The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
Challenger Takes
 MarigoId's Place as Treasurer
Another Bridgeport Man
 Honored by State Odd
 Fellows in Annual Con- vention at Danbury.

Danbury, May 1S.-The annual ses- sion of the Grand lodge of Connecti- cut Odd Fellows was brought to a close late yesterday with the election of officers and the selecting of New Haven as the next meeting place. A resolution of regret was passed or the retirement of Grand Treasurer William H. Marigold of Bridgeport Retiring Grand Master Joseph IT HaWley of Danbury was presented with a gold past grand masters jew el: The following officers were eject ed:
 Grand master. Arthur F. Wood ford of Bristol; deputy grand master Fred c. Burrows of New London; grand secretary, William c. Hutchin- son of New Haven; grand treasurer Sidney w. Challenger of Bridgeport and grand representative, Joseph H Hawley of Danbury
 The following officers were ap- pointed by Grand Master Woodford Marshal, Henry C. Stevenson of Bridgeport; conductor, F. H. Monroe of New Haven; chaplain, Rev. c. II Smith of Barrie, Mass, and herald G. M. Chapman of Waterbury.
 The appointive officers were in stalled by Past Grand Master flaw ley.
 Grand Masters Report.
 In his report Grand Master Joseph H. Hawley had this to say in the line of recomm endation:
 'tSo many misunderstanding arise between insurance companies of the fraternal. or so understood variety, and their policyholders who have ap- piled for benefits, etc, and the belief is so general among people not mem bers of the order that these concerns are in some way connected with, and that the order is responsible for their ofi tn hn dofr nt 0f putation, I believe, I would recom- mend a resolution forbidding repre- sentatives of these companies the privilege of soliciting or speaking on the subject in or, on lodge buildings or lodge property And, furthermore sist, or collect for such companies and all lodge records, rosters, and books shall be closed to them. A resolution adopting this recommends ton could be so drawn as not to in- jure the present policyholders."
 The report of Grand Secretary Will liam c. Hutchinson of New Haven showed the following: Total number of lodges, 93; membership January l 1910, 20,399; membership January l 1911, 21.33s; gain. 939; limitations January 1. 1910 to January 1, 1911 1,561; admitted by card. 116; rein stated. 43; withdrawn, 126; suspend
 
 Total number of Rebekah lodge, 53; total membership January 1, 1910 6496; membership January l, 1911 6,660; net gain, 1894; withdrawn, 164; suspended, 209; expelled, 2; deceased e9; limitations, 554; admitted by card 62; reinstated, 3.
 Financial Condition Good.
 Total assets, lodge, $805,706.03; net gain for the year, $24,725.82; totai invested funds, s670,s2s35: invested on paraphernalia, etc, $134.S76.6S; expended for relief, $104,227.93; oth- CT expenses, $1O6,187.32; total ex- penditures, ~$21O,415.25; total re- ceipts, $218,570.70. Rebekah lodge total assets, $37,76674; total receipts for the year, $12,5O7.73; expended for relief, s1,ss7.5o; other expenses $9,231.73; net increase in funds, $1,- 3S850. I.sApNaQ
 Receipts of grand lodge, $12,024.69; expenditures, $12,024.69.
 The increase in limitations for the years 1907-11 over the years 1902-06 is 1,429 or an increase of 32 per cent. and the net gain for the same period is 1,667, or an incvrease of 156 pel cent. with the suspensions over 322 loss a decrease of 16 per cent.