Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26

William II. Foulk of This City Elected
Grand Master--Other Officers Chosen for
the Ensuing Year.

William Fl. Foulk of This City Elected
Grand Master--Other Officers Chosen for
the Ensuing Year.
During the afternoon and evening
sessions of the Grand Lodge of New
Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Vir-
ginia, A. o. wv, yesterday week, much
business was transacted but most of it
was of routine or secret nature.
For the ensuing year the following
officers were elected Grand Master
Workman, William H. Foulk, Whining
ton; Grand Foreman, Henry Lingen-
fielder, Baltimore; Grand Overseer,
Isaac T. Nichol, Bridgeton, N. j. Grand
Recorder, A. F. Colbert, Baltimore;
Grand Receiver, Myer Hirsch, Balti'
more; Grand Guide, A. B. Jones, Will
mington; Grand Inside Watch, W. A.
Bloxsom, Accomack Court House, Va,
Grand Outside Watch, G. Norris, Jersey
City; Grand Medical Examiner, Dr.
George L. Wilkins, Baltimore; Supreme
Representatives, John ]. Gallagher of
Wilmington, Samuel Eccles, Jr., Of
Baltimore and John w. Diefendorf of
Newark, N. j.; William Taggen of
Camden, N. j., was elected grand trus-
tee for three years and John H. Short of
Baltimore for two years, the latter to
finish the unexpired term of Joseph
Grape, resigned Walter A. Barrows,
Esq, Of Mt. Holly was advanced to
past grand master workman. Mr..
Lingenfelder, who twas elected grand
foreman, is deputy collector of port of
Baltimore. Messrs Colbert and Hirsch
entered respectively on their twelfth
and eleventh successive term as grand
recorder and grand receiver.
Following the installation of the Off
cers-elect Past Grand Master Workman
Walter A. Barrows was presented with
a silver table service, consisting of soup
ladle, knives, forks and spoons, in all 72
pieces. The gift was from his brethren
of the grand lodge, in whose behalf it
was presented by d. H. Moore. In ac-
cepting the token of esteem Mr.. Barrows
thanked the grand lodge and the mem
bership at large for the kind considera-
ton shown him during his incumbency
OF the office of grand master workman
and expressed marked appreciation of
the feeling which prompted the presenta-
ton of the costly present.
Final adjournment occurred soon
after 8 o'clock. The next annual SEES
sion also will be held in this city, begin
ming on the third Tuesday of March,
1899.
Nearly all the delegates left for home
last evening. The grand recorder,
grand receiver and ]. J. Vansant and
w. A. Barrows, past officers. remained
at the Clayton House until this morning
and started for their homes on early
trains.
Grand Master William H. Foulk of the
Grand Lodge of New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia, A. D, U W., an
nounces the appointment of the following
standing committees for the ensuing year
Finance, Samuel Eccles, .Ir, Baltimore,
Joseph Grape, Baltimore, and William II.
Pierson, Wilmington; Laws and Super
vision, Edward II. Colyer, Newark, n. j.,
Samuel H.. Baynard, Wilmington, and
Virgil Willitt, Camden, N. j. The APP
pointment of the finance committee is
looked upon as an admirable one by
local Workmen. This committee is re-
quired to meet monthly in conference
with the grand Recorder whose home and
office is in Baltimore, and as two members
of the committee reside in Baltimore the
business to be considered can be disposed
OF without any inconvenience and little
expense.