Daily Republican., 1880-10-13

os%pnhont @Ao th0 9FaRd k0dg
ef Deian are Of Dad Fellows Il
this OiIy To-day.
The annual session Of the r. W
Grand Rnoampmsnt of Delaware, l. o
10, r., was held in Old Fellows Hall |,
this city last evening. .....,
The following officers for the ensuing
year were elected and installed
q. p. H. Seal.
@. h. P.-Kdwin W. Morrow.
g. s. W.-Daniel Ross.
J. WIN. c. Carnagy.
q. S.--BdWin Hirst.
g. S.-Rdward MeIntire.
g. R. to s. g. l.. - Richard II.
Ewbanks.
g. l. S.--William West,
q. o. 81. p. Blythe.
Grand Msrskal.-P. +. Shakespesr.
After the installation Of oflcsrs an
ofiicisl metallic crook was presented to
the Enoampment ON behalf of Post
Grand Patriarch Benuett and Past
Grand High Priest Seal.
Resolutions expressing the thanks Of
the Bncampment to p. q. r. Bennett
for the faithful manner in which he
had performed his ofRcisl duties during
the past year were passed.
The Committee Of Appeals from Del.
aware Encampment, No. !, presented
report and were discharged.
About forty.fivs representatives Of
Enoampments throughout the State
we're present.
SESSION OF TUE LODGE.
The Grand Lodge met in annual sss.
sion C.day at 10 O'Clock and the meet
ing is still in progress. The attend
anos Is quite large. The morning sss.
sion was chiefly occupied with the read.
ing OF the usnal annual reports.
THg GRAND MASTERS REPORT.
In his report the Grand Master sx.
pressed great pleasure that he 10
able to extend congratulations
that the dark gloom which for
several years has OvsrshadoUed our
onward progress Is rapidly passing
away and grand future Is breaking
upon the Order. The year has inst
,lossd with. great prosperity tJ the Or. |
Ter, and largo Increase in our numbers.
Il Is . source Of much pleasure to me
% be enabled TO state that In all parts
" the jurisdiction, the brotherhood ex- |
libit new zeal and energy, and mani. |
est laudable disposition 70 engage
more earnestly in the work of extend.
ng the Geld Of our operations, and the
application of the means necessary to
increase our Membership, and thereby
nlarge the sphere Of our usefulness.
After speaking oil his work Of visit.
ng the Lodges the Grand Master says
hat public installations are becoming
ute popular in all parts of the State,
nd, in my opinion, they have very
snefcial influence ou the welfare OF
be Order, directing the attention ofl'
40 people to our institution, and dis
busing their minds Of erroneous i'm !.
ressions in reference to the great :
rinciples and objects of our fraternity.
After speaking at some length OF 4
sessions given during the year the re- !,
,rt contains the following rscemmen- :
stions: Ia,
81 would beg leave to recommend TO v
is r. W. Grand Lodge, that such ao- u
Oh be taken at this session "a will \,
npower my successor, in the event Of b
5 inability to personally visit the Il
,dges and give instruction in the IN
fittsn work, to appoint q suitable 2,
other 70 perform that duty and allow Il
m fair aud reasonable conpensa.
IN for his services. yc
| would also recommend that Section ss ci
Article 4 Of the Grand Lodge Consti-
tion, which provides thSt NO bust tr
s. shall be transacted at = special d
ssion, authorizing the expenditure Of I'll
'ney, be repealed, believing, as i do, r.
at in many instances It has worked ra
rious injury to the best interests of VI
. Grand Lodge" h'
GRAND sEoRErARr's RErsRr.
The Grand Secretary In his Feport
%: "For the first time in several
ars l am enabled to report that the
sessions have bsen greater than the
pletions. The gain Of membership
) been II, or nearly three per. cent
The whole number. Slight as this
iitioa to our numerical strength may
pear, it is a harbinger OF prosperity,
aksning hopes Of q bright and
lrnling future. The fgures sub
tied for inspection will demonstrate
Il the work Of the year has been Of
Of advancement and sncour age mo
nj ~ n