The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-22
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Public Installation Of OficeTs.- On the
evening of 18th inst, the Town Hall, in
Town, was crowded to its utmost capaci-
ty, by an Intelligent audience, to wit
ness the public installation of the Off
GERS of Morning Star Lodge, No. 6, and
Stella Lodge, No. SO, I. o. o. f., of
Smyrna.
The Hall was arranged especially for
the occasion, the walls being tastefully
decorated with handsome wreaths,
worked i'll various devices, the 'three
links" being prominent among them
The benches were arranged in semi
circular form around the room, the seats
in the centre being occupied by promn-
ent members of the Grand Lodge. The
exercises opened with music and singing
by the choir, and an imprt ssive prayer
by Rev. j. Morsell. The opening ode
was then sung, after which came the
grand feature of the evening, the install
lation of officers.
IL. t. SpeaKman, Grand Master of the
State of delaware, arose, and after max
ing few remarks explanatory of the oc-
casion, proceeded to install the officers
elect with due form and ceremony. The
following officers were installed;
N. g., Morning Star, Jas. G. Lqssell;
Stella, VIM. @. Emerson. V. c., Morn
ing Star, L. p. johnson; Stella, VIM. N.
Wright; Stella, w. A. FAIRIES.
The ceremony was very interesting,
the officers elect performing their re-
spective parts i'll manner highly cred
liable to themselves and their Lodges.
After music Ey The choir, p. G., VIM.
H. Baggs, of stella Lodge, arose and in
trodueed Grand Rep, Joshua Maris, ex-
Mayor of Wilmington, who delivered II
very interesting and comprehensive ad
di eSs, which was listened to with great
respect and attention throughout. He
spoke for three quarters of an hour,
dwelling at length upon tho beneficial
workings of the Order, and its good ef-
feet on the education and moral i'm
provement of our land. He reviewed the
origin, rise and progress of the Order in
this country, its difficulties, discourage
ments, and ultimate success. He closed
by giving some interesting statistics
Concerning the membership of the Order
amount of money expended for benefit
cial purposes-about $4,000, 900 having
been so expended since the organisation
oil the first Lodge; and the membership
now numbering over 100000, with
yearly Increase of 10000.
AT The conclusion of the address, the
exercises were again enlivened by some
excellent music, after which the bane
diction was pronounced by Rev. r.. j.
Thompson. Thus closed one OF The most
interesting occasions ever witnessed in
this town. From the fact that this was
the first public installation of officers
ever held in this State, the occasion was
rendert Of unusual interest. After adj
journment, the members OF the Order,
and their invited friends proceeded TO
t'iick's saloon, Main ST., opposite the
Bank, and were served ple1tIfully with
delicious ice cream and water Ices, OF
any desired flavor. This part of the
evenings proceedings, at least, was
properly appreciated, aud fully enjuye',
as was testified by the array Of beaming
countenance, ana the occasional shouts |
of laughter proceeding from the upper
rooms. The whole affair was we'll con
ducled throughout, and invests our
Town with an Eonor aud dignity which |
Is enjoyed by no other place in the
State.