The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-20
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ROYAL ARo4NUM's THIRrEENTH.
Grand Lodge Session in Winsted Af-
 tended by 13O DeIegntes.

tended by 130 Delegates.
 Winsted, April 19.-The thirteenth an- nual session of the Grand lodge, Royal Arcanum, is being held at Odd Fellows hall here to-day with 130 delegates in attendance from various parts of the state. Of the thirty-fourth councils in the state all are represented by dele gates but Wallingford. The morning session was called to order at 10 o'clock by Grand Regent Hubert P. Wetmore of Winsted, and was devoted exclusively to the reports of officers. The report of Grand Secretary Holloway of Milford showed the number of councils in the state to be thirty-four, with an average membership of 130 3-10.
 The net loss in membership for the year was Ill, but during the three months from January i to March S1, there was a net gain in membership of thirty, with thirty-five applications pending
 The report of Grand Treasurer Bryan of Waterbury showed that the total dis bursements for the year ending April 1, had been $90O0 The total receipts for the year were $3, 309.03 and the total ex- pendftures $3,504.20. The total resources of the grand council on March 31 were 1863 03, with no known liabilities on that date.
 At the banquet given last evening by Winchester council Postmaster E, w. Jones, past regent and orator of Win chester council, who introduced the speakers with graceful and appropriate remarks, read an original poem, well coming the brethren and extolling the order He was followed by Warden l.. c. Strong, who welcomed the diners to Winsted and by Grand Regent H. P. Wetmore, who delivered the address of welcome to the fraternity.
 Other speakers were Deputy Supreme Regent John A. Quintard of Brooklyn, the representative of the supreme coun- cil of America; Grand Secretary E. B. Halloway of Milford, Grand Orator C.. E. Hoadley of New Haven, Past Grand Regent General C. H. Prentiss of Hart ford Supreme Representatives J. s. Davenport of Stamford and J. Mackrille of New Haven, and Grand Vice Regent M. B. Dunbar of Winsted formal toast list had been prepared, but was not closely followed.
 In all, sixty-eight members of the Grand council were present, including in addition to the grand officers mentioned above H. G. Palmer, past grand regent, Stonington; B. G. Bryan, grand treas urer, Waterbury, and I. F. Taft, grand chaplain Stamford. Among the invited guests were Mayor l.. c, Strong and Representative George s. Rowe.
 The annual election of officers com- menced shortly after the reconvening of the council this afternoon. Following are the officers for the ensuing year:
 Grand regent. M. B. Dunbar, Win sted; grand vice regent, Carleton E. Hoadley, New Haven; grand orator, H. l. Mathewson, Milford; grand secretary, E. B. Halloway, Milford; grand treas urer, H. G, Bryan, Waterbury; grand chaplain, E. H. Judd, Hartford; past grand regent H. G. Wetmore, Winsted; grand guide, W. A. Hatfield, Bridge; port; grand warden. L. H. Patterson, Bristol; grand sentry, ". F. Confleld, Norwich; supreme representatives, J. S. Davenport, Stamford; C. H. Prentice, Hartford; alternates H. G. Palmer, tSonington; Fl. P. WAtmore. Winsted; grand trustee, E. L. Lindsley, New Ha- ven.
 The next meeting of the Grand lodge will be held in Danbury at date not yet decided upon.