Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-29
CONNECTICUT DISTRICT,
/. o. o. F., MANCHESTER UNITY.
Fifteenth Annual Convention Held at
TaftvilIe-New officers Elected
Resolutions on Gov. LiIley's Death.

With the grand officers and 25 dele
gates, representing each of the IA
lodges of the state present, the 10Th
annual convention of the Connecticut
district, l. o. Q. F., Manchester Unity,
was formally opened in Ponemah hail
Taftville Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock by Provincial Grand Master
John Vernon Of New Haven. Brother
Vernon said, in the course or his IN
teresting remarks, that 1t had ever
been his object and aim to upiift the
banner of the Manchester Unity in
Connecticut How his efforts have sue
| ceeded can be seen in the progress the
| Connecticut district has made In the
last year. as shown by the report OF
! the provincial corresponding secretary,
! Herbert Martyr, which followed. His
| report shows a membership OF SIl IN
/ the district, a gain of % since April,
! 1908 Treasurer iStevenson's report
! the summary: In the funeral fund,
| S756.6O; MANAGEMENT fund, S101.41;
! cash on hand. $1S5.37; total in treasury,
$1,043.Ss. This report, shows gain OF
! s113 for the year.
After the report Of the credential
committee, the recommendations from
the district officers were heard.
/ A resolution was passed on the
death Of Gov. George L. Liney ex-
pressing the profound sorrow of the
delegates Of the 1. o. o. F., M. u, at
the great loss the commonwealth has
| sustained by the death of the late gov
ernor, and extending to the widow and
family their heartfelt sympathy The
convention stood in silence for one
minute in respect to the memory of the
late governor. A copy of the resolution
will be forwarded to Mrs. Lilley.
One Of the most important features
of the meeting was the favorable ac-
ton taken upon the advisability OF
having SUBSIDIARY American
movable committee in the
United States. The district officers
were given full power to get into con-
nection with other districts In the
country concerning the sub. A. M. G
At present the order in this country Is
governed from England, and If the
movement establishing a governing
body in the United States is success
full. it win mean many advantages x
the order in this country.
At 1.30 the delegates adjourned Il
the Ponemah boarding house where
J an excellent dinner was served. Th'
? menu was as follows:
Celery Peas Pickles
Tomato Soup
Roast Lamb Mint Sauce
Roast Rib Of Beef
2 Mashed Potatoes Mashed Turnip
Pies
Cheese
! Tea Coffee
Election of officers.
! The election Of officers for 1sO9-191
/. followed the return to the lodge rooms
. as follows:
: Provincial grand master, Stephel
: Horton of Abraham Lincoln lodge
: Bridgeport; provincial deputy gran
: master, James Moss, Hugh II. Osgoo
! lodge, Taftville; provincial correspond
: ing secretary, Pioneer lodge, Hartford
! ( provincial treasurer, H. c. Stevenson
: Pioneer lodge. Hartford; district audi
tor, A. w. Ross, Abraham Lincol
: lodge, Bridgeport; trustee, l. L. Blk
Z nap Of Sterling lodge, Sterling; distriC
Z book examiner, Arthur E. Watts, Hug
: H. Osgood lodge, Taftville.
: The election Of P. G. James Moss
= the second highest Office in the stat
a was especially pleasing to the brother
: of the local lodge.
= Hartford was decided upon as tn
a place of next meeting, and the tim
4 will be the fourth Wednesday of Apri
4 1910.
: An interesting ceremony was I'll
comforting of the past officers degre
Il and purple lecture on ten past grand
: of the district, two being from IT. F
Osgood lodge, Joseph Dixon and w.
a Hannah.
e After the installation Of officers
) Past Provincial Grand Master JOSEF
t. Wooley Of Norwich, the meeting wa
t. declared closed.
! P. G. Joseph, Dixon acted as guai
II dian for the day.
- The members of Hugh II. OsgoC
II lodge received many compliments fro
+ the visiting brothers on the fine al
]. iDe7anre Of their lodge rooms, whiC
j. are without doubt equal to any in Il
= state. The lodge also was congratl
l. lated on being the largest lodge in Il
district, having a membership of L.
IS members in full standing and thr'
/ whose names have not yet been r
TX ported to the state secretary. Phone
lodge Of Hartford has 100 member
and Star lodge of New Haven 101.
A number of the visiting brothe
. spent Tuesday night at the homes
local members. but left for their HON
p by way of Willimantic after the NEE
~ ing. which proved one of the most e
~ couraging and satisfactory yet held
~ | the NJ. U. in Connecticut.
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