Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20

rain ceased and the skies cleared. At o'clock the committee notified the Baltic band that the parade would probably not be held and their services would not be required. This account ed for the appearance of only one band instead of the two as planned
 Delegations began to arrive at Olympic hall by o'clock. where re- treatments served by Brother Osborne were partaken of and greetings ex- changed.
 The parade formed in front of the hall in the following order:
 Tubbs' military band, Brother Ster- ling Nelson bearing the Stars and London, Baltic, Waterford and Plain field delegations and then His Royal Bumper, the goat.
 The goat led the candidates, who were followed by the members of H. | H. Osgood lodge and their guests, the l Bridgeport degree team. In the auto mobiles which brought up the rear were His Honor, Mayor Timothy c. Murphy, D. G. M. James H. Handford of New Bedford, representing the | of Bridgeport; P. C. S., Charles Barnes of Baltic: P. D. G. NJ. Oscar Greenen- ! wald of New London.
 | Brothers Jones and F'leischer bore a | large pennant with the initials I. O. O. | F. M. U., and red and green fire lighted | march was as follows:
 1 Shetucket to Main street, easterly | as far as Burnham square, counter march at Burnham square back along 1 Main, Franklin square, up Franklin 1 street to Bath, up Bath street to | Broadway, down Broadway and | through Main to Washington square, | down Water street to the hall. The | line of march was kept clear by the | police.
 The exercises in the hall were pre- | sided over by N. c. Arthur Pickering, | who in a few well chosen remarks | welcomed the visiting brothers. After singing the opening ode and after the | prayer by the chaplain, Brother Nel- son, the noble grand called upon P. P. G. NJ. Brother Edward Crooks to intro- duce His Honor, Mayor Murphy, who | on rising was greeted with hearty cheers. Mayor Murphy welcomed the grand and state officers and visitors to the Rose Of New England. Responses | were made by D. G. NJ. Handford of New Bedford for the grand lodge, P. c. IS. Charles Barnes of Baltic for the state and P. G. Robert McNeely for
 the local lodge. The floor was then | turned over to Abraham Lincoln lodge
 degree team of Bridgeport, who won
 the unstinted applause of all the broth
 CTS present by their fine floor and rit-
 ual work upon class of 24. Many of the New London candidates were not |
 enga gements. After the degree work
 was over the meeting adjourned to the lodge rooms in Germania hall where
 a: social and good of the order session
 was held. Remarks of an interesting
 nature concerning the order were
 made by Deputy Grand Master Joseph
 H. Handford of New Bedford, also by P. G. M. Charles Wright of Bridgeport P. D. G. M. Greenenwald of New
 London. P. c. s. Charles Barnes of
 Baltic. P. P. G. M. John Sinister of
 Providence and P. G. Mitchell of Wes-
 terly and P. c. McNeely of Norwich
 The adjourned meeting was presided
 over by P. P. c. M. Edward Crooks. | Two vocal selections, Queen of the
 Earth and Mother McCree, were fine
 ly rendered by Brother Archibald Mo-
 Dougall. The evening was brought tc
 a close at midnight by the singing
 of America and Auld Lang Syne. The committee who arranged the , class initiation consisted of Brothers Edward Crooks, chairman; Rober | McNeely, William McNeely, Joseph
 Wharmby, Fred Knowles, J. W. Wool
 ley, Richard Lane. John Hannah anC
 Brother Kinder. Robert McNeely wal f parade marshal. The visiting delega f tions left at various hours during tn, l late evening, the Westerly Odd Eel q lows leaving Franklin square for hom ! at midnight.