The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-14

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On Saturday eveninREthe members
of the X. G. Z. Lodge OF this place,
Invited their gentlemen friends To-
join them In a social gathering. and
thus learn something concerning this
Iorder.
Quite number of strangers accept
ed tho invitation. and assembled them j
SELVES In the Lodge Hail.
After prayer by Bro. Geo. Mason,
Mr.. j. v. MoCommons was made presl
dent, and In few words extended al
hearty welcome to all Of the friends
to participate In the exercises and TO
feel free TO say or do what they pleas.
ed. He then stated briefly the follow.
ing facts concerning the order: This
order was founded In the city OF Bal.
Itimore, on the 9th day OF Feb. 1873
and had spread. until 1t was now
found In SO States and some OF the
territories.
Its membership now numbered
$4,000. OF which number $1,000 had
been added within the last five years.
The Eagle. the emblem of the United
States. was also the emblem OF the
order.
The principles upon which the or der
stands md flourishes, are Fidelity.
Valor. Honor.
The qualifications for membership
are: Between the, age OF IS and 45
years. q white male citizen. good
moral character, good sound body and
a belief In a supreme being. There is
nothing In our order that will conflict
wlth,your religion or Its teachings.
Its objects are: Tha care of the sick
and distressed among Its members.
pay stipulated weekly sum to the
sick member. give the brother such
care and attention US he needs, and
bury the dead of their order"
!, Bro. McCommons was carefully
listened to, and concluded by leaving
the meeting In the hands Of his
brother members. After very inter.
esting and Instructive addresses made
by Bros. John Hawkins, secretary of
State; w. G. Simmons, A. Daily. M. II.
jenkins. DR.. ID. /. McColly. W. b.
Wbeatley, Z. b. Downs and Mr.. p.
Emerson, the friends were invited to
a table. setting Ia the middle OF the
room, and asked to partake of refresh.
ments, to which all did themselves
justice.
/. instrumental and vocal music was
'interspersed between the addresses,
and after parting hymn the friends
dispersed. All were well pleased with
the hospltable manner with which
they were treated and the entertain.
,Iment and good thlngs which had been
provided for them.
This Is ono OF the best lodges In tho
estate, has quite large membership D.
bland is doing vast amount OF good In
/. this community. 1t meets every Fri.
day evening, and the members seem
7Eto vie with each other In seeing who
d can be the most regular In attendance
Tor do the most good for the organIza.
oltion.
b. Several names were secured fol
membership. and we hope many more
Q will avail themselves OF this grand op
/. portunlty offered them. and thus help
3 push forward this great and good
.. work OF strengthening each other. and
I by so doing carry out the precept laid
q down III the Golden Rule.
Rev. Mr.. Bowman, we regret to say
q is not feeling very well. Mr.. Young
yltllled his pulpit on Sunday morning
. and delivered very stirring address
Q Kev. MIR. ---. of the W. q. A.
p of Dover gave US a very interesting
: discourse IN the evening.
Mrs. Vim. z. Lindale has just re
I turned from Philadelphia. where sh'
s has been visiting her daughter
D We learn that the football teams o.
Delaware College and the W. q. A. O
d Dover, will meet on the latter's campu
n sof