Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-26
KYLG TITS OF PYrHIAs.
Annual Session of the Grand Lodge Of
Delaware Held Here Yesterday--RoPorts
of Grand Officers, ..

yesterday morning, at s. O'Clock, in this
city. Grand Chancellor S. f. Marshall
presided and about 100 representatives
were in attendance. Twenty past
chancellors were admitted
The reports of the grand officers were
submitted and referred.
Grand Chancellor S. +. Marshall gave
q detailed account of his official acts
during the year and added
II have, during my term of office,
visited every lodge in the jurisdiction
except one and have installed the officers
of all the lodges except few.
"In connection with the work of in
Sailing officers / wish to return my |
thanks to the officers and members who |
so kindly assisted me in the work and |
especially to Supreme Representative |
Simmons, who accompanied me to all |
the lodges and exemplified the new ritual
which was promulgated in January.
81 think it proper and right TO call |
your earnest attention to this branch of
the order, 1.-THE Uniform Rank) of which
/ am proud to be member, believing il
to be power for good in our midst,
and while it is not compulsory for any
member of a lodge to join it, yet II
should and can be made SO attractive
that every knight would be proud to
say Il am member of the Uniform
Rank In this connection am re-
quested by circular from the Tennes-
see Brigade to ask your consideration
of the matter of so changing it that it
shall be made a higher or advanced
branch of the order, and while am not
in favor of irstructing our supreme rep
resentatives would refer tho matter to
them through the Grand Lodge.
"While not member of the Endow-
ment Rank | believe it to be fiTst.class
insurance and recommend it to the
favorable consideration Of the members
of the order.
at is with feelings Of profound regret
that l have to announce TO you the
death of Past Grand Chancellor Adam
j. Schrack, which occurred July LIST,
1893, at his home in this city. He was
made grand chancellor in 1877 and
was member of the order while he
lived, and | would recommend that
memorial page be set apart in the jour
nal to his memory.
"Belieying that public installations are
a source of much good to the order, /
would recommend that, in order 10
encourage them, the Grand Lodge issue
a dispensation free; also, a free dispen-
sation to lodges TO attend church.
SIN conclusion permit me to return
my sincere thanks for the honor con-
| ferred on me at your last session and
| for the kind assistance rendered me by
many Of the brothers, as l., at all times,
found them ready and willing to do
anything in their power to advance the
interests of the order, and trust that
equally willing hands will be ready to
come to the support of my successor in
office, and hoping that the order may
continue to flourish now surrender to
you my stewardship, hoping to still
merit your confidence"
| Grand Keeper Of Records and Seal
Mark l.. Garrett reported that the best
of brotherly feeling prevails through the
Jurisdiction and said there had been no
appeal cases or knotty questions during
the year. He reported as follows con-
corning the membership and finances of
the subordinate lodges;
Members June 80. 1892. 1928
y Members initiated during year.. "a
Members admitted by card. 2
Members reinstated. ................,.
lsls
Meupers euspenueu uurtn6 yeaf.''it
Members Withdrawn during year.. D
Members deceased during year....l0
Lodge No. 20 defunct..... -...-....2e i2l
Il
Members June ~, loSo..'...'..''',.-.ll9
,..u. ..
Past Grand Chancellors.. .............. q
knights ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7Qs
Esni1ires
PAGES.
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| Receipts for the year ............ S11, 354.6S
! Paid for sick benefits. 81, $500
Paid for funeral benefits 1,440.00
Paid for other Relief. 29S.40
Paid for paraphernalia
-
$2& 1!
The total assets of the lodges are
S2T, 622.47. UT
, He made the following statement re
/ garding the financial condition of the
1 Grand Lodge:
i Assets ................... 635.2
Liabilities ........................ 26I.9
2 Net resources..... ................. $3.50
!, heceipts, ihcluulhg balance OF
+ Sso9os III tn9 treasury a' 'he oso {,
DcSluulHb ol lne year, '...'... 1,uJo'l
Disbursements. ................. Ml. Z
C.a,,a NT,.,,ar 80 EvoL,o,,ar T o,,,,,o
Nrann ,lnaa'I,'sS ~ f-.iio,,,;rs. 1911
r -i"i' p''''oN a ."o nOa.o"'Ne -op''''
, p.,a; L h as LIS, o
! ment Of term .'"i.I..'.s o3s q