The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-08
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 GRAND wARDEN's REPORT. 10 the ofacers and Members of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut N. B. O. P.
 Greetfpg:s +4ss
 On this the tvzenty-sixtla anniversary [ welcome you one and all.
 We have assembled for the pa1r- pose of transacting the business o1 this Grand Body in the interest or all the members in the state or Connec.i-s gut, and you, representatives or he eIghty-sfx lodges have been non-l pred with the highest gift the sub ordinate lodges can give. congrat- alate you upon heing thought worthy and I feel sure that this trust has not been misplaced. hope that after the session of this Grand Body is closed, you will return to your respective lodges. feeling that you have spent one of the most pleasant and prohtapie lays that 1t has eyer been your priv iIexe to enjoy Much credit should be given to the lodges of Bridgeport and to the committees for our comfort and pleasure here today
 OFFICIAL VISITS. The bylaws of the Grand Lodge say That the grand warden should visit all the lodges in his jurisdiction during the year have tried hard to live up to this law and with very few EXGcDLlOnS anyway I have done my best. Were st not for the excellent help have re- eeived from the executive committee and especially from the grand secre- fary would not have been able to do this with but very few exceptions I have always. been received in a very hearty and welcome manner and with Q very cordial invitation to come again think frequent vfsitations are necessary to encourage the offt- cers.
 DEPUTIES: MEETINGS.
 deemed it advisable to call depu- ties meetings, inviting, the wardens, secretaries and financial secretaries, and these meetings have been held in ten different sections of the state. think this is the best way to hold deputies meetings. as you get in touch lodee4 in the state in a very short space of time. and find more will at- tend these meetings than when only one meeting is held for the whole state. Besides you recognize other of acers which you otherwise would not da-
 SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS
 Special inducements have been made throughout the state during the past year, the diamond ring for five benefi- eia1 members. a gold jewel for three beneficial members and a gold button or pin for one or two beneficial mem bers- As special inducement made a. personal offer of a diamond ring valued at s75, and besides these, dur ing the last two months of the year an offer of g for each beneficial mem Der, being the most liberal offer ever made by any Grand Lodge. The re- suit was large gain in the state. I also sent Fort Hale lodge degree team and Elm Tree lodge degree team to Bridgeport and to Waterbury with grand results.
 FIELD DAYS.
 Field days were held in several parts Of the state The eastern part of the state held theirs at Golden Spur, while not being a very great success. what few members were there had an enjoyable time.
 One at Roton Point given by Stam- ford lodge was enjoyed by a large number of members in that section of the state
 Hartford is to be congratulated or having a field day for the first time and with such good success that it is to beEapeated unext year.
 The state field day was a greater success than ever, over 5000 members being present Won Humboldt lodge of Waterbury having the greatest per centage of members present, won the prize and was presented with a, silk banner.
 I wish to extend my sincere thanks to all those who helped make this field = day a success, and especially t6 Brothers George Benson, James Hines and Herbert St Cyr, and last but no1 least by any means, Brother Fred M Drew. who so kindly acted as a start CT for the races.
 OBSERVATIONS
 Very few dispensations have beer asked for during the year but thes, fnn F Farr 1,<s..~ <,I-- . think that the lodges are forgettfns that this is necessary and I feel thai they should pay strict attention to this as. it is one of the bylaws of the or. der and should be lived up to.
 CIRCULAR LETTERS.
 At different times during the yea, I have sent out circular letters, 5v, in all, and find that in some of tn, \ lodges the secretaries do not take ad vantage Of these letters and read then to the members. as they should do These letters take great deal of tim and thought to prepare and to b, printed and sent to the secretaries f, be read to the members to impres upon them the prizes and special of fers made by the Grand Lodge as wei as other important matters, as this i the only means of communicating t the lodges our desires.
 CONDITION OF THE ORDER n
 OUR STATE.
 Financially the order is better tha1 1t ever was since it was organized Just how long this condition will ex list is ID to the members. If they say It shall continue so," and all pus] together we will grow and prospe beyond all expectations
 The state has made a good health gain this year and if this continue we need have no fear of the future.
 SUSPENSIONS.
 This is something that I had hope, would not have to be spoken of at thi session. but sorry to relate we hay had many. I fully realize the eficien work which the financial secretarie have done in trying to save the mem Derss and many times to their ov1 loss. But these are conditions wfic-