The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-08
N. E. 0. P. GRAND
 LODGE IN SESSION:
 OFFICERS' REPORTS

 Hale, No. 225, of New Haven, has done a great deal during the year to bring about better feeling between differ- ent lodges of the state. Having inc vfted on several occasions nearly all 1 the lodges within easy riding distance. 5 and besides having 8 supreme lodge night, giving 8 reception to the su- preme warden. Also Grand Lodge night. Fort Hale lodge is to be con l graduated for it's untiring efforts feeling than has ever prevailed in I the past.
 | Adelphi lodge, No. 12, of Bristol, is also to be congratulated upon the good work they have done.
 E The six lodges of Bridgeport by 1 working together in harmony, had two large class limitations in February and l have been active ever since. A little contest started by the grand secretary and myself between Ex- iceIsior No. 200 of Torrington, High land. No. B, of winsted, and Tunxis. i No. 223, of Collinsvi1le, has caused to l be- brought into the order a large humber of new members. And we should not forget the good jwork Of our supreme deputy, Brother | cCu1lough, who worked so faithfully for Natchaug lodge, No. 465, of Wil1i-' mantle, and put it on it's feet again. Of Brother F. T. Peabody, who help led me during the first part of this Iyear.
 Eclipse lodge, No. 551. of Waterbury. was absorbed by Sheridan. No. 21s. of Waterbury.
 Meriden lodge, being unable to con ttinue business, gave up their charter and was taken over by Electric lodge.
 RECoMMENBATION l There are a great many recommends ations should like to make but wiz. only state a few Of the main ones I would recommend that one field day be held and should be well at tended by members from all over the fstate. 1 would also recommend that district deputies meetings be held in different lsectioTs of the state, including all the 1 main officers of the lodges, for feel lsure that these meetings have done great deal of good during the past i year.
 i think the matter of prizes should be abolished and something else adopted and taken up at the first executive lcommittee meeting.
 1 would also recommend that cores pondence from any subordinate lodge member should come through the sub lordinate lodge secretary to the grand secretary and all correspondence from the deputies should go direct to the I grand warden.
 desire to thank each and every \ individual member who has centribut-
 ed to the success of the year 'ss work
 in any way. and sincerely trust that prosperity may continue with us in
 the good work in which we are en-
 gagged all of which is respectfully sub- mitted in
 l Equity, BenevoIence and Charity
 WILLIAM C. sCokRTEsR, Grand Warden. lt4 GRAND SECRETARY REPORT E Bridgeport, Conn,
 April 8th. 1914. Si To the Officers and Members of the II Grand Lodge of Connecticut N. D. o. P
 Y Greeting
 In compliance with the bylaws of
 this Grand Lodge herewith submit the twerty-sixth annual report of the grand secretary of the Jurisdiction of , 1Connecticut, showing the conditions of December 31st, 1913, and April 1st, . 1s1s.
 The number of lodges i'll this jur-
 isdiction at the beginning of the
 Consolidated during the year -... 2 T Total at the close of the year =. se Eclipse lodge. of Waterbury, was consolidated with Sheridan lodge on January 2, 1914, and Meriden lodge, ? Electric lodge on February 20 1914. . The number of mem bers in Con- . neeticut, December 31, 1912, was :. = = 1s.26s . necticut, December 31, 1913.
 was .............. 13,088
 Net loss ...-- --.-,.-..-..------- 180 : Note:-The numerical standing of : the organization as of April fss show g ship will be shown in the official re- ports at this Grand Lodge session. : REPORT OF THE GRAND TREAS
 JrRER
 To the Officers and Members of the r Grand Lodge of Connecticut, New g England Order of Protection. e Greeting: : It is my pleasant duty to herewith q submit to this Grand Lodge. the twen- . fty-sixth annual report which covers e in full the financial transactions of the 6 organization for the fiscal year ending 0 March 31st, 1914.
 s While our receipts have not been as : large as in some previous years, we Il may congratulate ourselves that we S show safe balance on< hand, and our 0 prospects for the future are bright
 and encouraging. We have the 7cer- ' tain Knowledge that no extravagances
 exist in the financial mana cement o1 Jour order, and the individual interests n of our members have been safeguard l. ed in every way I may report with = tout fear of contradiction, as I have 2, done in previous reports, that your ex- h ecutive officers have 1abored faithfully r and well to advance ana promote the
 best interests of the organization, and they share with you today the pleas s ure of that success, which has beer
 made possible only by the efforts o1
 those loyal members, who lave 4 brought about tile results that have . been reported to you by the gran6 . warden in his able report That sue. f cess was made possible only by youl = cooperation and assistance
 A summary of the receipts and dis n bursements for the past year, show as : follows: