Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-11-18
1n.aD EDITION.



The annual session Of the Grand Lodge
l. d. o. r, of this state convened yester-
day morning ct Odd Fellows' Hall, with
about 200 members present. Immediate
ly after the opening some 40 new men,
bers were admitted.
Past Grand Master Z. w. Cooper, on
behalf Of Unity Lodge, presented the
Grand Lodge with o crayon portrait oil
Grand Master John w. Sharp, deceased,
and it was accepted on behalf Of the
Grand Lodge by P. g. M. Joseph Pyle.
p. g. r. John T. Rakes presented q
craSon portrait OF P.G.M K, W. Cooper.
At 10 O'Clock the grand body adjourned
until 30 p. m.
At the afternoon session the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Samuel T. Smith ofLaurel, grand master;
John NJ Whitford. Wilmington. deputy
grand master; George Hughs. Whining
ton, grand warden Isaac W. Hallam,
Wilmington, grand secretary; A. G. Rob
inson, Wilmington, grand treasurer
Hiram Reedy, Dover, grand representa-.
tive to the Sovereign Grand Lodge; David
Downs janitor. The use OF the hall was
granted to the Improved Order OF Red
Men, for the purpose OF holding their an
nual council in September, 1887. A reso
lullCu was duUDbCu thO 81 ahs
master to ask subordinate lodges for vol
pntsry contributions for sufferers II
Charleston, y. q.
After the installation Of the grand Off
cers-elect the grand master appointe,
George w Pyle, grand marshal, Edga
G. Pierce, grand guardian j. Z. Dut
ton, grand conductor W. 7. Groves
grand chaplain s. P. Benson, gram
herald.
Grand Secretary, Isaac W. Hallam was
presented with mammoth cake by tn
Grand Lodge as token OF their appre
citation of his services.
The report of the Grand Secretar,
showed the following statistics;
Reported last term, 2,49l; initiated
this year, Sc; admitted by card, !; rein
stated, 8; number withdrawn, IS; suspend
ed,l24; expelltd q; died, 81 This is a los
in membership of 6S. The number o
lodges is 81. For weekly benefits tn
total sum paid out was S10,6TT.75; relic
of widowed femi les, S256 90; burial O
the dead, S., S39.43; charitable purposes
$2lI 40
"The excess of receipts over expenses
apportioned equally among the Who'll
number OF lodges would indicate tina
each one had gained 800 during the veal
Analysis develops the fact that twenty
ons lodges have received more than the
have paid out, but ten of this Humbe
have a margain of gaiu amounting TO les
than 500 each. IN eleven lodges tn
expenses were greater than the receipts.
The Grand Treasurer's report Shove
as follows:
balance In bank at last report, 81 ,2l5
6J;received from grand secretary, 81 POP
80; total, So All %. The present balanC
IN bank is 81 PSI So.
The case of Alexander Morton, '
Fairfax Lodge, No. S, was heard on a
appeal. the circumstances being as TO
lows; The appellant was a member {
Fairfax Lodge, which, during a protrac
ed illness refused TO continue the pay
nent Of sick benefits to him, for som
reason not made public. He appeale
from their action, and last March tn
Committee on Appeals decided again:
his claim. He then brought the matte
before the Grand Lodge, and that bod
aiber fully investigating the circumstance
sustain ed the action OF the comnitte,
and decided in favor of Fairfax Lodge.
The Committee on Hall were authori2
ed to make number OF Improvements
the rooms used by the lodges, and after
discussion on matters pertaining to Il
order, the session was adjourned.