The Newtown bee., 1903-05-22

believed there was no country on eartf where there was so fine a chance fol young men as in America. am look ing to these young, bright, clean Ma sons to keep our beloved country ir the right track. What we want in Haven county put in a hearty plea foI the Masonic home. He believed it was an institution that was going to stand when we all have passed away.
 Grand Junior Deacon Fuller made a bright speech. He thought New Mil ford fine place. When you have completed your resurrection from the great fire it will be even more attract i've and beautiful. He spoke of his veneration and love for the small country towns of New England and spoke of the great men they had pro duced. Philip Armour Was born in the little town of Union in Connecti- cut.
 Rev w. H. Meldrum, rector of the Episcopal church at Patterson, N. Y., also made a bright and taking speech. He is member of Harlem Valley lodge, No. S27, of Pawling, N. Y. District Deputy Lawrence of Fairfield county and others responded. It was about 2.30 a. m. when the last of the speech es were concluded and all present l voted it one of the most enjoyable Masonic gatherings of recent years. StPeter'S is OneOf the strongest of the Masonic bodies of Litchtield county, and for many years has borne an envi- fer ring the degrees.
 Among the visiting brethren present were: c. Bardo, James T. Hubbell, H. A. Smith, Howard W. Doty, Samuel Lynes, James c. Forbush, Charles E. Johnson, Nicholas Martin, John F. Healey, w. E. Baxton, F. S. Amber, Charles F. Tristram, Edward P. Weed, s. c. Cummings, H. K. Coleburn, A. Hermiller, Edward A. Barber, Harvey M. Kent, George E. Curtis, J. P. Trumbull, St Johns lodge, No. 6, Nor walk.
 Edgar c. BoEart, St Johns lodge, No. 8, Stratford.
 John H. Reid, Eureka lodge, No. 83, Bethel.
 E. Peabody, Webotuck, No. 4sO, Mil lerton, N. Y.
 Ralph B. Chapin, Frederick D. Buck ley, Harmony, No. 42, Waterbury.
 Arthur 0. Wheeler, St Johns, No. 6, Norwalk.
 W. G. Comstock, Columbia, No. 26, East Haddam.
 J. K. Lawrence, Union. No. 5, Stam- ford.
 B. F. Turner, St Johns, No. 2, Mid dletown.
 L. F. Bristol, St Johns, No. Bridgeport.
 David R. filling, Wooster, No. 7e, New Haven. |. A. J. Hallock, Eureka, No. e3, Beth- el.
 A. P. Fitch, Hartford, No. ss, Hart ford.
 J. Titus, Fl Passo. No. 13 Colorado.
 Allison P. Smith, Hiram, No. IS, Sandy Huok.
 B. L. Oviatt, Blazing Star, No. "A, West Cornwall.
 George H. Peck, St Paul's, No. II, Litchtield.
 Rev w. II. Meldrum, T. P. Bipdsall, Harlem Valley, No. S27, Pawling, N. Y.
 R. R. Tyrrell, Corinthian, No. 1O4, bridgeport.
 Charles H. Greenwood, Old We'll, Mo- lOS, South Norwalk.
 Ellsworth Burger, Lily, No. 342, New York City.
 George II. Woodruff, Wooster, No. 79, New Haven. w. NJ. Barnum. J. F. Gibi,s, Lewis Ives, Peter Skitf, George L. Seger, Jr., St Luke's, No. AS, Kent.
 H. O. AveriIl, E. G. Clark, E. H. Beardsey, J"seph Wetreau, Rising Sun, Nc. ?, Washington.
 Georse W. Flint, c. H. Taylor, i>aniel El~ell, Herbert o. Wildman, Fred Hoyt, Union lodge, No. 40, Dan bury.
 Mason B. Merrill, Harmony lodge, No. G, New Canaan. T. w. Lane, Acanthus, No. 719, Brooklyn. w. w. Cooper, St Andrews, No. GA, Winsted. John H. Barlow, King Hiram, No. 12, Derty.
 Leon M. Woodford, grand master, Naugatuck.