The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-16
MASONIC HOME.
WALLIYGFORD CELEBRATION
 LARGELY ATTENDED.

LARGELY ATTENDED.
 Was Grand Masters Day-COnnecticut
 Fraternity Has Annual Outing at
 WaIlingford-BeautifuI Weather and
 Fine Programme-Plans for Hospital
 Addition.
 A large number of Masons with their families and members of the Order of the Eastern Star went to Wallingford yesterday from all parts of the state to attend the celebration of Grand Masters day at the Masonic home. The day was observed as the eleventh anniversary of the dedication of the home.
 It was an ideal day and many took advantage of the beautiful weather to visit the home as well as enjoying a nicely arranged programme of exer- cises
 Plans for the building of the hospital addition to the Masonic home was the principal matter of interest considered at the gathering. The attendance was at least 1,5OO.
 The morning hours were spent in looking about the houses and grounds. At 12 o'clock exercises were held. Prayers were offered by Rev. Franklin Countryman of Stony Creek, former as- sociate grand chaplain. The address of welcome was by Henry o. Warner, president of the home, Grand Master Benjamin F. Turner of Middletown re- sponded, Mrs Ellie Lines Chapin of Pine Meadow, grand matron of the Or der of the Eastern Star, and Rev. Mr. Countryman made addresses,
 For the vocal number Mrs. Thomas Peers, of Wallingford presided at the piano.
 At the close of the exercises a box luncheon was furnished by Mizpah chapter, o. E. s., the committee on serving being the following members of that chapter:
 Mrs. w. H. Arthur, Mrs. R. H. At kinson, Mrs. c. F, Hull, Mrs. E. M. Baldwin, Mrs G. M. Cook, Mrs. o. F. Powers, Mrs. w. Murray, Mrs. G. J. Peers, Mrs. E. $. Lee, Mrs. w. Me Donald, Mrs. w. J. Peers, Mrs. c. W, Wilcox, Mrs. c, F. Wilson and Miss Edith Cook.
 During the afternoon a reception was held on the lawn by the grand officers of the A. F. and A. NJ, the officers of the Grand chapter o. ID. S., and the board of managers of the home.
 The enjoyment of the day was much enhanced by the concert numbers giv- en during the afternoon by the Sphinx Temple band, thirty pieces, of Hart | ford, under the conductorship of Lead CT Thomas Morgan.
 The Mason ic home at present has 7S inmates, 36 of whom are women, There is but one child at present. There are many applications for admission pending, but the home is now filled to it's utmost capacity. More room is ur- gently needed. The ehildren's building is now used for some of the old peo- pie.
 At the last annual meeting of the Masonic Charity Foundation it was voted that the grand master be re- quested to call @ meeting of the dele gates, one from each lodge in the state, to consider the matter of a hospital for the home. The meeting was held in March and subcommittee chosen. The subcommittee recently met at the home with the board of managers. An architect was present. The buildings and grounds were looked over by the managers and committee. It was thought that a hospital could be best provided for by the building of an ad- dition to the north end of the main building, the addition to be 40 to 50 feet in length by 40 feet in width, and to be three stories high, to correspond with the rest of the building The first floor would be used for the enlarge ment of the dining room, which is much needed. The second floor would be used as the hospital, supplemented with the present ward infirmary. About twenty five patients would be accommodated. The third floor would be used for ad- ditional rooms for inmates increasing the capacity of the home by twenty uNe' blue pTluJS nave been prepared of the proposed hospital
 The board of managers and the com mittee will further consider the mat ter September 15, The subcommittee must report to the general committee (the delegates of the lodges) who will report at the next annual grand lodge session in New Haven in January. Def mite action may then be taken.
 The committees in charge of the day comprised the following:
 Arrange gements-Benjamin F. Turn CT, John o. Rowland Frank w. Hay ems, David R. filling, Eugene A. Hall, William M. King and H. w. Crawford, William B. Hall,
 Transportation-John H. Barlow and Henry o. Warner
 Printing and badges-John O. Row. Hand and Henry w. Atwood.
 Music-Miles W. Graves, George L. Mclean and George J. Peers.
 EXercises-John o. Rowland.
 Reception-Charles F. Mills, Clarence R, Austin, Harry c, Foss, Robert R. T. .Grant, William E. Hunter, Edgar H, Parklnan, Arthur F. Clark, Thomas Mckenzie and John NJ. Leach DIES IN WEST HAVEN HOSPITAL,
 Bridget Callahan of Ansonia who