Putnam patriot., 1909-05-28
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows.

The annual business session of the Grand Lodge Of Connecticut, l. O. .. r., opened at Hartford last week We'd ne,day, with b32 delegates present.
 Grand Representative k. C. Daniel, Of Georgia, made an address, following which reports were submitted.
 The reports of Grand Master Kiersted and Grand Secretary Hutchinson fol- lowed The former said:
 We are assembled again in our an- nnal session, and l welcome you Tn he. half of the 2,poO odd Fellows to tue Capital City Of our stase.
 The report of our Grand Secretary will show substantial gain in mem befship during the yenr ending Dec 3i N hile the gain k not 50 large as ih some years, get Il k very satisiaeto- ", considering the business depression through which We passed. l have wis. He'd many of the lodges and find they have attained excellence in the confer ring of degrees. Since the new rituals were distributed in July last the lodges have become very much interested, and feel sure that next year will show large gains-the institution of the new lodge at Thomsonville on the lIth inst. making q satisfactory starter for Nh, other year.
 The Rehekah lodges show gain in | membership of i95. With the institu- | ton of Hazel lodge. 52, ol New Canaan
 we are assured of again in membership this year | Dofeas Rebekah lodge, of Danielson,
 failed to hold meetings, make reports,
 and pay the per capita tax for more | thaa year; have therefore taken up ,fhe charter and effects. l have to thank my district deputies l for tue interest they have shown in the
 order and the work they have accom- plished Some of the deputies have
 beer instrumental in getting their lodg-
 es to hold district meetings, where all
 the lodges tn the district meet together. ] wish that more of these meetings
 might be held.
 Three of our prominent members l have died during the year-iwo rast Grand Masters and past President of | the Rebekah State Assembly. During the year 1 have dedicated three Odd Fellows halls. The lodges of New London and. Of New Britain are each preparing to erect buildings, and the lodges of Bridgeport have also in mind building for themselves. The Grand Secretary, in his report says
 Total number of lodges per last re- port, 9l; instituted May i5: 1908 total, number lodges, 9s..
 Total funds subordinate lodges Jan. l, 1908, St3i ,ssoo.}t: total receipts of sub ordinate lodges for the year l9os, Saui,- 4o7 ss. Total, sss2, ,1is,la. Amount paid fer relief, ssT, T,ail. .9os amount paid for expenses, ss7, ,isa.ie. Total, siss,oslii.
 Total funds Jan. l, l9os, StSis ,ta4. H. net gains In funds, sle e,Sla.7s; mem- bers Jan. 1, I aos, ia,5is; limitations, SIT; admitted by card, s9: reinstated, sa, Total membership, ao,aiS. Withdrawn, Ill; suspended, &2s7. er- TOTS per last reports, i6, expelled, Q, deceased. sss. Total membership Jan. l, 1909, is, 7s9. Net gain, 2s6, contrib uting members, l9,1 non-eontrioat- ing members, 1T.
 We have not reached the N,ooo mark but there k no doubt We will attain this goal by July I.
 In the evening Grand Representative
 Robert T. Daniel, of Griffin, Ga. ad- dressed an open meeting al Foot Guard Hall. Among the other speakers were Mayor W. E. Thoms, of Waterbury, Mayor Hooker, and c. |. kiersted.