The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-16
MASONIC GRAND LODGE
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 TER STEVENS.
Against Masonic Mutual Aid-AnpuaI
 Conciave or Grand Lodge.

| ConciaVe or Grand Lodge,
 Hartford, Jan. 15.-The Masoni.
 Grand lodge of Connecticut opened its
 annual conclave in Masonic temple, il
 this city to-day
 There was large attendance of mem
 bers from the various lodges in the
 state. Grand Master Frederick S.
 Stevens, of Bridgeport, presided, and
 gave his annual address at the morn
 ing session.
 Brethren of the Most Worshipful Grand
 Lodge:
 Once more brethren the gavel has fal-
 len in the east and the grand lodge of
 Connecticut has been opened in ample form With profund sense of gratitude to Almighty God, through whose bene- ficence we are permitted to meet to-day,
 l welcome you to this, our 114th annual
 communication.
 Let us rejoice and take courage in the gratifying evidence of increased Vigor
 and interest in our lodges, the spread of our principles, and the undisturbed
 harmony and peace which prevails in our midst. May the deliberations of this session rebound to the future pros-
 perity of the craft.
 | In the discharge of the duties of my ] office I have endeavored to so govern
 the craft that the reputation of our in
 stitution may be firmly established and
 the world convinced of its good ef- fects."
 During the year death has called us | tr lao Df pf f1a F,,r, l officers of the grand lodge, John Wesley Paul, past grand secre- tary died at his residence in New York ! city, March 3, 1901 He went to Bethle- 1 hem in 1S41, to Waterbury in 1S49 and | remained there until 1866. He was made | a mason in Harmony lodge. No. 42, May | 27 1851, royal arch mason in Eureka Chapter No. 23 and was knighted in New Haven commandery. His removal out of the juridiction ended his service as secretary.
 Brother Leonard A. Dickinson, Tast grand junior warden died at his resi- dence in Hartford, January 27, 1901, He was born in New Haven, a veteran of the civil war, postmaster of Hartford 18S1-4, was made a mason in Wooster lodge. No. 79 July 4, 1850 removed to Hartford to St. Johns commandery.
 Rev. Cornelius Gardner Bristol, past grand chaplain. died in Hartford, No vember 30. He was born in Milford, graduated from Yale and became an Episcopal minister He was made a mason in Moriah lodge of Daneson, May 4, 1892, and affiliated with St Johns lodge of Hartford
 The most important as we'll as the most painful event of the past year was the sudden and untimely death by the assassin's hand of the honored presi- dent of the United States. Brother Will liam Mckinley. We revere bis memory, not on ly as ab rave soldier, a wise statesman but as zealous and consist ent mason, in his public and his pri- vate life he faithfully exemplified the teachings of our honorable institution As masons We acknowledged the power and wisdom of Him who doeth all things well and to the bereaved ones we tender our fraternal sympathy.
 circular sent to all lodges is given in the report and list of all official mo- tices of death in other jurisdictions, The appointments of district deputies, chaplains and associate chaplans is . noted.
 During the year more than the usual number of visits have been made and I regret that it could not respond to them all, have given preference to the small lodges which are seldom visited by tha grand master end have been received with distinction due the high office the visits noted are those to Wooster lodge, New Haven. on the oc- casion of the 50th anniversary, to Put nam lodge of South Woodstock, the occasion of the hundredth anniversary, and joint visit with the grand officers of Rhode Island to PaWtucllet lodge, No 90.
 Reports from the district deputies are given as follows;
 Hartford Worshipfu Freder- ok A. Verplanck, deputy, reports visits Q 17 of the 25 lodges in the country is n prosperous and harmonious condi- ion and all are able to confer degrees ] II a creditable manner ;
 New Haven county-W Worshipful Frank H. Wheeler, deputy has visited 5 of the 23 lodges and found them all loing good work. He urges upon the ] edges the necessity of a careful in- l JtCtIpii LII dli anu lO guard | yell the outer door. ( Fairfield county-Worshipfu Henry l ). Garfield, deputy, has visited eight of ] he lodges and reports them in a pros erOus condition. / Litchtield county Worshipful Edwin $ Beardsley, deputy, visited il of 15 0dges, travelling over rough and rug b ed roads. The work was creditably one. 6 Holland and Windham counties b Edward G. Wright, deputy, isited five of the ten lodges in his dis b 'ict reports a marked improvement in ork and masonry in healthy condi- lt on.
 have the pleasure to inform you that W armony among the craft has prevailed such an extent that no decisions have \ cen called for. Releases of iurisdic- on during the year are noted and re- le Ort is made that the relations with her grand lodges throughout the r orld as most fraternal
 After consulting with our secretary oi nd treasurer on Mayi1S, I ordered that % be sent in answer to the masonic II opeal for the sufferers in the Jackson He fire, through the Florida grand Il