The daily gazette., 1880-04-13
Tenth Anniversary, a

Tenth Anniversary. ... 2
The German Mutual Beneficial As
sociation celebrated its tenth apniver-
sary last evening, in the German AS
sociation Hall, Herdman building,
with appropriate exercises.
After a stirring address by r. Won
Bourbon, the report of the Secretary
was read, showing that the Associa-
tion was formed on April 18th, 1870,
at which time there were forty-five
members. At the present time the
membership numbered seventy-five.
During the existence of the Society
there had been paid out for sick bene-
fits, $3, 4S4.20; financial benefits, ,$1,-
075 extra benefits, $144 miscellane-
GUS expenses, $791 "a. Total. $5,-
494.44. The receipts had been 90, 971.-
IS i; leaving a balance in the treasury
at the present time of 81, 478.7l.
At the conclusion of the literary ex-
ercises, q supper was partaken OF, af-
ter which dancing was indulged In
until an early hour this morning.
STEALING wBEAT.
Chslkley Harvey, N farmer residing
near Cbadd's Ford, Pa, appeared be-
fore Esquire Bertolette, yesterday, ard
made complaint against Frederick Keel
mer aud Frank Ginglebach, chargip9
them with the theft Of ten bushels 81
| wheat in bags. A search WARRANT was
issued and placed in the hands Of Con-
stables PritcheIt and Hickman, who
visited the b ouse OF GibRIebasb, and
there found the bags.
The parties were arrested and give q
bearing during the afternoon, at whic
time Mr.. Harvey recognize zed the bags
belonging to him. Each Of the partie
were held IN tho .um Of $500 bail f. I
Court. As the tb-ft was c mmitted n
Pennsylv they will probably
taken TO N edia fail on reuuIsition.
| They disposed Of the wheat 1t The hou-
mill OF Ezra Fell, on West Front st:eet.
Suspended.
Rescue Council No. 8, Jr., o. u. A.
M, OF this city, after an exisence OF
several years has suspended, and turned
in Its charter TO the s ate Council. Al
one time Rescue Council was one OF the
most hourishing In the 81 ate, having q
large membership, and being in good
financial condition. With the di.s0lu
tion Of Rescue, the State council also
ceased to exist, and the members oi
Hope Council No. 2, and Wilmington
Council No.6, are now considering,
whether thy will place tl,emseives
under the jurisdiction Of the Marylan1 !
state Counci, or under the State Coun.
Gil Of Pennsylvania. s-gs.A-- 3
state Republican, Convention.
H F. Pickels, chairman of the Re
publican State Central Committee, ia
now corresponding with other mem.
bers OF the committee, relative to the
time and place Of holding the Repub.
lican State Convention for the election
Of delegates TO the Chicago Conven.
tion. Mr.. Pickels is favorable to
holding the State Convention al
Dover. on Tuesday, May 4th, and il
the other members of the committee
agree with him, call will be issued
next week to this effect.
| A LODGE ENTERTAINMENT.
Eureka Lodge, No 20, A. F. & A. M,
Of this city had q raising" last night
TO which q large number Of brethren
from distance were invited. Visitors
came from Newark, Middletown, Stan.
ION, New Castle and Philadelphia, and
the Lodge exercises were conducted in
very pleasant and successful manner
Afterwards collation. was spread In
the dining hall, of which about two
hundred person partook. Toasts were
onered, pit asant responses made, and 9
delightful time was passed by those
who we're fortunate enough 70 be pres
ent.
Struck By a Shuter
Yesterday morning while John Nc
Caulley, Q fagman, employed by tn,
r, W. d. b. X. r., at Third street eros
ing, was standing too near one of th,
tracks, he was struck by shifter, ant
thrown to the ground. In falling b,
grasped some portion of the shifter
which caused him to be dragged som,
distance. He was some what scratche,
and bruised, but not seriously.
Election of Officers.
At meeting of Wilmington Coun
Gil, No. 3, Jr., o. U. A. M, the fol
lowing officers were elected =
Civilian II. Brackin.
V. C.--Charles Bowers. -'.
r. SC. A. Bacon.
f. Salary Williams.
Treas.--R. s. Monck. -''.
, Con.-Samuel G. Holt. Ja
Marshal-John Graham.
l. S.-William Cloud. r-
0. s.-Thomas @. Appleby. X,
WORK COMMENCED.
Mr.. Harry Lape, this morning, com
menced work on the Delaware eng in
house with view to tearing 10 down
prepatory to erecting the new build
ings for the Water and Survey De
partments on the site. The contrac
has not yet been awarded by Cit
Council, but the building committe