Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-10
A GRAND DAY,s OUTING

If the New England order of Protec-
 tion at Roton Point-NIeeting on the
 Boat En Route Home-Interestins
 Reports From All over the State
 Growth and Prosperity.
 The members of the New England Order # Protection to the number of 300 boarded he steamer Sunshine yesterday morning Or sail to Roton Point, where the annual ield day was to be held. The trip on the sound was enjoyed very much by all, the being especially interested in the fact that although the City of Richmond, which was taking an excursion party to the same place, had started ahead of the Sun shine, the latter boat was steadily but sure ly gaining on her on the trip. The gain was 30 great on the close of the trip that the Sunshine had landed all her passengers before the City of Richmond had effected a landing.
 On account of the great crowd at Roton Point the principal exercises of the day were postponed and the oonvocation of the lodges took place on the steamer on it's re. turn trip.
 F. D. Grinnell was unanimously appoint ed chairman and secretary of the meeting. In his address he thanked the members for their attention, and especially thanked the joint committee, to whom, he said, the success of tbe excursion was due, He stated that the total membership of the order in the state to day was 9, 800, gain of 611 during the past six months. He then called on A. 0. Loomis, representa-. tive of Adslphi lodge of Bristol. He re- membership of ninety-seven. F.>W. Daw less, who next spoke for Elm Tree lodge of New Haven, stated that it was organ ized on May 3, 1888, with twenty members and had now membership of 291. H. stated that this lodge pays the sec ond largest assessment in the New England states. Highland lodge O. Winsted was represented by D. Persons who reported the present membership al 95. Electric lodge of Meriden was report ed to be in fourishing condition by iti representative, Fred Bulmer, who placed the membership at 182. John s. Judd next appeared for Park City lodge o Bridgeport, which boasted of 8 member ship of 169 Beacon lodge of New Hsver was wittily represented by T. F. Lamb who stated that it was mixed lodge, com posed of ladies as well as men. H. thought the other lodges should follow Beaoon's example, and if they did they
 would find increased interest in theil meetings. The membership, he reported
 was S4 New Britain lodge of New Britain was next represented by Charles Taylor, who stated that his lodge wal forging ahead and at present has a mem
 bership of 118. B. F. Deming next ap peared for Silver City lodge of Meriden
 who placed the membership at S1. Nj. B Farrell, who represented Valley ledge O Seymour, stated that the membership O the lodge now was no. The report iron Stamford lodge of Stamford was next reas
 by the chairman which stated that tn present membership was 70. Montowes lodge of Branford was represented by 0 I. Meigs, who reported the membership t.
 be 92. H. B. Doane, who representes Charter Oak lodge of New Haven, state, his lodge to be in frst-class condition witt a membership of 91. Birmingham lodge Q
 Birmingham was reported by Charles E
 Chsffse to have mem bership of ST. Loui
 Klinkerfuss, the warden of Mozart lodg
 of New Haven, gave g spirited. address in be
 half of his lodge, stating that it was organ
 ized May 20, 1899, with a membership o
 100 and now had 200 members. Linni
 lodge (Swedisb) of New Britain was report
 ed by J. B. Wieant to have 40 members o
 it's role. George H. Peck, the representa-
 tive of Excelsior lodge of Torrington, state
 that the membership of his lodge was 3e
 Humboldt lodge of Waterbury was abl
 represented by Mrs. Keller, wh
 William Lunsden stated that a. Glsston
 lodge of New Haven, which he represent
 ed, had @ membership of thirty-five
 Charles A. Bradley, the warden of Win
 chester lodge, spoke we'll for his lodge
 stating that, although it wss only organ
 ized in February of the present year, ye
 its present membership was sixty-eiQht
 The chairman next called on Judge Luciu
 P. Deming, grand warden of the state c Connecticut, who said in part:
 I have looked forward with interest t this day, knowing that I would meet large number of members from the diffe, ent lodges throughout the state. I al not disappointed at not seeing a large ! number, for know full we'll that the d. pression in business at the present time d, tained many who would have been wit us. Our membership Is not made up fro, the higher walks of life; our members ST dependent on what their hands earn fc their subsistence. The present stringenc affects you and affects our lodge. But is my opinion that We are over the wors Better times are coming, so let us keep u our courage. There never was a cloud bu that it had 8 silver lining. The report that you have just listened to from diffe, ent parts of the state in regard to the O, der are very encouraging. No order tt day is so deserving of the honest suppo, of the laboring man as the New Englan Order of Protection.
 This Is not pleasure excursion only; is also business enterprise. We have e1 joyed ourselves on this pleasant sail, br we also want to take time to think of tt small amount that is sometimes investe in our order with beneficial results Thin | of that young Swede in New Britain wh paid in only $17 before death visited hin and on account of whose decease the ordt sent $2, 900 to his old and infirm father i Sweden. Swedes, Irish, Germans an Americans we may be, but we arc a brothers in the New England Order ( Protection. As an investment our orde
 is worthy of your confidence; as as soci' power it is worthy of your support.
 J. B. Weiant, the grand vice warden
 followed with few well-chosen remark Representatives of the order were pre- CAG 4EoA Uuo DldCCss Branford, New Britain, Winsted. Torring ton, Waterbury, Seymour, Hartford
 Bridgeport and Birmingham. Among th most prominent members present wei
 noticed the following: Grand Warde Lucius P. Deming of New Haven, Gran Vice Warden :. B. Weiant of Ne,
 Britain, Grand Secretary F. D. Grinnell ( New Haven, and the following members ( the grand lodge: Charles I. Meigs of Brar ford. James Wilson of Stamford, c.
 Chaffee of Birmingham, MT. ard Mrs. Dar
 iel Keller of Waterbury; also A.CLoomi
 of Bristol and Charles Jones of Stamford
 members of the supreme lodge.
 From three New Haven lodges the follow
 ing officers were noted: Past Warden Her ry Dockman, Vice Warden Fl. E. Doan.
 Chaplain W. O. Mcintosh and Orgsnil
 August Bauer of Charter Oak lodge ;Deput
 F. B. Lamb, Chaplain Mrs. Bronso
 and Sentinel F. Bronson from Bes
 con lodge; Recording Secretary F. W
 Dawless of Elm Tree lodge, Warden Lou
 Klinkerfuss and Secretary H. Hume (
 Mozart lodge, Warden Charles A. Bradle
 and Financial Secretary Harry O. Trecarti
 of Winchester lodge, and Vice-Warde
 William Lumsden of Gladstone lodge. Chief Kennedy HI.
 Chief Kennedy of the local fire depart