Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24

Annual Convention Of the Grand
f,sdut. AT Dover

Special Corresponds of Gazette and journal
DovEH, Oct, l7.--rne Grlud Lodge OF
the Independent o .der OF Good Teiuplars
OF the State OF Delaware mot Ia annual cons
vention here yseGerdry morning ana viii
probably remain Ia gesston for thres days.
The following lodges were represented by
the following Delegates: Ftiryiew Lodge,
No. 8, Pleasant Hill, Ullvn i. Eustburn and
Florence Thompson Uhrls'lana LODGE No.
8, Clarence u. king and thomas Appeuy;
Smyrna Lldgn. No. b, Charles Porter. Vim.
Il. Beck Thomas Garter; Clayton Lodge,
No. 49, Clayton, Charles f. Stevenson;
MORTON Lodge, No. 10, Cheswold, Mrs. y.
A. Barcus; state Capitol lodge, No, 50.
Frank Whelen and u3orB4 Donovan; Kent
County District Lodge, Georges Career, o.
y. Hill and Miss Carrie q. Bsc9; olive
Lodge, No. 20. Dover, Clarence Il. Wilson
and Mrs Harriet Eorcum.
The following officers were present:
Grand Chtef Templar, q. o. Swinney,
Smyrna Grand Counsel GROW. Ea3tbOurne,
Pleasant Hill; Grand Secretary, George
Garter, Dover; Gland Assistant Secretary,
Miss Carrie G.. Beck Smyrna Grand Treas
urer, William A. Webster, Clayton; Grand
Marshal, Clinton II. Il. McKlnsoy, Newark
Grand Deputy Marshal, Miss Lille Lofland,
Dover; Grand sentinel, Peter l.. BaIcgo,
Morton Lodge, Cheswold.
The greater portion Of the day was taken
up In reading reports, certifying creden-
tials, initiation Of visitors into the grand
lodge degree. The report OF Grand Secre-
tary George Garter showed thar there had
been smaller decrease In botn lodges and
members than for three yeas past. The
number OF lodges now in Delaware juris-
diction Is eight and the number Of mem.
bers al. The grand lodge is In better
condition than for several years past and
there 10 indication that the ensuing year
will show large increase In the number of
lodges and recruits.
Burtons Hall was filed to ovetnowing
laet night, the occasion being the nunivar-
eary OF Olive Lodge, No. 2S, l. o. q. T., OF
Dover. The exercises consisted OF singing
and speech making. The principal feature
Of the evening was the address OF Lecturer
Niver OF Albany, N. Y. The Baptist choir
furnished the music, which was exception.
ably fine. The programme also included Il
defamation, the death Speech of En-
met" by George Carter; addresses by the
Rev. Clarence L. Wilson and Grand Chief
Templar Swlnney; solo, Thomas Carter OF
Smyrna; solo, Miss Palmatory of Cheswod.
Tho Delaware State Grange, Patrons of
Husoaudry. will hold their annual session
ia State House, the FIRST Tuesday in De-
oember.
George Carter, foreman of the Inds1, has
purchased part interest In the FarT aud
Homo, Wilmington, and will become liza
local editor and manager about Novem-
Der LIST.
The Rodney Club committee IA busy max
ing arrangements for the unveiling on the
30th instant. Three companies of the Della
ware National duavd will participate. The
Masonic, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythas
and other secret societies will turn out and
Join In the ceremonies Music has also
been engaged for the day. The exercises
will commence at 1.3O O'Clock In the after
noon. Er.Secretsry Bayard will deliver
the address Ia the Opera House.
The coming term OF the superior court
30 Ra lafa tho ne
cases are set down on the calendar for trial
and argument. This Is the longest trial list
for years.
The supper given by tho Twenty Minutes
Club last week for the benefit OF Christ p,
i. Church was well patronizsd. About &3S
was netted.
The school board at its session this week
passed n resolution requesting parents whC
have children In the A u q classes TO send
them only during the first two weeks aftel
the opening Of the schools In April, Sep
TENDER and january.
DovRR, Oct. 1s.--rhe Grand lodge o
Delaware, l. o. q. T., adjourned last even
Ing after q two'days session. In the morn
ing the following officers were elected fol
the ensuing year: Grand Chief Templar
90. Swnney, smyrna; G. Conn, o W
Eastbourne, Pleasant Hill; Grand Vice
g'emplar, Mrs. G. A. Bareus, Cheswold
Graud Secretary, George Garter, Dover
Grand Assistant Secretary. Miss Carrie q
Beck, Smyrna; Grand Treasurer, Clarence
Is. King, Christiana; Grand Chaplain
Charles i. Stevenson, Clayton; q. s. o
Juv. Temples, Mics Emma Weldon Smyrna
Grand Marshal, W, 4. darkness, Pleasant
fiji G. d. NJ, Miss Florence Thompson
Pleasant HIT; q. Guard Mis- Lima Fore
aker, Dover; Sentinel, q. NJ. Eastbonrue
Pleasant Hill; q. Mess, o. d. IN, Dover
The officers were Installed by II. W. q. Il
Deputy George Il. Niver of Seneca Falls
N. Y.
DR.. O. o. swlnney ofsmyrna, was elected
representative to the Il. W. G. Lodge, ant
/. q, Lon4nd OF Dovsr, rs alternate. U
w. Easthourne was recommended by thu
Grand L1tge as Right Worthy GRAM
Deputy for this Jurisdiction.
At noon the Grand Lodge went to tn
jail and visited the prisoners, holding de
votlona' exercises, consisting OF singing
praying, 80.
Wilmington was selected as the next plac
of meeting, and the Grand Lodge intends Il
prosecute the work vigorously In the State
and especially In Wilmington during tn
coming year. Grand Lecturer George n
Gver of New York, will put IN month o
more during this year In Organization, Rnt
there Is every reason to believe that thar
will be large increase In the order durip
the year, az Mr.. Niver is n splendid organ
ia2r. The Grand Lodge adopted the follow
inE resolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t has plnuard' our Itcavenl
Father to once again permit ns Ia meet in NJ
nual cOnclnvn: therefore, huii
Rsso,U+d, That til Grand Lodge rCnrws i
yews NJ the altar Of its fnth and demands I'll
total prohibition OF the liquor traffic.
RssniUsd, That we demand II rigid enforce
mcnt Of the provisions OI the recently t,nise
High License law and take This means IL war
all saloon Keepers and druggists that durl
the coming year tho executive COMMITTEES
This Grand Lodge will do all In lis power to 81
10 co its provisions and indlct violatOrs OF u
law.
RESCUED, That this Grand Lodge hearth ol
dOrsos NIL honest effort in tho direction
temperance reform either by political hrtiC
or moral slasion and further
KssniD-d, That his Grand lodge deems
the duty ol the Good Templnrs Of the Iurisdl
tiOn having tho right OF franchise carry the
convictions to the ballot box.
peesrHls OF Gungratuiation wero pnssf
between the Grand Lodge and the State
U. T. U. in session OF Milford.
A Pointer Tor BRrnum.
Gov. Blggs' address at the Democrat
gathering at the Academy of Music, Phil
delphia, Wednesday week, is thus reportt