The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17
GRAND LODGE OF MASONS.
THE ANNUAL MEETING BEGUN IN
 THIS CITY.

of the Annual Election--SOme Prominent
 Masons Attending the Convention. The annual communication of Con-
 necticut grand lodge of Free and Ac- cepted Masons was opened in this city yesterday morning. The meeting was
 called to order by Grand Master Henry | O. Warner, who read his report, which ! in part Is as follows:
 Another year, with it's joys and sor- rows, is numbered among the things of l the past, and I trust that it is with warm hearts and noble purposes that we gather on this our one hundred and | seventh annual communication. Once
 more we recognize the continued bless ings of Almighty God, whose all-seeing eye has directed us, whose loving kind ness has been so abundantly manifested to us in our every attempt to promote the welfare of our time-honored institu- ton, and who has blessed us with peace and prosperity to an unusual degree. It is therefore meet that we bow in thankfulness and invoke further con- tinuance of favor in the important bus- mess we are about to engage. Before proceeding to the duties before US let us pay our mournful tributes to the mem ory of those who have been called from earthly labor during the past twelve months.
 As we enter the grand lodge to-day we sadly miss the presence of one who for more than quarter of century had so ably filled the important position of grand secretary. It is hard to realize that Brother Wheeler will never again greet us in the grand lodge below. On the tenth day of October, at his home in the city of Hartford, after a long and painful illness, his spirit took it's flight
 Turning to the west, we behold an- other vacant chair, sadly reminding us that another column has been broken another life extinguished.
 On the first day of November, at his home in the city of Bridgeport, Brother Mark R. Leavenworth, grand senior warden, received the summons sent by our Supreme Grand Master which call- ed him from labor to refreshment on high, and everlasting rest.
 The grand master then read list of the other members, of which there were fifteen, who had died during the past year. He then referred briefly to the work of the district deputies, the lodges which had been received and other details of his work. Referring to the Masonic Charity foundation, he said: "The zeal and interest made manifest by liberal subscriptions to- wards providing a home for the in digent Mason, the widow and the9 or phan (who can rightfully claim our assistance), has been such, during the past year, that we are led to believe that the great principles of our time honored institution have been more fully realized, by being more deeply considered, than at any previous year during the existence of the Grand lodge The object we have had in view for more than twenty years has been accomplished and we now realize that Connecticut is not behind many other sister jurisdictions in providing such a home. Let the good work upon which we are now engaged prosper and continue until our fond hopes are fully realized, and the Masonic Home made a monument to our generosity.
 Grand Secretary John H. Barlow. who was elected during the year to succeed Joseph K. Wheeler of Hart ford, read his report, which showed that the total membership of the order in the state is 16,500, and that the total receipts were $2,65O, and the ex- penditures $1,900
 The secretary also reported that since the Mason's Home was purchased about $S,O00 had been received.
 The report of Grand Treasurer John S. Root of Hartford was about the same as tha trendered by the grand secretary, but contained the fact that the total Grand lodge fund is $4,500.
 The opening session adjourned at o'clock p. m. At S30 o'clock the after noon session began. This session was devoted to discussion about the new home at Wallingford. The session ad- journed for supper at 6:3O.
 The evening session was devoted to the election of officers. The following were lected for 1895:
 G. w., H. o. Warner of New Milford,
 D. G. w, J. W. Welsh of Danbury.
 G. s. w., A. c. Lippitt of New Lon- don
 G. J. w.. G. A. Kies of Norwoch.
 G. treasurer, John G. Root of Hart- ford.
 c. secretary, J. H. Barlow of Sheltons
 ST. D., F. W. Haven of Hartford.
 Jr. D., G. S. McNall of Greenwich.
 Grand Master Warner is reelected for the peresnt year, this being his sec- ond term.
 The newly grand secretary is one of the prominent Masons of this state, he having filled the unexpired term of the late J. K Wheeler of Hartford He has held many high offices in the state, and Is now past grand master of the grand lodge, past grand high priest of the grand chapter, past grand master of the grand council. The office of the grand secretary will be in Hartford, where it has been for many years. The officers elected last evening will be in- stalled at this mornings session, which opens at 10 o'clock.
 Among the 300 delegates president are the following: Past grand masters, Eli S. Quintard, Clark Buckingham, A. c. Smith, Fred Waldron of this city, w. w. Lee os Meriden, J. Mccormick of Windsor, L. R. Lockwood of Greenwich, J. w. Mix of aYlesville, J. H. Barlow ef Shelton, Hugh Sterling of Bridgeport, H. H. Green Of Danielsonville. E. B. Rowe, now of Boston, Dwight Waugh