The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-22
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Business Completed Yesterday Morning Report of Masonic Home at WallinGFord -Pnst Grnnd Masters M eet.

Business Completed Yesterday Morning Report of Masonic Home at WallinGFord Past Grand Masters Meet.
 The Masonic grand lodge completed it's work and adjourned at 1 o'clock yesterday.
 Grand Master George A. Kies of Norwich announced the following ap- pointments: Grand chaplain Rev. Charles w. Boylston of Long Hill; grand marshal, Leon M. Woodford of Naugatuck; grand senior steward, George E. Parsons of Norwich; grand junior steward, Asa P. Fitch of Hart ford; grand tyler, Edward T. Main of Hartford.
 l Auditing committee--Henry H, Peck of New Haven, William H. Law of Hartford, Washington l.. Morgan of New Britain. Committee on Masonic correspond ence-John H. Barlow of Hartford. Standing committee on bylaws James Mccormick of Windsor.
 Standing committee on jurisprudence Luke A. Lockwood of Riverside, Ed mund Tweedy of Danbury, James Me Cormick of Windsor.
 Several committee reports were read, which related principally to secret matters of the order, and the board of managers of the Masonic home at Wal lingford made their annual report
 They stated that the report of Sani- tary Officer w. P. Baldwin of this city reported everything in hygienic condi- tion at the home.
 The board of visitors report showed everything was in satisfactory condl- tion.
 The treasurer's report showed that there was $7,117.92 cash on hand, all loans paid and no debts.
 The superintendent's report showed that the total number of inmates at the home is now A, of whom 17 are male and female. The average age of the inmates is, males 721a years, fe- males 73. The maintenance of the home has required $42S7, and there IS balance on hand of $37l.
 The board recommended that hos pital be established in connection with the home; that an endowment fund De started to include all surplus income fees of members and general donations and beauests, and that the orphanage be fitted up by the members so that it could be pressed into service.
 At the close of the reports the lodge voted to lay the annual per capita tax of $1. 75 per cent of which was to be used for the support of the home.
 The officers board Of managers and committees of the Masonic home were all reelected.
 At the close of the session the new officers were installed by the retiring grand master, James H. Welsh of Dan bury.
 The setsion then adjourned. LAST GRAND MASTERS MEETING | AND BANQUET.
 The annual meeting of the Associa ton of Past Grand Masters, Knights Templar, was held yesterday in th' Tontine hotel This organization l! largely of a social character They meet twice a year, the summer meet ing including their wives and families and which is made a very pleasan levent.
 The officers elected yesterday wer as follows: President, N. J. Welton 0 Waterbury; vice president, A. c. Gold ing of Norwalk; secretary and treas urer. Eli c. Birdsey of Meriden.
 Other business transacted was not 0 a public nature The members presen were:
 William R. Higby, Bridgeport; Joh G. Root, Hartford Henry Woodward Middletown; F. H. Fancher, New Lon don: c. W. Carter, Meriden; James + Walsh Danbury; Eli c. Bradley, Mer den; F. H. Waldron, New Haven d Charles E. Billings, Hartford; Charle B. Ware, New London; F. A. Spence Waterbury; Costello Lippit, Norwich J. B. Wildman, Danbury; l., H. Johr son, New Haven; H. Wales Lines, Me iden.
 It was decided to hold the summt meeting on Thursday, July 15, at or of the shore resorts near this city.