The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-01-15

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Oneamartar grade benefit
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representing a total pehent Oh $4'''V'-
800.
A comparison of the above table with
the one submitted for your information
in my last report shows only three less
applications than for 1894, but the adj
verse side of the table shows nine deaths
in excess of that-y year, and twenty-six
more losses from the other causes EMU
merated, notably in the item of suspen-
sion for non-payment of assessments.
Comments have been indulged in upon
this feature so many times in the past,
that l refrain from again charging
upon the theme, feeling that you all
must regret the state of affairs as fully
as | do, and hope for an Improvement.
In the matter of new members, Cen
tennial lodge of Naugatuck holds the
palm, with a gain of nine for the year,
with L. A. Thomas lodge of Cheshire a
close second, her number of new mem
hers being eight. Gains in membership
81, 26, 80, So 6S, II, 81, IS, ST, 80, "a, 81,
IS and 100, while Mos. u, 16, IS, 20, "a,
IS, 36, 81, 81, 6S, rs, Is, 50, SO, 81, 81, SO,
and 1O1 maintains their numbers re-
ported one year ago. Members have
been received from Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Is,
rs, 36, 81, So, So, Is, 49, 81, SO, 81, 50, SO,
95, So and 80 during the year, but their
losses have more than nullified the gain
n
One very agreeable and somewhat
striking feature connected with our adj
ditions, is the very low average of the
ages of the applicants, 20 years and 9
months, showing as good a record as
any year in our history. The average
age of those dropped from the roll Is 80
years, months, and the average age
of the deceased is go years, mo'1ths
and II days, we having had quite a
number of deaths among our older
members, more, in fact than has mark
ed any year before since our organiza-
ton. The record shows that there has
been btu one deaht under thirty years
of age. Fred M. Andrews of Meriden,
age 27. while between 80 and 40 there
We're nVe, between AZ ana oU, i've; be-
tween so and 80, nineteen; between 60
and 70, fourteen, and from 70 upwards
seventeen.
Among those above 70 years, we find
Hollis, at the ripe age of 80 years, 4
months, followed by Brothers John
Lego, S6.S; Fl. A. Radford of Seymour.
OF, JOHN DOSolt, %, DCHJahili w. IluD-
bard, S1.3; Henry Ell. Bromley, 70; Eben-
ezer Wilmot of Bridgeport, 1868; H. w.
Sehorer, rs; Charles Read, 70; and Hen
ry warner, a. VI thls notaple INST,
two We're I'M membership with us Il
years; one 20 and one "a years; one 26
wears; two Tor ~ years, ana Brother
Hollis II years, months. Truly 1T
would seem evident, brothers, that these
members, staunch and true, had a full
and abiding faith in the association,
anu It's dpillS W 10 ali IL dSfeeu 10,
and the example aftorded by their
faith is one worthy of remembrance and
imitation by US all. L would recon-
mend it to the careful study of ALL ess-
pecially those VINO are not yet with us.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Receipts.
Funds reported January l,
1895. -. 500. .............$ 3704S p
Received for asseEsm ents.... 101, 352 "a
Received for new members
fees. ............ los 40
Received for interest,". l,izi ~
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$14O,233 81