The daily gazette., 1882-04-20
OHDEs OF mEPrAsOPms.
sEcoND DAYS PROCEEDINGS OF TIE
ANNUAL MEETING = BANQUET AT
THE CLAYTON HOUSE.

SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS OF TIE
ANNUAL MEETING = BANQUET Al
THE CLAYTON HOUSE.
The second days proceedings of the
Supreme Conciave order OF Heptasophs,
now holding It's annual session, opened
in Odd Fellows Hall, yesterday morn
ing, at 0 o'clock and continued until 10
o'clock last evening, with The exception
of two slight recesses for dinner and
supper During the morning session
Q committee consisting Of George Melxell
and Theodore Helb OF Pennsylvania
aud 7. =. j. Ride. of Maryland was .ap-
pointed on the good of the order.
Reports Of various standing com
mittees were read and adopted. During
the afternoon session the new ritual was
adopted as reported. II was also decl-
ded to hold the next annual meeting In
Woodbury., N. j. This evening officers
will be elecsed for the ensuing year.
AT 10 O'Clock, the visiting representa-
tives and . nuhber Of invited CUES O.,
partook OF q splended banquet at the
Clayton Houss,' rendered them by the
members OF the Conclaye of this city.
uG OltA VI lHIG CVuoicbU0 va 9At bhI
tempting vlands that one could wish for
After justice bad been done 10 the
tempting vIands, Archon John j. Gala
CHER, of the Conclsve OF this city Nel-
coined the guests in few we'll chosen
reEarBs and was followed by Harry
Sharpiey, Esq who welcomed the visi-
tors on behalf u the city.
The toa6Ss .weIe then announced as
follows:
"Our Guests" responded TO by Su-
preme Archon, DR.. w. McCliere, Of
York, Pa, who spoke In u very happy
manner Of the hearty welcome that had
been extended TO the visitors, and on
their behalf he would thank the vii.
mIngton ConclaVe. At the annual 10
sion last year 10 York, Pa, the invita-
tion to hold the next session 10 this cit
was accepted, and he predicted brit
liant successor for the order during the
time that will intsrve befJre ths next
annual meeting.
Our "Ordel" was graphically resp ond
ed to by Judge Metz II, Of Penusy lvanis
| He spoke Of the organization OF thI
order In 1878, and dea ,lhed its rapid
and almost uupsrall led grow h sInc
that time. 1t now exists IN nearly ever!
State Of the Union.
"WilmIngtou Conclave, No. 22,'
found fitting sponsor in Harry Em
mons, Esq. He gave detailed descnp
tion of how the Conclave was oTganizsC
and ths difficulties IL had 10 overcome
1t was now on souud and permanen
basis.
Frank e. Cnmmins delivered Gen
Dix's New York speech as described b,
an Irlshman, and upon being encored q
Its conclusion gave q humorous selec
tion.
"Secre. Orders," was the next toast
aAd It was responded TO by Hon. viii
liam e. Foster, of Virginia, in YER!
interesting address. During his remark
be gave q detailed account Of how h'
was captured during the late war by
Delaware Regiment, and the coed treat
ment he had received at the hands OF ID
reglmeHt, II had always been eve
since O mytteTy to him how such
small State could ghold so many bi
hearts, but AFTER tonight 1t would be
mystery no longer.
"The future Of the Order" was II
spouded to by I. F. j. Ride, E9qp .
Salisbury, Md, in glowing terms. l
1878 there were but twenty member
and now 10 1882 there are over 1900.
"The Subordinate Conclave" was n
sponded to by j. J. Ward, Of Baltimore
sFraterDity, Truth aud Wisdom" u
motto Of the Order, responded 10
Thomas b. JosliD, Of Woodbury., N.
, This completed the toasts, bat sever
.. other addresses were made, and at a Ia
hour the assemblage dispersed, all we
. satisfied with Ihe treatment they had r
ceIved vt The hands OF Wilmlngtc
ConclaVe Of Heptasophs.