Daily Republican., 1881-04-13
Third EDITION.
A. o. G. r..
The Annual Session OF the Grand
Lodge Yesterday Afternoon.


Lodge Yesterday Afternoon.
The Grand Lodge of Delaware. A. q.
&, F., met in annual session yesterday
afternoon, in the Lieberman Binding
: Edwin Hirst, II. q. NJ, presided.
The annual reports of the H. &. NJ.
and other Grand officers were presen-
ted.
The II. G. NJ made the following re
port: Number OF lodges, 3-Americar
Star, No. !, Washington, No 3, and
Liberty, No. g. number of persons in.
itiated, s. admitted by card, 25 in
stated, 2; Withdrawn by card ] sus-
pended, 9; died, / total membership,
80; number of reflections, . number OF
members relieved, 1; total receipts,
$264,30; paid for sick benefits, Sl0S: TO-
tai expenses, SlSl 16; balance on hand,
$2s07;} "a.
%The annual report of each lodge is as
follows:
American star. No. /: Persons
initiated, 10; rc-instated, l;died. /: total
membership, 2s; total receipts, SGs. rs:
total expenses. S2i1l. balance on hand
$555S.
! Washington. No. 3: Persons initi-
'atcd, 10: rc-iustated, |; suspended, g.
total membership A.. number Of reirc-
tionS, |; number ut members relieved,
i; tolal receipts, Sl49.52: paid for sick
benefits, sos; total expenses, Sl33 10:
balance on hand, Sl& II.
/ Liberty, No. t; Persons initiated, : :.
withdrawn by card, / total member.
ship. q, number OF reflections. | total
receipts, $3.50; total expenses, So G5
balance on hand, S2S 10.
On March 81, 1880. there were -four
lodges with membership of ~ per-
sons
Owing to the small number Of quail
ned brothers to ill the offices in the
Subordinate Lodges. the II. G.. NJ. has
/ been found il necessary To dispense with
the prcViOr4 service qualifications, in
order that the Lodges might haye their
elective offices property filled.
Attention was called to Art, y. of
the Grand Iodg" Constitution. which
seems to be a positive bar to a Grand
Master ) authority 10 grant any dlspru-
sation
.Ih" n G.. VI also called attention to
Sec. 4, Art, ", constitution, requiring
five members on the grievance commit.
tee, and Sec. y, Art. "No Lodge shall
have more than one member on the |
same commitee",' and suggested that .
such change may be made as cjrcum- |.
stances may require.
Only three decisions have been rem
dered during the wear. which are as
follows:
! When brother who has been
suspended for non-paNm"nt otducS, and |
becomes r"-instatcd by election. his
membership commences on the nighr
ut such election, whether Il" be present
ug u.t, aud his dues must commence al
tn, same darr.
> A Brsh who has been granted
withdrawal card. has the right to visit
Iou-", an he same for wear from the
uttr ni it, i~>ur, and is consequently /
11Itlrd l0 the T. +. W.
g. \ rrUrlng W, &. is installed AS
Juuor + g., aud therefore cannot he
eir.'ed 'o auy other office for that term,
I1uu4- The year Harmony Lodge. No.
~, has been dissolved. Its charter. to-
,,"th"r with il, private work. has been
surrendered tn the II. &, NJ. Its prop
ruv having been donated 10 Liberty
Lodge. NO. q. Ij~ members ioiurd said
'"lG' III Il b'hi IlN N'ihtl Ills lt'l
somewhat strengthened 10y the change.
l~o weak lodges have been made ou"
>juuG hodge
Ino II. q. VI. recommended that the
journal and abstract Of reports hr
printed also that the amendments 10
laws. 4" ~IuuS and resolutions which
l@vr heretofore been approved by this
Grand lodge. shah be culIrh from the
and arranged in such form rs
~haIi br easily found Tor reference.
the II 6 -. report was approved
tud his decisions confirmed His re-
concentrations in regard 10 hay ing the
printed were submit
ted 10 committee for considerations
Tn" lodg" adjourned to meet ON Sat
.niaY, April 80. Unfinished business
viii be transacted and officers will be-
elected and installed.