Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-18
ODD FRLIows, GRAND LODGE.


 Prosperity of the Order
 Doings at Annual Meeting In New
 Britain Yesterday-Mayor Marigold
 of Bridgeport the New Grand Mas
 ter-The odd Fellows Home.
 NEW BRITAIN, May 17.-The annual ses- sion of the Grand Lodge, I. o. O. F., of Connecticut was held here to-day.
 Grand Secretary Botsford reported the total number of lodges as 7S, an increase of since last report. The total mem- bsrship at the close of the present fiscal year was IA. 311, which Is net gain of 643 during the year. Total receipts of subor- dinate lodges $144, ,7e1, net gain of $19, 34s during the year. Total fund of subordinstes January l, 1893, was $391,- s2O.s3. Paid out for relief $7O, 4s6. 27 and for expenses $51, ,ss2.11. There were 154 deaths during the year. The number of week.' sickness 10, ,o10, being 194 less than last year and an average of days, 6 hours and 5e minutes per member. There are 32 lodges of the Rsbekah degree, an in crease of g, with membership of 3.222. Receipts $S, ,430. Paid out for relief and expenses, $5, 5,S3s.T. Available assets December 31, 1899. $22, ,476 04, an increase of $2, ,5979 95. The receipts of the grand lodge from all sources during the past year were $2,752 27.
 Last night after accepting the char ter the Odd Fellows home at Groton elected the following officers: President, o. B. Ware, New London; first vice president, Fred Botsford, New Haven; second vice president, J. w. Smith, Waterbury; seo- retary, James Bishop, New Haven; treas urer, Fred s. Hunt, Bridgeport; board of managers, E. J. Hill, Norwalk, George Cowell, Waterbury, L. H. Stannard, New Haven, A. G. Blakeman, Birmingham, 0. N. Fowler, Hartford, l. H. Fuller, Put nam, s. Leowith, Bridgeport, S.H- Hirscb,
 The officers, ex-oficers end members of the board of managers held meeting and the grand master was instructed to procure a matron, subject to the approval of the board of managers. Then the following committees were appointed: Finance, sup plies, property, printing and library.
 At the morning session to day there was grand lodge degree work followed by the reading of Grand Master Wsre's report, in which the past years history was com mented upon in detail. Following the ad- eAo0o Vcho e1o AO OPOI k6 Ol tA0 kTouO bOO3O- tsry and grand treasurer and committees, which showed that Odd Fellowship has a strong hold in Connecticut and is in an encouraging condition, both in respect to finances and the number of its members
 At 3:15 the election of grand officers commenced. Deputy Grand Master W. H. Marigold of Bridgeport was enthusiastic ally chosen grand master, and Grand War den Leopold DeLeeuw was made deputy grand master. Grand Secretary Frederick Botsford and Grand Treasurer John W. Smith were re elected. David R. filling, the Chapel street coal merchant of this city, was elected grand warden, and Chsrle, B. Ware of New London was elected rep resentative to the sovereign grand lodge.
 The session adjourned about 4:45, i'm mediately after the election.
 GRAND MASTER MARIaoLD.
 Hon. William H. Marigold, ex mayor of Bridgeport, was born in Waterbury some thirty-four years ago, and he is therefore the youngest man who ever occupied this honorable position. MT. Marigold became member of the order in his native town soon after attaining his majority, Nosa hogan lodge being his alma mater. Some little time after he became an Odd Fellow u6 removed GO bf1QR0pOfG.
 He joined Poauonnook No. by card iu 1883, and in 1885 was promoted to be vice grand of the lodge and then to grand. IT 1886 he became member of the grand lodge, and he has done good service in that body. He has, in the common council and as chief executive officer of the city ot Bridgeport, shown the game ability to lead in political matters as he did in society The exciting events in his first term ss mayor brought out those qualities which are essential to times of turmoil and dan ger. The ex-mayor is a great believer 1T societies. He is member of Corinthiar lodge, F. and A. M.; Jerusalem chapter, R A. M Jerusalem council, B. and M. and Joseph Dowdall lodge, K of P. He ii also member of StratfeId encampment and Charity Rebscoa lodge and other branches of Odd Fellowship.
 Entertainments.
 GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 The popular comedians, the Carols, witi their excellent. .compsny, will present their new comedy drama, "The Dago," this evening. AT
 exchange says: It tells thrilling story of life il lower New York city and shows many touches o nature. The plot opens with the abduction of bankers child by a scheming Italian. She i confined among the slums and compelled to carr
 money by begging and singing in the streets with each other throughout tho course of th'
 pady emnenJ ttIa ehnreetSE @ . aeSo, Edwin H. and Richard F., interpret 6 humorou Irish policeman and typical tramp.
 Friday and Saturday evenings the clever Irisf character comedian, Charles Erin Verne vii exchange says: Mir. Verne's style of acting close l !y resembles that of the late Dion Bouccicault