Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-24
GRAND LODGE SESSION OVER.
odd Fellows Elect Officers and Get
Through Work.

through work.
a Spirited Discussion Over an Appeal
Case--It Invaiyed the Payment of
Funeral benefits by Hope Lodgr--The
Grand Lodge Room to be isepainted and
Refurnishe Other Business.
At its afternoon sitting Wednesday the
Grand Lodge of Delaware, ]. q. q. f.,
elected the following officers Grand
Master, James Il. Price of Jefferson Lodge
OF this city; Deputy Grand Master, 7, A.
Potts of Friendship Lodge Of iIockessin;
Grand Warden X. NJ. Burns Of Columbia
Lodge of this city; Grand Secretary, Isaac
W. Hallam of Hope Lodge of his city;
Grand Treasurer A. Gilbert Robinson Of
Eden Lodge of this city; Grand Repre-
sentative To the Sovereign Grand Lodge
for two years., DIR. II. w. Cooper of Amity
Lodge of Wyoming; Janitor. David Downs
of jefferson Lodge; Grand Marshal, John
A. Bennett of Delaware Lodge Of this city;
Grand Guardian, William q. Kettlewood
of Hope Lodge; Grand Conductor. II. C..
CLARK of National Lodge of st. Georges;
Grand Herald, W. NJ. c. lIearn of Fidelity
Lodge of Frankfort; Grand Chaplin, the
Rev; +. W. Long of Brandywine Lodge of
the Highlands.
The decisions of the late grand master
were approved and his recommendations
adopted
iiNiN Nu1 u GlltIlltNl ulSCuSSlbIl ONtT lIlG
appeal of Mrs Margaret 4. Cheers from
the decision of Hope Lodge to not allow
her funeral benefits on the death Of her
brother, Tolbert Turner. The action of
grand muster and committee in sustaining
the decision of the lodge was approved.
In the evening there was prOtracted
and animated discussion over a petition
from the lodges and encampmcnts using
the Grand Lodge room. They asked
that il be repainted and rcfurnshed. 1t
was decided To grant the request, but the
matter was reCUnsidered and the action re-
vcrsed
The grand secretary was instructed by
an almost unanimous vote to notify Odd
Fellows Hall Company that the Grand
Lodge will relinquish March 18th next the
two floors leased by it. Since the subor-
dlnate lodges and enCampmrnts are tenants
OF the Grand Lodge this action practically
leaves them without u place III which to
hold their weekly and semi monthly meet
ings. IL is probable, however, that arrange
ments will be made by their several Uiii-
GERS to rent the quarters from the hall
company.
It was resolved to obtain new resalia for
The grand officers, the cost to not exceed
$3.50. Past Grand Master &C. Nailor and Past
brands II. W. Pyle and George W. Pyle
were appointed Il committee To make the
purchase
Memoirs of Past Grand Master John G.
Yates and William c. Rust, who at the time
Of his death was district deputy grand
master, were read respectively by Past
Grand Master James c. Morrow and Grand
Representative james ii. Applnby. It was
voted that the memoirs be published in
the journal.
After the new officers had been installed
Grand Representative Cooper, on behalf of
Amltr Lodge, presented to the grand body
handsomely executed and framed picture
OF George NJ. Fisher, the retiring grand
master. 1t was accepted on behalf of the
Grand Lodge by Grand Secretary lIallam.
Adjourned occurred about II o'clock,
after. the retiring grand officers had been
voted thanks.
fur the Grand Lodge of Delaware
]. q. q. H., Grand Master James +. Price
has appointed Us district deputy grand
masters William a. Brockson of Middle
town. George NJ. Stevenson of Smyrna,
William I. Carton of l'ridgeville, Thomas
<. Wilson, Jr., of Milton and b. W;
Brerctun of Lewes. He has also appointed
the following standing committees:
State OF the order-John VI. Whitford
Lodge No. ~; Thomas G. Doud, No. S; T..
W. Cooper, No. 20; Alexander Guthrie, No.
% Samuel Frizzcll, No. IS.
Legislative Committee-E. w. Jester
Lodge No. -; J, j. Gallagher. No. III
JALl'S u. MHChltlll NO. Dns ipOrSe NJ.
Fisher, Ne. 20; Joseph III. Hammtt No. /.
Committee on Constitution and Laws
q. Z. Nailor, Lodge No. s; Alexander Dill,
No. !; Harvey g. Putt. No. II; Joshua b,
Carpenter, No. 81; William X. Johnson,
No. %.
Committee on correspondonce-G
II. Taylor. Lodge No. j; George G. Morton.
No. - William ). Lednum, No. "a;
George L. Pinder, No, 81 W. IL, Barker,
Nh ~
Committee on Appeals--Edwin f. Nor
Christian Spoerl, No. %; James Brown,
No. 26; Newlin Pyle. No. 1.
Finance mmittee-Charles I. Maroney,
Lodge No. %; David Downs, No. . Il. W.
Pyle, No: 81; IL. &. Clark, No. 80. L. NJ.
Fowler, No. q.
Lodge No. s. George W. Pyle, No. u; 4. c.
Moore, No. 4; Richard Burton, No. %;
George g. Byron, No. 70.
Printing committee-lsaac w. Hallam,
Lodge No. 81; Thomas L. Young, No. "a;
Frank Sparks, No. |; William 5. Eoulk,
No. 10; l.. Il. Lee, No. 8.
Committee on accounts-Joseph Pyle,
Lodge No. 4; b. i. Shepherd, No. 50; +.
Harvey Day, No. 81; Samuel I. Smith No.
a. Thomas j. Jones, No. Al.
Committee on returns and reports-2J.
II. Applcby, Lodge No. %; J. X. Urippen,
No. 81; George Il. Hutchinson, No. ii;
John X. Chambers, No. II George w.
Springer, No. 2.
The districts will be in charge of the
following:
District No Hodges 1, ., 4, 5, s, is, 10,
81 ~ rs 20 81 30 and Naomi No. 3, ID. of
r., Grand Master James Il. Price.
District No, lodges II, -, 81 and 4l.
Deputy Grand Master T. A. Potts.
District No. 3-Lodges 8, II and 80 Dis.
trict Deputy Grand Master William A.
lirocksun.
District No. Hodges Nos. %, I, 6 and
20 District Deputy Grand Master George
NJ. Stevenson.
District No. 5--Iodges Nos. 3s, 80, 40. q
and a, District Deputy Grand Master vii
liam T. Carlton.
District No. G--Lodges Nos. So, 10 and II,
District Deputy Grand Master Thomas Il.
Wilson, Jr.
District No. lodges Nos. 8, Is and a5.
District Deputy Grand Master d. w. Bre-
retOn.
DEATHS CLOSE CALL.
A Pennsgrove Man Narrowly ESCAPES
Death at Edge Moor--A Timely Dis
cnpn,n,