The daily gazette., 1879-10-08
SECOND EDITION
DeLOaVure ODD FellOsCS.

MEETING OF THE GRAND LoDeE-RE-
PORTS OF THE OFFICkRs.
The forty. sixth annua, meeting of the
X. w. Grand Lodge OF Delaware, 1. y.
o. F., assembled IN the Odd Fellows
Hall, this city, at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, r. w. Grand N Master VIM. II. Foulk
presiding. There was = general attend
ance from all the lodges Of the State.
The morning session was occupied in
hearing the r,p ,rt of the Grand Officers,
end q synopsls Of each r-port will be
found below:
THE GRAND MASTERS REPORT
opens with . complimentary s'lusion TO
the fiourlshing cOldi ion Of the order and
appropriate reference to the dead Of the
past. Past GrAnds Samuel Campbell
and Ebe Walter, and Past Grand Repre-
sentative VIM. H. Clos ard.
During the year the Grand Master Wis
tied every lodge In the STATE, and found
each In fairly prosperous condition.
He recommends Frankford, in Sussex
county, as . more suitable p ace for the
location Of Fiuelity Lodge, No. 25, than
Baltimore Mills, the present location.
In reference TO these visits tie Grand
Master says:
found the Lodges in Kent and Sus-
sex counties in very good condition,
aud the Brethren feeling very much eU-
cOuraged. In my own district 1 visited
and installed all of the Lodges once and
some Of them both terms. In all my
visits was received withgreat kindness,
and the Brethren everywhere seemed
glad to welcome the Grand Master.
dew the one hundred dollars appropria.
ted for my expense, and by economy
was enabled to return to the Grand Sec
retary seven dollars and fifty cents.
After disposing Of various matters o.
correspondence and appeal. the Grand
Mast'r gives q detailed account Of the
grand reunion of the Order, at Rehoboth
on July 25th last, which was fully re-
por ed In the GAZETTE at the time. The
affair netted profit Of $374.
The report also mentions the new Odt
Fellows' Hall At New Castle, and ths
following other improvements:
Amity Lodge, al Camden, have en-
larged and repaired their hall, and nov
have one of the finest in the State.
Crystal FOunt, at Milford, hav,
bought land and are now laying out
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days to commence the sale Of lots. Th'
land is pleasantly aud conveniently loca
ted, and, we think, will make desirable
place for burial.
After returning thanks to the othe
Grand Officers for their kind assistance
the report concludes as follows:
You have before you the work Of tn
year. The seed has b+en sowu and
| remains to be seen what the hasves
shall be. have formed the aequain
. ance of . number OF brethren who.
? kindness will ever be remembered. An
! the generous welcome that UNIVERSAL
: received has amply compensated me f
the years labor.
One new 8 ar has been added to th
number. The L. dges are ali in goo
condition; with the dawning of goo
, times / s"e no reason why our Orde
should not make rapid strides in the nex
year.
My duties as Grand Master are draw
l ing to a close, and in conclusion, brett
rem, desire to express my hight appre
citation of the honor conferred upon m
at your last session in ele ting me to tb
highest position within your gift, an
take this occasion TO return my SINGER
, thanks, trusting that l have merited you
, confidence. With my best wish for tn
success of the Order,
Fraternally submitted,
VIM. II. FOULK,
Grand Master.
DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.
These officers also submitted detaile
: reports OF the work they had performe
, | durinp the wear in Visiting the variOI