The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-21
ROYAL ARCANUM PAYS $l33,Ooo
 IN THIS STATE
In 1908 62 Members of Or der in Connecticut Died and Their Families Re-
 ceived Benefits.

 May Jump Sentry Collord Over Grand Warden
 Brainerd - Convention
 Closes Today.
 The twenty-third annual session of | the Grand Council of the State of Con- necticut. Royal Arcanum, opened, for to-day only, in the ball room of the Hotel Stratfield. at 10 o'clock, with 125 members present. The order of the session includes. roll call: reading minutes; report of the committee on credentials; initiation of class of new representatives from an eligible list numb bering Al; calling roll of councils and representatives: reports of of- ficers: reports of standing committees reports of special committee: unfinish- ed business; new business: and closing
 The officers in the chairs were as follows:
 Grand Regent. William F. Hoyt of South Norwalk: Grand Vice Regent, Oscar l.. Burdick. of Stamford: Grand Orator. John M. Burr, of Norwalk; i; Past Grand Regent. Horace s. Savage, of Meriden; Grand Secretary. c. E. Hoadley. of New Haven; Grand Treas urer. Burton G. Bryan. of Waterbury Grand Chaplain. Edward F. Pryde, of Bridgeport: Grand Guide. Albert H. Barclay. of New Haven; Grand War den, Samuel N. Brainard. of East Hartford: Grand Sentry. Lester w. Collord of Hartford.
 At the. election to be held this after noon it is expected that Vice Regent Burdick will become the grand regent of the order. There is no opposition to the election of Grand Orator Burr to the office of Grand Vice-Regent, while the representatives are unani- mOusly in favor of Grand Chaplain Pryde. of this city. for the higher chair of grand orator. The secretary and treasurer will be reelected to their present positions. Grand Guide Bar clay is said to be slated for the place of grand chaplain. Grand Sentry Col lord is a candidate for Grand Guide, skipping the office of Grand Warden now held by Samuel H. Brainerd of East Hartford.
 who has been grand trustee. is candidate for the office of grand war den and District Deputy Harry D. Fix mark of New Haven will probably be chosen grand sentry.
 For the position of IGrand Trustee there are already two candidates Gerald J. Marcy of Meriden and Harry Sturdevant of Bridgeport. There may be more before the polls open.
 The Hospital Bed Fund Association of the State Association is an or ganization in which all of the mem bers in the state take pride. A meet morning at g o'clock. The receipts for the year were shown to be S40S.37 and the balance on hand at the close of the last fiscal year was S461.68 making the total receipts s9176S. The association cared Tor five cases during the year and the total disbursement was $42s.O1 leaving a balance of S4S9.67
 All of the officers were reelected and the retiring trustees were elected for a term of three years. The result of the election Is as follows:
 President, William A. IT. Hatfield, of Bridgeport; vice-president. Dr. B. D Hall. of Meriden: secretary and treas urer. c. E. Hoad1ey. of New Haven; trustees for three years. John J. Shave 1y of New Haven: John S. Fisher of Danbury. and A. F. Corbin. of New Britain.
 The report of Grand Treasurer B. G. Bryan for the year ending April F, io as follows:
 Debit.
 1908, April 6, total balance at
 mana. $2, .67 1909, April 12, received from
 Grand Secretary. .....-... 5.555.o6 Total receipts, ............ S7,95.7 .73
 Credit
 1909, April. by order of Grand
 Regents, S5,747.46 Balance on hand ............ 2,204.27
 s7.s51.7s During the past year 62 members of the order in the state died and $133,OC has been paid in death claims.
 The committees which reported to the meeting are as follows:
 Committee on Credentials.-Charles B. Greene. New London Council. No. ASA; Robert w. weIlstood. Nutmeg Council. No. 1883: A. B. Babcock, Hill house Council. No. 1925.
 Committee on Distribution of Re- ports.-James Turner. Seaside Council, cil. No. 755: Elmer A. Jackman. B. H. Webb Council. No. TOP.
 Committee on New Business Charles E. Hoyt. Shermon Council, No. 1342; John Ernest Andrew, Reliance Council. No. 753: John E. Harris, Dav- enport Council. No. 700.
 Committee on Mileage and Per Diem. George Gonnella. East Hartford Council. No. 1237; Alexander Jordan, Norwich Council. No. 720; Jerald J. Marcy. A. H. Hall Council. No. 142s. Committee on Necrology.-Hubert P. Petmore Winchester Council. No. 755; George M. Johnson. B. H. Webb Coun- cil. No. TOP: O. A. Judd. New Britain Council, Mo- 73S.
 Houghton. Stamford; Frank l.. Wilder. Bridgeport; George H. Vosburgh. So. Norwalk.
 Committee on SAppeals-John w. Kessel. New Haven: P. H. 'Cuneen, New Haven; William F. McManus, New Haven
 Committee on Finance.-George H. Yeamans Meriden; Lester G. Birdsey, Meriden; Henry c. Sheffield. Hartford. STREET CAR STRIKE