Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-09-28
FIFTY YEARS OLD.
The Anniversary Of Washi p,,..
Ledge, /. 0. o. F.,sf Rev Cs.r.

Ledge, !. U. U. F.'ef New Castl.
Washington Lodge, No. 5,L.O.op
held their semi.centennial anniyer.
In the New Castle Opera House !,
evening and the large hall was q,
dense mass Of people, of which NM
bers were unable to obtain seats. H.
es of different Lodges in Nh
city and also from Smyrna and B,,s
dy wine were present. 1t SeelnN
though the whole population Of n.
Castle were taking part in the cersn,
MES, as many buildings displayed I'm
and the main street was iliunipa1
with red and blue fires, while the nv
of the Opera House was bus
light.
The interior OF the building was ham
somely decorated, the stage espeCh1
being . profusion Of flags and beautt
flowers. A large portrait of Wa,lin.
ton, surrounded by wreath of natp,
flowers, was arranged just back Of n
tootlights, while above it was a M
frame, also enclosed in flowers, con,a,
ing hair from the heads of Ggr
Washington, Andrew jackson M
Charles Carroll, of Carrollt wn, within
autograph of the Father of hi, COM
try. This priceless relic beIDugsD
well-known and highly esteemed ctt
zen of New Castle, and has desoeadr
az an heirloom in his wiie's anJl
from ".the days that tried ua
souls.
The regalia used by Washing,
Lodge when it was first instituted w
displayed in a conspicuous prita|
above the stage, and presented nah
ed contrast with the haudsa
and expensive paraphernalia Of thep
ent day.
On the stage were Senator Baaa
Lucien NJ. Chase, the only charter nss
ber now living, William Herbert, IL.
ry Eckel and other prominent inelba
OF the order:
The exercises commenced with an ID
pressive prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Brow
of the M. L. Church; this was follow.
by singing the Odd Fellows optuil
ode, in which the vast audience va
requested to join. A well written
per was then read by Past Grand Nd
ter Henry Eckel, giving a history
Washington Lodge. This paper stsA
that on the 9th of September, I'D
Lucien M. Chase Of Amity Lodge, vi
liam d. Chestnut and David L, Mod
| of Jefferson Lodge, with William
| S,u,,,n,, ,,l Jnhp Mol ~ n ra nf u.la u,,
Lodge, made application to the Gnl
Lodge for a charter tor subordu
Lodge Of OddFellows in the borough
New Castle. The charter was gTala
and OH the 10th of October the Do
Lodge was duly instituted by theft
owing Grand officers: JOSEPH
Hedges, Simon Robinson, DR., tisr
+. Askew and Jacob X. Higgins,
installed the following Offices
the lodge: n. g., william ID, Ch"sld
w. G., David l.. Moody Sec, LEA
| NJ. Chase Trea. William Ii. slaypa
The lodge was instituted in sni
house on Harmony street, aud the
nights receipts amounted to 500,
a short time the members were OOis
to obtain more cOmmodions qulVa
and in 1916 were again compiled
move, when they located in al aPl
room in the town hall. until the r
ent magnificent building was built
1879.
In the early days of the Lodge
was comparatively unknown, and
electric light was one of the vast
studied problems OF the future caE
we're the standard illuminators
frequently empty spruce beer or Ela
pop bottles the candlesticks. ocCaa
Tally some aristocratic brother wa
furnish an oil lamp for his own acoa
mediation, but the minutes OF n
days are replete with C, mmtte1
candles, and at a latter date, on aa
wicks and oil.
Heaters were also unknown, and
burning qualities Of anthracite
lust becoming known, conse4les
the fue, used was oak, hickory y
. hemlock wood, on which commlH
were appointed to see that it was
!. cured, and then frequently prepa
and carried it to the Lodge room, VH
their brothers, many OF whom a
from distance, could sit around
cheerful blaze, and enjoy It's warn
when they met for the disselnlnaD
of the principles of Friendship
and Truth.
The Lodge. however, con'lnaN
grow and keep pace with the bona
which, in course Of time, becapeSa
Since its organization several '!uNu
have had their names placedta
, roll, and been initiated into The
te.ihs Of the Order through is IAS
III ntality. 1t has laid to resi-, Otn
| the clods Of the valley, So Of It's
bers, some Of whom were among
who assisted in its formation ana.
ed in its early struggles. Over ''
~ have been expended in burying III
relieving the wants Of the SICK
destitute, and caring for the W.
i and orphans Of their deceased
rem. Its present membership emu
=" some Of the most prominent MtD
l. of the Order in this State, ana
its existence of half century,
never had but two ornament Sew
', les, Lucien NJ Chase, and thrr
efficient incumbent, William nv"
al When Mr.. Eckel finished, 'he
Regiment Band furnished some
5 lent music, after which the auT
were invited to visit the Handsome
room on the upper floor. When
returned to the auditorium a Dou.
and apparently never ending SUPP.
20, excellent ice cream and cake wsT
ed, to which the visitors did luN
tice. While the refreshmen's
being disposed of, tho guests wsD
tertained with vocal music W,
ladies and gentlemen, and instru'SS
music by the band. The aIuI
dispersed about 1O.20o'clock We"F
ed with the entertainment.
Charged With Assault"
Thomas Short, col d, one of the l~
rested by officer Moore for par,.arl
'p in the fight, and assisting IN 1 IIt,
o of a prisoner from officer IVA
IT Taylor and Locust streets, on W"