Daily Republican., 1888-02-22
opeu,ne OF ,hs GRAND LoaGe.


The Grand Lodge OF Maryland, New
jersey and Delaware, OF the A, o. U.
W., met In annual session Mt the hall
st Ninth and Market streets, at
O'Clock yetttrdsy afternoon. The ses
aiou was opened by g. NJ. Workman
william II. Yermilye, OF New jersey
The g. N. announced the following s
committees;
Credentials Hall, Balti
mort; Merritt Horuer, Camden, and W.
II. Fairlamb, Wilmington.
Good OF OTder--W. A. Reynolds
Wilmington; II. T. Weber, Trenton
ID. NJ. Reese, Baltimore.
Appeals--W. E. Hsverstick, Rah
way; W. II. Watson, Baltimore, and
w. ". Robinson. Wilmington.
During the session a telegram oi
greeting was received from the Grand
Lodge Of Indiana, which is also in an
nuAl Bession. q. ID. W. Vermiiye si
once sent o similAr reply. The busi
ness transacted yesterday was purely
routine. at 0 p. m. the lodge ad
ljourDsd and met again at 80. At II
O'Clock adjournment Was made to Ode
FellowA' Hall, whore supper had beer
prepared in honor Of the Grand Lodge
The lffioero and members holoiDI
tickets marched In q body TO tie ban
quet hall headed ty tho band.
The ofiiosIs Of the Grand Lodge Dr'
reRistered IT the Clayton Houss aud th'
representatives are about evenly diVid
cd between the Clayton House and
BoeT's hotel.
Precisely at 1920 O'Clock the mem
bers headed by the First Regimen
Band entered the rnvm. In the spaoiou
reom six large tables woro spread. The,
were all decorated with potted palm
and ferns whila Japanese napkins 10
creased the beAuty ofthe effect, The
band on the stage fnrhished must
while the guests 10 the number OF 20
were being seated. At Q table IN from
Of the stage the Grand Officers wer,
seated. The other Ave tables wert
placed length wise Of the room.
The Rev. William Summel asked I
blessing and then tho attack on TIL
vlands began in earnest.
After the work Of demolition ha(
continued an hour, order Was rappeC
by Past Grand Master Workman j. j
Gallagher OF this city.
Mr.. Gallagher made . speech II
which be explained tho objects OF thi
supper and said that "mRny people
wanted to know who the A. .. u. W
men were. Such occasions 81 this wa
TO tell them who they were" Br
Gallagher then introduced the Hon
Charles d. Lore who was greeted will
deatening applause.
Mr.. Lore aAid he presumed he WA
called on 10 make y speech because b,
knew nothing OF tho A. o. U. W., ant
a lawyer always spoke loudest anu hes
en- what he knew nothhpg about. In
peculiar way he extended q welcome Il
the visitors He knew nothing OF tn
secret wotkings OF the order, but h
Snew from the character OF the men be
longing to the lodges In this city tha
their objeo,s were worthy and com
mendable.
Grand Mister Workman Yermlly
was then introduced, aud responded i
behalf OF the Grand Lodge. He tx
plnined the objects OF the order, an
Illustrated his rtmarkB by pointed aneC
d0tes.
lie also gave stAtisiios and ezplaluG,
the foundation oa which the Urder We
built.
Walter A. 3arrows, t grand guild
from Mt, Holly, N. j., was then cAlle
on, and made an address full of hume
and tense.
Isssc X. Elcols, editor of the Bridge
ton. N. j., Pioneer, responded for south
orn Now jersey. He told OF the PATROL
ism OF Cumberland County, aud said
could raise better peaches and water
meious than either Maryland or Dels
ware, and could boast OF prettie
women.
George W. Roberts responded for th
preas at 1915, to the strains OF "Aul
Lang Syne." the guests departed.