The daily gazette., 1875-10-14
L. O. o.
MEETINGS OF THE GRAND ENcAMPMENT
AND GRAND LODGE.

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AND GRAND LODGE.
Tuesday night the annual meeting
of the r. w. Grand Encampment OF
Delaware, /. o. o. F. was held In odd
Fellows Hall, this city. Eight en-
campments were represented ana sew
en- new members were admitted.
Reports of officers were submitted
showing an increase of membership
during the year and charter for
new encampmept at Lcwes was gran
ted. Other interesting business was
transacted.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected and installed as follows:
M. w. G. p, David s. Truit, of
No. 8.
M. W. G. II. F., Samuel j. Davis of
No. 7.
X. w. G. Sr. W, William West of
No. 3.
r. w. G. Jr. w, John c. Stirling of
No. z.
r, w. G. s. Edwin Hirst, of No. /.
X. W. G. Treas, r. Ii. Ewbanks, of
No. 1.
Grand Sentinel, Jas. G. Hinckson, of
No. B.
II. w. G. Rep. to G.. l.. L. S W. H.
Clnward, of No. B.
The next session will be held In
Wilmington, in October next.
TIRE GRAND LODGE.
The Grand Lodge, of Delaware, /.
o. o. F., met at the Hall, yesterday
morning.
During the morning session, the re-
port of the Grand Secretary was read =.
1t sh owed that two new Lodges were
instituted the past year-Eagle Lodge,
No. 36, and Centreville Lodge, No. 81.
The membership was stated as fol-
lows: Number last report, 2667; initi-
tiated during the year, 227; admitted
by card, 52, reinststed, "a; total, 2980.
Withdrawn, 6S; suspended, 19l; died,
1890. Total membership to date,
1890
The relief account has the following
items: Brothers relieved, 800; weeks
sickness, 1901; widows relieved II;
members buried, 80; amount paid for
relief of members, $3.50; for widows
families, 1914 60; for burial of dead, 81,
415. .46, for charitable purposes, $2lS, 95.
Otdl pdiu lOA PlF,OOo Ol
other expenses 12,942 "a
Total expenses, $4,000. O5
receipts, 26,932 70
Excess of expenses over
receipts 5 G9.30
The value of the productive proper
ty of the order is placed at $S7, 1876. "a
q gain of 81, 933 81 since last report.
Various items of business were
presented and referred, a charter was
granted to Centreville Lodge, No 81,
thirty two new members were admitted
and the Lodge adjourned until 2 O.
p. nj.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
The afternoon session was opened
by Henry Eckel, with memorial ad
dress on the decease of p. G NJ. VIM
Mari, of Mechanics, Lodge, No. 4,
one of the oldest members of the or.
| der.
Two appeal cases were settled by
| the adoption of the committee reports
thereon.
A resolution was adopted looking to
participation with the Grand Lodge
of the United States in the Centen.
NAL celebration in Philadelphia, Sept.
goth, 1875.
A committee of nine was appointe d
to make arrangements for this celebra
tion, as follows: L. +. James, VIM.
B. Hyland, Daniel Farra, John L.
Pierson, Joshua Maris, John T. Jakes
James II. Appleby, z. Harris, and
Sam'l r. Lawson.
The G.. l.. L. S. was invited to visit
Wilmington, after this celebration, ,ant
accept the hospitalIties of the Crane
Lodge of Delaware, and of the peopl,
of Wilmington.
| Officers for the ensuing year wer,
hen elected as follows:
Edwin c. Moore, No. 4, r. w. Crane
Master.
DR.. L. w. Cooper, No. 20, R. w. D
| G. Master.
John G.. Massey, No. 5, r. W. G
Warden.
Isaac w. Hallam, No. 81, r. W. G
Secretary.
Richard Ii. Ewbanks, No. "a, r. w
g Treasurer.
l bo" ~ ~ piSSs, 4No' o7b W. W. "
Marshal
II. II. McDanel. No. 81, r. w. G
Rep. to &. l.. U. s.
David Downs, Janitor.
The following officers were appoir
I ted by the Grand Master elect.
n Joseph Mcbride, No. /, W. G. Qua
= dian.
Ellis p. Crosson, No. go, W.
Herald.
z. T. Harris, No. 80, W. g. Condu
tor.
Rev. ]. f. Nicholson, No. IA, w. {
Chaplain,
Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
/ The session last evening, continue
:, until at 1890 o'clock, and was main