The daily gazette., 1874-10-14
FIRST EDITION!
7. o. 0. F. IN SESSION.
MEETING or GRAND LODGE.
An 1ncandiary Attempt.
I. o. o. r.

ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE r. ".
GRtND LODGE OF DELAwARE-oTFIcIAL
REPORTS.
Tho annualcommunication Of the X. w.
Grand Lodge of Delaware, /. o. y. F.,
opened, this morning. in Odd Fell
lows Ha". Third and King streets, the
NJ. w. Grand Master Il. +. James, pre-
siding
The first business was the reading OF
reports, and the first Of these was the
REPORT OF THE NJ. W. GRAND MASTER,
L. +. James, ESD, which we condense, as
follows
Although the membership ofthe Order
has decreased three since last repor >, the
Grand Master questions whether any
preceding year has showl greater
grow th in real efficiency, particularly in
the Kent and Sussex County Lodges
The decrease In membership has been
caused by careful pruning and cutting
der the new system of reports.
The visits Of the Grand Master to the
various Lodges throughout the State are
referred to as having been productive of
much coed, Wy drawing the Lodges into
closer sympathy with the parent body
and with each other, and securing unin-
formity in the work of the Order.
The follow lg decisions have been
made in response to questions
/. A Lodge has right to reward by
donationpast services Of an officer, pro-
vided the amount donated shall not ex-
coed a reasonable, just and customary
Ium for the services rendered.
3 Every brother present a the Lodge
is obliged to vote ON all questions, unless
excused by the Lodge, and a refusal SO
to do renders the brother so offend ng
answerable to the Lodge for contempt.
The celebration in this city Of the ffty-
fifth anniversary Of the foundation Of the
Order is alluded 10 in congiatulatoi y
terms.
The report alludes to the destruction
Of the Hal, of FELTON, Lodge, No. 80, Oh
the 3D. of February last and the efforts
of the lodge towards the erection OF a
new hall.
Nine dispensations have been granted
during the year.
Thanks are returned to the District
Deputy Grand Masters, for their able and
efficient pei sormance of their official du-
ties.
i ne adoption by the Grand Lodge of q
uniform constitution for the subord'na
Lodges is strongly urged.
The report closes with thanks to the
Grand Officers for their cordial support
and faithful official conduct, pa, ticularly
TO Grand Secretary Hallam. for many
courtesies and valued assistance.
ID. ID. @. NJ. REPORTS.
The District Deputy Grand Master:
report in substance as follows:
John Il. Jakcs, for District No. |, re
ports the Order in fourishing condi
ton and good working order. Ono
death has occurred during the year
No. of Lodges in District, 3; Number
of members, 90; amount paid for relief
1920 60, to the families OF 10 brothers
paid for other purposes, 1911 OF; Value
of property owned by the Lodge, "a,
4Gl "a; paid to the Grand Lodge,
$45 OF.
j. W. Boone, of District No. ., l..
+. Wallace Of No. 3, and ID. w. Brere-
ton, of No, 4, all reported theirDistricts
in sound working order and prosperous
condition.
Next m order is the a.
REPORT OF TIE II. W. GRAND sECRE-
TARY.
Isaac w. llallam, Esq. from which we
take the following extracts:
The number of working Lodges in
the State is -
Number members initiated
during the year 1G7