Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-20
ROYAL ARCANUM.

The Grand Councils Annual Meeting
at New Britain Yesterday-Contin.
ued Good Work and Prosperity of
the order.
NEW BRITAIN, April 9.-The annual
meeting of the Grand council, Royal Ar
eanum, was held here today with large
attendance.
In his annual report submitted at the
meeting Grand Regent John Msckrille of
West Haven has the following to say:
wish to congratulate you my brethren upon
cumstances with our order Increasing in number
and influence, and spirit of harmony and fra
know by a single ruffie Of discsntent. ~ N' -
The ratio of increase in our membership is very
gratifying, as it places our jurisdiction second in
the entire order and will add to the already infu
entail position which it is our priveg~ to occupy
in the supreme council by virtue Of the re-elec-
Spencer Of B. b. Webb council, to the supreme
chaplaincy and the enthusiastic work OF our es-
teemed supreme representative, Past Grand Re-
We are indebted to the indetatigabls labors Of
our very efficient grand secretary for much of
| the completeness Of the work Of the year. and 1
/ gladly make this acknowledgment thereof. II
| some step can be taken and arrangements made
for centrally located grand council Office where
Royal Arcauum literature and Information Can
be obtained, am under the impression that our
difficulty as to the want Of an organic sr in this
L
ommend this subject to your best consideration,
| as believe such step would prove to be in the
direction Of true economy, and would meet long
Il felt want.
am inclined to adhere to the belief, previously
/ expressed by me, that the best interests of our
sppointment Of a deputy grand regent for each
| council, who should DO expected to care FOR its
| interests.
| GRAND SECRETARY HoLLowAY's REPORT.
The report Of Grand Secretary E. B. Holloway
of Milford contained these facts and figures:
Balance in hand of grand treasurer.
Cash received t, from ali sources. is
Paid cut orders ss5 to Isl, inciusi1e:. 5, ass
Balance cash in hands of grand treasur-
Resources OF the grand council, March
81, 1925. Observation-Disclosures. T9
No liabilities
Number of applications rejected during =
Number Of member: assisted during is9s -.
Aum6sr 4 Councils having loan funds GaI
| reporting satisfactory results) ..............
Number Of past regents in good standing ,,,
Total number ' On roll book Of Grand coun
Gil, including those admitted April 90,
1872. Observation-Disclosures. IL
Total number Of members March /, 1884, g 49,
on March 1885, With ap ionn
i SooesA 49,.
ellis is twenty nine with an averase membership
| Of ninety eight. The twenty-nine council
carry total Insurance of $s,a47,OO0 OF the 2
S42 members 1855 carry full rate insurance, tina
| is, $1,000 each, and 1856 half rate, 81, 800 each
New Haven, with q membership OF 400, carrie
an insurance Of 1885, $780, Hartford is next, wit
| 1910, 500, and the smallest is Birmingham an
| shelton, with $84, 600. For the eighteen death
| during the year $50 500 was paid out.
The report CT the commit ee on the state OF tn
order shows very gratifying condition.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The grand council elected the following
officers to-day: Grand regent, J. Daven
port of Stamford; grand vice-1egent
Charles q. Prentice of Hartford; pas
grand regent, John Nsckerille Of Yves
Haven; grand secretary, E. B. Holloway 0
Milford; grand treasurer: Burton @. Byro,
of Waterbury; grand chaplain, 81. g. Pal
mer of stonington; grand guide, b. P
Wetmore of Winsted; grand warden, N
B. Dunbar of Torrington; grand sentry
W. Fl. Perry of Meriden; representative t.
!. supreme council, 8. A. Granger of Win
| sted.