The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-09

ularIy strong liza This City.
The New England Order of Protec-
ton has rapidly gained popularity as a
fraternal beneficial organization in the
New England states Organized about
eleven years ago, 1t has membership
throughout these six states at the pres
ent time of over twenty-five thousand
eight thousand Of these membetsbelong-
ing to the organization in Connecticut
alone. New Haven has been the strong
hold Of the New England order, the SUI
preme warden, Lucius P. Deming, as
we'll as the grand warden, Jonathan w.
Chaplin, and the grand secretary, F. D.
Grinnell, being residents Of this city.
New Haven has eleven lodges of the
order with a combined membership of
2,S17, the insurance being carried by
these members in this organization be-
ing between five and half and six mil
lions of dollars. Elm Tree Lodge, No.
So, of this city, is the largest lodge IF the
entire order, having 654 members, with
tWenty-one applications now pending.
The record of this lodge has been a glo-
rious one, 1t being one of the most enter
prising lodges throughout the entire jul
risdiction. They are just now organi-
zing uniformed degree team in this
lodge at great expense, and it will soon
be ready to give an exemplif1cation of
the initiatory work as chhool OF in
| Str11ntiOn Of tha ot1
lodges throughout the city and state.
The degree master is Past Warden ]. J.
Wooster. This lodge is composed en-
tirely of men, the deputy grand warden
in charge being Past Grand Warden
William II. Ely. All the other lodges Of
the city are composed Of male and fe-
male members, with the exception of
Queen Of Elms lodge, which Is composed
of females exclusively.
Beacon Lodge, No. SO, a lodge which
has made a great progress during the
last three years, las 800 members, and
is under the supervision Of Deputy
Grand Warden Charles I. Jones.
Centennial Lodge, No. 92, is composed
of the Swedish nationality exclusively.
They have done good work during the
past year, making the third largest
gain in the state. The membership at
present is 215, the deputy grand warden
being William Lumsden.
Charter Oak Lodge, No 1888, Is now
looked on as one of the live lodges of
this city, its regular meetings being
made very attractive and being well at
tended. It's membership is about 100,
the deputy in charge being Samuel A.
Tourtelotte.
Mozart lodge, No. 193 is probably one
of the most progressive lodges of the
entire order 1t is composed entirely of
Germans, the ritualistic work being
done exclusively in that language. AL
though instituted about six years ago, it
has now membership of about 450,
with over twenty applications pending.
The lodge is in charge of Deputy Grand
Warden Barth. Neuss.
Winchester Lodge, No. 20S, is COM
posed principally Of employees in Win
chester armory. This lodge is also do
ing good work at present and has
membership of 22O. The interests of the
lodge are cared for by Deputy Grand
Warden John F. McGrail.
Gladstone Lodge, No. 217, stands sec
ond in this state for the good work she
has done during the past year. The
regular meetings are particularly well
attended, the lodge being in charge of
Deputy Grand Warden w. c. Mcintosh,
and having membership Of about 200.
Fort Hale Lodge, No. 225, has had
more rapid growth than any other lodge
in the state since it's organization. 1t
numbers now about 370 members, the
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Deputy Grand Warden E. G. Sargent.
Queen Of Films Lodge, No. 293, has
about seventy members and is in charge
of Deputy Grand Warden ]. j. Wooster.
Whitney Lodge, instituted last year, |
has about 100 members and $ now the
charge Of Deputy Grand Warden p.
E. Whalen.
Lenox Lodge which has just been or I
ganized has 80 members. Lenox Lodge
will hold a public meeting on Friday
evening of this week, in Lenox hall,
Broadway, when the principal address
will be made by Rev. o. j. Range. /
During the month of February Grand
Warden Chaplin and Grand Secretary
Grinnell will officially visit the follow
ing subordinate lodges Excelsior I
Lodge No. 2OO of Torrington on 18th;
Hartford, No. 2S7, of Hartford, on Sth;
Lenox Lodge. No. 327, of Hartford on
Sth; Lenox Lodge, No. 327, of this city,
on 10th; Farragut, No. 314, of Park
willie, on 18th; Arnold, No. SO, of Shell
ton, on 18th; Birmingham, No. 1889, Of
Derby, on Goth; Adelphi, No. IL, of
Bristol and Montowese, No. 1874, of
Branford, on 21st; Bridgeport, No. 23S,
of Bridgeport on 23d: HammonasSatt
No. 249, of Madison, on oath, and Capt.