Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-10-09
Net Capital.

reduced from u ,UOO TO $500, by the payment OF
a note for &20O held by Columbia Lodge, No 90.
No. l, and The payment Of the same Is recon-
mended by the Grand SECRETARY.
Several appeals were presented and referred TO
the appropriate committees.
The remainder of the morning was given up 10
committee reports, and at l2 o'clock, the Grand
Lodge took recess until 2 O'Clock, p. m. ~
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SESSION.
The Grand Lodge reassembIed at 9 o'clock, NJ.
W. q. NJ. John L. PiersOn, presiding.
r, Several papers were referred 70 the Legislative
Committee. " ~
The report of the r. W. G. Rep. to the G. L.
L. s, was read and Odered TO be spread upon the
Journal.
A committee was appointed TO revise the form
for reports from subordinate Lodges, so as 10
have the same more full and accurate In their de-
tails.
The minutes Of the G. Lodge, from its lorna
ton on February l4Ih, 1885, 10 October 18th, 1854
inclusive, having been printed, aud considerable
labor been expended 10 rewriting the same for
ptlHtlng,an pFder fcR S25 was drawn to EemuneTate
the writer. *-t
Several new member, were admitted.
At three O'Clock the election for r. w. g. OH
GERS took place, which, afer spirited contest for
several of the positions resulted in the choice Of
the following:
N. W. G. NE. F. Jane, Eden Lodge, No. 81,
Wilmington.
R. W. D. q. M.-JOh W. ROOne. Triple Link
Lodge, No. 81, Frederca IT
r. W. g. WI. L. Wallace, Hebron Lodge,
No. IA, SeAford.
R.W: g. S.-Isaac W. Hallam, Hope Lodge,
No 81. Wilmington.
X. w. CTR. II. EWbanks Eden Lodge. No.
"a, Wilmington.
RW. @. MI. II. FOulk, Columbia Lodge,
No. 26, Wilmington. =
r. w. q. R. 70 g. L. U. s-Robt. ii. McDanel,
Hope Lodge, No. 81 Wilmington.
Jauik0F DAVID nnuna IafFarsov, I oa-o A. a
Wilmington
Tue committee on Appeals presented a roport
a the case Of VIVA. H. Betell u.s. Magnolia Lodge
No. Is. Ana npc0tnmended that ths appeal be aIs-
missed, whicA was adopted.
Went Of time rendered the committee unable to
properly consider other cases which was placed in
| their hands. 1bc committee therefore returned
them 70 70 the Grand Lodge without action.
At . O'Clock, the Grand Lodge adjourned until
~ O'Clock In the evening, when 1t was called 10
order and proceeded 20 the consideration Of
/ reports.
The Leg islAtlVs committee reported ON certain
questions, 10 substance that a subordinate Lodge
has a legal and constitutional right 10 elect a
Board of Trustees, which was adopted -8-I
committee was appointed to revae the hwz
OF the Grand Lodge on the sPbiect of representa-
/ tiOn and membership.
A TunOlutiOn was adopted, InstFuelinR the q
Representative 10 the q. L. N. 3. to lavite that
oedy % meeT M !a Wilmington, Del, 70 hSla theiI
A SsOlntiOn was adopted authorizing the NJ
w. q. II. and X. w. u. 9. hereafter 20 have their
annual reports printed in advance of the annual
sessions.
Grand Secretary 1. W. HallAm, having vOlun.
taly printed his report TOR the present session. tbs
vslns Of which action was 80 highly appreciated
BY The members that they unanimously passed 4
RESOLUTION Ee-lmbunaing him Therefor
James Il. APPlshy, +. g. Of Asylam Lodge.
No. %, delivered an eulogy on the late Rohert
Winthrop p. @. Of ths salns Lodes, and a COW
was Feqneyted ior publication with the minntes
The Y. oftlcers were then installed into their
respective positions.
committee was appointed to collect all the
iacts atlainable touching the history of the or
des In ihls taFisdietion, for the parpose Of az.
1aGng the histonOgraphsr OF the order, Jamsa
L. RidRely.
A COMMITTEES was appointed % act in costume.
ton with similar COMMITTEES f0r the X. w. q
EneAmpment o. Dalawars, ]. o. . r. In prepar-
lng resolutions tonehing the lata John A Kenne.
dy I: q. D., OF n. Y, this mark OF respect baina
considered due, from the tact Of his having 1oFrn
eFly rsIse.sned this Jurisdiction By proxy in the
AtGlats hOur the a. L. adjSurnsd unsn 9
O'Clock, thls mOFping
THuRsDAX-MoRxIM0 sEasIox.
Inc GEAnd Lodge assembled at 10 O'clOck,
"sand Master eleet, Z. p. james, presiding.
Ihe reports Ofthe Grand Master and Grand
SeeFe.sy wsae FesesFed sO,a e0mmltlss which
COMMITTEE IN turn referred them 70 the appropFl-
ate committees. -
Ihe latter conmitteas reported AVorahly on
me aaggAtloaa contained In the reports, and
WSy were adopted by the Grand Lodge,
"a m0non unanlmous vote 0fthasks was ex-
lenaea to the Past GraDd Mas.eF, John L, Pier
so1s 70 ne able, dlgniaea auA impartial naanheF
~ ~ anicn ne had presided over the dslIheFatlons
oe motion, the aalssH Of the Grand Secretary
was Anereesed from 500 20 $50 ser annnrn !
"a mOtl0as the Gnaad Treasurer was author
l1ea 70 eesertsee for eeFelaeats oftwenky ave
seares o. O4d Rellewa' Hall C0mpanY ataelg
wnica has tog eoma time past bean nisagna.