The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-21
ODD FELLOWS IN NORWICH
GRAND LODGE SESSION HEED
 THERE YESTERDAY.

Grand Master filings Annual Report Shows a Gain in Membership and Finances That is Gratifying-The Elec- ton of Officers.
 Norwich, May 20.-The annual ses- sion of the grand lodge, l, O. o. F., of Connecticut, was called to order i'll Uncas lodge rooms at 10 o'clock this morning Grand Master D. R. filling of New Haven was in the chair ana read his annual report.
 The report of Grand Master David R, filling, read at the meeting of the grand lodge, I. o. o. r., of Connecticut, at Norwich to-day, contains the fol- lowing:
 "On December 31, 1895, the seventy nine subordinate lodges reported total membership of 15,2O2, a net gain for the year of 345. Invested funds amount to $4O7,9S7.S6 net gain for the year of s7,4O0. We have spent for relief during the year $75, 5,65O56, which is $10 0755.47 more than last year. Forty Rebekan lodges report a membership of 1915 brothers and 2,64S sisters; total 4,653, gain of PIP brothers and 415 sisters; to" tai gain for year 627. Available assets of $26, IS, a net gain for the year of $1,21456. Peace and harmony prevail in our jurisdiction and no appeals are pending.
 "Necrology-Past Grand Master and Past Grand Representative l.. l. Mun- sondied in Waterbury October 2S, aged fifty-seven years. He was grand mas ter in 1SS2-3. He filled the office with great satisfaction and was regular at- tendant at our grand lodge sessions. Accompanied by Deputy Grand Master Lucius H. Fuller, Grand Warden John Blair, Grand Treasurer William H. Mac- igold, Past Grand Masters l.. H. Stan nard, George H. Moses and George H. Cowell, attended funeral on October S0 Nosahagan lodge, of which he was a member, conducted the services at the grave, assisted by Townsend lodge No. Sa and Canton T. R. Martin. Past Grand Master and Past Grand Repre- sentative Lloyd E. Baldwin died in Will limantic April 21, aged eighty-siX wears. He was grand master in 1S5O-I, and was the senior living past grand master. Accompanied by Deputy Grand Master Lucius H. Fuller and members of Obwetuck lodge No. 16, I attended the funeral April 24. The services at the grave were conducted by the Ma sonic order.
 Grand Herald Robert Sizer died May 8, aged seventy-six years. Accompa- nied by Grand Treasurer William H. Marigold, Grand Secretary Frederick H. Botsford, Grand Representative Leo- pold De Leeuw, Grand Guardian Chas. Rosenthal, I attended the funeral May 5. the services at the grave being con- ducted by the grand officers. There was large attendance from Quinnipi ac lodge No. 1, of which he was mem- Der for nearly fifty-five years, always taking an active interest in its welfare. The crusaders composed of Odd Eel lows, of which he was member, were well represented.
 'I have received a request to solicit aid in our jurisdiction, but in no case did I consider the. request sufficient to change our long established custom and the request was not granted. On re- ceiving notice that appeals for aid were being circulated in the jurisdiction of Utah and Wyoming without permis- sion, I called it to the attention of the grand master of theri jurisdiction, and did not hear of any further solicita- tions."
 The only business transacted at the morning session was the reading ol Grand Master filings report, whicf was a lengthy document. Adjourn ment was taken at 11:30 until 2 o'clock to allow for lunch. The delegates boarded electric cars for Sachem park where dinner was served, arriving al the hall on their return at precisely o'clock
 The following officers were elected al the afternoon session: Grand master Lucius H. Fuller of Putnam; deputy grand master, John Blair of Water bury; grand secretary, Frederick Bots ford of New Haven; grand treasurer William H. Marigold of Bridgeport grand warden, Zebulon Robbins of Nor Wich. .3ASaE