The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-19

This week will be sent out to the several F. and A, M subordinate lodges In the state the report that will be submitted to the next annual meet ing of the grand lodge to be held next month of the committee on further home, etc. The report is as follows: "To the M w. Grand lodge, F. and A.
 M, Masonic Jurisdiction of Connec-
 ticut:
 Greeting: At the last annual meeting of the Masonic Charity Foundation, held at the Masonic temple in Hart ford, January IS, 1906, the following resolutions were offered by Brother Isaac N. Bartram, and unanimously adopted, viz:
 Resolved, That the M w. grand master berequested to order each subordinate lodge in his jurisdiction to elect, by ballot. one of it's mem- bers as a committee to take into con- lsideration the advisability of provid- ing a suitable hospital home for all who require our sympathy or aid in their misfortunes and who are mason ically entitled to the same, and also to consider the question of providing the money necessary for that purpose.
 Resolved, That the number of said committee so selected be convened and called to order by the M, W, grand masters at some suitable time and plac e before April l. 1906, to or ganize and elect from its members a chairman and secretary and such oth- CT officers and sub-committees as it may determine
 Resolved, That said committee re- port through it's chairman and sec- retary it's findings and reco@menda- tions to the next annual communica- tion of the grand lodge and also to the next annual meeting of the Masonic Charity Foundation
 "In accordance with resolutions, and | by order of M. w. Grandmaster Tur- ner, a meeting was held at Masonic 1 temple, Hartford, March "A, 1906, sev- enty-three lodges being represented. Brother Isaac N Bartram was elected 1 chairman, M W. John w. Barlow, secretary. and M. w. Frank w. Ha- vens. treasurer.
 | "The subject matter of the original resolutions was warmly discussed, aft CT which, Rev. Leonard J. Nickerson moved that a subcommittee, consist ing of nine members of that b ody. (one from each Masonic district) be appointed by the oh airnan to take in- to consideration and to investigate the further needs and facilities of the Ma sonic home, etc., and that a copy of it: findings be sent to each lodge prior to the next annual communication of the M. w. grand lodge.
 The motion being adopted, the chairman named the following to serve on that committee: M. W Frank w, Ravens, chairman; Brother Leon ard J. Nickerson, Brother Edward D. Alling, Brother Reuben H. Tucker Brother A. H. Davis, Brother Thomas | Mckenzie, Brother Arthur F, Lewis Brother Edwin c. Pinnev. and M w Benjamon F. Turner; Grand Secretary Barlow being made secretary, ex-of- ficio.
 "On May 30, the subcommittee met at the office of the grand secretary all but one member being present.
 After organization, the business be- fore the committee was discussed at length, and it was voted to adjourn to meet at the home on Saturday. July 21, to further investigate and consider the matters, as well as to consult with the board of managers, as to the pres ent and future needo enlarged facil- ities,
 Accordingly the committee spent the day of July 21 at the home, and in com pany with the board of managers thoroughly, as they believe, investigated the various questions suggested in the original resolution, namely:
 How best can the facility of tht home be enlarged, that those of our un fortunate brethren, who bytheir greater misfortunes, ought to the more appea to our brotherly love and relief but who are debarred from participating 1T such relief by the very fact of theil greater misfortunes, may receive the care which is their due; Also, how bes the additional cost should be met. You committee found that the present ia. cilities of the home are insufficient tt accommodate, in comfortable manner all who are under our present limita- tions, entitled to become inmates.
 Tt was apparent that the addition of further dormitory accommodations was a. matter of but a short time Having become satisfied that such was the case the committee invited R. J. Livingston a narchitect, to consultation as to prob able cost of such additions as, in the minds of the committee, would be need ed.
 After learning the views of the board and of the committee, Brother Living ston generously offered to make plans and estimates of cost and submit the same at a future meeting. Adjournment was taken until such time as plans vii be ready. The committee again came together at the home, October 2t, al but two members being present. Broth. CT Livingston presented the plans whict he had prepared, and the committee ex. amined them, and the accompanying specifications with great care.
 Brother Livingston also gave tho committee his own carefully calculated estimate of cost, together with the biz of a reliable firm of builders for tht entire work. Some changes were sug, gested, which the committee believe tt be in the direction of economy, after providing for which it was unanimous ly voted that the committee recon