The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-11
MASONIC GRAND COUNCIL
ITS 10TH ANNUAL MEETING HELD
 YESTERDAY IN FAIR HAVEN.

The Doings at the Session--List of Officers E1ected-1OO Members Attend-order of High Priests Banquet Last Evening Other News from Fair Haven-The Bor- ough Election.
 The seventy-ninth annual assembly of the Most Puissant Grand Council of Connecticut, Royal and Select Masons, was held in the new Masonic hall, Crawford building, yesterday Edward F. West of Meriden, M. P. grand mas ter, presided. About 100 members at tended, including the following: John o. Rowland, Thomas Smith, Fl. w. Crawford, J. J. Dayton, W. T. Thomp- son, Francis Ray and Thomas Grannis of Fair Haven; w. w. Price, David R. filling, H. c. Thomas, John Mccarthy, Arthur s. Speiss, Henry H. Gladding, of New Haven; John H. Barlow of Hartford, Charles H. Beeton, John P. Hemingway and W. L. Morgan of New Britain; Charles D. Chapman,I. N. Gif- ford, Frank Corey and George A. Kies of Norwich, Charles A. Jones, George P. Merritt, Frank D. Payne, Isaiah Baker, jr., of Hartford, and A. B. Shumway of Litchfield. Several re- ports of Masonic interest were present. ed. The sum of S250 was appropriated for the Masonic home at Wallingford. Edward E. West of Meriden, the retir- ing grand master, was elected life member of the Masonic home. Officers
 
 Tucker of Ansonia, M. P. grand mas ter; Edgar w. Latham of Suffield, D. F. grand master; Stephen J. Lyon of Collinsville, T. G. grand master; Isaiah Baker, jr., of Hartford, G. P. conduc- tor of work; James Mccormick of Hartford, grand treasurer; Henry O. Canf1eld of Bridgeport, grand recorder; MT. Comstock of Norwich, grand con- Gluctor At the close of the morning session a lunch was served by the members of Crawford council, No. 19 During the convention the members of Crawford council exemplified the work of the order before the grand council.
 Last evening the order of high priests held their annual banquet at the Ma sonic hall. About seventy-five mem bers attended, and w. w. Price of New Haven presided The banquet was served by Francis. After the banquet M. Price acting as toastmaster, intro duced several of the high priests, who made brief remarks. This morning at 10 o'clock the grand chapter, Royal Arch Masons, will assemble in annual meeting at the Masonic hall.
 Grand Secretary James Mccormack of Hartford reported 19S members re- ceived during the year, 15 admitted, 1 refnstated, 20 withdrawn, 23 dropped for non-payment of dues, and "A died. There are twenty-one councils, with 3.212 members. One new council has been instituted in Southington. The grand treasurer has received during the year $412.70.
 A swindler has been operating in the annex. His game was to represent that he had placed s1O bill in one en- yelope, which he offered for sale at $5; the envelope was not to be opened until few hours later, when he prom ised to call and explain how he could afford such a bargain. One lady was induced to invest $5, much to her re- gret, for when the envelope was opened
  has been hunting around for the stranger, but has not been able to To- cate him.
 Mrs. Hettie Bradley Kelley of Hart ford was in Fair Haven Sunday and some of her friends induced her to sing a selection in the Grand avenue Congregational church in the evening. It was a glad surprise to the members of the congregation.
 The annual election of the borough of Fair Haven East was held yesterday. Ernest w. Alderman was moderator, John Parker checker, and Jacob Fra lich and Joseph Kramp were booth ten- ders. Only one ticket was ill the field, and forty-four votes were cast. Off, cers elected are as follows: Warden, George M. Baldwin; burgesses, Willis IT. Farren, Giles w. Clark, Joel M. Bradley, Augustus w. Wright, Rich ard G. Davis, Charles G. Keeler; clerk, Charles D. Bray; treasurer, Orton A. Rose; assessors, Charles w. Heming- way, Asa L. Chamberlain, Frederick H. Hemingway; collector, Lewis A. T. Blake; bailiff, Charles N. Mack.
 KLAW AND ERLANGER APPROVE.