Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-10-21
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CONTINUATION OF THE BUSINESS OF TEE ANNUAL
SESSION.

|
SESSION.
The Grand Lodge resumed its sessions 1t 2
o'clock p. NJ. Wednesday.
protest was received from Brandywne
Lodge, No. 10, against granting charter to Ea-
gle Lodge, No. SO, for various reasons but prin-
cpally on account Of it's contguity. The protest
WAS referred to the Committee GU the State OF
the Order.
2. G. NJ. Eckel delivered eulogy. followed by
appropriate resolutions Of respect and condo.
Mechanics Lodge, No. 4,which were adopted and
ordered to be spread upon the journal.
The Committee Oh Correspondence presented
an interesting report embracing items Of inter-
est from various Grand Lodge journals In other
States which WAS received aud spread upon the
| journal
The following reports from the Committee on
Appeals, some Of which led 10 lengthy discuss
J. NJ. Kelley cs. Brsndywine Lodge, No. ls.
| Appeal sustained
Samuel Marshall cs. Mechanics Lodge, No. IA.
| Appeal dismissed.
John McCutcheon o. Hope Lodge No. q.
bring the case before the Grand Lodge ef The
| United States
A resolution was adopted to appoint COM
| mittee Of to make arrangements to take part
in the grand demonstration At the National Gen.
tennal 1t Philadelphis next year, and to invite
the National Grand Lodge to visit Wilmington.
The following were appointed said committee:
Past Grand Masters, Z. F. James, W. b. HylAnd,
Joshua Mars, Daniel Farra, and John l. Pier
son, and Past Grsnds John T. Jakes, James H.
| Appleby, z. 7. Harris, and 8. r. lawson.
| At 8 o'clock the election for Grand Lodge Of
| ticers was held with the following result
NJ W; G., M.-Edwin G. Moore, Mechanics
Lodge. No. 4.
r. v. D. G. ME-. W. Cooper, Amity Lodge,
r. W. G. W.. q. Massey, Washington
R. W. G. s.-Isaac W. Hall.m, Hope Lodge,
u i. W. G. r.-E H. E~b.nk.. Eden Lodge,
R. W. G. NE. H. Gregg, Eden Lodge, No.
n. W. @. Rspresentative-R. H. Mcdaniel,
Hope Lodge, No. 81.
R. ". Grand Guardian-Joseph Mcbride, Del
Il. ". q. CON-. T. Harris, National Lodge,
r. ". G. Herald-Ellis B. Cross.n, Friend.
ship Lodge, No. 20.
r. W. g. Chap.-Rev. J. D. Nicholson, Charity
Lodge, No. 27.
MORNING SESSION.
The Right Worthy Grand Lodge, I. o. o. f.,
reassembed, this morning, at O'Clock, r. W.
q. NJ. Edwin @. Moore presiding. The uniform
constitution was under consideration, all FORE
noon, and will be resumed, this afternoon.
GRAND LODGE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAY-F1NAL
ADJOURNMENT.
| The Grand Lodge resumed its sessions Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock, and received the re-
ports Of various special committees, which were
adopted.
The Committee on the State Of the order, to
which WAS referred the protest Of BrAndywine
| Lodge against granting q charter to Eagle
Lodge, No. "a, reported in favor Of dismissing
the protest, which report WAS adopted.
The resolution on Wednesday appointing
| Centennial Committee of nine members was re-
considered and amended. The amendment re-
duces the committee to five. Other amendments
| were also made.
A resolution was adopted instructing the pro.
per officers to procure official regalis for the
W. g. Chaplain r. w. g. Conductor Il. W. q
Guardian and H. ". G. Herald.
The uniform sha 9f .sa SRs }1a s
kebekah Degree Lodges.
Resolutions OF thanks to p. G.. II. John w.
Boon for the faithful and efficient manner in
which he had performed the duties Of his office
were adopted.
The r. W. G. s. was instructed to procure
blank books, in which the semi annual reports
Of the subordinate Lodges should be recorded.
The same officer also instructed to have
500 copies Of the uniformconstitution printed and
TO be furnished to subordinate Lodges ut
10 cents above cost
The evening session was principally spent in
an exemplifcatlon Of the secret work of the Or
der by the Il. ". Grand Lodge Representative,
II. II. Mcdaniel
$500 was appropriated to the Centennial Com
nittee, which authorized after all the GEN.
tennial arrangements are made, to call special
meeting Of the Grand Lodge, for their consider
alton.
After some further routine business the Grand
Lodge adjourned.