Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-02
FIETiETH .iANIIAHsIEi. z
ghc ni-CenSenniai of Mechanics
Hodge, !, o. u. y.


The ittieth anniversary Of MacLsnics
Lodge, No. 4, | D. 0. H., was calehrated
at tho Clayton lInu7r Tuesday hight. The
evenings entertainment opened with
light refreslments served in tbs dining
room, where the table was apread f'r 1s0
persons. All the places were flied by
the lodge, ladies AID eeptlemaut guests.
Chairman OF The arrangements committee
presided. -...--- ~.
The guests wore seated about . 30 ard
by IL O'Clock the tables were cleared sud
the toasts called for, which lasted until
midnight. "The day we celebrate" was
responded to by Past Grand Master
MUlntire, who sfsrred to the ore&ulal-
tion Of Mechanics Lodge whica
was hsld July 3llt, 1893, wish
81 mer,ber5. Ii 1889 tte lodge was
~ its lowest ebb, only three OF Ur ipenl-
bers attending the meeting. 5hs a4o,A-
berslIip began increasing iu l849, and
has continued since that .in1. az n3eu-
bers have been initiated or taken into tle
lodge hy card since its organization, and
llS deaths have occurred alu0ug it, lUeul-
bers.
10 "The Sovereign Grand Lolss"
Past Grand Master, }. J. Gallagher made
fitting and eloquent raspn4se,
"arand Lodge OF Delaware" brought a
pleasing reply froa District d pIty
Grand Master J. Ii. Appleby, who reua-
pitulated the history and work Gfthe organ.
ization stating that there nrs 81 spbardl-
nate lodges underi ts jurisdiatonreprrs
ing q total membership of 2, i76 During
the past year the wants of 800 brethren
received attention rs members and lG
members wives had been buried /;
1852 50 had been spent for relief /;
leaving a reserve fund OF $llS,O00.
"Fidelity Lodge, No. l3S, of Pbils-
delphia," was responded to by Past
Grand Howard II. isham, and ''uand
in Hand Lodge, No, 81 OF Frankfort, Pa. ;"
by Grand Treasurer Richard II. EahaakR.
The "Psst Grand Master Association"
brought fitting reply FROM Past Grand
Master Alonzo Il. Fell, aud "sister
Lodges of Delaware" from W. A. Rey-
nolds.
"The city of Wilmington, metropolis
of Delaware" brought an interesting
reply from Mayor Wales, who cited briefly
Wilmingtou's early history and growth,
and recommended an increase of the
police force as necessary for the protection
of property, and system of drainage
through the city as q sanitary safe guard.
''The Press' brought response from
Watson R. Sperry, who in a humorous
vein recited his personal experience in
connection with journalism. He pre-
dicteu but little progress in tbs
mechanical part of newspaper but
thought great deal would be shown il
the work of the journalist of the future
The closing toast was 'The Ladies', ''sI
entertaining effort by Past Grand Mastel
Joseph Pyle.
Among those present not yet referred
to were President of Council Conrad
Councilnen Moore and Baugh, JohI
Taylor, William Belt, W, Ii. FOulb
James Carmichael and Past Grand
Elwood G. Yerkes, william Weiss, vii
liam PeudlehusY and Hart OF Hand il
Hand Lodge ct Fraukt5rd, Pa.
Noticeable among these at the enter
taiumenL were the TWO oldest Past Gran
Masters of Delaware now living, member
of Mechanics Lodge, Robert Mcdonnell
the second in the State and Fdmuut
q Mclntire the tenth, also the last Il. c
Moore who is member of the lodge.