Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-09
GOLDEN CROSS IN
 ITS ANNUAL SESSION.
John J. Jeffrey of Ansonia Elected
 Grard Commander

The 18th annuab session of the Grand commandery of Connecticut, United Order of Golden Cross, which is represented here by White Cross coun- cil, was held at Hartford Tuesday There was an attendance of about 75 officers and delegates.
 Grand Commander Charles E. Morse of Thomaston presided. The session opened at II o'clock. Directly after the opening of ceremonies the Grand commahdery degree was conferred up- on about 30 candidates.
 Grand Commanders Address.
 Grand Commander Morse read his report. He said in part:
 Two new communicates have been instituted during the year, as well as several old commentaries built up through the work of Organizer Dep utY E. N. Morse. On May , Bridge port commandery. No. 970, was insti- tuted with T. members, March : we had the pleasure of instituting com mandery in the thriving borough of Southington. This commandery starts the ball rolling with A initiated at their institution
 While the order stands in a better condition today than it did a year ago the year 1913 opened very pros perously. Some of the communicates are working for new members, and under the leadership of the new of ficers, which you will choose today. we y order in Connecticut.
 Grand Keeper of Records Report.
 Grand Keeper of Records Herbert W. Adams of Hartford presented his report. After referring to the institu tion of the two new commentaries he said:
 In the table of receipts and expen- ditUres you will notice that we are able to have a fairly good balance in our treasury. I think better than at any time since I have been connected with the executive board which is five years.
 The membership January 1, 1913,
 The supreme commander has fur nished us with an organizing deputy, and E.. N. Morse has been kept at work in places assigned him by the executive board during the year. Sev- eral good places have been looked over with view to establishing new subordinate communicates in the near future, and 1 hope that the in communicates in these places men toned during the coming year
 Grand Treasurer's Report.
 Grand Treasurer George E. Barber of Derby presented his report. It showed the grand commandery to be in an excellent financial condition. The balance April g, 1912, was $239.73. The receipts for the, year were S1,414. mak- ing a total of $1653.73. The expendi- lures were $1,092.54, leaving Q balance on hand of $561.19-
 The above figures represent the running accounts of the state com mandery and have nothing to do with the life insurance receipts in the state
 Grand Trustees John Jeffrey of An sonia John Evans of Wate~town and w. A. Dobson made their reports. Re ports were presented by various com fnittees.
 An address, on The Value of F'rater- nal Insurance was given by Supreme Commander Joseph P. Burlingame of Providence.
 Dinner was served at 1 o'clock by the Women's Relief corps of Robert o. Tyler post. G. A. R.
 Afternoon Session.
 The session In the afternoon began at 2 o'clock. The following officers were elected;
 Grand conafnand def-J6hH J. Jeffrey, Ansonia,
 Grand vice communicative. Geor- gia A. Adams, Hartford.
 Supreme representatives Elm ma W. King, Ansonia: W: A. Dobson, Hartford; first alternate, Mrs. Barbour, New London: second alternate. Mrs. Rowley, Waterbury.
 The officers were installed by Su- preme Commander Joseph P. Burlin- game of Providence, R. I.
 iH tne EVenin9.
 There was a supper in the evening at 6 o'clock at Odd Fellows temple, with exercises after the supper An ad- dress on Fraternity was made by Su- preme Adviser Judge Wilbur H. Pow CTS of Boston, vice president of the National Congress of America.
 Ire Order of the Golden Cross was established 35. years age. It was the first fraternal order to admit men and women on an absolutely equal foot ing.