Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-18
ODD FELLOWS GATHER
 IN ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT
Frederick N. Bushnell of New Haven Chosen Grand Patriarch at Water bury.

Frank K. Woolworth of Waterbury, who retired as grand patriarch, was presented a gold watch and chain by the members of Ansantawae encamp- ment of Waterbury in the grand en- campment in that city Tuesday after noon. The election of officers resulted as follows:
 Grand Patriarch, Frederick x. Bush nell of New Haven; grand high priest Frederick M. Card of Bridgeport: grand senior warden. Michael Larsen of Hartford; grand scribe, William S Hutchinson of New Haven; grand treasurer William J. Berges of Stam- ford; grand junior warden, Oscar L. Burdick of Stamford: grand marshal, August Lubenow of New Haven; grand inside sentinel, William H. Lowe of Waterbury; grand outside senti1SeL Nelson w. Benedict of Norwalk; grand representatives, Clinton c. Buck of Winsted and Frank K. Woolworth of Waterbury.
 The report of the grand treasurer William J. Berges was es rollows:-
 Receipts-To cash as per last report $2,161.87; received from Grand Scribe, $2,266.o8; interest in Citizens Savings bank, $20.64; interest in Stamford Saw ings bank, $3O,9S: total, $4,479.57.
 Disbursements -Taid out on orders signed by Grand Patriarch, $1,927.95; balance to the credit of the Grand En- campment, $2.551.62; total S4,47957
 William S. Hutchinson, grand scribe presented his report which, in part fol- lows:
 mbership-Members July 1, 1915; contributing members, 5.395: non- contributing members 3: total, 5,398; add-previous error, A. initiated, 316; admitted by card, 3; reinstated, 3; 426: total ,, ,724; from which deduct for previous errors 8, withdrawn 29, suspended 113, deceased SC, 231; total horCIiT Tl11 gain for the year 95, contributing members 10.
 Finances:-Tota1 assets subordinate encampments July 1, 1915, $76, 1869; total receipts subordinate encamp- ments July l, 1915, to July 1, 1916, 5,OO962; total, $101746.31; add in- crease in valuation of real estate, re- galia, paraphernalia etc, $606.92; to- tai assets $102. .353.23; from which de- duct-amOunt paid for expenses $11,- 623.16; amount paid for relief. S1O, S16.50; $22, ,439.66: total assets July 1, 1916, 79.913.57: net gain in assets for the year $3,176.SS. total funds $64,- 702.91, invested in regalia, parapherna- lia, etc. $15,210.66 number of patri- archts relieved 499; number of weeks for which benefits were paid 4235.
 Receipts of the Grand Encampment from October 1, 1915 to October 1, 1916-Per capita tax S2,1444O; official certificates, $7475; new codes, $20.00; constitutions, $10.93; withdrawal cards $3.75; membership applications, $2.00; ciphers, $4.50; credent1a1 blanks, 40; transfer certificates, $3.25; odes, $1.25; odes with music. .25: defunct certifi- cate, SO; total $2,266.08.
 Tn his report Grand Patriarch Frank K. Woolworth said:
 Another year has passed and the doings of the term now nearly com pleted has become history That all our hopes have not been fully realized is true, that our gain for the year has not been as great as we had hoped for, yet we have added nearly one hundred to our membership and placed it little in advance of what it was one year ago. ..
 I have made all of the official vis- itations and accepted invitations from many more, including some from Re- bekah lodges and subordinate lodges. It goes without saying that I have been well received by all and that my lines have fallen in pleasant places.
 It has been my good fortune to vis- it four different jurisdictions, includ- ing the largest and the smallest grand encampments, and everywhere I re- ceived the same hearty patriarchal welcome.
 The number of encampments on the honor roll this year is smaller than usual, but the honor of leading the list tbelong to Oriental, No. ?, of East Haddam, the smallest in this jur- isdiction. The coming year ought to be the banner year in this branch of our order. The subordinate lodges the past term have added largely to their membership and from their ranks we surely ought to be able to get at least fifty per cent. of them.
 Like the poor, suspensions are with us always and always will be, but am satisfied in my own mind that the scribes are doing their full duty and keeping them down to a minimum