Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-02
ECHOES FROM THE LODGE ROOM
E in Annual Lodge of SonowDegee Teams of Eagles to Compete for PrizesRoya Arcanum Classes Brought in Many New wMembers-Connecticut Tour Gratihed A. O. U. w. Supreme Master Workman.


 tainment of high quality
 White Cross council, No. Is. Knights of Columbus. will hold the regular monthly meeting on Sunday afternoon, December 3. An unusually large at tendance is expected, as in addition to a number of important matters which will come up for consideration, the annual election of officers will take place at the meeting.
 UNITED WORkMEN.
 Supreme Master Workman Will N Narvis of Muscatine, Iowa. has com IIeted his series of visitations to dis trict and lodge meetings in Maine Connecticut and Rhode Island, ano left to return home last Sunday. He went away expressing great satis- faction with the result of his visita- tions with the spirit of loyalty to the further prosperity, which he found everywhere manifested in his visita tions and said that this visit to the Fast would be long cherished as a very pleasant spot in his A. Q. U. w. memories. Although Western man by birth and life long affiliations. he has also Connecticut ties. as Mrs Narvfs who accompanied him to Con- necticut had blood relatives in New Haven. she being 8 niece of the late Charles Homan. who was for many years a leading New Haven photo grapher
 The death of Edmund Tourtelotte of Putnam, removes worthy citizen quite well known in that section of the state He was a member of Put nam lodge, No. 19, and joined it in ISS6, three years after it's institutions
 He died November 22, aged T2.
 The Grand Lodge finance committee at the meeting of the Grand Lodge Executive Committee held last Tues day evening at the Grand Lodge of fee in New Haven reported that the reserve fund of the Grand Lodge ar-oUIt at the close of business. october S1st, to s26e, ,201.33 and a sup Elementary report since that da te shows that since October 31st. up to date over $7.000.00 has been added to the fund. making the amount of the fund up to date over s273.000.00. The Executive Committee expressed them selves as more than gratified at this fine showing.
 After the meeting of the Grand Lorge Executive Committee in New Haven last Tuesday evening, a meet ing of the District Supervisors was held. There are eight districts in the state, each having a Supervisor and ten deputies were present. The meet ing was held to further the campaign work for new members throughout the state, so auspiciously begun and carried on during November. All present manifested great interest in the campaign work and eagerness to take hold and push on the campaign work in their various districts.
 A special town meeting was held November 18th in South Coventry for the purpose of considering the matter of buying the building of Coventry lodge. No. 15, A. O. U. w. and con- verting it into a town building. The society is desirous of disposing of it's property and thought the town should have first chance at it. About fifty of the electors met and elected Henry f. Parker chairman John S Cham plin was clerk. After discussion pro- and con. the chairman called for a vote with the result that those who opposed the idea of buying the prop erty were in the majority. The meet ing then adjourned The building in question has been erected for a num- Der of years. Formerly it was con- sidered a good investment, because dances were given at the lake. But ow that the amusement pavilion has been erected al the lake, this is used for dances. The Coventry lodge brothers will now try to dispose of the property to private individuals to be converted into a dwelling