The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-09

| nual Gathering Held ut Odd Fellows
| Hall, Delegates from All Over the State
Being Present-Reports That Were
Read.
Meriden, Aug. 8.-The eleventh annual
meeting of the Grand lodge of the Order
OF Sons of st. George was held at Odd
Fellows hall on State street to-day.
| Delegates from all parts of the state
! were present.
| The convention was called to order
| at 1880 o'clock this morning by
Worthy Grand President John Trace Of
New Haven. The first business taken
| up was the report of the committee on
returns and credentials, which showed
| thirty-seven representatives present
The Grand lodge degree was conferred
upon tWenty-four past presidents, after
which the committee on election returns
made it's report and the following We're
declared elected
Worthy past grand president-John
Trace of New Haven.
Worthy grand president-T. A. Poole
of MiddletoWn.
y "
of New Haven.
Worthy grand assistant secretary
w. Wrigglesworth of Naugatuck.
Worthy grand treasurer - Thomas
Walker, jr, of Bridgeport.
Worthy grand chaplain-C. E. Clifford
of Bridgeport.
Worthy grand messenger--W. D.
Locke of Ansonia.
Worthy grand assistant messenger
A. j. Easterly of Hartford.
Worthy grand inside ssntinel-Ralph
Collect of Meriden.
Worthy grand outside sentinel
Thomas Tilbrooke of Middletown.
GRAND SECRETARY'S REPORT.
Worthy Grand Secretary W. A. Crute
of New Haven read his report, which
showed a total membership in the state
of 16,021, which is an increase of 221
during the year.
The receipts during the year have
been SIS, 174.23, and there is a balance
in the treasury of $12961.2S The men,
bers initiated since the last convention
number 1903. One new lodge has been
instituted, General Kitchener of Rock
vile. The death claims paid during the
year amounted 10 $2UoU
Sir Francis Drake lodge of New Brit
ain won the banner competed for by
the lodges making the largest gain in
membership. This lodge gained forty
members during the year.
GRAND OFFICERS PRESENT.
P. w. G. p, John 7. Lynes, Meriden;
w. G. P, John Trace, New Haven;
w. G. V. P, Thomas ]. Poole, Middle
town; w. G. S., w. A. Crute, New Ha-
ven w G. T., Thomas Walker, ir.,
Bridgeport; w. G. NJ, Thomas H. Ora
ham; w. G. c., A. Matthews, Water
bury; G. G. trustees, John Cromer,
New Haven, and C. w. Goodinson, Mer-
iden.
DELEGATES PRESENT.
The following delegates were also in
attendance:
Pioneer, Bridgeport r. Martin, ].
Turner C. Clifford, w. Moore.
Charles Dickens. Meriden-John Hop
wood, Charles w. Goodinson Joseph
Ansell
Freestone, Middetown-E Haddock
Sir Roland Hill, Thompsonville = j.
Clee.
Hawthorn, Waterbury-C. J. Middle |
ton, A. Matthews.
Capitol, Hartford-W. Loveridge, M
Wakeman, A. ]. Easterly.
Lord Nelson, Ansonia-W. D. Locke, |
L. H. Wyre, James Pickles.
George Stephenson, Wallingford-W. |
Frost.
Red Cross, New Haven-R. j. Haw-
kins, ]. f. Cartwright
Magma Charta Bridgeport--H. Ang- |
liss, ], j. Howarth, w. Fl. Foster, jr.
Albion, Stamford-T. Jackson, J. Ben !
nett.
Sons of Liberty, Naugatuck-G
Wrigglesworth.
John Bright, Torrington - J. H.
Woodhead
Excelsior, Stony Creek-J. T. Collins, |
]. Blackmore.
Perseverance, Meriden--James Rob
inson, Joseph Rose.
Welcome Stranger, Norwak - l.. e.
Readman.
Nelson, Danbury-F. c. Lawrence
w. f. Gladstone, New Haven--R. r.
Worsell, ]. Vernon.
Sir Francis Drake New Brtain-T.
w. Mitchell.
General Kitchener, Rockville-F. w.
Elliott