Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-23
GRAND LODGE, A. 0. U. W.
Delaware Formed Into a Separate
Jurisdiction.

A. Is. Jones of This City Elected Grand
Master Workman--A Good Representa-
tion for the New Grand Body.
The Grand Lodge Of Delaware, Ancient
Order of United Workmen, was organ
lied in this city Tuesday. Thirty-four
representatives from the several lodges in
this State were present.
The session began at II o'clock Tuesday
morning with NJ. w. Sackett of Meadville
Pa, recorder of the supreme lodge, pre-
siding.
The representatives in attendance were
2. y. Woods, Jacob Butt, J. X. Adams, G.
:. Watson, NJ. 7. Danenberg. Lewis Sasse
W. II. Fairlamb, Josiah Hullett. DR.. ). II.
Johns, w. II. Casperson, w. II. Robinson,
W. II. Curry George Hardcastle, James
Cannon, ). K. Choate. John #. Reese, n.
H. Brown, George NJ. Crossmore, G. b.
Prettyman, Charles Helmet, William T.
Thomson, t. j. Smith, Clarence Pretty
man, William Richardson, f. 5. Morris,
i. J. TruXton, Rev. G. l.. Hardesty, Dr..
Swithin Chandler and James Clark.
Others present are Past Master Work
man Walter A. Barrows of Mt. Holly, and
William Thegan Of Camden, n. j.
Considerable routine business was trans
acted and the following officers were
elected. Grand Master Workman, a. Il.
Jones, Lodge No. /, Wilmington; Grand
Foreman, ". y. Mccormick. Lodge No. .,
Wilmington Grand Overseer, g. Is. Pretty
man, Lodge No. l6, Dover; Grand Re-
corder, c. Il. Woods Lodge No. /, Will
mington; Grand Receiver, Edgar A. Fin
ley. Lodge No. 5. Wilmington; Grand
Guide, Charles Heinel, Lodge No. 10, Viii
mington; Grand Inside Waterman, S. II.
Choate, Lodge No. 4, Newark; Grand Out
side Waterman, W. 4. Gallaher, Lodge
No. ii, Newport; Grand Medical Exami-
ner, DR.. Lewis W. Finn, Lodge NJ. .,
Wilmington; Grand Trustees, Z. S. Wat
son. w. H. Casperson and l.. w. IIeiss, re-
spectively Lodges Nos. /, . and 10, Viii
mington.
Principally routine business was trans
acted at the afternoon session of the Grand
Lodge. Grand Master Workman Jones APP
pointed the following committees:
Finance and Mileage-Joseph X, Adams,
Lodge No. /; DR.. s. II. Johns, No. .; n.
ii. Brown, No. Z.
Law and Supervision--W. II. Foulk,
Lodge No. o. J. J. Whitaker, No. q w.
Foulk, No. IL.
Good Of the order-T. J. Truxton, Lodge
No. 10; ]. Cannon, No. 8.
Credentials--W. H. Fairlamb, Lodge No.
!; the Rev. q. L. Hardesty, No. 20; Henry
Miller, No. 10.
In the evening most of the members OF
the grand body attended the session of
Industry Lodge. One candidate was
initiated.
Considerable routine business was trans
acted at this mornings session of the
grand body. The session began at 0 clock
and Continued about four hours.
William II. Foulk of Lodge No. s, Will
liam A. Reynolds of Lodge No. and John
j. Gallagher of Lodge No. were elected
representatives to the Supreme Lodge.
which will meet in Toronto, Canada, next
June.
A telegram was sent to Supreme Master
Workman Burt. congratulatng him OH
the addition of another grand lodge
A letter was sent to the Grand Lodge OF
Maryland, announcing the organization
of the Grand Lodge of Delaware and wish.
ing the jurisdiction of Maryland success.
An interesting address was delivered by
Supreme Recorder Sackett.
Walter A. Barrows, P. q. NJ. W.. A. ].
Nansant, 7. G. NJ. W., and Merritt Homer
L. NJ, all of the jurisdiction of New
Jersey. were present.
The grand body adjourned to meet the
second Tuesday Of March, 1894, at Dover