The daily gazette., 1879-01-16
For the Gazette.
Letter from 50. Georges.
ST. GEORGES, Del, Jan. 10,

cIs oEohoES, Dci's Jan. ID.
MIR. EDITOR At rhs installation of |
the officers elect in National Lodge, No. |
81, the following officers were iis a.led |
by the Grand Officers Of the Grad |
Lodge of the State of Delaware:
Noble Grand, Geo Grim, S; Vice |
Grand, A. N. Sutton; Rec. Sec, ii. q. |
Taylor; Per. See, }. ii. Corneliue;
Treasurer, q. +. Hopkins. After the
other regu ar routine of business was
finished, the evening ent rtainment be-
gan with Instructive and complimentary
remarks { ON tie Grand Master, after
" hich }. G.. How stated to tn grand ofii
GERS and members of the asst mbly 1t was
generally Gu somary for the eliriDg No
BILE Grand 10 deliver an o. alton In bel alf |
Of the hoDors that lad been bes owed |
upon him by the members of his Lodge,
and introduced L. q. Simpler, who with |
his eloqueDce did justice To the position
assigned him on such an occ aston. X.
w. Grand Master Fouik compliment ed
National Lodge on the good and stteu-
tion paid by her Junior memteis, how
well they seemeu to be Possessed OF The
workings OF the order, &c. L. G.. How
introduced G.. Warden Appleby, who,
although feelrg very unwell, endeavor,
ed To entertain us for a short time with
marks. Mr.. Appleby in conclusion in
troduced the Graud Marshal, whom he
WIS under the impression had his speech
prepared, but to the disapp intmeut OF
all the Grand Marshal acknowleg d him
self to be compare lively young member
| in the vi der, and did not feel himself
competent to deliver leAgthy Grafton,
aud therefore declined In favor OF T.. g.
w. &. l.. Carnagy, who responded with
a few remarks, d then read for the
benefit Of the visiting members the fnan-
C al standing of the National Lodge,
which WAS highly compliment.d by the
Grand officers and visiting members to
be IN excellent working condition for the
future prosperity of the Lodg-.
L. q. Ca nagy then thanking the visi
ting members for their social and friendly
visit, with other remarks Of an inter
esting character, especially to Odd Fel-
lows. declined in favor Of Il. q. Brown, of
i. Washington Lodge, New Castle, who
bears the honor of manipulating the de-
sign of the National Lodges hard earned
, efforts, that shows f"r IT, elf on the cor
nsr o Delaware and Main streets. After
giving some very deserving remarks on
the construction OF our fine hall, he de-
decline il favor of l.. G. Hastii gs, who
responded, as he calls IL, in word or
two.
0 =. G.. How then introduced the w orthy
Grand Secretary, who responded that his
= brain had been upset, he thought, from
some telephone, aud was afraid TO TAX &
| upon himself the respor sibility Of deliv-
ering a speech that would do justice to
himself after hearing so many eloquent
addresses. However, he congratu ted
the members of National Lodge as re.
minding him OF bur ch Of worms with
salt thrown upon them, always at work
' moving and bustling around, and he
= thought al that would be required
would be to keep the salt in readiness
, and apply IL outside OF the Lodge rooT-
y and the result would be encouraging
With numerous other illustrations he
closed.
We feel tree to admit if a shock or
ones brain flon a telephone would pro
duce such an Grafton as the Secretar,
; gave us, we grant they may come ofte n
Grand w. Appleby introduced the Sher
ti-elect Past Grand Pyle, with
few remarks, congratulatibg al
hands on our social meeting declines
:, in favor Of l.. G. Fols who briefly declin
- ed. L. &. How then called ON the onl
charter member of the National Locg
present L. q. Pont who responded wit
his usual amount ofeloquecne calling o
l.. G. Herbert OF Washington Lodge VIII
replied briefly censurng L. Hastings TO
not doing justice in behalf at Washing
ton Lodge while on the floor L.
How on the floor again with his silver
tongue oratory, interested us for shol
time, calling on T.. &. Herman of Wasl
u ington Lodge, who responding to the re
quest of p. G. How, also made shoi
comparison between his address and I'll
Worthy Grand Secretary's, which is fs
miliar to all present. The evening grow
ing late we adjourned to our neighbor
y b. ID. Longland, who had provided fl
- the occasion very inviting table, a
though We feel frankly to express tn
. the credit must be given to our wortf
I landlords daughters who certainly sho,
ed an unlimited amount of taste al
, judgment in arranging such an invitil
AR repast. The old saying is practice max
perfect, aud we believe during the pa
49, week there have been frequent occasion
Of this character served up at our WI
ID worthy landlords house.
\" ONE WHO WAS THERE.