.
 Hiram lodge has meeting to night. MT. Clark Buckingham of this city, deputy grand master, said last night to COURIER reporter, none who became members after the troubls between the two lodges, nor those who were expelled for their active hostility to the Grand lodge will be re-instated. Their cases will come up at the annual communica tion.
 THE AGENCY FOR CONNECTICUT. Of the Fidelity Mutual Life Associa. tion Of Philadelphia Taken by Gen. eraI Frank D. Sloat-A Streng Conn pany.
 ! As an Item of news we are pleased to nots | the advent of business enterprise which ear but speedily claim recognition among the ! many factors contributing to the prosperity | and welfare of our community. We refer tc ! the Fidelity Mutual Life Association of Phil adelphia, recently authorized by the insur. ! aRce commissioner to do business in Connec- | ticut. The general management of this com. pany's affairs in and for Connecticut has been | entrusted to General Frank D. Sloat, who | has a large and favorable acquaintance | throughout the State and who has during tho l past few years been brought in close contact | with the science and principles of life insur- | ance in it's various forms. From him VI learn that the Fidelity is mutual company ! both in name and in fact, and that it begar | doing business about eleven years ago under plans formulated by MT. L. G. Fouse, th' company's president, who probably has nt \ superior in this country as 8 life insurance 1 actuary. With @ thoroughly capable ant
 conservative management from the outset | the Fidelity's development has been uniform ! ly steady and sure, and it's policies to-da.
 are guaranteed by 8 surplus of $500 t' I each $100 liability. The company's system | of insurance from its foundation has beer made to conform to the principles O mutuality so that gains accruing to the in | surance fund inure exclusively to the benef \ of members. Again very remote conti n, \ gency that the insurance fund may suffe | Impairment from some extraordinary causes ii amply provided for. To charge 8 rate with | view of meeting such an unlocked for, and b, | the Fidelity regarded an almost impossible I contingency is claimed by that company tt be unjust and unnecessary. Should such re mote contingency arise, resulting in ar impairment of the insurance fund, however slight, ,the Fidelity's members would be called upon to make good the deficiency on ths | same principle that the shareholders 1T | a joint stock company would make good an impairment of their capital s,oel arising from fire or flood or any other ex
 traordinary casualty. Then again under thil plan retiring member who has paid for
 term of years may. at his option, take out commuted life policy for such an amount a ! the balance to his credit will provide for, O. he may have the full amount of his policy | extended for such period as the amount tt | his credit will warrant. It thus appears tha | @ compenssting interest constantly and har
 monfously exists between the members ana ' their insurance fund. It Ii | claimed by the advocates O. | this system that the working of its mutua features in the manner indicated makes | safer and more equitable contract than car I be written under any other form of insurance \ in the world, for the reason that @ company ! which has recourse to its membership tc make up an emerRent deficiency cannot fail | while companies which are denied this privi. lege under the law must in such @ case gc | into the hands of reciever, however small | the deficiency may be.
 With those who know General Sloat we I think it will go without saying that he would not establish himself in this State as ths representative of any company whose insur ance he could not recommend without reser vation.
 GEN. FREMONT's PROPaECY.