The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-13
GOLDEN EAGLE KNIGHTS
GRIND GA STLE'S ANNUAL INJECTING
HELD YESTERDAY.
Met anh Dined at Savin RoolS-Esusiness
Season. Held and Officers Elected
Other Work of the Day


Other Work of the Day.
The Grand castle of the knights Of
the Golden Eagle, held its eleventh an
nual session in the Hotel Seaview at
Savin Rock yesterday. The castles in
this city are Luxembourg, No. 1; Crusad-
ers, No. 3; Rock, No. 8; Columbia, No
9; Winthrop, No. 10, and Martha Wash
ington, No. 2, an auxiliary castle.
The grand officers of the past year
Were: Grand chief, Harry Mastin of
Danbury; vice chief, John w. HUT of
this city; master of records, A. B. Rey-
nolds Of Bridgeport; chief of eXchequer,
George A. Sanford of New Haven.
The business session was opened at 10
a. m. with Grand Chief Mastin in the
chair. The report of the grand chief
was read. He reported that the order
in the state was in the same prosperous
condition as it was when he assumed
the duties of the office year ago, but
he regretted that the sir knights did not
attend the meetings in larger numbers
and make a more determined effort to
get new members into the order.
Among those who were present at the
mornings session were the following:
From Danbury, III. G. Maston, John e.
Bliss, Sidney Smith, Jarvis Pugsley, II.
Starr Wildman and Malcolm NOLAN
From New Britain-S. w. Clark w.
H. Roden, Peter Ford, G, w. Hall, Err
nest Niebling H. H. Deming A. j. Be-
mott, Gus Hart D. F. Butler, j. K.
boY n
Norton.
From Bridgeport-C. J. Hathaway,
George H. Wood H. H. Vickers, VIII
liam wilmington, Fred Eichel, and
Charles w. Lamb.
Several recommendations were made
DIN the report such as that the grand
castle should hold semi-annual instead
of annual sessions, and that the per
capita be reduced from 60 to SO cents
per annum Discussion was had on
these matters when adjournment was
taken for dinner which was provided in
Landlord Cameron's best style and was
heartily enjoyed.
After the dinner the castle reassem-
bled and took UP the consideration Of
the business Of the order.
From New Haven present were-John
W. HUT, Charles E. Jones, George A.
Sanford, ]. A. Walker, "A. Lumsden, M.
s. Wadhanr, ]. A. Bishop f. w. Spen-
Ger, Eli Manchester, r. F. Green, J. o.
Wick, Edward MacFarlane, James Mac
Farlane, Isaac MacFarlane, Robert
MacFarlane, w. G. Lambert, T., j.
Smith, Thomas F. Kelly, Ernest A. Cog
Ter, Fred o. Simpson, f. r. Burnham,
John Dixon, c.. e. Jones, John e.
Thompson, J.. A. Bramley, C. w. Ross,
f. P. Cowell, w. c. Foote, Wilbur r.
Davis H. w. Vanderbilt, C. E. Hen
Erickson, w. E. Beardsley, G. w. Short,
Richard w. Kirck, and w. w. Hub
bard.
The following grand officers were
elected
Grand chief-John w. HUT of Rock
castle No of this city.
Grand vice chief-Eli Manchester of
Crusaders castle No. of this city.
Grand high priest-C. E. Jones of
New Britain, member of Columbia
castle No. 8 Of this city.
Grand master of records-John Dixon
of Columbia castle No 8.
Grand keeper of eXchequer-W. Wad- |
hams Of Winthrop castle No. 10 of this
city.
Grand sir herald-John A. Walker of |
Rock castle No. s.
Grand first guard. A. Hathaway of |
Bridgeport
Grand second guard-Mr. Benoit of |
irving castle, New Britain.
Past grand chief-Mr Masten Of New
Britain
Trustee. Fl. Wood of Bridgeport.
About two hundred delegates were |
nresent, and at the shore dinner speech
as were made by Grand Supreme Chief
Hunter of New Jersey, Past Chief Lam
bert Grand Chief ELECT HUT, Grand |
Vice Chief-elect Manchester, Past |
Grand Chief Harry Leigh and Past |
Chief Roden of New Britain.
Last evening a large number of the |
delegates. the grand officers-elect and |
mast chiefs attended by special invita-
ton the regular meeting of Columbia |
castle No. 9 at A. o. U. w. hall in Fair |
Haven. After the lodge meeting an |
oyster supper was served in honor of |
the guests.
Yesterday afternoon an association of
the past chiefs of Connecticut was
formed, with w. c. Lambert of this
civ temporary president and John e.
Thompson of this city temporary sec
Eetary.
Delegates were present at the Grand
castle meeting from New Haven, Meri-
den. Bridgeport, Darien, New Britain
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