The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-04
CORlNTHIAN LODGE RANKS HIGH AS TO
 WORK OF THE YEAR
Special Mention Made at Grand Lodge Session
 Today

Hartford, Feb. 4-Inc1uded in the seven Masonic lodges of the state do- ing the most work during the past year is Corinthian of Bridgeport, with 32. This was reported at today's ses- sion of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Masons in session at Masonic Temple. The annual reports were <7e- ceived.
 Grand Master Wilbur s. Comstock in his annual address said that the past year had proved comparatively uneventfu1. The grim reaper, Death, had taken three Past Grand Masters, Benjamin F. Turner, Middletown; Frank w. Ravens. Grand Secretary Emeritus as well, of Hartford; and Leon M. Woodford, of Naugatuck. Andrew G, Lippitt, former grand sem for warden in 1895, of New London, had also died. To each of these of ffcers the granad master paid eu1ogy for their devotions to the cause of Masonry.
 The dedications during tfle year were at WestyfI1e. Suffie1d and North Haven. Attention was called to the congeSted condition of the grand sec retary's office owing to the lack of room to care for the documents which constantly come in and inadequate fa- cilities to classify and place them on shelves. The Grand Master recozn- mended that a special committee con- sider means Of overcoming such con ditions. Revtsions of the regulations relating to suspension for non-pay- ment of dues to avoid present com p1ications was also recommended. The Grand Master spoke also of relations with other Jurisdictions and with the general grand lodge.
 Deputy Grand Master B. H. Park man.. in his report, reviewed vista tions to local lodges and attested to <f1o nF <7 these bodies and to the increased so- cial and fraterna1 spirit among the brethren.
 Grand Secretary George A. Kies, in his report, referred to gifts of sew erai books of much value to the grand lodge, including the constitution and bylaws of the grand lodge of Connecticut, edition of 1854, present. ed by H. B. Phi1brick, of Hartford. He said arrangements had been made for the early printing and distribution Of the dolngs of present annual com munications. For aid of flood ss1f- ferers in Ohio, last spring, the grand secretary received $1.4Gss In reIa- ton to lodge statistics the report stat ed that returns from s109 for 1913 showed 1.182 limitations. 1,1S9 pass ed.s 1890 raised. 67 affiliated, There were 43 deaths. The total member ship for the state Dec. 31, 1918 was 24,736, a gain of 61O for the year The following officers were elected: Grand Master. Edgar H. Parkman, ThompsonviIIe; deputy grand master, Clarence R. Austin. Danbury; grand senior warden, Thomas Mckenzie, Paweatuck; grand junior warden, Leonard J. Nic!serson, Cornwall; 1; grand treasurer, Stanley B. Bosworth, Hartford; grand secretary. George A Kies, Hartford; grand senior deacon, the Rev. Dr. William F. English, East Windsor; grand junior deacon, Wal lace s. Mover, New Haven; grand trustees, Willis l.. Mix, New Haven, Charles B. Chapman. Norwich; Isiah Baker, IT,, Hartford
 Grand Master-e1ect Edgar H. Park man was born in North BrookdeId Mass. Aug 28, 1862. He is one of the best known high school teachers in Connecticut. He. is just compIet- ing his 21st year as principal of the Enfield Public High School