New Britain herald., 1915-08-10
SONS OF ST. GEORGE ANNUAL CONVENTION.
Mayor Quigley Talks to Delegates
 on Value Of Citizenship
BANQUET AT HOTEL GRAND

Officers Chosen and Installed at Moin-
 ing Session in Vega Hall-Deic-
 gates Get Handsome Souvenirs
 Closing Session and Social Hour.
 Bright skies and a bracing breeze from the northwest greeted theVlslt- ing delegates and friends who arehere today attending the twenty-seVentn annual convention of the Order or the Sons of St. George. The conven- ion is being held at Vega hall under the auspices of Sir Francis Drake lodge of this city and when morning session opened at 930 o'clock, fifty four delegates were present, repre- sentating twenty-one subordinate lodges.
 Mayor George A. Quigley deliver ed an address of welcome and coupled with it a throughtful talk on the val ue of citizenship. The mayor urged all the delegates who have yet to become citizens to take up the mat ter at once and become naturalized as soon as possible. The response was made by retiring Grand President Frank B. Coleman of this city.
 % Officers Chosen.
 Officers were chosen as follows:
 Grand President, nt,-William Ash brook, or Norwalk
 Vice president-Joseph Moss, of Rockville. ,
 Secretary-George E. Whatnall, New Britain.
 Treasurcr-William N. Copley, Tor rington.s ,
 Assistant Secretary-John W. Knight, Bridgeport.
 Messenger - William Ballard. Bridgeport.
 Assistant messenger-Albert A. Slaney, New Britain.
 Chaplain-F. Harrison, Thompson ville
 Inside Sentinel-C. F. Longdin, WaIlingford. y
 Outside sentinel-E. White, New Britain. IF.r'l.
 Trustee-W. Wakeman, Hartford.
 Installa ton followed the choice of officers, the work being in charge of Deputy Supreme President Penney oflNew York assisted by Grand Secre- tary Arthur Pinchbeck of New York Financial Report.
 The report of the treasurer showed that s24,74S had been received dur ing the year, of which $15,167 was dispensed in relief work. The or der mum bers about 2.4OO, a slight in- crease over last year. One new subordinate lodge is soon to be form ed at South Manchester with a char ter membership of twenty five Thir- ty-three, members were lost by death during the year.
 A detailed report of the years work was made by Grand President Cole man. The supreme lodge spent s38,- 900 during the year for relief work in connection with the war, a large sum going towards the Prince of Wales fund, Since 1890 the grand lodge has dispensed $214,327 for relief work in Connecticut. Treasuries of sub- ordinate lodges hold $33,410. At the close of the morning session. the delegates adjourned to the ban quet room where luncheon was served. The delegates were photo- graphd in group at 3 o'clock shortly before the afternoon session opened. Handsome Souvenirs. Handsome souvenirs of the con- vention, the gift of local merchants and manufacturers, were distributed among the delegates. These included Q beautiful metal medallion for the official badges, the gift of a local manufacturing concern which prefer red to be unannounced. North & Judd presented artistic buckles and George Traut, cigar cutters Other souvenirs were given by the J. B. Will Hams Company of Glastonbury and Simon Luddy of Church street.
 Banquet At Hotel Grand.
 The afternoon session was given up to further reports of officers and the transaction of important lodge busi- ness. This evening at o'clock the delegates and officers will hold a ban quet at the Hotel Grand. Following the banquet after dinner speeches will be in order Mayor Quigley, who is member of Sir Francis Drake lodge. will be present with other city officials and will make an address. The final session of the convention will be held at the convention hall following the banquet. At it's conclu- sion social hour will follow, which will be enlivened by orchestral num- bers.