Evening journal., 1891-03-17

Annual Session of the Jurisdiction OF
Four states In This City.

Four states In This City.
The annual session Of the Grand Lodge
of Maryland. New Jersey, Delaware aud
Virginia, A. 0 U w met In Odd Eel
lows Hall at noon TO day. About $50
delegates from the four states were
present, and II is probable that they will
continue In sesaion for several days Re
ports win be read, officers elected and
other business transacted The following
are the present officers OF the body:
Grand mSster workman. Walter A.
Barrows. Esq OF Mount Holly, N !;
graud foreman, William H. Foulk Of this
city; grand overseer. DR.. George r.
Truitt Of Pocomoke City, Md. past
grand master workman, John w Diefen
dorf Of Newark. n ] grand guide, DR.
]. T. B nyslop Of Belle Haven Va, I;
grand recorder, A. r. Colbert Of
Baltlmore grand receiver, Myer
Hirach Of Baltimore; grand inside
Waterman, A. B. Jones OF this city T.
grand outside watehman. l, I Dryden
OF Critfeld, Md grand medical exam
iner. Dr. q l. Wilkins of Baltimore /.
grand trustees, William Thegan OF
Camden, N D.. Joseph X. Adams Of
this city and Joseph Grape Of Balti.
more; Representatives, to Supreme
Lodge, John w. Diefendorf, SAMUEL
Fcsles, Jr and William II. Vermile ,
Finance Committee, Henry d. Moore, Of
Haddonfsld, N. j. +. W. Tnssey, Of
Camden, N and Lewis Sasse Of this
city Laws and Supervision Committee,
Henry Lin. erfelder and John II. Short Of
Baltimore and =, Il Colyer Of Newark,
NJ j.
Grand Master Workman Walter A
Barrows presented his report which in
cluded the reports OF his associates He
reviews in detail the work Of the year.
Under the head OF decisions he
announces several cases Of questioned
membership He recommends a close
scrutiny OF the business Of subordinate
lodges, aud therefore favors the employ
ment OF permanent officer who shall be
the grand masters right hand man, shall
be paid q reasonable salary and shall be
expected to labor for the education
OF lodges aud lodges officers and the up
building Of the order He recommends
the continuance Of the per capita tax for
at least one year to wipe out the indebt
ednees, and favors the abollshm snt OF
the provision granting fees
for the organization Of lodges
1t lflh hhtNo1tutuh HVAfbH b4bhlA
be changed and that each member receive
paper published by the order, contain
ing such information. He gives few
words of praise for Medical Examiner
George L Wilkins's work and closes by
acknowledging the courteousness and
| consideration Of all the members Of the
order
Recorders Report.
A. T Colbert. grand recorder, reported
that sixteen assessments were levied last
year, S1l5 0dl being collected Fifty sever
death claims amounting TO $4,000 were
paid in tull and $1,000 on another
clain was paid ON account the bal
ance being held for a guar
dian. The general fund mounted
to $40 056 so. The balance in the re
ceiyers hand a the first OF the year wa
$42 90 The report includes in detail
20 amount received for tn
general and beneficiary fund Maryland
2 302 members gave $3.l90.27 10 tb
first, s37 670 TO the second
New Jersey. 1897 members, 81 578 Il
and $54 033, Delaware ,03i members
81, 400 65 ard SIC, 7y7; Virginia as
members. 1852 40 and SO. 933; total col
lections 1925. 6i7 80 FROM membershi
Of 2l5 Eight lodges we're gained dur
ing the year
Grand Receiver Myer Hirsch reporte
balance on had January / 1890. 81, 7l2 AZ
receipts during year, $il5,44 disbursI
ments, $ll5 994 so; balance, 81 1853 *
The Finance Committee reported tn
affairs IN good condition and recon
mended that the grand recorder receiv
salary Of 81 500 year.
MedIdal Examiners Report.
George L wilkins, NJ. D. Grand Med
cal Examiner, presented mis- report whC
showed that during the year ending d,
csmber 3 1890 he had received and pass'
upon / 1873 applications, 1l7of which we
re cted. The total number Of dealt
was IS a death rate OF g. 30 per 1000 mer
bers The greatest number OF deaf
resulted from consumption. The Tot
number OF deaths for ten years was ~