Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-26
N. F.. 0. P. IS GROWING.
Three New Lodges Have Been Organ-
 iZcd This Month.

The x. E. o. P. are having a sue cessful harvest of new members. The supreme warden reports that he has instituted three new lodges since the 1st of December, one in Maine and two in Massachusetts. He has also attended several class limitations, one in Providence, R. l., two in Massa- chusetts and two in New Hampshire, with combined membership of 400. There were also many interesting class limitations throughout the state of Connecticut.
 During the week there have two interesting meetings in this city. On Monday night there were over 150 members of Brass City lodge ip Co., lumbus hall for the purpose of elect ing their officers for 1909. There were also many visitors from the other local lodges. The following officers were elected to serve during the year 1909: Warden, Patrick Bar ny; vice-warden, Margaret Kelly: secretary, William E. Daily; financial secretary, Joseph II. Bryne; treas urer, Timothy Brennan; chaplain, James Delaney; guide, Mary Hes; guardian, James Kelly; sentinel, M. J. Colloty; musician, c. Davis; trus- tee for three years, P. J. Bryne; rep resentatives to grand lodge, Nora A. Heating, Patrick Barry, Joseph II. Bryne, George F. O'Neill, Timothy Brennan: alternates, Patrick Camp bell, Thomas Reilly, Timothy Calvin, Julia Slavin, P. J. Mcdonald.
 On Christmas night the members of Alex Von Humboldt left festivi- ties arranged by the other German lodges of the city long enough to as semble in Mechanics hall and elect ed officers for the year 1909: War den, Emil Beerbaum vice-warden, Marie Pellnitz; secretary, Lena Brown; financial secretary. Ernest Penner; treasurer, Clara Armbrus- ter: chaplain, Ida Rider; guide, Louise Foley; guardian, Alma Spur: sentinel, Marie Armbruster; trustee for one year Christian Laun; trus- tee for three years, Emil Steinman: Representative to grand lodge, Lena Divis, Lena Brown, Emil Steinman, Clara Armbruster and May Kiess- ling; alternates, Louis Pellintz, Ba- bette Hubbers, Henry Doerr. Ernest Penner and Lena Stadler. One ap- plication was received and one can didate balloted for.
 During the week there has been an article in the local papers regard ing the refusal of the order to pay the claim of Mrs Annie Knapp and it caused surprise amongst those who are active and know how promptly claims are met.
 The only reason this claim was not paid is the fact the beneficiary did not furnish copy of the record of her birth, which is necessary to complete the proof of death. A further statement in the article was that over a score of death claims are being held up by the high off, cers of the order is also absolutely false, as at the present time there is not a single death claim in the su- preme office with the proper proof completed that has not been paid.
 The above information comes di- rect from the supreme warden to the press committee of the order ill the city. A claim of S3,000 was paid December "A to the beneflcaries of a member of Alex Von Humboldt be- ing less than thirty days after death. It would have been paid within two weeks but for the fact beneficiaries were not residents of the city, thus causing delay.