Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-12
SONS OF ST. GEORGE.

The Grand Lodges Annual Meeting | in This City Yesterday-Prosperi | of the Order-The Election Of Om-
 cers-The Banquet Last Evening- |
 The Big State Excursion To-day to |
 Pawson Park.
 The annual meeting of the grand lodge of the Sons of St. George of the state of Connecticut was held in St. George hall in this city yesterday. Grand President W. H. Cliff of Ansonia presided.
 Nineteen lodges were represented, thir- ty-seven delegates being present. The treasurer's report showed that there was balance in the treasury of $10,000. The seoretary's report showed that the past year had been very prosperous one for the order, the membership having been in- creased 104, making the total membership In the state about l, 400.
 The election of officers resulted ss fol- lows: W. G. F., George Clark, lodge 70, Bridgeport; W. P. G. F., W. H. Cliff, lodge 137, Ansonis; W. G. V. P, G. H. Fox, lodge 13l, Hartford; W. G. s., Thomas Pollard, lodge 163, Bridgeport; w.. G. T.. R. B. Lewis. Iodgs 12S, Waterbury; W. G. M., J. T. L5nes, lodge s9, Meriden; | trustee. A. Wilkes, lodge 17S, Shelton; James Goodacre, lodge 131, Hartford; O. | W. Goodiston lodge S9, Meriden.
 New officers were ins.slled by Past Presi- dent George Kingston of Bridgeport. | The following officers for the next term were nominated at the afternoon meeting
 Worthy grand president, George Fox oi
 Hartford; worthy grand vice president Il T-l, T afn
 secretary, Thomas Pollard of Bridgeport Isworihy grand treasurer, R B. Lewis; mes
 sepgsr, R. Martin, William Parks of Stsm
 ford. These officers will be elected at tn,
 meeting next year. The next annual meet
 ing of the grand lodge will be held in Hart
 ford on the second Tuesday in August
 1894.
 The local lodge rendered banquet t
 their visitors in their hall, TIA Chape
 street, last evening. The menu consiste'
 principally of sea food, which was greatl.
 relished. Remarks were made by the re
 tiring worthy grand president. W. H Cnff of Ansonia, Worthy Grand. Elect G
 Clark of Bridgeport, H. W. Scott of SI Georges Journal, Philadelphia, Worth Grand Secretary Thomas Pollard of Bridg,
 port, Supreme Representative Georg Kingston of Bridgeport, John T. Lines ( Meriden, Worthy Grand Vice Presider George Fox of Hartford.
 , All the lodges of the state, includin ; Hawthorn of this city, will hold their fri
 annual reunion to- day at Pswson parl The steamer Margaret will leave Belle doc at 7:15 and 9:30 a. m. and 2 p. m. IT
 boat will also leave Canal deck at 10 a. ID @ so as to make close connections for tho: a | who come to New Haven by train. Among the attractions will be sthlet sports. dancing, fishing, boating and bat e ing. Prizss have been secured for the fo @ lowing events: Cricket match, members
 the order; 100 yards race, for boys und
 12 years; 100 yards handicap, members 2 the order; 00yards three-legged race, ,op q to all; 100 yards handicap, open to all; yards race, for girls under 12 years; 4 yards handicap, members of the orde e running high jump, members of the c der; baseball match, open to all; runni 'f broad jump, members of the order; tu l. of-wsr, members of the order.
 ,s The entries for the boys race, girls rsc K cricket match, baseball and tug ofwar W "A be free. An admission fee of 50 cents " 'o be charged for the 40 yards dash and cents each for the other events. The co mitte reserves the right to object to 8 a, competitor.