Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-22
ECHOES FROM THE LODGE ROOM
Sons of Veterans to Honor the 81 Minute Msn.-Re-
bekahs' State Assembly Showed Good Year-Neo-
plans Plan to Have Supreme Officer Speak Here-Red
Men Revivina Interest in Haymake1s.

ganization with the tribe, was formerly
very attractive side feature with the
Norwich Red Men, especially for the
young men, with whom fun and good
fellowship made an appeal, and 1t IS
felt now that the Haymakers' loft can
be stimulated into renewed activity
and be of benefft to the tribe, at the
same time furnishing some features OF
especial attractiveness to all who en-
roll on the lawmakers lists.
REsEkAHs.
The fifteenth annual state assembly
of the Rebekahs was held at Hart
ford on Wednesday with more than
400 members attending. President
Clara b. NJ. Douglass of Forrestville
presided. The session opened at I0.lo
in due form. The assembly degree
was conferred on a class of S. candi-
dates.
A pleasant feature of the morning
session was a crystal shower for Miss
Douglass, the president, the meeting
being the crystal anniversary of the
assembly.
Among the recommendations in the
state presidents report were that
each Rebekah lodge send its noble
grand to Fairview on home day, April
rs, and pay her expenses; that there
DE used at the assembly year after
year a. uniform badge; that the pres1-
secretary an itemized account of mile
age used; that the memorial cere-
mony for Rebekah lodges, which the
sovereign grand lodge adopted at the
session in 1908, be used by the Re-
bekah lodges on their memorial day,
Dry of Past State President Ellen NJ.
Foote by setting aside page of the
journal ''in, memorian.'
The report of the secretary, Mrs.
Mary E. johnson of Torrington. show
ed that the number of lodges in the
1909, and that the total membership
on December 81, 1909, was $3.50, as
compared with. previous year, gain
Of 1854. The total receipts for the
year, according to the report of the
treasurer, Mrs. Anna s. Huntington
of -Meriden. ending December 81, 1910,
were $12,507.73; expenditures for the
same period were $11,119.50, of which
amount $1,1S7.5O was paid out in re-
lief. The total fund on December 81,
1909, was $27.7 6.44, and on December
81, 1910. $3s,155.24
ing year in the afternoon session and
installed. Miss Clara b. Douglass
completed her term as president and
was elected trustee. Mrs. Cordelia
A. Brakeman Of Shelton, the retiring
vice president, was chosen president,
Bridgeport, the retiring warden, was
chosen vice president. Mrs. Sarah +.
Harrison of East Hartford was chosen
warden. Mrs. Mary r. Johnson of
Torrington and Mrs. Anna S. Hunt
inston of Meriden were reelected to
the positions of secretary and treas
urer, respectively.
The installation ceremony was
given by a team Of past noble grands
from Magnolia lodge, No. Al, of Bris-
toll in manner that excited much adj
miration in the assembly.
The standing committees were an
nounced as follows:
Finance Committee - Mrs Mary
Chistie of New Haven, Mrs. Emma
Plunley'3of Bridgeport and Mrs. Min
ME Jenkins Of Ansonia.
Printing Committee-Mrs. Mary f.
Johnson of Torrington, Mrs. Alice NJ
Buckingham of Milford and Mrs. Hell
en- Angle of Stamford.
Jewel Committee-Miss Adele Hill
man of New Haven, Mrs. Edith NJ
Cook of Bristol and Mrs. Minnie
Sterner of East Hartford.
Mileage Committee-Mrs. Mary E.
Johnson of Torrington, Mrs. Ida
Mansfield of Putnam and Mrs Susie
Davis of South Norwall1.
Memorial Committee-Mrs. Bertha
Crane of Groton. Mrs. Mary E. Ewin
of New Milford and Mrs. Addie Lewis
of Danbury
Committee on Foreign Correspond
ence-Mrs. c. p. NJ. Douglass of New
London, Mrs. Isabelle Stewart of New
London and Mrs. Eta Finch of Gro
ton.
During the afternoon session the
various committees appointed last
year presented their final reports, and
addresses were made by several of the
visiting delegates and the grand off,
GERS The retiring president Miss
Douglass. was presented with a jewel
by the assembly. At the evening SEES
sion the members of Magnolia lodge,
No. Al, of Bristol, presented Miss
Douglass a. purse containing SIS in
gold, in commemoration of the ff-
teenth year of the state assembly