Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-09

vania and the Territories thereto belong.
ing, issued by virtue of the provincial
Grand Warrant from the Grand Lodge,
Great Britain, where the Right Worship
full the Right Honorable Thomas Erskine,
Earl of Kelly, Viscount Fenton, Lord OF
Bacon, Littenweem, 49,, in Great Britain,
was Grand Master" The lodge was
chartered as Jefferson Lodge" and the
name was alter, d to "St Johns" some 40
years ago.
The hall will be furnished with six
heaters, one for each lodge room, one for
each store aud two for the auditorium.
In large gilt letters ou the trausom over
the main entrance II the following:
FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY.
1879
FRIENDSHIP, LOVE AND TRUTH.
Litbogen pavement kind of
artificial stone, furnished by g. Ii VAIN,
of Philadelphia, extends in front of the
hall, in the opposite ends of which are ont
the Masonic square and compass and
the Odd Fellows three links Two
handsome lamps, with the names
of the lodges painted on the
glass; stand on the curb in front of the
entrance.
The property. including the post off $50
building, is expect, d to bring in a yearly
rental to the lodges of g., QUO; one-half of
which can la devoted annually to the
extiugu.hment Of the Sl3, OOO indebted
ness.
1--WE are in an excellent condition ina.u-
cially, said Mr.. Herbert.
THE DEDICATION
The day upon which the corner stones
ntW MI IA. An.y
for New Castle, hut if the weather proves
favorable the dedication, next Monday, will
draw larger crowd.
The Odd FelloVs ia particular ars
working with thus and ia view. The
Grand Lodge, the Delaware and Reynolds
Encampn'ents, the Uniformed Battalion of
PAtriarchs, Delaware, Jefferson, Mechau-
lea, Fairfax, Hope, Asylum, Herman aud
Eden Lodges, of Wilmington; Oeutrevile
Lodge, OF Centreviile; Friendship, of
Peace and Plenty; Oriental. OF Newark;
Star of Bethel. of Grubb's Corner, and
probably other State Lodges will be pres
emit. Besides these, thirteen Philadelphia
lodges have signitied their intention to
come. For their accommodation n special
train will leave Philadelphia at . a. III,
and three boats will leave there about
O'Clock. Two other lo1ges Are coming
from Pennsgrovs Two or three lodges
are coming frnm Salem on the steamboats,
Warner and Ed,oin Forrest.
All Masons and Odd Fellows attending
the dedication fro,d places on The Della
ware road below New Castle, will be fur.
nished with tickets at half rates.
On the part of the Mssons the celebra.
ton will be more local. The Grand Lodge
and Lafayette and Eureka Lodges will 90
over from this city ona special train about
IL NJ. Many visiting Masons and prob
ably other lodges will be- present.
II Id anticipated that thers will be from
2 900 to 3 100 Old Fuilows and Masons IN
line, accompanied by more than dcz4n
bands of music The Weccacoe Legion
Band, of Philadelphia, hos been engaged
by ST. Johns Lodge, A. F. A. NJ. of NV
Castle, AND MoClurg's State Feneebles
Band, of Philadelphia. by Washington
Lodge, o, o. F., Of Now Castle.
Rev ] Fl. Caldwell D d. will deliver
the Masoric Grafton and Past Grand Sire
James Il. Nicholson. of Pennsylvania, will
speak for the Odd Fellows
There will be street decorations, ii ,gs
&c; the Court House will be ornamenl4d
with bunting aud the Town Hall will be
Raiy decorated by Adelphi Lodge, X. of
| L.
:" How will the visitors be accommo-
dated?' is II natural question; to which
the reply is made that two large tables
will be spread in the Hall, the hotels will
feed from 800 to 400 apiece, and the
Salem excursionlsts will dine on their
boats.
In the evening grand dedication ball
will he given in the auditorium of the
Kali, the grand march to start at . D. IN.
This ball promises to he by far the most
brilliant social event New Castle has ever
seen, and the lodges hope TO realize
81 900 from the sale ut tickets.