The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-08-23
PAST MASTERS OUTING.
HELD AT WILLINGFORD TESTER-
 D4Y.
The Association's Good Time nt the Masonic HOme-New Haven Lodges Largely Represented.

Wallingford, Aug. 22.-The sixth an- nual outing of the Past Masters asso- ciaton, F. and A M, of New Haven county, was held here to-day at the Masonic home There were many Ma
 sons from out of town with their wives and friends who attended, large dele-
 gation coming up from New Haven on the 10:32 train. This delegation went over to Hall avenue on the electric
 cars, a trailer being attached to the 10:45 car to accommodate the delega-
 tion. Others came on some of the ear
 ly morning trains and later ones,
 Besides those from New Haven others
 Were present from Naugatuck, West
 vile, Hamden, Fair Haven, Meriden,
 besides other places and a number of
 the members of Compass lodge. Pre-
 vious to dinner being served the many
 who attended the outing engaged them
 selves in viewing the home and sur
 roundings and admiring the scenery which spread out so beautifully to the
 east of the home, and which can be
 seen to such an advantage from the
 spacious verandah.
 Under the spreading branches of the
 J building of the home dinner was served at 1 o'clock. The large trees afforded ample shade and with the cooling breezes made a delightful spot for the repast that had been so bountifully provided under the direction of Mizpah chapter, o. F. S. The members of the association and invited guests were seated at the table which had been shaped in the form of cross. Nearby was another long table at which the inmates of the home had their dinner at the same time as the association and guests. The blessing was said by Rev. MT. Wakley of Branford
 The committee from Mzpah chapter, No, 37 o. E. S., who had charge of the dinner arrangements were: Mrs. o. E. Powers, Mrs. R. H. Atkinson, Mrs. w. J. Peers, Mrs. G. F. Hull and Mrs c. J. Peers. This committee were assisted in waiting on the guests by Mrs. A. D. Leonard Mrs. J. w. Lane, Mrs. E. A. Wood, Mrs. s. l.. Hall, Mrs. E. N. Baldwin, Mrs. L. Coe. Mrs. William Whitaker and Mrs. W. J. Arthur. The general committee on the outing from the association were: Superintendent ooiAH o' iNONlaiIu, I. II. w HtGl6T Ol Hiram lodge No. 1, New Haven R. w. Juniver of Adelphi No. 63, Fair Ha- ven; H. F. Punderson, Trumbull No. p, New Haven; w. H. Mesrow, Woos- ter No. 79. New Haven; G. w. Beebe, Olive branch No. S4, Westville; Ernest Wadewitz, Connecticut Rock No. 92 New Haven.
 The officers of the Past Masters asso- citation are: President, John o. Row. land; vice president, Henry Fresenius of New Haven; treasurer, F. H. Wheel | er of New Haven; secretary, H. Trecar- tin of New Haven
 The grand officers present were: Grand Secretary John H. Barlow, Sir Grand Senior Steward B. S. | Tanner, Mfddletown; Grand Junior | Deacon A. P. Fitch, Hartford Past | Grand Master Havens, Hartford.
 Among the lodges represented were: Hiram, Trumbull, Wooster and Connec- lieut. Rock of New Haven, Day Spring of Hamden, Adelphi of Fair Haven Olive branch of Westville, Compass lodge No of Walingford, Meridian odge of Meriden and others.
 After dinner 1t was voted to hold the outing next year at the same place.