Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-07-14
LODGE AND SOCIETY NOTES.

LODGE AND SOCIETY NOTES.
The Coming Great Triennial Con-
clave Of Grand Encampment,
knights Templar-The New Haven
Itinerary-The knights of Honor
The Red Men-Ptcnic at High Rock.
The smelters of the state Of Colorado |
have donated to the chamber of commerce |
and board of trade of Denver the funds |
prize drill by the Knights Templar Au-
gust II.
The committee has decided to offer the
following three grand prizes: First prize
to be a pure solid silver brick, elegantly
embellished with Knights Templar de-
signs and Inscriptions, and to cost about
5000; second prize, solid silver cup or
bowl, elegantly engraved and to cost about
$500; third prize. beautiful Knights
Templar banner of silk, to cost about $500.
Communicates competing must have not
less than twenty-four men in the ranks,
and all of their own members, and the
time occupied will not exceed forty-fve
minutes. Any tactics used by the compel
| ing communicates will be recognized.
The committee having in charge the
local arrangement for the twenty-fifth tri-
ennial conclave Of the grand encampment
| of the Knights Templar of the United
States, to be held at Denver, COL, COM
| mencing August 8, have just issued the
itinerary of the pilgrimage of New Haven
commandery, No. 2: It is as follows:
| Friday, August S, all persons booked
Union depot in time to leave this city on
the 1915 a. m. train. Saturday the train
will arrive in Buffalo, and go from Buff
falo to Chicago, passing through Cleve-
land and Toledo. From Chicago they
will pass through Council Bluffs, Omaha
and Julesburg, arriving in Denver on Mon
day, August 8.
Tuesday, August 9, will be devated to
witnessing the grand parade and escort to
GERS of the grand encsmpment of the
United States. Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday will be spent enjoy
ing short excursion trips by train to the
various points of interest about Denver
and the Rocky Mountains.
Sunday, August IA, after six days spent
in Denver and the Rockies, the pilgrimage
home will be take up, leaving Denver
on the above date and visiting Minneapo-
lis, Milwaukee, Chicago and Niagara Falls.
Saturday, August 20, the excursion will
l y,
ven at $50 a. m.
The local committee of arrangements
consists of Frank E. Stoddard, Allen D.
Baldwin, Fred II. Waldron, William E.
Morgan, Lyman II. johnson.
{ The two most important changes made
in the constitution and laws of the order
of the Knights of Honor at the recent ses-
sion of the supreme lodge held in Charles
+ ton, and which go into effect July 1, are
e il L. AlzI
members shall pay not more than one as
sessment per month for the first 81,
months, and not more than two assess
ments for the next eighteen months O.
their membership. The enactment O
these laws is step in tn
right direction, and no doubt
@ will overcome the objections heretotor
made by young men. The change of rat
ing of members between the ages of eight
!. cen and thirty is direct bid to the young
. er element, field that heretofore ha
r practically been left to other orders. TIL
= supreme lodge has decided against bien
a NAL elections, also against making an
q change in the diem paid to members of tn
" supreme body.
The annual session of the great counc
l. of Red Men of Maine was held at Gardne
v on June 16 During Buck moon none c
n the state great councils will assemble.
Sturgeon moon the following great cour
ellis will meet: California on the 18th, Co
o1ado the 10th, Massachusetts, the 26tt
q New Hampshire the 25th, New York tn
b 9th and Rhode Island the 9th. The orde
has never been as strong numerically an
q financially as it is at present.
Forestry, as fraternal organization,
rg mentioned in early English history bein
Pc composed of brave and hardy class
&c men who were professional foresters an
til who had some form of local organizatio
81 upward of 200 years ago. From the earl
h est period it was beneficiary in characte
~ The secretary of the high court of CanaC
n $3.50 members initiated, 1877 suspende
"a and 60 died, leaving a net increase of 1 II
~ members since last report and a tot
membership of IA ,208.
At the games of the Olympian club
this city at High Rock grove this wee
George A. Stevens and J. w. Murphy ca
" ried off most of the prizes. The two re
ords Stevens, 5 feet 4 inches in the hig
e. jumping and SO feet in putting the she
ut are especially fine. The results of tt
al | races were as follows:
100 yards DASH. w. Murray (scratcl
~ first; prize, plush rocking chair, pr
wv sented by Brown & Durham; w. H. Harl
ly Is feet, second.
nd so yards dash-George A. Stevens
ds feet, first; prize, picture presented
to F. NJ. Brown & Co.; Murphy (scratcl
ir second.
~, ~, Half mile run-Alonzo johnson (scratcl
ia first; prize, straw hat presented by
w. Watterson; w. M. Ferris of the S,
H. vester,Athletic club, second.
r. Running high jump-George A. Stever
first; height, 5 feet, inches; prize
guitar, from G. NJ. Loomis' Sons; Bus
second.
y. Running broad jump-Nurphy, fir
nd distance, IS feet, II inches; prize, a smo
ing set, presented by John Bright; Willie
oe Harris, second.
Va Putting 16pound shot-G. II. Stever
ny first; distance, SO feet; prize, silk u
he brella, presented by Ralph S. Pagter;
he w. Murphy. second.
- AS the time draws near for the celebl
>. ton of the four-hundredth anniversary
me the discovery of America by Columb
the question which has been greatly
lee cussed in latter years again arises as to t
' g. exact date of the discovery. The Cover
'no ment has named October 10 as the day
to opening the celebration, but the Knigt
ng of Columbus of this state question the a
ma thenticity of that date and they will Gel
a brate October IL. A committee has be
,m appointed by the knights to inves
th gate the matter and establi
70 their claims. After careful scar
Az | OI Ill TeCOTuS Auu tuoIouSu eAduludtl
"a into all history, this committee has fou1
no that Columbus discovered America Oct
% ber II. He may have landed on IL
lid 18th, but the landing, according
nd Daniel Colwell, general secretary of t
re-. knights of Columbus, is not the eve
ha which they wish to celebrate. A comm
he tee representing all of the lodges in Anne
~ lea will meet the Connecticut board
ed directors in New Haven July 18 to fit
r. Their their plans for the celebration.
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