Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-21

| Wednesday in New Haven for the one
/ hundred and twenty-first annual COM
munication of the Most Worshipful
| Grand lodge of Connecticut, F. & A.
M. The Grand lodge was opened at
| II o'clock in ample form by Most Wor-
| shipful Grand Master Edward z. Full
| Ter of Tolland and associate grand Of
| ficers, The familiar figure and well
| known voice of Grand Secretary John
| H. Barlow of Hartford. who died June
| Is. 1908. and who had been grand sec
rotary for nearly fourteen years, were
| greatly missed by all.
Deputy Grand Secretary Frank w.
| Ravens Of Hartford recorded the pro-
! ceedings and presented a report as
| grand secretary.
The morning session was occupied
with the reading of the grand masters
| address and the presentation of re-
ports.
Grand Masters Address.
Grand Master Fuller read his an
nual address. In part he said:
I'VE have reached another annual di-
vision period in our Masonic journey,
and have gathered here at the one
hundred and twenty-first annual COM
munication Of the Most Worshipful
| Grand lodge of Connecticut, to take
note of the happenings during the year
| just passed. to discuss questions which
| may affect the welfare and prosperity
Of our order, to agree on such future
courses Of action as may seem just
and proper and in harmony with the
| ancient landmarks and traditions of
our order, to elect officers to rule and
govern this grand BODY during the
year upon which we are now enter
| ing, and to meet and greet in brotherly
and fraternal converse and fellowship.
the old and tried brethren whom we
READY KnntU
| tried brethren whom we want and de-
sire to know.
During the year death has entered
our official circle and removed two of
our honored and distinguished past
grand masters.
con February 20, Past Grand Mas
ter Dwight Waugh died at his home
in Stamford, aged rs years.
"On Tuesday morning, June 10, sud
endly, and without immediate warning
death-grim death-laid his chilling,
icy hand upon the warm throbbing
heart of our well beloved grand secre-
taIy, John H. Barlow. and the end
which we had so earnestly hoped would
be deferred for many years. had come
Past Grand Master Barlow had
been a Mason for haf-century, lack
ing four months. He was grand mas
ter of this grand jurisdiction nearly
thirty years ago. He had been our
grand secretary for almost fourteen
years. He had also, many years ago.
held the exalted positions of grand
high priest of the grand chapter and
most puissant grand master of the
grand council. He was one of the
officers, and deeply interested, in our
Masonic home. He was, without doubt,
the most widely known and best be-
loved brother in our Jurisdiction.
A list of the distinguished dead in
other grand jurisdictions was given;
also a list of the requests for release
Of Jurisdiction granted; the decisions
made, the dispensations granted.
Continuing the address gave a sum-
mary of the reports of the nine Ma
sonic districts.
A list of the visitations of the grand
master was also given in the address.
Of special interest was his visit to
the Yale Masonic club on February
"A, which occasion was of particular
enjoyment; also his attendance at the
annual meeting of the Connecticut
Masonic Veterans association at the
Masonic home in Wallingford In June;
and the reception given bv his own
lodge. Fayette of Rockville, June 80;
also list of his visits to other grand
jurisdictions.
The work of the Order of the East
ern Star for the Masonic home was
heartily commended and an account
given Of the annual Grand Masters
day at the Masonic home September
rs. The address continued:
On the forenoon of October 8 there
occurred one of the most important
events in the history Of Masonry in
this grand jurisdiction-the laying Of
the last and final stone of the mag
nifcent stone bridge spanning the Con-
necticut river at Hartford.
Deputy Grand Master Weston G.
Granniss Of Litchfield made a report
Of the visitations he had made
Deputy Grand secretary's Report.
Deputy Grand Secretary Frank w.
Havens presented his report. He said,
in part:
Every indication points to the past
year as having been one of the most
harmonious and prosperous in the his
tory of this grand body.
1.-THE grand lodge library was a
matter in which Brother Barlow took
special interest, and in evidence there
Of it was found, when his will was
opened, that he had given to the
grand lodge all his books on Masonry
which he had at the grand lodge Of
flee, to which his daughter was pleas
ed to add those which he had at his
home, making In all about 100 vol
umes. In addition to his library.
Brother Barlow also gave to the
grand lodge his large collection Of
badges.
1.-The working tools used for the
first. and only, time at the laying of
the final stone of the Hartford bridge
the most important Masonic function
that has occurred IN this grand juris-
diction, 1t is proposed to keep in a
proper receptacle, ever to remain a
souvenir Of that important occasion.
Each Of them is suitably inscribed
with the date necessary to identify
them.
"The number of lodges Is no. Mum
Der raised during year, 1.065: number
affiliated 113; number reinstated. "a:
number Omitted III; number of deaths
reported, 1913; whole number of afiliat-
ed master masons Fl, 1926; increase in
membership during the year, SIC"
Trustees Report.
The trustees. Willis L. Mix Of New
Haven, Charles Billings Chapman of
Norwich and Isaiah Baker, Jr, of
Hartford, presented their report as
January Is, 1908. balance on
August 1, 1908, interest from
State Savings bank. ... 3O.O5
October 1. 1908 interest from
Dime Savings bank. ..... 1882
Amount Jan. 20. 1909. 80. 81. 6SS.12
Invested as follows:
Deposit in State Savings bank. 1924. 81
Deposit in Dime Savings bank 85s.75
Total Recommendation
Afternoon Session.
The session in the Afternoon began
at 2 o'clock. Several matters aid res
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