The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-17
GRAND LODGE, |. 0. 0. F.
MET IN ANNUAL CONVENTION Al
BRIDGEPORT.

Philip Pond of This City Elected Grand
Master-Grand Master ChalIenger's
Report on the Condition of the Order
In This State--Fewer Suspensions
Than Usual-The List of New officers,
Bridgeport, May 16.-The annual state
convention of the grand lodge of Odd
Fellows convened at Pequonnock hall
at 10 o'clock this morning. The prin-
cipal business of the morning session
was the nomination of officers and the
reports of Grand Master Sidney w.
Challenger of Bridgeport, Grand Secre-
tary Frederick Botsford of New Ha-
Ven and Grand Treasurer William H.
Marigold of Bridgeport.
An abstract of Grand Master Chal-
lengers report is as follows:
In reporting to you the work of the
year in this jurisdiction, it is salts
factory to note that there has been a
gain in membership, although small,
On January 1, 1904, the membership was
1S,47S. The figures for January 1, 1905,
are 1896, an increase of 12S. The full
report Of the grand secretary will show
you that there has been an unusually
large number of deaths, some compen-
sation Is found, however, in the marked
decrease in suspensions. This year the
number is 353 against 431 twelve months
ago, a decrease of rs with an increased
membership. Two conclusions may be
drawn from this showing. First, that
the members of the order in general
more thoroughly appreciate the value of
its connection, and, second. that the
financial secretaries and the lodges are
dealing with the matter in a more sys-
tematic manner.
While the Rebekah branch of the or
der inthis state Is able to show a gain
in membership during the twelve
months, still there have been altogether
too many suspensions. 1t does not seem
to me that the subordinate lodges take
that interest in the Rebekah branch Of
the order in this jurisdiction that they
ought to. The membership is only
6,1SS, a gain Of 80 for the year, with a
subordinate lodge membership Of 49,
$685."
Deputy Grand Master Philip Pond Of
New Haven was nominated for grand
master, and Grand Warden q, G. Hurl-
burt Of New Britain nominated for dep
uty grand master. Both were elected.
Philip Pond, the newly elected grand
master, is a member of Harmony
lodge, No. 5, Of New Haven. He is a
lawyer by profession and a member of
the firm Of Pond & Pond. He is a Yale
graduate, both academic and law, and
holds the position of assistant coroner
Of New Haven county. He has also
served as assistant clerk in the county
courts. Grand Master Pond was APP
pointed grand conductor by Grand Mas
ter Carpenter In 1902 He served as
grand marshal in 1908 and was chosen
grand warden in 1904. In 1908 he sue
ceeded in order to the position of depu-
ty grand master, and has now attain
ed the highest office in the gift of the
order in the state. Heis son of Past
Grand Master Jonathan Pond. His
election to the position of grand mas
ter is the first instance In the history
of the order in this state where the
son has reached the position held by
the father
There were two contests over the Of
fees Of grand secretary and grand
warden. Frederick Botsford of New
Haven, who has been grand secretary
for the past thirty years, and mem
Y Der Of the order for sixty years, was
made grand secretary emeritus, by vote
of the convention, and retired at a
salary of $500 per year for excellent
service. There were three men nomin-
ated to succeed him; w. S. Hutchinson
of South Manchester, John Blair of
Waterbury and Walter Pond Of New
Haven.
The following officers were elected,
and installed by Past Grand Master
Sidney W. Challenger:
Philip Pond, New Haven, grand mas
ter.
E. G. Hurlburt, New Britain, deputy
grand master.
Grant U. Kierstead, Hartford, grand
warden.
William S. Hutchinson, South Man
chester, grand secretary.
William H. Marigold, Bridgeport,
grand treasurer.
Sidney w. Challenger, Bridgeport,
grand representative to the Sovereign
Grand lodge.
Appointive officers:
Rev. C. H. Smith, Barre, Mass grand
chaplain.
Mayor w. E. Thoms, Waterbury,
grand marshal.
Joseph Hawley, Danbury, grand con-
ductor.
A. N. Mcintyre, New Haven, grand
guardian.
Alonzo C. Church, Stamford, grand
herald.
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