The daily gazette., 1876-10-11

The ODD Eeii0tcs.

Ihe Ottd EefiOtcS.
MEETING OF TIE Il. W. GRAND ENCAAIP
MENT OF DELAwARE-THEG GRAND
LODGE IN SESSION.
Last evening the annual session of the
II. w. Grand Encampment of Delaware,
/. o. .. F., was held in the Odd Fellows
Hall, this city.
The reports of the Grand Officers, which
were read, showed the membership about
the same as last year,and somewhat i'm
proved financial condition, though the
depressing effects of the hard times have
been felt in all the Encampments.
Both the Grand Petriarch and Grand
Scribe, in their reports, referred TO the
death of the late DIR. ii. F. Askew, and
committee of three Past Grand Patriarchs
and Past Grand Representatives was APP
pointed to prepare suitable obituary of
the deceased. The committee comprised
Henry Eckel, Joshua Maris and Jacob Y.
Foulk.
At the evening session the unwritten
work of the Order was eXemplified by the
Grand Representative.
The question as to whether an absent
member can be nominated for Office was
raised and adopted in the affirmative.
The Grand Representative to the Grand
Lodge of the U. S. was instructed to vote
against the proposition to pay mileage and
per diem to Past Grand Sres in the
Grand Lodge.
The following officers were elected;
NJ. w. G. p, Samuel J. Davis, Union
No. I.
NJ. w. G. II. p, David Downs, Della
ware No. /.
r. w. G. S. Warden, Jas, G. Kinks en-,
Reynolds No. 3.
NJ. W. G. Jr. Warden, E. II. Spencer,
Reynolds No. 3.
X. w. S. Scribe, Edwin Hirst, Della
ware No. 1.
r. w. G. Treasurer, r. w. Ewbanks,
| Delaware No. /.
r. w. G. Rep. to G. L. U. S., VIM. II.
edward, Reynolds No. 8.
THE GRAND LODGE OF DELAWARE.
The Right Worthy Grand Lodge Of
Delaware, l. o. O. F., met in annual ses.
sion, in Odd Fellows Hall, this morning
Grand Master Edwin G. Moore, presid.
ing.
Afer the admission of new members
the morning session, was occupied mainly
in hearing the reports OF the Grand Off.
GERS, summaries of which are given, as
follows:
REPORT OF THE GRAND MASTER.
Although the past year has been one o
great financial depression, but one Lodge
(Rokeby Lodge, No. l, of the Rebekal
Degree) has been compelled to surrender
its charter, all the rest exhibit a degree O
prosperity that augers we'll for their un
bounded success. Though the progress
of the Order has suffered somewhat i
has maintained a creditable standin,
among the great moral and charitable in
situations of the land.
A number of decisions rendered durin,
the year are enumerated at length.
During the past year two new hall
were dedicated-the hall of Eagle Lodge
No. 80, at Duponts Mills, and the hall Q
National Lodge, No, 32, of St. Georges.
= The death of DIR. II. f. Askew is allu
ded to in appropriate terms.
! The Grand Master, during the yea
officially visited every Lodge in New Ca:
tie and found them in good condition
. though not progressing as rapidly as i
= former years. Unavoidable circumstar
i ces prevented him from visiting til
lodges in Kent and Sussex counties.
In conclusion the Grand Master return
. thanks to the Grand Officers and all til
Q Brothers for their kindness and also con
r pliments the ability and efficiency {
}. Grand Secretary Isaac w. Hallam.
= The reports of the District Deput
s Grand Masters are appended to the Gran
d Masters report.
REPORT OF THE GRAND SECRETARY.
This report, summarized, gives the 70
lowing statistics:
No. of members reported last ter
2G90; initiated during the year, 167; a
mitted by card, 8; reinstated, 81; tota
2S97.
"a Number withdrawn during the year,
suspended, 252; expelled 4; died 20; tota
membership to date, 2600; rejected app
cations, II.
% Brothers relieved 2s9; weeks sicknes
o. 1740; widowed families relieved,
y brothers buried 20; paid for relief
brothers, S7,123 S4; paid to widowt
families, $2SS 70; paid for burial of. Il
dead $3,375 65; paid for charitable pul
poses, $27S 70.
Total paid for relief S11,O66
tn :" IS " other expenses 12,641
oy Total expenses 23,70s