Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-22
CONCLUDING SESSION
GRAND LODGE OF MASoNS
G. L. Chaffee Deputy for This District
Masonic Charity Foundation.

The Most Worshipful Grand lodge
Of Connecticut, T. and A. NJ, resumed
labor Thursday morning at New Ha-
ven for the completion Of the business
of the 121st annual communication.
Most Worshipful Grand Master Ed
ward e. Fuller Of Tolland presided.
The standing committee on juris-
prudence presented it's report, which
was approved.
Grand Master-elect Weston G. Gran
Miss of Litchfield made the following
appointments:
Grand marshal-Clarence F. Austin,
Danbury.
Grand senior steward-Thomas Nc
KenZie, Pawcatuck.
Grand junior steward-Leonard J.
Nickerson, Cornwall
Grand chaplain-Rev. Ridgway F,
Shinn, Litchfield.
Associate grand chaplains-First Ma
sonic district, Rev. Charles w. Boyl-
ston, Riverside; second, Rev. George
w. Davenport, Danbury; third, Rev
Frederick D, Buckley, Waterbury;
fourth, Rev. Harris E. Starr, Mt. Car
mel; sixth, Rev. William f. Taylor
Manchester: seventh, Rev. E. Camplon
Acheson, Middletown; eighth, Rev. J.
Romayne Danforth, New London.
Grand tyler-George A. Loomis, OF
Hartford.
District Deputies.
First Masonic district-Charlss F.
Mills, South Norwalk.
Third-Edward w. Kneen, Shelton.
Fourth-William B. Hall, Walling-
ford.
Fifth-samuel T. Weldon, Simsbury
Sixth-Rev. William F. English, East
Windsor.
Eighth-George L. Chaffee5 New Lon
don.
Custodians of the wark-Frank w
Ravens (Hartford-, for five years
Fred A. Verplanck (Manchester), for
two years, to succeed John H. Barlow.
The following committee appoint
ments were made:
Masonic espondence-Frank W
By-laws-James Mccormick, Wind
sor.
Prlnting-Frank W. Ravens, Hart
ford John M. Parker, Jr., Hartford
Charles E. Peck. West Hartford.
Auditing-Merel c. Cowles, Bridge
port; William A. Gilbert, Bethel; Wal
lace S. Moyle. New Faven.
Jurisprudence - James Mccormick
Windsor; George A. Kies, Norwich;
Isaiah Baker, Jr., Hartford.
Grand lodge library and registry
Frank w. Ravens, Hartford; Asa p
Fitch, Hartford.
The report of Grand Treasurer STAN
ley B. Bosworth showed a balance on
January Is. 1908, of $1O.7O6.7s. and re-
ceipts during the year of s17,30320;
total $2S,009.9S. The payments were
S17,995.23, leaving a balance Of S1O,-
01498.
The annual meeting of the Masonic
Charity foundation was held Wednes-
day evening, President Frank w. Ha-
vens of hartford presiding.
Treasurer Stanley B. Bosworth of
Hartford presented his report. The
balance in cash December 81, 1907. was
sS,253.79; in savings banks, SIS, 35762;
receipts from grand lodge and other
sources, S21,350.03; total, ~ 961.44 The
expenses were s17,294.07; balance in
savings banks December 81, 1908, ST.
053.06; cash December 81. 1908, $5,-
61431: total, $39,961.44. The assets
including cash on hand December 81
1908, are s77.695.15.
President Havens also made his re-
port as secretary of the board. For
the endowment fund the amount re-
ceived was s1.93S.40; on account OF
general fund, S1,265.53: annual life
$780, from John o. Rowland, sale OF
produce. $2,449.73; trust funds, $44S.06.
1t was voted that the board of man.
ayers purchase the Jones farm of six
ty-five acres. The farm is situated
about a half mile south of the Masonic
home, on the New Haven and Hartford
turnpike.
The superintendent reported that the
annual festival was enjoyed in the
manner Of former years, and the din
ner was donated by Brothers John H
whittemore of Naugatuck. Charles L
Hubbard of Norwich and Nelson j
Welton Of Waterbury.
President Havens, who is member
of the board by virtue Of being grand
secretary, resigned. Justin Holden OF
Norwich was elected to fill the vacancy
for two years made by President Ha-
ven's resignation.
officers elected were: President, Wal
lace S. Moyle, New Haven; vice presi-
dent, Rev. Arthur F. Lewis, North Ha-
ven; treasurer, Stanley B. Bosworth
Hartford; secretary, Frank w. Ravens
Hartford.
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