The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-21

Master and Grand seeretary-Frauk Upson, of ofsouthington, Elected Grand aIsster-The Other Grand omcers-The Appointmsnt of Officials.
 The Grand lodge of Odd Fellows met in this city yesterday. Grand Master James A. Carpenter, of Torrington, pre- sided and there were several hundred delegates who attended from all parts of the state.
 At the morning session the reports of the officers for the past year were read and accepted. Grand Master Carpenter reported that peace and harmony pre- vailed in the order, and that the mem- bership and funds had been greatly in- creased during the past year. The Re bekah lodges were also all reported as being in a prosperous condition. He also gave a report of three appeals from subordinate lodge decisions, a list of the dispensations granted, a report of the Odd Fellows home celebration and a copy of correspondence, together with list of yisitations and reports, from the district and special deputies. The report of Grand Secretary Freder- ick Botsford, of this city, and of the grand master are given substantially below. F.. l...
 The reports of the Sovereign Grand lodge were submitted by Representa- lives Selah G. Blakeman and William s. Hutchinson, and the reports of the committee on correspondence with oth- sa,. CN,.oy, ,lI ole
 The election of officers resulted as fol- lows: 5ts.l @'5
 Grand master-Frank Upson, of Southington.
 Deputy grand master-Calvin Davis, of Mantle. s@. .~.:.-.. .t".
 Grand warden-sidney W. Challenger, of Bridgeport. n: ...>s-~ Grand secretary-Frederick Botsford, of New Hayen.F. .:.
 Grand treasurer William H. Mari gold, of Bridgeport. d. ''.s F.
 Grand resentative-James A. Car penter, of Torrington. .<
 The following officers were appointed by the grand master:
 Grand marshal-Philip Pond, 2d, of New Haven.
 Grand conductor-E. G. Hurlburt, of New Britain.
 Grand herald-Edward J. Tupper, of Stamford.
 Grand guardian-H, S. Halligan, of Seymour. ##L
 Grand chaplain--Rev.. c. H. Smith, of Thomaston, %..+- F.. ' The meeting adjourned about o'clock and most of the members returned to their homes. <,. =.s.> GRAND SECRETARY BOTSFORD'S
 REPORT. lin his annual report Grand Secretary Frederick Botsford of this city states that one new lodge was instituted dur l ing the year, making total of eighty nine lodges at present. There are at present 1S,014 members in the state, as against 17,6s1 last year. Of the gain 914 members were. initiated, and of the losses 214 were by death.
 The total receipts for subordinates for 1902 was. $167, ,S96.09; paid for relief, < S713s0.17; flor expenes, sri, ,0S712; total expense, $142, ,4oS.29; leaving s25,4s7.S0 gain during the year. The total funds are $53O.o44.95. A.t.. -..
 There are forty-nine Rebekah lodges with a membership of 215S men and 3,709 women, a total of 5,S67 members. This is a loss of sixty-six members during the year.
 The total receipts of the Grand lode for the year were given as $S,7O26S.
 The reports of the representatives to the sovereign grand lodge, selah G. Blakeman and William s. Hptchinson, and of the committee on correspond ence with other grand lodges, were also read. # ,.
 ''The Grand Lodge fund is fradually