Evening journal., 1889-04-01
LAST EDITION
GRAND CASTLE K. G. E.

Sixth Annual Session Now Being Held
in This city-Reports of Grand Chief
Brown.
The sixth session of the Grand Castle
OF the Knights of the Golden Eagle OF
the State of Delaware convened this
morning at the X. g. Il. Hall, Fifth and
French streets. About one hundred dele
gates from all parts Of the state were
present. The regular routinue business
was transacted, Grand Chief Brown pre-
siding.
The report of Grand Chief William
Oscar Brown was read A brief extract
is as follows:
In presenting this my annual report in
compliance with your organic laws,
desire to call your attention to the fact
of our decided increase, and congratulate
the order upon the upward and onward
progress made during the past year
Three ew castles have been added to
our roll since last we met, and am pleased
to report that they are in a very prosper
GUS condition, and feel assured that the
future success of our order in the lower
counties, will by the interest and in
fiue ice throw n out by those who have
added their names to the glorious trinity
of F. v and Il. be felt during the coming
term.
Official acts-Appointed as grand in.
structors: Past chief, George r. Toppin
of st. Georges Castle, No 8; past grand
chief, Thomas r. Curlett of Cyrus Cas-
tie, No. l past chief, Robert Wilgus, of
Roxanna Castle, No. H. as district dep
uty grand chief for Sussex county; Past
Chief William l.. Gooding, of Pilgrim
Castle, No. 4 as district dRputy grand
chief for Kent county, and commissioned
them to act as such. Appointed past
chief, E. M. Irwin, on Committee on
Law in place of Past Chief ]. II. Davis.
A large number of dispensations, visi-
tations and institutions were made, and
a great many decisions passed upon.
| would respectfully recommend to this
Grand Castle, that charters be granted to
castles No. II, IS and 10 in lieu of the
dispensations under which they are now
working. That this Grand Castle take
some action to amend our constitution
for subordinate castles, and make the
minimum fee for initiation and degrees
SO, as other Jurisdictions are still flourish
ing under that law, and / deem it would
be great benefit. That this Grand
Castle take some action to amend article
IL, section 9 of the constitution for
subordinate castles, by striking out the
words, for one elective term, which
will leave the way open for the
promotion OF good officers to posts made
vacant by death, resignation, etc. That
the journal of this Grand Castle be pub
hshed from its institution; we are grow
ing, and it is absolutely necessary that
our records be placed before our mem
bers. have been repeatedly asked if
journal has been printed, and / feel as
sured that it would be the proper thing
to do, even at this late day. | would
specially call the attention of this Grand
Castle to the great need of holding
semi-annual session and recommend that
they pass that amendment to that effect.
That this Grand Castle take some action
in reference to the voting for our Grand
Castle officers in our own Castles, as that
would give our past chiefs down the
state an opportunity of expressing them
selves. 1t is impossible for many of
them to attend our sessions on account
of distance and expense.
In conclusion / must to my fellow
officers, extend my sincere thanks for all
the support and assistance rendered me
by them, and last but not least, to all
Sir Knights, 'who assisted in the good
work of increasing the order
The report of the Grand Master of Re
cords Anderson Fielding was read. The
receipts for the year were 1891. 90 the
balance on hand last year, $463 09; the
expenditures were $619. 15; leaving bal
ance on hand of $435.S3.
The following is summary Of the
membership of the order: