The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-19
FIFTH EDITION.
ElnctIon of Ofiirers.

Election of Officers.
The NJ. W. Hiram Grand Lodge OF
A. +. and A. M, for the state of Della.
ware. held her annual communication
on Monday, the l4th, and elected the
following officers:
Vim. H. Caldwell, NJ. W., Grand Mas
ter; Samuel Mollison. Il, w. Deputy
Grund Master; Simeon Hood, r. W.
Senior. Grand Warden; Charles Jordon,
Il. W. Junior Grand Warden: Benja.
min L. .Tomlin5on, R.W., Grand Treas
ureri WalterS S. Glasgow, II. w, Grand
Secretary;S, v. b. 'Garty, II. w. Grand
Corresponding Sec'y; Asbury Sterling,
II w. Grand Lecturer.
Il APPOINTED oFFIoERs.
Henry G. Robinson, II. W. s.. G.. D.;
James Ii. Murray, II. WI. G.. D.; L..
Il. Taylor, II. w. s. q. s.; Geo. s. Free
man, r. w. j. G. s.; Revs. Daniel Rus
sell and M. F. Sluby, H.. W. G. O.;
James W. Denman, Z. W. G. s. b.;
jeremiah Miller. Il. w. G.. p; Robert
w. q. Il.
At the same communication the
following communication was receiv-
ed from the Grand Lodge of Illinoist
To the NJ. W. Grand Master, Grand
Officers and Members of the M. W.
Hiram Grand Lodge of A. L. & A. NJ,
Tor tho state OF delaware:
The NJ, W. Grand Lodge for the State
OF Illinois and jurisdiction, send greet
ing, Worlds Columbian Exposition,
1898. to pe held in Chicago, Ill.
To the Brethren OF the Craft in Della
ware Greeting:
The most Worshlpful Grand Lodge
OF the State of Illinois and Jurisdic.
tion thereunto belonging realizing the
duty OF the craft of this Jurisdiction
to formulate some plan to receive and
/ entertain all worthy brethren who
shall visit Chicago during the Worlds
Columbian Exposition, appointed
committee to take such preliminary
steps as would best conduce to that
end, the Most Worshipful Grand
Lodge of Illinois and Jurisdiction beg
respectfully to ask your approval Of
the following:
Flrst.-rhaG tho Most Worshiprul
Grand Lodge OF Illinois and Jurls-
diction make preparations for the
maintenance of Masonic headquar.
terS in Chicago, centrally located. ilt-
, ted ard furnished in Il manner becom-
ing the dignity OF the order the same
} to be In charge OF u competent broth
,, or, whose sole duty shall be to con-
serve the interests of visiting brethen.
Seeond.-He would furthr recom-
mend that said headquarters be desig-
mated as the place where all matters
of inquiry shall be referred, and where
, information may be obtained by all
, brethren of the Order. from all regu-
i lar lodges throughout the world who
may desire to avail thens selves of such.
Third Further, we recommend that
a register be kept in the headquarters
above mentioned, and that n compila-
ton be made of all possible facts In
teresting to the Masonic Order, and OF
our people in general, throughout
America and the world.
Fourth. Further, recognizing the
: fact that thousands OF our brethren
! will visit Chicago during the holding
OF the Exposition, we recommend that
Il certain date be fixed for holding q
Worlds Masonic Assembly, to be COM
posed OF legal representatives. from all
regular (not tho 80 called National
! compact, for they are eXcluded) Ma
sonic grand lodges of ancient craft
Free Masons who hold fraternal con-
course Cor to be open to all as may
hereafter be determined, said repre-
sentatives not to exceed five in TNlm-
, Der from each grand body.
The object of said Assembly to he,
tor conference, fellowship and mutual
benefit OF the Masonic Order at large.
Contemplating the magnitude OF tho
proposed Assembly, we have decided
that all plans of the Most Worshipful
1 lIUuSb vi lrilIlbt5 III ItBHIu 10
IL lie held In obeyance for suggestions
and advice until such time AS the legal
i representatives of Sis or Grand Lodges
, may be heard from. Toall OF such we
!. submit this address. and respectfully
ask that the Grand Master of each
Grand Lodge, or his representative,
communicate to tho Il. w. Grand co.
!. retary of this jurisdiction submitting
8 criticisms suggestions, and approval
/. or dlsapproral of holding such an AS
It sembly.
: We request that all such communi-
cations be forwarded to the grand
secretary not later than March let.
z 1892, all of which will be submitted
h to the Most WoIshipful Grand Lodge
of II inois in annual communication.
Immediately after the meeting OF the
4 Grand Logde due Information Will be
l. forwarded to all Grand Masters and
) Grand Lodges, such as hus been Sub
mittel up to said date THIS will ena-
: Ids all Grand Lodges to act upon the
u matter during their grand communl-
y cations.
y As such assembly would be of mani
Il lest and universal interest, we re-
spectrully ask the concurrence of all
d Masonic Grand Bodies, and we hereby
submit this address to all Grand Ma
a sonic Orders for such suggestions
V and advice as 1t may call forth.
ttfth-In behalf OF the most Wor.#
shipful Grand Lodge and brethren OF
the craft in general OF this jurisdic-
3. ton, we extend frnternal greetings
and cordially invite all brethren to
visit Chicago and fraternize with us
during tho great exposition You will
receive hearty welcome and our best
endeayor to make it pleasant for you.
All expense for holding the Assembly
and maintaining headquarters will be
paid by the most Worshipful Grand
J Lodge of Illinois,
An immediate reply ls requested on
OF before March 1st, 1892. Fratefnally
yours, II L. MooRE,
w. IL. S. SEALS,
Il. L. BARNETT,
ii. L. BARTHOLOMEW,
Il, G. WARING,
Committee.
r. +. Moore, Grand Secretary, z. o.
c Box 45S, Chicago, Illinois, I. II. Smith,
;, Nj. w. Grand Master,
Tho document WAS road and np-
! proved aud answer forwarded. These
:. are the things and the times that all
' colored Misons should ba able to
d take part in, but we are sorry TO say
that such Is not The case, there ara a
portion that will be excluded We feel
cory for them and hope they will soc
the folly of their ways and bD healed.