The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-05-05
THE SUPREME coNcLAvE.
Election of Omcers-Other Business
transacted

Transacted.
The Supreme Conclave, Heptasophs
or Seven Wise Men, reconvened at
Eden He'll at o'clock yesterday after
noon, with Supreme Archon Boulder
presiding. Several matters pertaining
to the order were referred to commi Y
tees.
The subject OF the place of the next
meeting was taken up, and the i'd
vautages OF Baltimore, Chicago, Rich.
mond and Norfolk, invitations from
each OF which had been received, wer
considered.
Several were in favor of meeting In
Chicago, but this was opposed on the
ground of the expenses aud the fact
that as the Worlds Fair will then be
open 1t would be difficult to find ac-
commodations.. The discussion last
ed for some time and at last Il vote
being taken 1t resulted as follows Bal
| timore /, Richmond =, Chicago . and
Norfork 5. 1t was therefore decided
| that the next session will be hold In
Chicago the first Tuesday In May, 1898.
The election OF officers was next in
order, and resulted us follows;
Supreme Archon, William Winthrop,
| of Delaware; Supreme Chancellor,
James b. Johnson, of Md: supreme
Provost, II. j. Collins, OF Massachu-
sets; Supreme Secretary, Joseph
| Wright. of Virginia; Supreme Treas
urer, james NJ. Black. of Virginia; SUI
preme Prelate, b. +. Sullivan, OF Della
ware; Supreme Inspector General. J.
l.. Bunting, of Virginia; Supreme War
der, ID. N. jackson. OF Boston; Su-
preme Sentinel, S. w. Wadsworth, of
Posey. Franklin Hall. and Henry V.
Pick, of Maryland, james Thompson,
Of New York, and Anthony Sambola,
of Louisiana.
A secret session was afterwards
held, and the subject OF revising tho
introductory degree of the order was
considered. The session continued
until 6 O'Clock, when an Adjournment
was had until 8 O'Clock.
Pursuant to adjournment another
session was held last evening.
a petition was received from Ports
mouth Conclave. No. s, OF Ohio asking
that tine Past Archons degree Uc con-
fenod on William Stewart for faithful
service. The request WIS granted
The committee on finance made its
report, in which II recommended that
10 per centum OF the surplus of the
Supreme Concavc 10 placed IN the ca
tension ftlnlt to be used by the su-
prcme officers for the extension on
| lllt OItft III Stt1tS WI nc tOll-
caves do not now exist. The com
niittue also recommended that II new
charter plate be purchase ! at a cost
not to cX'.eed $ljD;that 80 be donated
to the juuitOr of Eden Hall tor services
rendered curing the past two DAYS,
ana the amounts 10 be decided upon
by the committee on per diem and
mileage as due the d5egGtes aud On.
GERS oil the supreme tunclave lie al
lowed. The report wac adopted
The per diem and mileage commit
tee presented Il rrDGri OF tie a'uouut
hu" ra"n officer ana representative FOR
per diem atd mileage, and tlm rriinrt
WAS adopted
\ r,e tuition was presented by the
committee on laws, prutidiAE that
where new conc,nv 5 are formed IN
states wilt r. there Is no Grand CON
clavr. three Past Archons sail bo APP
pointed and ii. at the end OF the !ir,t
lerm. the cOtvaYo llps membership
OF tity, tho j-e first elected officer
shall also become Hat Arehou
Atler trarSl"ting sotne r1uttn" lust
EesS, the supreme Couciavc udJourn-
ell anti . u'ciock this morning.
This Afternoon the nninturs will he
taken on aU CXruga.on down the river
and hJy, on ia steamer Cuti5tina an i
ut S.lu o'clock th'S eVcLllig IA banquet
| will lp served IN u, Ian liuiI