Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11
THE ODD FEZLOW8.

The RICH. Worthy Encampment Of
Delaware, I. o. 0. F., met in annual
session o., Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday.
The ats ndance was quite large, and six
new BLENDERS were admitted.
Tbs following officers were elected:
M. W. G. P.-David Downs of No. l.
N. E. G. II. Pc H. Spencer, of
No. 8.
R. W. G. 8. w.-william West, of
No. 3:
Il. W. G. J. W.-Henry Il. Bennett. Of
No. 6.
r. W. G. scribe-Edwin Hirst, of No. /.
II. w. G. Treasurer. II. Ewbanks,of
No. I.
Grand Sentinel-John Il. Jakes, of
No5.
II. W. G.. Representative to G.. L. U. s.
/ William H. Cloward, of No. 3.
!. The reports of the Grand Patriarch,
Grand Scribe, Representative to Grand
Lodge, aud Grand Treasurer, were read
and adopted. From the latter it appears
that the condition Of the Encampment
branch of the order in this jurisdiction is
as follows: Number of encampments
ut last report, eight; present number of
encempments, mine; increase one. Mum
Der of members at last report, three hun
| bred and seventy eight; number admitted,
thirty-one; reinstated, seventeen making
total of four hundred and twenty-six.
Number Withdrawn by card one sus-
pended thirty-four deceased, four total,
thirty nine. Present membership, three
hundred and eighty-hve. Gain in mem
bership during the year, seven. Total
receipts of the subordinate encampments
| 81, $3.50. Amount paid for sick benefits,
$l,Oll23 for funerals, 5000 for other
charitable purposes, 500; total,
| S1, 344.23 for other purposes, vi, O3l.O4
grand total of expenses, 2375.19. The
following shows the financial condition
Amountin bank as per last report, .&45.72
amount in hands of Grand Scribe, $500;
amount received G. &. s., $1S797;
total, $251.74 ; expended during the year,
| $171.4 balance available funds, $50. %.
The following shows the membership dur
| ing the past six years 1872, four hun
dred and thirteen 1878, three hundred
| and eighty-ihree 1874, three hundred
| and sixty seven 1876, three hundred and
seventy.eieht, 1876, three hundred and
| seventy-two 1877, three hundred and
eishty-five.
4 charter was granted to Carnagy En-
campment, No. 10, of st. Georges, and n
large amount of business of interest to the
Order was transacted.
The forty-fourth annual session of the
Right Worthy Grand Lodge of Delaware,
l. o. o. T., commenced at Odd Fellows
Hall, Third and King streets, at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning.
The report of the Right Worthy Grand
Master, Z. w. Cooper, is mainly confined
| to matters of interest only to members of
l ~. he
following occurs: During the past
year, though our jurisdiction has not been
visited by any prevailing and fatal Diseases
as our brethren elsewhere, thinning our
ranks, yet many who were united with us
in the grand work of fraternizing
| the world, have passed away.
Many others. overcome by the tide
of financial distress, have left vacant
seats in their several lodge rooms, aud are
now without the fold by reason of nom
payment of dues. While these facts are
to be lamented, and, as far as possible,
especially ia the latter case, prevented, We
can rejoice that no wrangling or quarrels
have disturbed our peace and harmony, or
lessened our numbers" The report
states that, although weaker in numbers,
they are healthful and stronger i'll
finances.
The report also states that financial
assistance was offered to the Brotherhood
in Savannah, at the time of the epidemic
in that city, but that it was not required.
A subject of interest to the Order is
referred to in the following paragraph:
| 'Some of our lodges are now becoming
bankrupt by the ruinous relation Of dues
and benefits. This is the case very
generally throughout the Order, and is
claihiihg aI.eh'ioh. Noa.', $1,000 1872,
recoinueiia sAe az, app Gara Iadna tn tana
coihiii'.ee u .n,s u;aiat;a nS $500 ~
Iil,s mater n. Al oos n.aat;un " r. s,s a.,
our heAs ~ 10, Greua Edo Ia1;t tha
tuVlshp'e lna' 'ii ,s a." Nv, Hos n;a ~ ~
.'Ae III Thi WHY ' i1,ai,, 'e' P"'N P''
ceI."se siiai, oe " .h, G,,d ,fos+ou VANS
IN cohciusion! ,ie in .ano Dia .iaN n paSaa
she loiioMits NV t1o,,e " III a.. IT,,
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aoi,i'y ~ peiiolnahoa 'nefe ~. o 1o.no aad
WIN h'siy Anos,easo VI VIC .""' "na
customs; ahin . ie 'ana ~ a nj
ehaear 10 an VINO "fe p"ee' IL 0'i''"''
reunions , VIII NM u,o p,,,,tr cro,a
Inc Reports vi ine Dspuy ~ nv
MASTERS are LUZ u,a u 'n'0i''' w 'A0
members oi she ofuet a., c,a c,,-o.,u,,
FROM Tue report VI we "ianu pesio' "
the mos. important paper Pieseh'eu' NV M"
i.a e., ~ ,,ra,,;o,,s Ava ,,oarS s,oy
Ntatis.ics III 'ho Pre,ou' ~ sA' ~ :,
ING ioho"inS An''.'S '6no
and forty-one: admitted by caro-, one
hrnf,red and ten reinstated. one hundred
"nu - 80
seVenty-s>N; Wlthora"h ny caru, ol'
hundred and twenty. nine; suspended
,, nina hundred and forty-six; expelled
-. -. 5;n5 o,o bundrsi apf
t"en'y-ioui wv .Ia 80
: ."eIty 'o o., o' go, trI,ns
!, n h "Am ,,ha.,j,;,, ~ ono brna,,ai
decrease IA ineni 'sP 81 . az ,'a,.;,a
+, ana Aity-ohe - snown ioi .uaS p o,tuS
: Inc summary Vi 'no een en'. ..p .spo .a' y
OF VIC supoi'',na'o Ao"se' ~. 80 ~,
!, sftv- four members. The limitations hay
III, IN DIV nor rant Tbe followin,