The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-31
THE N. E. o. P.
A Notable Meeting of District Deputies
 ina This City.

| very marked degree by the attendance of the district deputies from all over the state at the meeting called by the grand warden for yesterday at D. m. in the A. o. U. w. hall, 139 Orange street.
 The meeting was called to order by Grand Warden J. w. Chapin, who stated that the meeting was to be an | informal one, and that he wished to hear a free expression of opinion from | the deputies present on the condition l of the different lodges to which they were accredited, as well as their views on any plans which they thought was l for the advancement of the interests of the organization.
 The grand warden introduced as the | first speaker one who, he said, had led | the van in the great work that has l been done for the order in this state, l Grand Secretary F. D. Grinnel. The grand secretary was received with pro" longed applause, which clearly showed | the high estimation in which he is held l by the members of the order through out the state. He spoke about the | great growth that the organization had | made in Connecticut and on this ac- | count he said that the deputies needed l to be doubly careful in regard to the | applications for membership into the | order. He said that many of the lead- | ing members had believed that special | application blank was a prime neces- l sity, and that the Investigating com | mittee should look not only into the | character of the applicant, but into the l physical condition as we'll not leaving l this wholly in the hands of the medi- l cal examiner of the subordinate lodge. l There had been some instances where attempts had been made to gain admis- sion to the order by misstating the age, and the deputies should watch care l fully the applications for membership | which were made in the respective l lodge between the ages of forty-five | and fifty years. He then stated that he would call on the different district | deputies for reports and trusted that | much good would result from their coming together.
 P. J. Slavin of Sheridan lodge, No. 21S of Waterbury, reports that this lodge had made the best gains in that city Charles Buttersby, Brass City lodge, No. PA, Waterbury, stated that this lodge expected to do some good work this fall and winter Walter Ge- | raghty, Rubber City, No PAP, Nauga- tuck, said that he believed the meet ings should be opened promptly on time. All the officers, he thought, should be in their chairs at o'clock, and the business of the meeting should then proceed.
 
 terbury, reported that this lodge was in good standing with meetings well attended.
 E. C. Nettleton, Sherman lodge, No. 174, Ansonia, said that increased inter est was taken in this lodge and they | expected to do some good work this | winter.
 w. A. Pelton, Capitol lodge, Mo- 301 Hartford, stated that this lodge, being one of the youngest, was just getting into the harness and would be heard from later.
 William A. Taylor, Electric lodge, No. 50, Meriden, reported the lodge as being wide awake. The average attendance was seventy-five, and the lodge was initiating candidates at every meeting. The great interest was due to the good performance of the initiatory work by the degree team of the lodge, which, he said was the best equipped of any in the state.
 Tobias DiehI, Lime lodge No. 197, New Britain, was strongly in favor of the new investigation blanks. His lodge was Swedish in its makeup and was progressing as well as could be ex- pected.
 E. B. Valentine Iron City, Mo- 243, New Britain, reported that although thet although the lodge had not been making large gains, there was increas- ed interest of late in the lodge.
 Joseph K. Knapp, Stamford lodge, No. IA, Stamford, said that he believed Stamford lodge was the best lodge in the New England order. He trusted that every other brother thought the same of the lodge to which he belong ed. He believed strongly in throwing all the safeguards around the order and believed that the deputies he specially alert, now that the order is growing so rapidly.
 Marshall Darling, Anchor lodge, No. 40 Waterbury, said that he has only missed five meetings of the lodge in ten years, and that he believed it was the best order in existence to-day
 Burr Denney, Birmingham lodge, No 1S9, Birmingham, reported his lodge in good condition.
 F. w. Dawless, Saltonstall lodge No. 25S, East Haven, said that we were all partners in a business concern, and should each of us help the progress of the order.
 J. L. Christie, Seaview No. 2S1, Bridgeport, reported that although his lodge had made a good gain so far, they would double it before the year was closed.
 B. H. Merrick, Park City No. 66, Bridgeport, said that as a deputy he had little to do.' Applications were presented at every meeting, he said. and he believed that fifteen candidates were to be initiated at the next session | af the IOdOa