Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-09
FIRST EDITION.
Grand Lodge. 1. o. o. II, Of Delaware.


CONTINUATION OF THE SESSION. YEsrERDAY-ELEo-
TIoN AND RETALIATION OF oFFIOERs-REvIsG0N
OF REPRESENTATION AND MEMBERsHIP-AN EF-
FORT TO BRING THE @. l.. U 4. TO WILMINGTON
-GATHERISG UP THE HISTORY OF THE ORDER
IN THE STATE &c.
The Grand Lodge reassembled at 2 r. NJ.
Several papers were referred to the Legisla
tive Committee.
The report of the R. W. q. Rop to the e. L
U s. was read and ordered to be spread upon
the journal.
A committee was appointed to revise the form
for reports from subordinate Lodges 70 as to
have the same more full and accurate in their
details.
The minutes Of the Grand Lodge from it's for
nation on February 14th. 1888 to October 18th
1854, inclusive, having been printed, and consid-
cradle labor been expended i'll rewriting the
same for printing, an order for S25 was drawn
to remunerate the writer.
Several new members were admitted.
At three o'clock tue election for II. W. G. OIL
GERS took place, which, after spirited contest
for several OF the POSITIONS resulted in the CHOICE
Of the following;
NJ, W. q. NE f. James, Eden Lodge, No.
34 Wilmington.
r. W. d G M.-John W. Boone, Triple Link
Lodge. No. 81, Frederick.
r VI. q. s.-Isaac W. Hallam, Hope Lodge,
No 81, Wilmington.
R.W r-R. II. Egbanhs. E len Lodge,
No "a Wilmington.
r. W. G. MI H. Foulk, Columbia Lodge
No 26, Wilmington.
W. q. II to q. L. U s.-Robt. H. Nc.
Danel, Hope Lodge, No. q, Wilmington.
Janitor,-David Downs, Jefferson Lodge, No.
q Wilmington.
The committee on Appeals presented a report
in the case of Wm Betell us. Magnolia
Lodge, M. 13, and recommended that the APP
peal be dismissed which was adopted.
Want Of time rendered the committee unable
to properly consider other cases which had been
placed in their hands. The committee therefore
returned them to the Grand Lldse without ac-
tion.
At 6 o'clock, the Grand Lodge adjourned un-
til ~ o'clock in the evening" when it was called
to order ond proceeded to the consideration OF
reports
The Legislative committee reported on GER
tain questions, in substance. that subordinate
Lodge has legal and constitutions al right to
elect q BIlrl of rcustas5 whjh was a1Dptad
committee was appointed to revise the laws
Of the Grand Lodge on the subject of re presen-
tation and membership.
A resolution was adopted ,instrucing the Grand
Representatives to the e. L. U. s. to invite that
body to meet in Wilmington, Del, to hold their
sessions In 1877.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the NJ.
W. G. NJ and r. W. G $ hereafter to have
their annual reports printed in advance OF the
annual eesbions.
Grand Secretary l. W. Hallam having volun-
tariy printed his report for the present session,
the value OF the action was 30 highly appre.
ciated BY the members that they unanim )usly
passed resolution reimbursalng him there
for.
James II. Applehy. P g., of Asylum Lodge,
No 20. delivered an euogy on on the late Il bt
Winthrop, p G.. of the same lodge. and a copy
was requested for publication with the minutes.
The GRAND officers were then installed into
their respective POSITIONS
committee was appointed to collect sll tho
facts attaiuable touching the history OF the or
der in this jurisdiction, for the purpose of as
sisting the Historiographer of the order, James
l. Ridgely
committee was appointed to act in conjuno
tion with a similar committee for tho Il. W. &.
Encampment of Delaware, |. o. f., in pre-
pairing resolutions touching the late John A,
Kennedy, p. G. s.. of N. Y this mark OF respect
being considered due from the fact OF his hav-
ing formerly represented this jurisdiction by
proxy in the G.. l.. U. \,
AT a late hour the G. l.. adjourned until
O'Clock this morning.
THIS MonNINa's PRooEEDINds-
The Grand Lodge met at O'Clock. First in
order, were the reports of the several commit
tees. to whom the various recommendations OF
the Grand Masters report we're referred.
All the recommendations were reported favor
ably, and approved by the Grand Lodge. Among
them is that to grant charter TO Rebekah De-
gree I4Dubt, ut lAuheu9' AAhlo 10 bLi9 lASb anu
only Rsbekah charter granted in this State.)
The committees considering the rec lmmsnda-
tions contained in the report Of the Grand Sec
retary reported them fayorably, aud they were
approved. The report, by the way, is the first
presented by Grand Secretary, in this jurisdic-
ton, for forty years.
resolution OF thanks to John l. Pisrson. the
retiring Grand Master, for the able, dignihed,
and impartial manner in which he had discharged
his duties. was adopted by rising vote.
A resolution was adopted, authorizing tho
Grand Treasurer to advertise lost certificate of
stock in the Odd Fellows Hall Association and
another Gas also passed, increasing the salary
Of The Grand Secretary from 800 to $3.50
Some legislation affecting the working of the
Order, and therefore private received attention,
and the Grand Lodge hually adjourned. after an
address by the Grand Master, eiect L. T. James,
and prayer by Grand Representative oleot, H. Ii.
Mcdaniel to meet On the second Wednesday of
October 1874
The Post Hnce Building.