Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-28
rsIaBrs or pyrRlAs.

InstaiInIIon OF O1lcers-A New
HodEe.
The silver anniversary Of the Kuights OF
Pythias was celebrated Monday night IN
Institute Hall. A large audience attended.
Supreme Keeper OF Exohsquer stanshury
Il WILEY presided. The First Regiment
Band sat Immediately 10 front CT the
stage, upon which were seated the otner
participants in the exercises, nccompa-
MED BIZ Wilmington Division, Uniform
Rank. General William Ward OF New
ark. N. D., Supreme Chancellor OF tho
World. waE the special guest OF the
kpiahts, He arrived in the city late IN
The afternoon and was taken to sup.
mar NJ the CLAYTON Honse by committee
composed Of Colonel William ] Jeferis,
Grand Chancellor WilliSm J. Moreland
and Captain William simmons.
From the hotel TO the hall he was e.
corted by the uniform rank, in full unit
form aud accompanied By the baud.
Other guests present at the anniversary
celebration yore Jaints Whitsbouse OF
Baltimore representative to the supreme
Lo1go and Grand Keensr OF Records and
Seals OF the Grand Lodge oil Maryland,
and N. II. Hutchins OF Dover and W. A..
Muliin Of Natshalltop, respectively grand
vice. chancellor and grand master-at- arms
OF tho Grand Lodge OF Delaware.
The exercises were decidedly interest
ing They bsgan with the band playing
"Americs."
Mr. Wiley delivered the opening ad-
dress. He said thu silver anniversary OF
the order occurred on February l9;h but
tie celebration had bsen postponed so
that the supreme chancellor could at
tend. The order, Mr.. Wiley continued,
started with four menheIB and now has
upwards of 2UO,O l: pays rs oants
for every half dollar turned In, Della.
ware hns the greatest percentage Of mem.
hers over q years OF nge aud, excepting
Nevada, hiss the greatest amount per
capita Invested In the near future Della.
ware will have a fne castle hall. One.
third OF this stook has been subscribed
and an net OF Incorporation has been
| drawn.
Moonlight" was sung by quartet,
composed OF Mrs George PowicE, Miss
Mary Powick Joseph X. drubb and
R'chari g Paget, with pisno aaompani-
ment by George Powick.
General Ward spoke Of the progress Of
the order, saying that II had increased
almost liks the rising Of the tide.
a Selection by tbs band and n Ieolta-
tion, betsy and Arc Oui." by J. X,
Wood ward, followed. Mex. Miss Powick
and Mtssrs, Grub and Paget sarg
"Minnte Gnn At sea"
| Mr.. Whiteh9us was the next speaker.
He said the order exists in AZ iuriadio.
tions 1t was born ia Washington. d. o.,
and soon exte ied to Pennsyl vania, nex,
WAS IN Pennsylvania, merit in New Jersey,
next Ia Maryland and next in Delaware.
He reviewed the principles OF the order
at length and said 1t now los Q 60l
| lodges and dispenses more than a hall
million dollars annually. During tho
lust rs years 1t had spent upwards Of
SG,0O0, GOO for burying It's dead and as
slSting the widowed aud orphaned.
AZ. Woodward recited "How Betsy
and Made up aud III response 20 re-.
peated applause recited Setting Up thu
Stove"
Messss Grubb nnd Page. sang "Rest
Less Sea- and were enccred.
Tho exercises concluded with sslec.
ton by the band.
Later General Wsrd was given ban
quet ST the headquarters Of the uniform
rank. The guests numbered about 1876
The spread was delicious and was pre-
pared by A. L.. Ainscow d. 90. Ate
the menu had been discussed for an hou
Supreme Representative Lemuel Mar
announced the following tossts, which
were responded to most heavily.
Our Silver AnniversAry"-Jame
Whitehouse.
"rne supreme toag""-ea3nrn
liam Ward
Tho Eud1Tnep. RapE"--Suprem,
representative CdeTIos L. aiaf0uey.
Friendship. Charity and Beneyolenoe'
Past Chancellor Joseph Jones.
THE Ladies"-Uol. William Jefferis
MIR. Maroney, in responding to III
toast, The Endowment Rank VI said tina
branch OF the order was organized n
1878, and has Is 600 members. Duripi
tho last eleven years 1t spent IS, 600 900
Tho happy sssemblage separated a
Gen. Ward lost his left arm In the bsttl
OF Bun Run. issenior past commando
OF tho Department OF New jersey, q. A
Is, and for many years was quartermar
Ter general of the Rational Encampmeni
After the banquet Monday night he wa
the guest OF Mr.. Wiley. He returne
home Tuesday morning.
Grand Chancellor Moreland recent
installed tho following officers of pnmo
Lodge OF Middleton: Past chancellor
A. ID. Armstrong; Chancellor Commander
y T. suydan; Vice-cbnnosllor. J. CAREY
freiate, Il q. Davis, Master OF Financ,
w. W Wilson; Keeper OF Exchequer, W
o Lse; heeneT OF Records and Ssals. j
r. hcNhosteri Master. at arms, GeorR
=. Hopkius; Representative to the Grap
Lodge, George F. Hopkins.
Talleyville Lodge will be iustiluted .
Isiieyylile next Tuesday evening, Officer
OF the Grand Lodge and membsrs OF n
un form rank will attend. The new lodQ
VIII start with about 40 mem bars an
these officers; Past Chancellor. II. Il
Banks; Chancellor Commander. j. II. Xxi
MAgton Vioe-chanoellor, Samuel Rsyjs
ffeiate j. H. Tailey Master of FlnAnc,
y. W Day Master OF Exohequer. j. j
Weldin Keeper Of Records and Seal
u q Fighter; Master alarms, j. /
noores Tuner Guard, ]. II. RICHTER
. outer Gaide, George j. Husbands.
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provision STORE Ratded,
Ioe meat and provision store at Il
northwest corner OF Seventh and Kir