Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-03
HARTFORD DAY WAS
 WELL ATTENDED FROM HERE.
Special Train Carried About 1oo-
 Forty two Candidates.

An occasion of much interest to the Scottish Rite Masons of Hartford and vicinity was the rendezvous of the Connecticut consistory, s. P R. S., on Thursday afternoon and evening. at Foot Guard armory in that city De- parting from the custom heretofore of having '-Hartford day" 1t Norwich, the rendezvous for the initiation of the candidates from Hartford and vicinity took place there by special dispensa- ton from Sovereign Grand Comman der Samuel C. Lawrence, thirty third degree, of Boston.
 special train left New London at IF noon, stopping at Norwich, Greene Vile, TaftviIle, JeWett City. Plainfield and Willimantic. It arrived in Hart ford at 3 o'clock and the party num- bering 100, went at once to the Foot Guard armory, where preparations had Messrs. Clifford and Breed of Norwich who went to Hartford Wednesday night.
 consistory Opened at 4.
 The consistory was opened at 4 o'clock by Commander in\ Chief AL bert s. Comstock thirty third degree. and associate officers follows: First lieutenant commander, William E. Withey; thirty third degree; second lieutenant commander, Normand F. Allen, thirty-third degree; orator, $. Alpheus Gilbert; chancellor. Charles Billings Chapman; treasurer, Freder- ick w. Lester: secretary, John C. Averin thirty third degree: master of ceremonies, E. Allen Bidwell; hospi- taller, Norris E Lippitt; eng. and sen, George F.. Parsons; standard bearer C. Leslie Hopkins; guard James C.. McPherson: musical director, J. Frank Corey; organist, Frederick w. Lester; sentinel. George F. Zimmerman.
 The twenty ninth grade, Knight of St Andrew. or Patriarch of the Cruz sades, was conferred upon class of forty-two candidates, thirty-nine be- ing from Hartford and vicinity. one Haven.
 Grade Conferred
 The grade was conferred by mem bers of the consistory living in Hart ford and vicinity. Those doing the work were William w Prayer, thirty third degree: Thomas w. Morgan, thirty third degree; William F. Loom- is. thirty third degree; Dr. Frank w.. Dunham, Leslie w. Reed. Charles w. Heusted, Clayton w. RowIey. Will Thomas Malcolm George $. Batter son, Henry C. Toothaker, WiIlias J. Fuller John T. Henderson, Henry J. Hil1 George s. CaTnes Elmer A. Andrews. Fred F. Mckinney, Edward A. Burns. G. Fratnk Olmsted, William R. Stocking. Edward B. Alling. Will fam G. Baxter, Harry S. Powers.
 
 rey C. w Wooster. A. c. Anderson. F. 4. Rolston, Frank H. Landon, Jr., william .. Shelley.
 The work concluded about , o'clock.
 Special Evening Session.
 There was a social session in the evening. A concert was given by the members of Sphinx temple band. who are thirty second degree Masons, un- der direction of Thomas W. Morgan, thirty third degree, who is leader of the band.
 A buffet lunch was served
 The twenty-s seventh grade comman- der of the temple, was conferred at 2 o'clock by members from Norwich and men taking part in the grade. The principal stations. were filled by Will jam E. Withey of New London, thir- ty-thirG degree; Carey Congdon of New London. thirty -tlkrd degree. and Mayor Costello Lippitt of Norwich, thirty third degree
 The grades nfnet teen to thirty | second inclusive except the twenty seventh and twenty ninth as Already noted. were communlcated-fta Sslsrz I There was a large attendaaee about 500 members Of the consIstory being present. The visitors included officers and members or Lafayette consistory or Bridgeport. the coAsistory of New York city, Aurora osfsrta aconsistory or Brooklyn, N. Y., and Springfield mem hars of Massachusetts consistory of Boston.
 committed of arrangements degree: William ". Prayer. thirty third degree. William F. I.oomis, thirty third degree; John T. Hender-