Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-12
EXCURSION AND BANQUET
Demonstrations in Honor of
HeptasophS.
TWO FINE ENTERTAINMENTS
The Guests of the Grand Con-
claVe.


Soon after reconvening yesterday after
noon week the Supreme Conclave Hepta-
sophs or 5. w. NJ. selected Chicago as the
place for holding its next annual session.
For the ensuing year the following oiii-
GERS were elected
Supreme Archon, William Wintrup of
this city; Supreme Chancellor, j. Il. John
ston of Baltimore; Supreme Provost, II. j.
Collins of Boston; Supreme Secretary,
George w. Wright of Norfolk; Supreme
Treasurer, James NJ. Black OF Norfolk
Supreme Prelate, Il. II. Sullivan OF this
city; Supreme lnspector-general, j. L..
Bunting of Portsmouth, Va; Supreme
Warder, ID. N. Jackson of Boston; Su-
preme Sentinel, S. W. Wadsworth of this
city; Supreme Trustees, John " Posey
Franklin Hall and ii. A. Pick of Halti-
more, Anthony Sambola of New Orleans
and James Thompson of New York.
Most of the afternoon was devoted to
revising the ritual of the Introductory
degree.
At the meeting Wednesday Portsmouth
Conclave of Ohio was granted permission
TO confer the past archon's degree on Viii
liam Stewart Tor neritorious service.
~ The following recommendations of the
finance committee were adopted That 10
per cent,lm of the surplus of the supreme
Conclave be placed i'll the extension fund
to be used by the supreme officers for the
claves do not exist; that a charter plate be
purchased at cost not to exceed 800; that
$40 be donated to the janitor of Eden Hall
for services during the past two days; that
the amounts to be decided upon by tho
committee OH per diem and mileage as due
the delegates and officers of the supreme
Conclave be allowed.
The committee on laws reported reso-
luton, providing that in the formation OF
conclaves in states where no grand CON
claves exist three past archons shall be ap-
pointed, and if at the end of the first .erm
the conclave has u membership of so then
the first elected officer shall be a past
archon.
At Thursdays session of the supreme
body the ritual of the Introductory degree
was referred to committee composed ol
Niessrs. Young Wright and Toppin with
authority to act.
After secret work had been exempliflet
Past Supreme Archon Young installed Tho
ofiicers-elect.
Messrs. Young, Russell and Pick wert
appointed committee to draft laws ant
ritual for the Uniform Rank.
Thanks were expressed as follows; TC
Mr.. Posey, for his services as assistant tC
the supreme secretary; to Mr.. Bouldin, fo
his services as supreme archon during TIL,
past year; to the Grand Concave of Della
ware and the individual members for thu
generous ana handSonle manner IN Wnlcn
through the reception committee, the,
entertained the Supreme Conclave
TO Eureka Conclave, for its en-
iertainment; to the proprietor of th,
Clayton House and his gentlemanly ~
sistants, for the excellent manner in which
they entertained the members Of lhe su
preme body; to the press, for the publict.
il gave to the proceedings OF the session; t.
the board Of directors of Eden Hall Com
pany and TO Eden Lodge, |. o. o. f., TO
the use of their beautiful building free o
charge. The supreme secretary was in
structed to communicate with the officer
of Eden Hall Company and Eden Lodg
and express the kind feelings Of the Su
preme Conclave for their generosity.
At noon the final adjournment occurred
The body adjourned to meet in Chicag
the first Tuesday in May, 1893.
In the afternoon the Supreme Conclave
on invitation Of the Grand Conclave 0
Delaware, went on an excursion on tn
Delaware. The trip was made ON th
steamer Christina and Hyatt's Militar
Band accompanied the party. The boa
stopped at New Castle, Fort Delaware AN
other places.