Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-10-23

Balance in treasures S2,sOS.93
Whole amount in Treasures and invest
menls $ll,3l1.1l
AFTERNOON SESSION. 5tI
The Grand Lodge reasoembled at o'clock.
| The repor.s of the Grand Chancellor, the Grand
Corresponding aud Recording Scrbes, and Grand
Banker. were read, but they relate TO matters
which pertain exclusively to the Order and are OF
no gencral interest They make n very favorable
showing Of the condition Of tle Order in this ju
/ risdiction.
A resolution uas offered, providing fOs an ap-
pendK t. the printed minutes, but failed to pass
l The election of officers resulted as follows:
Venerable Grand Patriarch f, B. Rice, No. IL,
Grand Chancellor-W. H. Brady, No. l, Will
mingtOn.
Vice GraAd ChanCslor.--A 8. sehraeE, Ne. 3,
| Wilmington
Grand Corresponding and Recording Scribe
James p. Hsyes, No. 9. Wilmington.
Grand Banker-D. b. CuTlett, No. l, Whining
ton.
Grand Guide-P. e. Dalv, No. 2, Wilmington.
Grand Inner Steward-E. A. Parker, No. !,
Grand Outer stswsrd-w C. wier, No. 9,
Grubb's Corner.
Supreme Representatives,. j. Wiley, No 6,
Wilmington; L. B. Rice, No. IL, MiddletOwn.
The officers were installed, aud ct $50 recess
was tsken until O'clock.
4 EVENING SESSION.
The Grand Lodge was re-opened for business
at s o'clock.
Section 8, Of Articl, II, of the constitution for
subordinate Lodges was amended so as to read IS
follows: ''ShOuld any officer of Lodge be abb
sent himself from roll can three consecutive regu-
lar meeting nights his office shall be declared va
cant, provided he was not sick, disabled, or absent
from the city or neighbofhOOd, or other satisfac
tory causes assigned"
A resolution was adopted instrucling the Rep
reseniatives to the Supreme Lodge Of the World
to use their inhuence 70 induce the Supreme
Lodge 70 provide for q grand demonstration in
! PhiladelphiA in 1876, centennial year.
> The following nomination for Grand Lodge Of
! fceTs for The term beginning one year hence was
made.
Grand ChaacelIOr-A. J. Shrack. No. 4; r. B.
i Mckee, No. II; sos. H. Jones, No. Q; @. p. Ma.
e roney, No. J; WIN. q. Wiser, No. Q; I. r. MacAl-
Vice Grand OhancelIor-C. P. Daily, No. 2; Ben
d MuTgatrOyd, No. g. David Bice. No 10; Samuel
+. Marshall, No. ]; J. c. JONES' No. 4; DIR. Sam
b uel Aarahall, No. 1.
I For @. II. and G. scribe-James P. Hayes, No
2; Edwin Hirst, No. 1; 3. Il. Marshall, No. l.
Grand Banksr-D. p. CuTlstt, No. I.
A resolution was adopted ordeVing the printing
of the usual number of copies OF the minutes.
F. The per capita tax for the year beginning Jan
Y LIST. 1874, was fixed at forty cents
The Grand Chancellor then announced the fol
d lowing Standing Committees
Lava and SnpaEFisiOn--J. j. MeAullin, Ne.
J. Wilmington; Samuel Marahau, No. !, Whining
OAAAo
,r Finance and Milage-J. e. Jones, No. 4, Viii
IA mingtOn; G. w. Pennington, No. 6, Wilmington
all Jesse Clare, No. 9, Grubb's CorneF.
Appeals and GIieVances-IsaAc Woodrow, Nc
2, Wilmington; n. s. Speakman, No. ], Whining
ton: s. J. Wiley, NO.6, Wilmington.
Returns and Credentials-Wm. G. Guyer, Nc
T. s. New Castle; r. D. Rice, No. II, MiddletoWE
all J. w. Flick, No. ii, Smyrna.
nj Printing--Jsmes p. Hayes, No. 2, Wilmington
et A. j. Sharck, No. 8, Wilmington; II. OVenshinI
10 No. IS, Wilmington.
,S The Grand Lodge then ad djourned until th
third Wednesday in 0ctSbeF, 1874.
m PROMENADE CONCERT AT INSTITUTE HALL.
b. Ia the evening, grand promenade concert wa
oi given at the Institute Hall, which was attende
es by large number Of people. About 81 o'clocl
ne the knights Of PythIas corps, in their new an
handsome uniform, accompanied by band, mad
p short street parade, and escorted the officers
the Grand Lodge from the X Of T. Hall TO tn
Institute. The concert opened at 9H o'clock wit
a grand promenade, which was participated in
one hundred and twenty eight couples. Danein
commenced Immediately alter the promenade, an
Was kept up until late hour in the morning. h
treatments were served around at stated period
and all other measnTeR taken by the Committee
Arrangements 70 enhance The comfort and pleasuI
of those In attendaace. Tho aaair was highl
successful.