The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-20
1. Q. Q. F. OF STATE
 HOLDS CONVENTION
All Encampnents Are Repre- sented at Meeting in
 Stamford.

Stamford, Oct. 2O---WdtI1 delegates present from the encampments about the state, the annual session of the | Grand Encampment, Independent Or l der Of Odd Fellows Of Connecticut, | was held here today, E. N. Fuller, l Grand Patriarch, presiding. The pres | entation of the reports of the various | officers, covering the activities during 1 the year of the enca mpment branch of the order and the official acts of it's l officers and later the election of off, cers for the ensuing terms were among the chief matters of business before the gathering. The reports showed substantial progress during the i year and a general satisfactory eondi- ton.
 The slogan of the order for the year has been "Our goal for December 31, 1914, $500 members" This headed the report of Grand Patriarch p. N. Fuller. In. part the grand patriarch
 said in his report:
 t"The record made by our branch of the order, in this Jurisdiction, for the past six months, is very gratify- ing to your grand officers, as I learn by the report of our esteemed grand scribe that we have made net gain for the past term of six months, of 180, and while this is not what we had hoped for, I consider it is a good healthy gain, and want to thank each and every patriarch for their hearty CO-OpSTaJ1On, ana nope all VIII put your shoulders to the wheel, and make every possible effort to reach the goal of $500 members by Decem- Der 31, 1914.
 +iI would respectfully recommend to this Grand Enoannpment that District l No. 2 and District No. 12 be consolid-z ated and made District Mo- 2 This l would include Good Intent Bncamp- | ment, No. 25, of Deep River and Ori-s er1tal Encampnent, No. 2, of East Haddam.
 q would also reconfmend to this Grand Encampment that a suitable
 collar be purchased, to be worn by our Junior Grand Representatives | while attending the Sovereign Grand 1 Lodge. Said collar to be the property of this Grand Fsneampment.
 1T cannot pass the opportunity to l give a word of especial praise to one i who is ever watchfuI for the best that I can be given to our belover order---I refer to our Grand Scribe, William $. l Hutchinson, who is ever ready to l tighten the burden of your grand off1- l cers with good advice and I am sat- asf1ed that without his wise counsel, l there would be many more stumbling 1 blocks in our path than we find today, | and sincerely hope that it will be the I good fortune of many of my success sorsF to have his assistance in his pres l ent position
 | Q DIl0 OI1IC61S anu L10111DSTS O1 IAG'
 jurisdiction Of Connecticut, I can only
 say once more than have done my
 best as your Grand Patriarch, and ,eA- z press my sincere thanks for your i hearty cooperation, and the many
 courtesfes extended to me during my term, and sincerely urge you to give
 to my successor the same good will
 and fellow feeling which have en-
 joyed. 2
 The report of William S. Hutchtn-
 son, grand scribe shows a. net gain
 in membership of 5.210, of 222 mem-
 of. the order were reported as fol-
 lows:
 1 Total assets subordinate encamp-
 rnents July l, 1913, $74.869; total re . ceipts subordinate encampmepts July l. 1913, to July 1, 1914, SPA, ,163.84; increase in valuation of real estate 3 regalia. parapherna1ia, etc, $s15.s2i 1. total assets July 1, 1914, $79,16O. 90i Q net gain in assets for the year, s4,- s 291.90; total funds, $64.313.O6; in. = vested in regalia, paraphernaliaA etc. r $14,847.84; number of patriarchs re t lieved 304; numbers of weeks fol
 which benefits were paid, 3, ,184. : Oficers were chosen as follows 3 Grand patriarch. Clinton Buck. Win y sted; grand high priest, F. K. Wool n worth, Waterburyf1 grand scribe w q s. Hutchinson, New Haven; grand q treasurer, W. J. Berges Stamford I grand senior warden, F. N. Bushnell d New Haven; grand junior warden, F
 M. Card, Bridgeport; representativ,
 to the sovereign grand lodge, B. N : Prior to the session the delegate = were given an automobile trip abou
 the city ands afterwards a dinner. Tn
 session closed with a reception to tn
 grand and supreme officers.
 lrOHnT ETNDS AcATNST