The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-13
SONS OF ST. GEoRGE.


 oS the State Entertained by Albion
 lodge-Reports Show the Order to be
 in Prosperous Condition-New
 Grand Officers Installed.
 Stamford, Aug. 12.-The eighth annu- al session of the Grand Lodge of the Sons of St. George, of Connecticut opened shortly after ten a. m. yester- day. in the lodge room of Albion Lodge, No. POP, Weeds building, with thirty five or forty delegates present, repre- senting the twenty lodges of the state. All these came in on the train arriving in Stamford from the east at 9:lS. They were i'll perspiring condition when they arrived. and some had their coats on their arms as they walked up Atlantic street. Several. were obliged to secure the good services of their brother members in the extraction of clnders from their eyes,, lodged there by too near acquaintance with the open car-windows.
 Once ill the lodge room, every one doffed his coat and left it in the cloak room. One delegate was so overcome by the heat that he was obliged to fore go the pleasure of a dinner and spend the recess lying on the floor near window. Two delegates, who missed their train at home, failed to arrive un- til noon. They took a Shippan car and by mistake were carried to Shippan Point arriving at the hall about p. m, The session was called to order by Worthy Grand President John T. Ly- ons. of Charles Dickens Jdoge, Meri- den.
 It was found that the following grand officers were present: President R. Martin, Secretary Thomas Pollard, Assistant Secretary George Kingston of Bridgeport. Treasurer R. E. Lewis of Waterbury, Chaplain Thomas A. Poole, Messenger James Flood, and As sistant Messenger John Trace of New Haven. The committee on credentials Civilian H. Sparks of Albion Lodge, chairman) reported the following dele gates present:
 Pioneer No T9, Charles Clifford, Thomas Walker, Jr., !. Knight, Will liam Moore; Charles Dickens No. S9. George Hill, Samuel Simpson, Charles w. Goodson: Freestone No. 93, Alfred Barrow; Sir Rowland Hill No. 119, Thomas W. Arrowsmith, Thomas A. Poole; Hawthorne No. 123, Thomas Whitely, Joseph Spindore, R. B. Lewis; Capitol No, 131, Joseph Brimble, Alter nate Mark Wakeman; Lord Nelson No. 1S7, Abraham Wilks, w. D. Locke, l.. II. Wyre; George Stephenson No. 149, William H. Taylor; Red Cross No. 162, William F. Clarkson, John A. Cromer. R. c. Brown; Magma Charta No. 163, Jonathan Wilde; Albion No. POP, Charles E. Spiers, Samuel s. Lang; Sons of Liberty No. 214 G. l.. Bray; John Bright No. 292, T. H. Graham, H. Riler; Excelsior No. 320. R. H. Madden, James Jenkins: Perseverance No. S22. 1 Robert Ibbetson; Welcome Stranger No. 364, William J. Moore; Nelson No, 2e7 Thomas H. Wilkins, Frederick c. Lawrence; William E. Gladstone No. 3T4, Arthur Baylis and William A. Cute.
 The officers-elect, who had been chosen by the votes of the individual | lodges, filed some weeks ago with Worthy Grand Secretary Thomas Pol | lard, were announced, with the excep- tion of the Worthy Grand Messenger, for which there were several candi- dates, none of whom had received a maiority vote. The candidates were. T. A. Poole of Sir Rowland Hill Lodge No. 119, Thonlpsonville; C. Edwards of Hawthorne Lodge No. 123, Waterbury; w D. Locke of Lord Nelson Lodge No l 137, Ansonia, and John Trace of Red Cross Lodge No. 162, New Haven ! Trace was chosen on the first ballot. | The officers-elect were installed by P. G. P James Salt of New Britain They are: Rowland Martin of Pioneer l Lodge No. 70, Bridgeport, Worthy Grand President; & S Flood of Magma Charta No. 16s, Bridgeport. Worthy Grand Vice. President; Thomas Pollard, of the same lodge, Worthy Grand Sec retary: Thomas Walker, Jr., of Pioneer 1 Lodge, Worthy Grand Treasurer; I. l Cromer, of Red Cross Lodge, trustee. ! The Worthy Grand President selected l those who are to fill the appointive of | fees.
 l The appointive officers are: J. H. | Williams Chaplain; William Cute, as-
 sistaut secretary; k. Ibbetson, assist
 ant messenger; T. H. Graham, inside 1 sentinel; Esau Hartwright of Albion Lodge. outside sentinel
 l The Grand Lodge degree was con- ferred upon twenty three candidates.
 The final business of the session was the reading of the reports of the retir- | ing officers, which were referred to committees.
 Worthy Grand Secretary Pollard, in his annual report, stated that the total
 receipts of the year were $t5,37752; ex- penditures in sick benefits, $3,5SS.70; in
 funeral benefits, 5000; cash on hand to
 date, Sl1 1,33717; gain in funds during
 the year of S503 The present member
 ship of the order in the state is 1898
 gain of niuety-two over last year
 There have been POI limitations and
 twenty deaths.
 Shortly before one o'clock the lodge
 adjourned for dinner, which was served
 at the Grand Union Hotel. About two D. m. the lodge reassembled for the af- ternoon session. In the evening the members of the Grand Lodge were en- tertained with music and recitations by ] members of Albion Lodge.
 RIG EXCURSION AT THE ROCK. A party of excursionists from Willi- mantic and points south of there reach