Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-01-08
A BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY.
Public Installation Of the once re-
OF Hope L6dEe Last Evening-A
BrillfNat Affair.


Every available foot of space in the
large lodge room OF Hope Lodge was oc-
cupied last evening by an interesting
audience, the attraction being the pub
lie installation OF the officers OF the
Lodge.
Previous to the installation ceremo-
MES proper, q detachment. of the Uni
formed Battalion Of Patr:archs, under
command Of Capt. Jos. II. Seal, march
ed into the chamber and went through
q silent drill. The maneuvres were
faultlsssly executed, and the clock like
movements Of the men, combined with
their handsome uniforms and glittering
swords as they spsrkled under the gas
light, formed a picture which called
forth the admiration of all who were
present.
Everything being in readiness for
installation the retiring, Noble Grand
Hubert A. Roop, ordered the portal to
be opened to the marshal of the Grand
Lodge, Mr.. VIM. E. Whitford, and that
officer having satisfied himself accordin ing
to the rules of the order that all the
candidates for installation were duly
qualified, the installation ceremony
proceeded. This ceremony was both
impressive and beautiful; II was con-
Quoted by J. c. Massey, Grand master
Of the Grand Lodge, and al each can
kdidate advanced to the altar he was
accompanied by an escort of the Uni.
formed Battalion who crossed swords
over his head while the impressive
oath of the order was being admin
istered. The following is the list of
officers installed
Noble Grand--Wm. Simmons.
Vice " d. W. Chandler.
Recording Secretary-Jos. II. Seal.
Permanent j. P. O'Daniel.
Treasurer-Robert Fl. Mcdaniel.
Warden-F. W. Taylor.
Conductor-Jas. Eglintou.
0. G.-Joseph Z. Beck.
J. G.-Wm. B. Wiley.
R. s. to N. G.-M. C. Perkins.
L. s. to N. G.-J. P. Blythe.
r. S. to V. CIV. T.Richardson.
L. S. to V. G.-R. G. Titus.
R. s. S.-Jas. II. Mitchell,
s. 3. Sc. V. Eaton.
The follow ing were also elected.
Representatives Of hall stock, Robert H.
Mcdaniel; Representative to Riverview
Cemetery, J. J. Gallagher.
The following committee upon wild
ows and orphans were appointed--Wm.
B. Wiley, P. G. Daley and F. W. Tay-
lor.
After the installation ceremonies were
concluded, select choir under the
leadership of Mr.. Clarence Shank, sang
"Victoria" and following this Rev. J.
A. B. Wilson delivered an eloquent
address appropriate to the occasion.
Mr.. VIM. Helm next sang as a solo,
"Annie on the Banks O'Dee," and sang
it we'll. Mr.. Harry C. Conrad then car.
ried the audience with him while he
read selection entitled "The old Hat"
Miss May Taggart sang sweetly a solo
entitled "The Child's Unfinished
Prayer" and short practical address
on the principles Of the Order delivered
by Rev. DR.. Caldwell followed. A Trio
by Messrs. Currinder, Tilghman and
Bertolette, entitled "Wake the Bells
are ringing" was next sung, and this
was one of the features of the evening.
Mr.. G. W. Horn told the audience
about the tribulations Of Burdettes
Goat, and solo "Absence and Return"
by Mr.. Currinder, closed the exercises.
The programme, as whole, was ex-
cellently arranged, and reflects great
credit upon those having it in charge,
and Odd Fellowship has never had a
more beautiful exemplifcation than
that given to it by Hope Lodge last
evening.