The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-26

OA E@AsAGNh Members Also Present Excellent Din- ner Served.
 The seventh anniversary of the open ing of the state Masonic home at Wal lingford was celebrated with fitting cer- emony in that town yesterday. The weather was not suspicious, but several hundred people arrived on the special trains in the morning. Many more came during the afternoon The visitors inspected the house and grounds, and stables which were pronounced models of neatness.
 At F o'clock the exercises took place in the parlors of the home and con- sisted of an excellent programme, which was as follows:
 Prayer-Rev. Romilla G. Humphries, grand chaplain.
 Solo-"Remember Now Thy Creator D Walter Sherman Garde, New Haven. Address of welcome-M. W. Luke A. Lockwood, president of board of man. agers, Masonic home.
 Soprano solo-Miss May Bradley, New Haven.
 come, M. W. Arthur c. Wheeler, Grand Master.
 Solo-"Fiona," J. J. Fisher, Bridgeport. Address-M. w. Henry o. Warner, vice president board of managers, grand master at the time the home was es- tablished.
 Solo-"Conquered," Stephen G. Crabb, New Haven.
 Address-Mrs. Hattie E. Ewen, grand matron, Order Eastern Star.
 At the conclusion of the programme an hour was devoted to a basket lunch, the grand lodge officers, officers of the Eastern Star and invited guests dining under @ large tent. This part of the event was under the supervision of the grand lodge tyler, John H. Me Carthy, of New Haven, who was also assisted by the ladies of the Walling- ford chapter of the Eastern Star.
 The dinner was a great success. Af- ter dinner the Masonic grand lodge of- ficers and the officers of the Eastern Star received the visitors in the par Tor.
 M W. Luke A. Lockwood welcomed the visitors most cordially, and gave them the freedom of the house and ground in few well chosen remarks.
 Grand Master A. c. Wheeler respond ed in a splendid manner accepting the proffered hospitality.
 Henry O. Warner, vice president of tn board Of managers and the state grand master at the time the home was established gave condensed history of the home and what has been accom- plished since it was formed. His ad- dress will be published in full in to- morrow's edition of this paper.
 Mrs. Hattie F. Ewen of Derby, grand rnatron, Order Eastern Star, was the last speaker Her remarks were much appreciated by all: She spoke of the work of the Eastern Star and urged that every lodge should have an East ern Star chapter connected with it.
 M. W. John O. Rowland, superinten- dent of the home, and through whose efforts the home was advanced to its present state of perfection, had a fine exhibition of vegetables raised on the farm.
 Some of those who went from New Haven were Attorney Walter Pond and wife, Walter Garde, w. M. of Trum- bull lodge, and wife; W. M Carl Bitt- ner, of Connecticut Rock lodge, and wife; W. M. David R. filling of Wooster lodge, Mir Durant, B. H. Coomes and wife, Attorney Elliott, John Woodford W. J. Finnister and John H. Post.
 Among others present were w. M Hunt of Corinthian lodge, Bridgeport; Leon P. Bristol, W. M., St. Johns lodge Bridgeport; Past W. M. Fred S. Whip pie of Bridgeport F. L. Hawkins, W M. of Adelphi lodge, Fair Haven, Past Grand Master F. S. Stevens and E. E Fuller of Holland grand commander Knights Templar of Connecticut
 The visitors returned by special trains late in the afternoon after having spent a most enjoyable day.
 Prominent among state officers were
 Board of managers, W. M. Luke A Lockwood, Riverside, president; M. W Henry O. Warner New Milford, vice president; R. W.Miles W. Graves, Hart. ford, treasurer; M w. John H. Barlow Hartford, secretary; M. W. Frederick s. Stevens of Bridgeport, w. David R filling of New Haven, w. William B Hall of Wallingford, M. W. Arthur c Wheeler of Norwalk, board of directors M. W. John o. Rowland of Wallingford superintendent.
 Grand officers M. W. grand lodge-M w. Arthur c. Wheeler of South Nor walk, grand master; E. W. Leonard M Woodford of Naugatuck, deputy grand master R. W. George E. Parsons O Norwich, grand senior warden; R. W Asa P. Fitch of Hartford, grand junio warden; R. w. Benjamin F. Turner o Middletown, grand senior deacon; R. W Andrew J. Hallock of Bethel, grand Junior deacon; W. Edward E. Fuller o Rockville, grand marshal; W. Westor G. Grannis of Litchfield, grand senio steward: W. Frederick A. Verplanck O South Manchester, grand junior stew ard; Brother Romilla G. Humphries O South Norwalk, grand chaplain.
 Grand officers, Order of Easter Star Mrs. Hattie l.. Ewen of Derby, grand matron; Mrs. Lucia W. Stearns of Der lin, associate grand matron; Sharon D Beach of Seymour, grand patron; Wal Ger Pond of New Haven, associate grand