Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-27

Grand Lodge Adjournment - Next
Session 90 be Eaeid Here.
At last night we ks session of he grand
lodge OF Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware
and Virginia, A. o. U W., held at Rich
mond, q resolution was adopted express
ing 1T as the sense of that body that
whenever the State of New Jersey shall
have attained membership of $500 the
supreme lodge shall sci 1t aside as aepa-
rate beneficiary Jurisdiction. 1t is
claimed that The state will have that mum.
Der by July next. The retiring & and
master workman, John w. D Defendorf of
this city, Was presented with handsome
saG of aligsr spoons, forks and knives.
After the installation the grsnd lodge ad-
jaufned to meet in this city, the third
TUESDAY IN next March.
negvand master workman, in his report,
said: Daring my term of cffice / have
peesonsliy otfioiaesd at the institution of
nine lodges, visited over forty different
lodges, and attended over sixty lodge
meetings. have made q number OF
public addresses for organizers prev
ious to tho organization OF charter list,
as well as for the lodges who have so
Hospitality entertained me. My only RS
gret is that was able TO do SO little.
Brethren, the web has been woven and
you must judge the fabric, not as
it may appear to each of us from
our individual view, as some may sss
only the ooarser threads OF error in judR-
nlent, others the expelsas (Which OF
necessity have been greater, as you should
not forget We are increasing; and let th;a
o1e fact draw your attention. My prede-
cesBor had 70 lodges 20 appoint deputies
over. Your present grand master work
man had 100 besides the new ones added
and my successor begins with 119); some
of the finer filings of good intentions;
others earnest endeavor to advance tha
interest of our entire Jurisdiction, and sti
others the earnest enthusiasm of an ex.
ecutve officer TO faithfully perform the
duties OF his office, and tc not only ex.
tead this protection to our loved ones
whsn wo shall have passed awsy, but to
iengihen and strengthen the chain Of our
fraiarnity.n
In his report the grand medical exam
jaar said "Althou8h the desth-rate last
year vas higher than during any year in
the history of tho order, it YVES but S.83
per LOCO mombsrs. There were but So
deaths, 13 of which were caused by cou-
supption. 1t ID q fact that the occupa-
tion Of saloon-keeper is an extra haz ard-
ous one, and it is also true that our ex.
pesienca proves that this occupation fur
nisaes greater mortality, when COM
pared with the total number of saloon
keepers Hhoa are members Of the order, than
sny other occupation. This is neither a
social nor moral question, but ques-
tion of vital statistics. Fortunately, there
are not many saloon-keepara who are
seeking admission into the order"
Committees az follows were appointed:
Credentiais-L. T. Dryden, Maryland;
Samuel Il. Barker, Delaware; l. @. Mesrs,
Virginia.
Disttibution-E. II. Colyer, New Jer-
sey; Evan NJ. Fowler, Delaware; W. S.
Wcodscn, Virginia. .,.-
Good of the Nrder--J. j. Gallagher,
Deiaware Henry Lingenfeder, Mary
land; I. L. Nichols, New Jsrsev.
Appeals and Grievances William NJ.
Butts, Maryland; L, G. Bliss, New jersey;
George Nj. Richter, Virginia.
The following officers were elected :
Grand Master Workman, Walter A. Bar
rows OF New Jersey; Grand Foreman,
William H. Foulk, this city; Grand
Ovsrsser, DR.. George T. Truitt, Mary
land; Grand Il oosder, A. Z. Colbert,
Baltimore; Grand Receiver, Myer Hirsh,
Bsltimore; Grand Guide,J. T. b. Hyslop,
Virginia; Grand Inside Wstchman, a. B.
Jo1es, this city; Grand Outside Watch
man, L. 1. Dryden, Maryland; Grand
Trustee, Joseph Grape, Baltimore; Grand
Medical Examiner, DR.. George J..
Wilkins baltimore. RaDpaaentatiyaa ia