The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-13
P. G. Ms HAVE AN OUTING.

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 Wallingford, Aug, 12.-The third an- nual outing of the Actual Grand Mas ters' association, F. and A. M, of New Haven county, Is being held to-day In the neighborhood of 200 members are present, including Lieut.. Gov. J. D.. Dewell Past Grand Master Lockwood of Riverside, H. o. Warner of New Milford, and others. The day was prac- tically given up to pleasure seeking.
 At the end of the collation. impromp- tn speeches were made by different ones, Past Master John O. Rowland be- ing chairman of the post-prandial ex- ercises. The list of speakers arranged by the chairman was as follows:
 President Clark Buckingham, Past Grand Master Lockwood, Lieutenant Governor Dewell, Grand Master G. A. Kies, Past Grand Master Henry O. Warner, Past Grand Master F. H. Waldron, Grand Secretary J. H. Bar low, Congressman N. D. Sperry, Depu- ty Grand Master F. W. Haven, Dis- trict Deputy s. J. Bryant Grand Jnior Deacon A. c. Wheeler, l.. P. Deming. R. H. Tucker, A. c. Benedict, c. H. Fowler James Sterling. H. c. Trecar- ton, J. H. Peice, l.. P. Anderson, F. S. Bradley, w. H. Wakeman and F, M, Ward Following the speeches there were games of various sorts. Neat souvenirs for the occasion were the badges, made of celluloid in circle form. On one side was the portrait 1NG 1,n ,ln 1nI ] this inscriptions:
 "The Connecticut Masonic Home and Orphanage, Wallingford, Conn.," On the reverse side was this:
 Third annual outing A. F. and A. M. Past Masters Association of New Haven, Conn.,, Wallingford, Conn.,, Au- gust 12, 1S97." | The badge proper was suspended by looped chain attached to a bar. Not far from two hundred sat down to din- ner.
 The officers of the association com prise President Clark Buckingham of Trumbull lodge, New Haven; Vice President John Ruff of Connecticut Rock lodge, New Haven; Secretary H, C.. Trecartin, Trumbull lodge. New Ha-
 
 phi lodge, Fair Haven.
 The various committees were as fol- lows:
 Entertainment-Cla Buckingham. Henry H. Peck, Leander Hine, William E. Norris, Kelly E. Spencer George H. Thomas
 Music-John H. Pearce Charles R. Just, Louis P. Anderson, Frank S. Bradley, Charles E. Roder, William H. Wakeman.
 Printing-John o. Rowland, Henry c. Trecartin, John H. Pearce, George F. Gunrelsheimer.
 Speakers-John o. Rowland James P. Elliott, James Mayburg, Frederick Wood, Albert A. Baker
 Badges-Henry c. Trecartin, Fred H. Waldron.
 Amusements-James Sterling. Bryant A. Treat, Herman D. Clark. Frank A. Stevens, Robert R. T. Grant, Edward D. Hall, Arthur Spiess, John R. Mer- rick
 Transportation-A. c. Benedict, Sam uel A. Tourtelotte, Frederick M Ward James Sterling,
 On collation. from Mizpah chapter, O. E. S.:
 Mrs. Janet Atkinson, Mrs Harriet Clulee, Miss Mary Toothe, Mrs, Eliza beth Lane, Mrs. Sylvia Cook, Dr. G. H Craig, P. G. Townsend.
 This association was formed in 1891 and was brought about through Super intendent Buckingham. who, wher grand master of the grand lodge, found that masters of lodges In some places were not properly qualified or obligated to fill that office hence the formation of the association to carry out those qu"''~ ''0's incumbent upon the of. flee of master
 The association had a membership ot about two hundred, and four new mem. bers were elected yesterday afternoon An innovation was made by the cleo tion of the four following honorary members. who are up high in Masonry l.. Lockwood of Riverside, H. o Warner of Milford F. Havens of Hart ford and J. McKnoll of Stamford l