Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-05-20
GRAND LODGE OF ODD FELLOWS
Convention Held in Hartford Wednesday-Repors of
Grand Master and Secretary-New Officers Elected.

The annual business session of the
grand lodge of Connecticut I. Q. o. F.,
opened at Hartford Wednesday with
532 delegates preseHt. Grand Repre-
sentative r. G. Daniel Of Georgia made
an address, following which reports
were submitted.
The report Of Grand Treasurer w.
H. Marigold of Bridgeport showed re-
ceipts of $S,011.59 with a balance on
hand of s1,002.21 The following
officers were elected. Grand
master, w. E. Thoms, Waterbury; dep
uty grand master, Joseph H. Hawley,
Danbury; grand warden. Arthur +.
Woodford, BRISTOL grand secretary,
William S. Hutchinson, New Haven;
grand treasurer, William Fl. Marigold.
Bridgeport; grand representative for
two years. Grant u. Kiersted, Hartford
The reports of Grand Master Ker-
sted and Grand Secretary Hutchinson
follow:
Grand Masters Report.
We are assembled again in our an
nual session and I welcome you in
behalf of the 1900 Odd Fellows to the
Capital City of our state.
The report of our grand secretary
Will show a substantial gain in mem
bership during the year ending Dec.
81, 1907. While the gain is not so
large as in some years, yet T. is very
satisfactory. considering the business
depression through which we have re-
Gently passed. I have visited many
of the lodges and find they have at
tanned excellence In the comforting 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 Thompsonville on the 18th
inst. making a satisfactory starter for
another year.
Rebekah Lodges.
The Rebekah lodges show a rain in
membership of 1876, which IS very en-
couraging, considering that they have
made no gain and sometimes a loss for
several years. AS the sovereign grand
lodge Is preparing a revision of the
ritual of the Rebekah degree ii is my
hope that this will create enthusiasm
which win lead to great prosperity in
this branch of the order. With the in
stitution of Hazel lodge, No. 81, of New
Canaan on March 30 we are assured of
a gain in membership for this year
Dorcas Rebekah lodge, No 40, of
Danielson, failed to hold meetings for
more than a year and failed to make
reports and pay per capita tax. 1
therefore on May II took up the char
ter and effects, which are now in the
grand secretary's office.
District Deputies.
I have to thank my district deputies
for the interest they have shown in
the order and the work they have ac-
complished. The district deputy can
contribute largely to the peace and
harmony Of the lodges under his d.
rection and save the grand master
great deal Of detail. Some Of the dep
titles have been instrumental in get
ting their lodges to hold district meet
ings, where all the lodges in the district
meet together. This believe permits
Of sociability and interest in the work
that is conducive of great deal of
good. I wish that more Of these meet
ings might be held.
Institution of New Lodges.
March 80 I instituted Hazel Rebekah
lodge, No. 50, at New Canaan. The
charter list contained IL names by card
and 26 for initiation Laurel lodge.
No. 49, of Stamford, very kindly con-
Quoted the initiation.
Grand Secretary's Office.
At your last session the refurnishing
Of the grand secretary's office was re-
ferred to the executive council with
power. Believing that the grand en-
campment should bear a portion of the
expense, we invited the grand patriarch
and his council to cooperate with US.
They accepted our invitation and the
grand encampment has borne part of
the expense. We have dischj rged our
duties to the best of our al lity and
believe that now the grand s5cretary's
Office is suitably furnished and credit
to the order in this state.
Neurology.
Brother Jonathan w. Pond, past
grand master. died at his home in New
Haven Monday. May IS, 1908, and was