Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11
LEGION OF TINE nrD cross.
Seventh Annuet session--Onicers for the
Ensuing Year.


seventh Annusl session--onic for tho
Ensuing Year.
The annual session of the Supreme
Council Of the Legion of the Red Cross
was commenced in the Lore Building
Monday morning. The following were
present. Maryland-Jonn Il. Burbage,
J. H. Livingstone, W. Emory Murray,
Isaac Kennedy, Alexander McClintock,
George Schlesinger, George Schwein,
w. T. Nicer, E. B. Drey. Delaware
Q. Fl. McAllister, H. l.. George, r. p.
Hamilton, Paul o. Snyder, John B.
Triebler, Jr., Henry r. Patterson, M. d.
| New Jersey--Samuel Flood, VS.. DEM
niger, Samuel Dodd Charles II. Ellis, Jr.,
F. A. Buren,, P. P. Aschenbach, John
r. Knapp, John j. Price, William II.
Collins, 9. T. Rogers. Pennsylvania
Thomas A. Robertson, William Randall,
Joseph L. Tucker, j. w. Bond, William
d. Paul, DR.. John Macdonald, Frederick
Mintzer, William p. Hall, George +.
Paul, Charles Laing, John ]. Habccker,
William j. Atkins, Charles Naylor, A.
Grant, e. L. Cox, M. H. Williams, NJ.
u. New York-H. A. Carr. Virginia
O.. A. Crawford.
During its seventh annual session on
Monday the Supreme Council, l.. o. r.
O., transacted principally routine and
secret business. Charles Naylor of
Philadelphia, the supreme commander,
presided and about So representatives
were present.
The annual reports show member
ship of 2,700 and show that during the
year now ending there was paid s29, 900
in death benefits at o cost of $40 per
member.
For the ensuing year the following
officers were elected in the evening: Past
Supreme Commander, Charles Naylor,
Philadelphia; Supreme Commander,
Charles H. Ellis, Jr., Camden, N. j.,
Supreme Vice-commander, w. j. AT
kins, Philadelphia; Supreme Recorder,
John b. Triebler, Jr., Wilmington; Su-
preme Treasurer, J. H. Livingston, Bal
timore; Supreme Marshal, G. A. Craw-
ford, Richmond, Va; Supreme Prelate,
Isaac Kennedy, Baltimore; Supreme
Warder, ]. w. Boud, Philadelphia; Su-
preme Sentinel, Paul o. Snyder, Will
mington; Supreme Medical Examiner,
DIR. Henry Patterson, Wilmington. Dr.
John Macdonald of Philadelphia, who
held the last-named position since the
founding of the order, declined re-elec-
ton.
The seventh annual session of the
Supreme Council, Legion of the Red
Cross, ended Tuesday night, after the in
, stallation of the otllcers-elect.
Tuesday afternoon there was adopted
q new installation ceremony for the
supreme and grand councils.
J 1t was resolved to offer prize banner
] for the council having the greatest per.
centage of members during the year.
| ii. l.. George, Isaac Kennedy, Charles
] Laing. William L. Nizer and 9. A.
! Crawford were appointed committee
on bylaws, rules and form for an adj
ditional death benefit
/ The ofiicers-elect were installed early
{ in the evening, the ceremony being per.
5 formed by Past Supreme Commander
Charles Naylor Of Philadelphia Stand
5 ing committees for the ensuing veal
were appointed by Supreme Commander
Charles II. Ellis, Jr., as follows:
+. Finance-Charles Laing, w. Il
Murray and Isaac Kennedy, Maryland
5 II. L. George, Delaware, and Caleb r
i Rogers, New Jersey,
S Law-Fred. Mintzer, j. w. Boud ant
3 DR.. NJ, II. Williams, Pennsylvania
I Samuel Hood, New Jersey, and Alex
ander McClintock, Maryland.
r Printing-John j, Habeckor, William
! p. Hall, William ID. Paul, JOSEPH
/ Tucker and J. A. Mcdonald, Pennsyl
| vania.
! Appeals and Grievances-Adolpl
( Grant, George Paul and Charles Nay
r lor, Pennsylvania; w. II. Collins, New
4 Jersey, and r. +. Hamilton, Delaware.
q Reports of Grand and Subordinat,
+ Councils-Thomas A. Robertson, Penn
0 sylyania; G.. ii. McAllister, Delaware
and William 7. Nicer, John II. KNAPP
V and E. B. Frey, Maryland.
& He also made the following appoint
i ments:
t Supreme nstructor-William Ran
c dali, Pennsylvania.
G Deputy Supreme Commander for Del
g aware II. L. George.
g Deputy Supreme Commander for Ney
York-H. A. Carr.
Q Deputy Supreme Commander for Vir
q ginia--C. A. Crawford.
e Atlantic City was selected as the mex
% meeting place.
Is Adjournment took place at z o'clocl
t, and two hours later the supreme bod
st was given banquet in Eden Hall b
8 the councils OF this city. II was dc
r. lightful affair and was attended by abou
G, 100 persons, among whom were so o
,r more women. The committee was com
posed of John B. Triebler, Jr., ii. /
% George, r. L. Lombard, S. j. Bali
10 Joseph Hampton, j. 2. Webb, w. q
re Scott, Harry w. Settler, Harry /
$, Dillon, Jr., Thomas G. Applcby and /
III g. Dayett. While the gathering wa
IL assembling Miss Mabel George playe
lie selections on the piano. The banaue
as room was adorned with flags IN
at cmblcms of the order and the table
lie We're ornamented with candelabra an
ne cut flowers There were four table
id One table stretched across the front {
as the room, at which the guests of hone
ne were seated, and three tables eXtende
ell north and south. At each plate ther
as was violet boutonniere and q beautif,
IN menu card. Each guest Of honor ha
Y, inscribed on his menu card his name i
H. golden letters. Robert Graves was III
Id caterer and the menu was as follows:
~ Chicken Salad.
~ Broiied Oysters. Chicken Croquettes.
" Fruit
y. Sweet Bread Patties.
C. Ice Cream. Water Ices
a Fancy Cakes.
IS Coffee. Rasped Rolls.
nc Supreme Prelate Isaac Kennedy aske
IS, the blessing and Supreme Record,
no John b. Triebler, Jr., was toastmaste
as IN replying to the toast sour Orde
az L. 0. r. c." Supreme Commander Ell
~ said it is doing noble work, protectin
Vn widows and orphans and others wi
OF are dependent. Three wears AFRO n ha