Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-21

tary evidence reported The report was. accepted. The resolutions pre- sented by the committee, and adopted require that any Mason wishing to visit lodge and not being personally known as a Mason, must, as pre- requisite to examination, submit a Grand lodge certificate of the regular standard of his lodge, signed by the secretary of his lodge. as to his Ma sonic standing. and his signature for comparison with that on the Grand lodge certificate.
 Appropriations.
 The committee on appropriations, Past Grand Master Edward E.. Fuller of Holland, chairman, reported. The report was accepted and adopted. The appropriations included $50 for the ation and $100 for the grand library purchase and building fund.
 Memorial.
 The committee on memorials George A. ISies of Norwich, the Rev. Ridgway F. Shinn of I4itchfield and James P. Woodruff of Litchfeld- made it's report as follows:
 As we listened to the reading of the grand masters report we noted with sorrow the death of two our past grand masters, James L. Gould and Henry Orange Warner.
 Brother Gould enjoyed a long, hon orabIe and useful career as a Mason in Connecticut, having been raised in 1851.
 Our Brother Warner enjoyed a Ma sonic life of forty four years and was one of those largely influential in making the Masonic home a possibility and actuality, and for many years was president of the board of mana gers.
 Other grand jurisdictions have suf- fered the loss of esteemed and inf1u- entiaI members, and a common sorrow has drawn us closer together in fra ternaI sympathy.
 w h Ian lay- fl41Ys nSf and sincere condolences to the families of our deceased brethren, and to our sister jurisdictions, at the same time bidding them be assured of the tender sympathy of the Father of us all and reminding them of the glorious truth of the immortality of the soul as taught in our Masonic ritual.
 Installation.
 The installation of officers was the next business. Most Worshipful Grand Master elect Fred Aver Verplanck of Manchester was installed grand master bv Past Grand Master James McCor- mick of Windsor. Past Grand Master Frank w. Ravens was marshal There was a peculiar significance in the three taking part which was emphasized later in the session.
 Appointments.
 Most Worshipful Grand Master Yer planck read his list of appointments as follows:
 Grand MarshaI-Thonas Mckenzie, Pawcatuck.
 Grand Senior Steward-Leonard J. Nickerson, Cornwall
 Grand Junior Steward-The Rev. William F. English, East Windsor.
 Grand Chaplain-The Rev. Arthur F. Lewis, North Haven.
 Grand Tyler-John Mccarthy, New Haven.
 Associate Grand Chaplains-The Rev. Ellis E. Dean, Westport; the Rev. George w. Davenport, Danbury; the Rev. Ridgway F. Shinn, LitchheId; the Rev. Harris E. Starr, Hamden: the Rev. Warren F. Sheldon, Simsbury; the Rev. William F. Taylor Manches- ter; the Rev. pr. Charles w Flint, NfiddIetown; the Rev. J. Romeyn Dan cis George. Rockville.
 District Deputies-First district, Frank L. Wilder, Bridgeport; Second district Charles M Beach, New Mil Kneen, Shelton; Fourth district. Wal lace $. Moyle, New Haven; Fifth dis trict, Samuel T. Welden, Simsbury; Sixth district, Ermon M. Peck, West Hartford; Seventh district Charles w. Cramer, Portland; Ninth district, liar old c. Wiggins, Willimantic.
 The appointment of the district dep uty for the Eighth district and the of the standing commit tees will be made later.
 The installation ceremony was con tinued by Past Grand Master Me Cormick, with Past Grand Master Asa P Fitch of Hartford as grand mar shal.
 On behalf of the grand lodge, Past Grand Master Andrew J. Hallock of Bethel presented to retiring Grand Master Weston G. Grannis of Litch- field a past masters apron and a jewel. He referred to their intimacy since boyhood and long association in Most WorshipfuI Brother Grannis accepted the gift with appre- ciative words.
 Loving Cup Presented.
 Grand Secretary Frank w. Ravens addressed the grand lodge. He said there was a combination of associa- tions in the installation of Most Wor- shipful Grand Verplanck by Past Grand Master Mccormick and himself which probably had never occurred be- fore or would again. Past Grand Mas ter Mccormick is the senior past grand master of the grand lodge and is also the senior past master of Manchester lodge, although now member of lodge of Windsor. Both Grand Master Verplanck and Grand Secretary Ravens, a past grand mas ter, are members of Manchester lodge. When Grand Master Verplanck was raised June F. 1894, the occasion was ! Past Masters night and Past Grand Ma Sf4r