Evening journal., 1892-10-05
SQUARE AND COMPASS.
The Grand Lodge of Delaware,
A. F. A. NJ, in Session Here.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS TOMORROW.

Grand Master n. #. wiIds Presides.
AIasons Here From All over the state.
Dinner Served at Masonic TempIe-To-
days Session Consumed by Routine
business.
The eighty.sixth annual communlcas
tion Of the Most Worthy Grand lodge.
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Of
Delaware, began in Masonic Temple In
this city at i2 o'clock today, A. L., 1892
The sessions will last until tomorrow
evening.
N. F. wilds, Of Smyrna, grand master
Of the state, presided Benjamin +.
Bartram, of this city, was acting grand
secretay.
The grand lodge was opened in ample
form by Grand Master Wilds after
prayer by the NJ. r. Grand Chaplain
Lewis II. Jackson.
The following are the officers Of the
Grand Lodge NJ w, Nathaniel r.
Wilds, grand master; r, W., Benjamin
A. Groves, deputy grand MASTER X. W.,
Irvine M. Finn, senior grand warden;
r. W., Eugene Massey, junior grand
warden; r. W., Benjamin f. Bartram,
acting grand sectretary; r. W.,
w. Stewart Almond. grand treasurer;
NJ r.. Lewis II. jackson, grand chap.
lain; W., Henry Clayton, senior grand
deacon; W., j. Parke Postles, grand
marshal w, Hiram Reedy, senior grand
steward W., Archibald S. Reed, Junior
grand steward W., George X. Yates,
grand tyler
weli-Known Masons Present.
Among the well masons present
were the following:
Washington Lodge, No. /, Whining
7 ton-R. f. Tuggs, William J. Quigley.
/ Union Lodge, No o, Middletown-J.
II Emerson, w w. Black, jr
e Union Lodge. No z, Dover-G George NJ.
b Jones. H. c. Carpenter, l.. Darlington.
> Temple Lodge. No 9. Milford-Wil-
liam Marshall
Temple Lodge. No. II. Wilmington
e w. s. Almond, George L. Stradley, Jr',
A. s. Reed, II. II. Hawkins.
J. Franklin Lodge, No. 10. Georgetown
I T.. A. Polk, John l.. Thompson.
I Harmony Lodge, No. 10, Smyrna-N
5 +. Wilds, Josiah D. Evans, Rev. George
/. w Dame,H. S. Anthony, GeorgeM Stew
a enson, H. +. Smith. James w. Anthony.
5 Lafayette Lodge No H. Wilmington
n Benjamin f. Bertram, James Crooks.
e Elmer f. Green, Joseph Massey Enoch
A. hpNItl WiiAlhu H. Nhloou.
IS Jefferson Lodge, No. 10, Lewes-Edgar
, @. Morris f. j. Morris.
Corinthian Lodge, No 90, Whining
"a ton-Reynier salisbury, William L.
i Crossan, John II. Parsons, John NJ Bern
(. hart Harry Van Gasken, q. w. Beatty,
J. X J. Davis.
Ie Hiram Lodge, No. 81, seaford-W.
4 Donaho ]. f. Dutton.
II Eureka Lodge. No 28. WilmiDgton--E.
T. 4, Van Trump James B. Clawson, J. G.
y Dfai.a1-- -xhf-i--- H.. m ...ci----
1" row. Theodore l.. Hawkins
Il Hiram Lodge, No. 25, Newark-B. A.
le Groves
le Armstrong Lodge No, 20, Newport
20 John w. r. Killgore, Enoch X. Miller
lv Oriental Lodge, No. 21, Wilmington
Oscar Brown, John A. Lee, Charles Nc
rs Intire.
ly John s. Miller. Thomas j. Day, George
m McIntire, Samuel w. Taylor, w B. Mole
nd d. f. Mayne Thomas A. Deery
e.. At the afternoon session this repre-
,s- sentation was largely attended w. N
IS. w Clarkson, of Euclid Lodge No. 1903
West Duluth, Mich, George G. Mar
shall. OF Lodge No. 446, Of Pennsylvania
and d. f. Waddell ID. D., Of Templ
Lodge. No. eS, Of Denton, Nd, wer
guests OF the Grand Lodge
M The business of the morning sessio
'et was passing upon the credentials, re
porting brethren as past masters an
permanent members Of the Grand Lodge
nu and the address OF Grand Master Wild'
'r' His report showed the order in the stat
u- 70 be In a very prosperous condition
He reported that harmony prevail
ne throughout the jurisdiction and that Oh
iie- Grand Lodge ia in kindest and mos
ne peaceful relations with all sister juri
nc dictions
AZ The address was referred to a specil
nc committee Of three The Grand Lodl
nc was then called of until after refresl
ns ments had been served.
nc This afternoon was consumed by con
on munications, the reports of the gran
~, secretary and grand treasurer, bot
az az Of which we're referred to the FinanC
~ committee.
IN The Grand lodge, after transactin
em .n other routine business was called o
.ni until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Ie The Grand Lodge oificerswill be elect'
nv, NJ tomorrow afternoon.
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