The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-17
k. 0. U. ". GRAND LODGE
IMPORTANT SESSION IN HART FORD YESTERDAY.

John C. Gallagher, of This city' AP- no,nted Supreme Representative James A. KnoI, of This City. Re- elected Grand Recorder Deaths of the Y.ar-Other Features of OfConvention. The annual meeting of the grand l lodge. Ancient Order of United Work men. of Connecticut, was held at the 1 Auditorium at Hartford yesterday the session beginning at 10 o'clock, The committee on credentials consisted of c. F. Curtis, of New Haven, George Stroh, of East Hartford, and C. G. cushman, of Stonington. There are seventy-seven lodges in the state, each of which was represented by one dele gate. AIternates were also present from the lodges.
 Grand Master Workman c. C. Bulk ley, of Hartford, announced the regular committees. The members of the dis tribution committee were Jeremlah Wall, of New Haven, Charles T. Rob inson, of Winsted, Melvin F. Fisher, ot Danielson, Frank S. Clark, of New Lon don, and W. H. Van Horn, of Colches- ter.
 The committee on good of the order were Edgar L. Pond, of Terryville, A. R. Beckwith, of Mantle, Stephen R. Hope. of New Haven, H. w. Golf, of RIIflpT. Portland.
 The officers of the grand body pres ent were Walter Leigh. of New Haven, past grand master workman; Claren- don c. Bulkley, of Hartford, grand master workman; Richard G. Demar- est, of Bridgeport, grand foreman; Hugh A. Keenan, of New Haven grand overseer; James A. Knox, of New Ha- ven. grand recorder; James R. Sloane, of Meriden, grand receiver; Asaph H. Hale. of Portland. grand guide; John IT. Morehouse, of New Milford. grand inside watchman, and Alonzo J. Hart, of New Britain, grand outside watch man. The committee on finance consists Of John ]. Howard, John F. Ball and F. Clarence Bissell, and the committee on E laws and appeal of John Currier Gal lagher, Joseph A. Garde and John F. Fahey.
 Grand Master Workman c. c. Bulk lev in his address referred to the death of Past Grand Master Workman Ros- well B. Farren in suitable terms. The vacancy in the office of supreme repre- sentative caused by MT. Farren's death was filled by the appointment Of John Currier Gallagher He recommended that the salary of the grand master workman be made $500 year. The membership of the order September l., 1902 was 11.S2S. There have been sev- enty-four deaths during the year. The list includes the name of Rev. Cornel- jus G, Bristol, of Hartford who died November 30, 1901.
 The past grand workmen who have died during the year are Edward F.. Gaylord, Woodstock; Roswell B. Far nm,ren. East Rock; Isaac N Russell, Wa terbury; Frank B. Kelsey, Connecticut; !; Rabert T. Couch, Israel Putnam, and Joseph Dawson, Quinebaug.
 The report of Grand Recorder James A. Knox, of New Haven, showed the amount received at the grand lodge office from assessments during the ten months ending September 1, 1902, as be- ing s10S, ,409.25. He said this sum will no doubt pay all claims up to November i. 1902. The membership statistics are as follows:
 Membership on November l. 1901, Ill., T63: limitations to August 31, 1902, sos reinstatements, 2S3. Total, 12,654.
 Suspensions, 726: deaths, S2; with drawals, IS. Total, S26.
 Membership August s1, 1902, 11S2S
 The district supervisors for the veal have been Frederick F. Payne, of Hart ford, Axel F. Anderson, of New Lon fion, w, G. Hard, of Naugatuck, Asapf H. Hale of Portland, Hugh A. Keenan of New Haven. R. G. Demarest, 0 Bridgeport, and William R. Balcom, o Norwich
 At the election in the afternoon Rich ard G. Demarest, of Bridgeport, wa elected grand master workman, Jame A Knox, of New Haven, was re-electe' grand recorder and James R. Sloane, o Meriden, grand receiver. A session wa held last evening at which routine bus mess was transacted.
 Wednesday, evening there was a ses sion at the Auditorium to welcome tn grand lodge officers. Master Workma w R. Jacobs, of Nathan Hale lodge presided and there were addresses b Grand Master Workman c. c. Bulkley of Hartford. Past Supreme Maste Workman W. Warn Wilson, of Detroi Grand Foreman Richard Demarest, ( Bridgeport. Grand Overseer Hugh Keenan, of New Haven, Grand Record CT James Knox, of New Haven, Gran Guide Ralph Hale, of Portland, Gran z Receiver James Sloane. of Meriden, an Past Grand Master of the MassachU sets Grand Lodge John c. Gallaghe of New Haven. Three hundred men bers of the order were in attendance 6 the session.
 Manhattan-"Are the people of Penn syIvana in favor of calling an extra se