Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-29
VETERAN MAsoNs GATHER
 AT NEW LONDON
Ansonia Man is Elected Venerable
 Master for Coming Year.


 Veteran members of the Masonic fraternity to the number of 250 from all over the state of Connecticut ga the forty-seventh annual reunion of the Masonic Veteran association of Connecticut. The business meeting was held in Brainard lodge temple Master Reuben H. Tucker of Ansonia presided. Mayor Ernest F. Rogers welcomed the visitors in behalf of the city of New London and expressed the wish that they would enjoy their stay.
 Presentation of reports. reading of the roll of necrology and the annual election of officers were matters of business attended to. Forty new members were admitted to the asso- citation.
 Venerable Master Tucker, in his annual address, spoke of the early set was one of the places where Mason ry was first established. Union lodge, No. 31, was chartered on May 20, I795, and it had had an unbroken existence crusade it preserved it's charter and met opportunity could be found.
 The master made reference to the death of Henry W. Atwood of Water bury, secretary of the association. who died a few days after the reunion a -ear ago, and recommended the ap- pointment of a committee to prepare a memorial for the proceedings this year
 He also made reference to the death Of Eli D. Weeks of LitchfieId, marshal of the association.
 Mention was also made of the deaths of Past Grand Master James Mccormick of Windsor senior past grand master of the grand lodge of Connecticut, and of Allison Bunnen of Terryville, one of the famous Bun nell twins, who died in March, aged S7 years.
 Reference was made to the work of the Masonic home and the venerable master urged a generous response to the appeal for s15O.O0O for the erection of more fireproof buildings.
 A feature of the reunion was the admission to membership of Benja- min Cutler of Asylum lodge, Stoning- ton, who joined the order in 184s. MT. Cutler is sturdy gentleman of 93 years of age and is now the oldest of the association.
 Remarks were made by Past Grand Master Thomas Mckenzie of Pawca- tuck and Grand High Priest Edward chapter of Connecticut, Royal Arch Masons.
 The following officers were elected:
 Venerable Master - Reuben H. Tucker, Ansonia.
 Assistant Venerable Master-John 0. Rowland, Wallingford
 Associate Venerable Masters-John [. E.. Humphrey, Sirnsbury; Benjamin | Jones, Willjmantic: Ebenezer s. Phil | lips, Bridgeport; Samuel c. Redshaw, i Ansonia: Henry F. Parker. Coventry; Joseph F. Vodwarka, New London: Albert L. Hodge, -Roxbury: William | H. Kelsey, Clinton.
 Secretary-Robert V. Magee, Wa terbury.
 Treasurer-John B. Ebbs, Water bury.
 egistrar-william B. NTan. Wal ingford
 Assistant Registrar-HaroId B. Wal | 10, Glastonbury.
 Chaplain-Justin Holden, Norwich.
 Marshal-John o. Hutchinson. Els sex.
 sentinel-Nas Shan H. Futile, Tor 'ington
 Auditors M. Platt. Win tied: Frank G. Bassett. Seymour.
 After the election of the officers the Iuet room of the temple where din- Ter was served by the ladies of Fi- Ielity chapter of the Eastern Star.
 A roast beef dinner was prepared nd served by the ladies'. During the inner music was furnished by Miss Helen Collins
 Speechmaking followed the dinner 'he speakers included worshipful 0dge and Worshipful Master Harry '. Myers of Brainard lodge. After he talks the veterans were taken bout the city in automobiles.
 The committees from the New Lon on lodges which arranged for the en- ertainment of the veterans were: Union lodge-Charles c. Perkins, ndrew B. Parrish, Charles Gray
 Brainard lodge-Georse R. Morris, lenry R. Tisdale, Raymond s. Bur ows. Many other members of the lodges ssisted in making the day one of leasure for the visitors
 The necrology includes the follow lg names: Somerset, Norwich = Richard T. ShubaeI Holmes, Wine S. tetson, James F. Hewlett. : Charity and Relief, Mystic-Allen ( very, William E. Lamphere. John l. Newbury. William K. Kellogg. Nit. Vernon, Jewett City-Jonathan Lathrop. Breanard, New London-Alexander T
 Wait.
 Moriah, DanieIson-Caleb Blanch- rd 2 St. James, Norwich-Charles B. hapman, William Caruthers. 2 Pawcatuck, Westerly - Orson C. ogers.
 Eastern Star, Willimantic Dr. l. Rogers, James Walden, s harles N. Daniels. Pythagoras, Lyme - Ludowick B. f