Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-21

The twenty-fifth annual state assembly of Rebekahs, l. O. O. F., which opened here with q reception Tuesday evening, came to q close on Wednesday evening with a degree meeting held in Elks hall when the Rebekah degree was conferred on a class of 10 candidates. The floor work which was of the best, was by the guard team of Norwich under Degree Master John J. Parsons, assisted by the degree team of Home lodge, Groton. un- der Degree Master White. The degree work was witnessed by the $50 delegates who attended the assem- bly. The degree work was held after the annual business sessions which occu- pied the greater part of the day at which time the reports of the officers and com mittees were read and approved. Election and Installation. | The election and installation of officers took place after the business of the meeting. closing the business session. The officers elected were; President. Mrs FL len T. ". Hutchison of New Haven; vice president Mrs. Pearl Thomas, Rowayton secretary, Mrs. Mary D. Johnson, Tor rington, (re-elected); treasurer. Mis- Clara B. Nj Douglass, Forsstville, (re- elected); warden, Mrs. Charles Lovett | Willimantic committee on foreign cor. respondence, Mrs. Grace E. Wiley, Nor. wich.
 The installation of ofacers took place immediately after the election, the in. stalling officer being Past President Mrs Hattie Fisher of New Haven. Presen at the sessions on Wednesday wer' Grand Master Frank W. Whiton of Hart ford and Grand Secretary William Hut ehison of New Haven
 1 During the afternoon session the pas Ipresidents jewel was presented Mrs Grace E. Wiley of this city, retirini president Mrs Wiley accepted. the jew et with brief speech. It was also vote, to send Mrs. Wiley to Toronoto, Canada to the convention of the Association O Assemblies next fall.
 Reports Presented. At the morning session the reports 0 the officers were read and approvNd a
 were those of the trustees and var.ou committees
 Mrs. Grace E. Wiley of Norwich president of the assembly for the pas
 year presented the following report: am very glad to report that witl } very few exceptions, the lodges ar
 doing excellent work, they are addin
 to their membership and the fraternis
 spirit is evident. The splendid gai
 in membership the past year, 1,157, v
 may well feel proud of and denote
 increased interest and activity anon
 the Rebekahs of Connecticut.
 One new lodge has been instituted Gates Rebekah lodge. No. 1s, of Man tice.
 fl In two lodges the interest has been q low ebb, but at present they are show
 ing signs of revivins and hope fo
 brighter days.
 Il Marion lodge of Cheshire has grad uated from the class of lodges visite by aIHointment and is among the inv . tation class
 have received many 6eautiful eift
 that will serve as reminders fin tn coming years, of my personal visits 1 the following lodges and of the trl , hearted Sisters and Brothers n hal
 been my privilege to meet: Queen Esther. No. 4s; Sister Smitl . Myriad, No. 54; Home, No. 50: si:
 ter Williams, Unity, No. 5l; C1arit, , No. 4; Crystal. No. 25 Mystic, No. 5i
 Orpah, No. 60; Sunset, No. 3s; Fidelit,
 No. 6; Valley, No. 37; Osprey. No. 2o
 Canton, No. SO; Thames ?. M c. a.
 sociAtion.
 In her recommendations Mrs. wnlt !. advocated the following: : That the per capita remain the sam That the lodges take un the study the constitution and fine print of tf ritual. taking portion of it at eac 1. meeting.
 That it be the business of the trul
 tees or some specially appointed of1c n to care for the assembly fegaha. ritual I batons, etc. except that of the ele