Daily Republican., 1883-10-22
United FRIENDS or AMERICA
A Gala Might I'm she OrdeP-Recep.
iiOn Of tho Grand Officers.

y A Gala Might I'm she OrdeP-ReceI
tiOn OF the Grand Officers.
rs Grand Council, U. +. of A., of Della
+. ware, met in McClary's building, Son
% Of Temperance Hall, On the evening o
!. October 18th, to receive the Suprem
d President, A.G. Simpson, OF Baltimore
t- Md. Supreme Vice President, Mrs
. COrnelia Cox, Of Camden, N. j., ant
q other Supreme officers accompanying
Q the Supreme President on his annua
O visitation in this Jurisdiction, Grand
: President Joseph Il. Myers, G. G. Of
Delaware, presiding.
Y After the usual opening ceremonies,
the reception committee, VIM. +. Davis,
) 9. B. Woodward, Fl. II. Davis, Mrs.
, A. NJ. Beatty, Ella Davis, Mary T..
Lewis, Mary A. Myers, were announced
, in waiting, with the Supreme Officers.
/ Entering the Council Chamber, which
was most profusely decorated with flags
and other emblems of the order, they
Z were greeted with an ode of welcome
, sang by the mbers of Harmony, Lau-
rel and Washin gtOn Councils, represent.
ed in large delegations from each, Mrs.
ella r. Davis presiding at the organ.
They were introduced by Supreme Guide
il VIM. f. Davis, of Delaware. Addresses
of welcome by Grand President j.
X. Myers, expressing his pleasure and
presenting the greetings Of the Grand
Council Of Delaware TO the Supreme
President and Supreme Officers and In.
producing them formally TO the Coun-
ellis represented.
Another ode of welcome was sung,
when the Supreme Officers were con.
Quoted to seats. The Supreme Presi-
dent arose to speak andwas greeted with
a round of applause from tho Councils,
Expressing their great pleasure. The
speech was replete with greetings for
the members present in such large
numbers, his great pleasure In meeting
them, and stating az this was his third
week of visitations In the States, and
he began to think he was getting weary
and would need rest, yet when he en-
tered our elegantly decorated room and
saw the ovation given him and his Off.
GERS, he felt all weariness disappear.
He gave the history Of the order mi.
nutely and eloquently, and encouraged
the members In their good work for the
order, characterizing them as one great
family, impressing upon them the
teachings Of the order, Friendship and
Equality. He exhorted the members
to do their duty in plain and honest
terms, holding that the good of the order
should be the only motive in the heart
of every member.
He presented the greetings Of his own
State, Maryland, to the State Of Della
ware. Also greetings from New
Jersey and Pennsylvania, which
States he had visited, and closed with
round of applause. Another ode was
sang. Supreme Vice President, Mrs.
Cornelia Cox, of New Jersey, followed
with Il happy speech. She gave graph
ically her own experience in the order {
from its incipiency in New Jersey to the /
present, minutely describing the birth
of Liberty Council, of Camden, of which =
she is member. From Liberty, as a
had sprang four Councils.
Grand Councillor of Pennsylvania
McCann, being present, congratulated
the Councils of Wilmington on their !
splendid reception of the Supreme Off {
GERS, and stating that the room was the
held. Not being able to remain he de. !
f'hA tCA loi w
Secretary II. l.. Morling, of Baltimore, G
Md, being called for responded nobly, g
to the ladies his intention 7
never to tire In their services, or their I
government He asserted he could j.
stand this kind of work for months. He j
poke of the beauties and strength of y
he order, and eloquently eulogized the N
and Of our birth, dwelling long on the NJ
grandeur and sublimity of the princi- -,
lies of the order. p
He closed by thanking the Councils O
or the ovation given to the Supreme s.
of the order. Another A
'de was sung. Grand President Myers a
allied to mind that this was the ami ~
'ersary of Washington Council, one G,
'ear ago. He conplimented the mem d
'ers on their conduct towards him as u
heir Grand Commander. Chairman Of
announced candidates In
Waiting. They were introduced, and
he right hand Of fellowship was, ia the
hape Of ice cream and cakes, promptly pi
xtended. The mouths were many, the "
avities so large, that the heavily load
Il tables left off groaning and began to
Ugh. Cream and cakes were the order
nti! all were compelled to exclaim
nough. Order was brought out of al
haos by the rap of the gavel. The l.
irand President, on behalf of Commit II
% from Grand Council, presented to the SC
uprcme Vice President, Sister Cox, a al
lagnitlcent cake, dilating upon the re- pl
by christianity of woman and br
roclailning them the equal, and even to
nperior, OF the opposite SIX.
The Sister responded in an appropri. ca
te manner, and carried off the cake. an
Vorthy Supreme President A. |. Simpson cl;
Md, was presented by Sister A. N. bl
eatty, on behalf of Grand Council of pr
with cake of enormous size tn
nd attractions, furnished by WIN. II. ha
overs In his best style. She rendered Dl
ie greetings of Delaware to. him as
leir superior officer, assuring him of tic
,e love, confidence and esteem In
hich he was held by the entire order gr
him as the founder of the in
rand Council Of Delaware, and assured X.
i'm he would never have occasion pc
regret or be ashamed of his child Sh
1 few well chosen remarks he ac- co
'pted and thanked the members of the Pl
rand Council not only for the cake, WI
1t for the high position In the order ph
, now holds. Brother Goodwin pre- ga
nted to Grand President Myers of 1
a beautiful cake from Wash th'
gton Council, Of which he Is a men, ov
'r. Brother Myers, though completely wo
rprised, did not refuse to accept, and 81
one of his characteristic speeches ut
;tolled the principles of the order and
welt long on the principles of equality,
1t failed to divide his cake. The ,
kes seemed as innumerabls AZ the J..
nds of the sea, and again Brother M .al
Dodwin took the stand and presented 4u'
rand Vice President Sister Mary E. tec ,
avis, beautiful cake on behalf Of m no'
q Grand Council of Delaware. seu
She responded In few we'll chosen slo M
marks, and bore away the cake, VIC. sn. On.
ting equality. Brother G. B. Wood "o'