Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-07
For the Delaware Republican.
ATTENTION KNIGHTS.

A stated meeting of the Knights OF Circle 7,
In Brandywue Hundred wss held In their new
Tahernacleum, on the fth proxime. Worthy
President Curley In the chair. Knight Thorn
as was appointed Vice President pro tom
The minutes OF the last meeting were read by
Secretary Benjamin, and they were uRani-
mously adopted.
The committeeoa finance reported progress.
Secretary Benjamin demanded that said COM
mittee should make full report of their pro-
ceedings; he said the Circle had been kept in
ignorance of their finances unnecessarily.
Knight Billy Qntsrruplng Secretary Benja-
mini remarked that he'd be blowed II he was
able to see how the Circle remained in igno-
rance of the finances, from the fact that, the
Secretary occupied three fourths OF the busi-
ness hours of the Circle in explaining their
Il inancial condition.
The Secretary called the Knight to orde E.
knight Billy declined. TO yield the hoors he
said he was tired of listening to the Seciteta-
ry's financial harrangues; be thought the Sec
rstary was using the funds OF the Circle for
speculation, and that his motives were not
pure [Sensation.l Cries of order, order, by
the Char. ~
Secretary Benjamin, In great rage, deman-
ded knight Billy expulsion; he said he WAS a
disgrace to the Circle.
Knight Billy calmly replied that he was
cal. TExcessive laughter, iutermingled with
cries OF order from the Chair
Order having been restored, Knight ste.
phen moved that the further consideration 'of
the financial affairs be laid over to the next
meeting, but Secretary Benz min strenuousiy
opposed the nation. He said the iinancia
condition of the Circle was truly alarminis.-.
Knight Billy, interrupting the Secretary, re-
marked that the Secretary seemed TO be the
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would be better to adopt resolution that
the word finance shouli never be uttered In
the Circle; If that was adopted he would have
hope that the Secretary would be able to meet
with US without being IN a constant state OF
alarm. Great laughter. He thought it was
awful to compel him to listen to word which
| caused him so much uneasiness.
Secretary Benjamin remarked that he had
no doubt but what Knight Billy would like TO
have the financial affairs repudiated; he hsd
always noticed that tho Knight was 10th to
/ part with his three cent greenhack when I
was demanded in payment of his du es; he al
ways looked as II he would thereby be com
PEELED to abstain from his usual all owance O
strychnine whiskey Excessive lau ghter J.
Cries of order, by the chair.
knight Stephen called for the ques ton aut
the motion was put by the chair, and. was de
clared to be asopted.
The Inside Guard announced an alarm a
the door of the Circle, aud he was directed t.
attend to the alarm, which request he imme
dia,ely complied with. Upon re turaing h
announced that knight Thompson was await
ing admission. The Chair requested the 10
ductcr to escort him to his seat.
Knight Thompson on entering offered a
apology for his late attendance, which was &C
cepted.
Unfinished business being in or der the Cha
announced that the resolution offered by Sec
retary Benjamin at our last stated meetin,
ard which was laid over till this meetirl
would now be taken up for adop4ion. Knigt
Walter asked that the resolution be read, an
II was done by the Secretary.
Knight Palmer was decided to be entitled ,
the door. He said the question; before th
Circle was one Of dssp interest, and II is fs1