Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22

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TOTAL assets OF suhordi.
nate encampments... 5,S2648 5,4S4.19
A committee was appointed to revise
the Grand Enoampment's constitution
and report AZ the next annual meeting.
II was ordered that the unpublished
minutes be printed in time for the next
session.
Christine encampment was granted a
charter.
The following officers were elected for
one year: Most Worthy Grand
Patriarch, Edgar o. Pierce, Reynolds
Encampmsnt; Most Eminent Grand High
Priest, Richard Burton, Js., Delaware
Enoampmsnt; Right Worthy Grand
Senior Warden, e, w. Jester, Phenix I;
Right Worthy Grand Scribe, Edwin Hirst.
Delaware Encampment; Right Worthy
Grand Treasurer, K. Il. spanoer, Rey-
noIds Encampment; Grand Outside SEN
tinsl, Levi 8. PROUD, Dover Encsmpment;
Grand Iarshsl, e. W. Pyle, Christine
Encampment; Grand Inside Sentinel,
John III. Collins, Reynolds Encampment.
George o. Morton of Reynolds En-
campment was electeiright worthy grand
representative to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge for two years.
Most Worthy Grand Patriarch Quigley
installed Most Worthy Grand Patriarch
elect Pierce, who installed the other
ofieers.elect.
GRAND LEDGE, I. o. o. F.
The Grand Lodge of Delaware, /. o. o.
F., held its annual session in this city
! yastarday, Grand Master John NJ. Whit
ford presiding. The attendance num-
berad about 150.
In his annual report Grand Master
John M. Whitford said: "The 55th year
Of our organization, Just drawing to 9
clcse, has been one Of universal harmony
and prosperity. There seem to have
been no dissensions or controversies of
any kind in the jurisdiction during the
year, and each lodge has worked along ia
its line of duty in true spirit Of friend
ship and brotherly love, without any ap-
peals or disagroementR in regard to the
laws of our order. The fact that the ap-
peal committee has nothing to report,
and that the grand master has not been
called upon for any decisions, attest to
the universal harmony prevailing through
out the jurisdiction. The year just
closed shows greater increase of mem.
bership than for several years past and
the indications are that we are on the eve
of revival. The high standard of our
order, its noble purposes, its exalted
principles, its beautiful work, its instruc-
tive lessons and social advantages, ore re-
| ceiying the high appreciation which they
deserve among Che members. The old
prejudice against 1t, as q secret society,
has SO far disappeared that its member
ship now includes the most Intelligent
and best people and fellowship il
being felt as great power for good in all
communities where active lodges exist "
The grand master referred feeliDgly TO
the deRths of Edward MoTntire. who was
grand secretary aud past grand master,
Henry Eckel, who was past grand master,
and Joseph II. Seal, who also was past
grand master.
Referring to aged Odd Fellows, the
grand master said: THE question OF pro-
viding homo Tor aged Odd Fsllowsmusi
OF necessity, require the attention of the
order In this State before long. Z case
has been brought to my attention in
which brother aged 60 wears YVES unable
to keep up his dues. Donations were
made by his own lodge and Ristsr lodge
to which he had been reported and he
was temporarily provided with home
while sick, and not allowed TO 90 to the
almshonse. ! cite this case merely ia
show the necessity of giving the lodges
an opportunity 90 provide for their aged
brethren. The order In this State ia too
small to support on ODD Fsliows' home,
but it is possible that an arrangement
could be meds with our sister jnristiic
tions Of Now Jersey or Pennsylvania,
Whereby lodges in this State could be-
come members of the homes in one Of
those states. l would therefore recon,
mend that special committee be ap.
pointed TO inquire into the oxpediency
and prRctioahiliiy OF the matter"
The report of Grand Secretary Isaac
W. Hallsm contained these statistics: