Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-11-27
DEL.im4RH oDD rE1Aows.
Additional Proceedings of the Session oi
tlae Grand Lodge.

tiit NIHHu ASOusts
Considerable business was transacted
at the afternoon and evening sittings of
the Grand Lodge Of Delaware, |. .. O.
T., yesterday week.
For the ensuing year the following
We're elected: Il. w. Jester of st.
Georges, Grand Master; G. NJ. Fisher Of
Camden, Deputy Grand Master; j. d.
Carter of Wilmington, Grand Warden;
Isaac W. Hallam Of Wilmington, Grand
Secretary; A. Gilbert Robinson Of Will
mington, Grand Treasurer; DR.. E. w.
Cooper Of Camden, Grand Representa-
tive TO Sovereign Grand Lodge,
David Downs Of Wilmington, Janitor.
j. II. Layton of Frankford was elected
deputy grand master, but he not appear
ing for installation another election was
ordered and Mr.. Fisher was chosen.
The grand master made the following
appointments: Isaac Il. Heisler of Will
mington, Grand Marshal; w. Frank
Taylor of FIockessin, Grand Guardian;
w. II. German of Wilmington, Grand
Conductor; H. w. Quinby Of Whining
ton, Grand Herald; Il. II. Spencer of
Wilmington, Grand Chaplain.
After an animated discussion a reso-
luton providing that the Grand Lodge
shall surrender the rooms now occupied
by the order, and that the subordinate
lodges and encampments shall be au-
horized to rent direct from the Odd
Fellows Hall Company, was adopted.
Subsequently the resolution was recons
sidered, and it and the report accom-
panying it We're referred back to the
committee which presented them.
Past Grand Representative James III.
Appleby eulogized Past Grand Archi-
bald Crozier, deceased, and order was
made that a page in the journal be
devoted to memorial Of the decendent.
A resolution providing that at the
next annual session Of the Grand Lodge
the four degree staffs in this city shall
exemplify the unwritten work of the
order was not adopted, mainly on the
ground that there will not be time dur
ing the session for the proposed exem-
plitication.
Past Grand Master Goldsmith @.
Nailor was voted thanks for the faith
ful and impartial manner in which he
filled the office of grand master.
The new officers were installed during
the evening.
A per capita tax of 80 cents on the
membership (2,795) in good standing at
the end of the term closing in March
was levied.
The action of joint committee ap-
pointed by subordinate lodges and en-
campments of this city in forming an
Aged and INDECENT Odd Fellows Home
Association was sanctioned.
An amendment to the uniform con
stitution providing that subordinate
lodges shall receive as on-beneticial
members such members of detunct
lodges who We're III good standing in
their respective lodges at the time those
lodges surrendered their charters, and
who by reason of their advanced age
are not acceptable candidates for beneii-
cial membership was adopted.
Order was made that the following
provision be stricken from applications
for membership Il will seek my remedy
for all rights on account Of membership
or connection therein (thc lodges in the
tribunals Of the order only, without re-
sorting for their enforcement in any
event or for any purpose TO the civil
courts"
Subordinate lodges were authorized
to set apart 5 per cent of their receipts
for social purposes.
Odd Fellows Hall Company presented
10 the Grand Lodge free of rent the
fourth story room of the new addition
to Odd Fellows Hall, said room to be
used as a smoking and reading room
and for social purposes.
The Grand Lodge granted the hall
committee powerto rent the lodge rooms
TO proper tenants.
Previous to adjournment addresses
were delivered bV DR. H. w C'ODner nf
Camden, j. y. foulk Of Milford, j. T.
Jakes of Wyoming, Isaac w, Hallam,
Edwin Hirst, F. F. James, Daniel Ross,
George r, Roberts and A. L. johnson.
The next annual session will be held
on November 18th, 1891.