Evening journal., 1893-10-04
MASONS IN THE TEMPLE
Grand Lodge officers Will Be
Elected Tomorrow.
GRAND MASTER BOOKS ADDRESS

masons From All Parts of the state aud
Distinguished Guests From Distance.
Lodges Of This City Well Represented.
The eighty seventh annual communi-
cation Of the grand lodge Of A. i A NJ
opened to day at - o'clock IN the Masonic
Temple, this city.
Grand Master John B. Book, Of Clay
ton, presided over the work The Off
GERS under him in the distinguished
craft are: Deputy grand master, f. r.
Householder, Of Delaware CITY senior
grand warden, William w. Kuox, Of
Wilmington; junior grand warden, j.
Frank Alice, OF Dover grand secretary,
Benz jamin +. Bartram, of Wilmington;
grand treasurer, William L. Cros-
san, Of Wilmington; grand senior
deacon, Francis l. Carpenter, Of
Wilmington; grand junior deacon,
Elmer r.. Green, OF Wilmington;
grand senior stewart, G. M. Fisher, of
Dover; grand junior steward. George
Mcintyre of Wilmington; grand chap
lain, Lewis II. Jackson, of Wilmington.
After an impressive prayer by the
most reverend grand chaplain Grand
Master Book opened the lodge in ample
form.
Those present as delegates and vlsi-
tors at the time OF opening we're:
Lafayette Lodge, No. IA, Wilmington
S. p Bailey j. Crooks, II W. Lowe,
Ed. Ehler W. w. Simpson, w. II. Heine,
l. Jenkins.
jefferson Lodge, No. 10. Lewes-E. C.
Morris, @. II. Maui.
Washington Lodge. No. l. Whining.
ton-R. r, Baylis, L. b, Brenton, ID. B.
Craig, j. T.. Miller.
st Johns, No. 2-Wllmer Hanson, s.
Atwood Stewart.
St. Johns Chapter, No. 4-F G Bar.
tram.
Union Lodge, No 5. Mlddletown-W.
O. Stack, W. w. Black, Jr.
Union Lodge. No z, Dover-Ed. L.
Drake, George NJ. Jones. J. Frank Alice
Temple Lodge, No H. Wilmington
w w Knox, A. n. G. Grant, A. S.
Reed, f. b Moore, II. II Hawkins b.
Yorrow, w. g. Allimony. H. A Polk
Harmony Lodge No. l3, smyrna. u.
d. Evans
Hiram Lodge. No sj. Newark r. J.
Colbert, b. w Groves.
Armstrong Lodge, No. &C. Newport
w. A. MUllin, ID. Bowing.
Lodge No 17-R. B Hopkins
Lodge No 10 Il keane Euoch Moore.
Corinthian Lodge, No 20, Wilmington.
-.R Salisbury, w II. Harmau.
Oriental Lodge No. 27, WILMINGTON
Charles w Wilson, T. II. McWhor-
ter, J. H. Price, A. L. Johnson. w o.
Brown, w. B. Adams, Charles Mclntire,
n Massey.
Hiram Lodge. No 81, seaford-G w.
Green, 5 Elliott, J.. T. Dutton
Eureka Lodge. No %, Wilmington r
T. H. Howard, j A Bond, =. Quigey.
j. @. Pickels, A Pyle, A. ID. South
ard, J = sparrow. S. n. BaYnard
Dupont Lodge. No 90 DUPONT Mills
7 ] Day, George Mclntyrei $. N.
Taylor.
The special guests are; Sanford Green.
ohBedford Lodge, No. $50, and George
o Marshall, of Mt. Pickering Lodge,
No 446, Mt Pickerine, Pa.
Passing upon credentials and report.
ing brethren as past masters ard per.
manent members Of the grand lodge con
sumed the early part Of the session,
This was followed by the reading
grand master. His report wa.
an able an interesting document. III
reported the order 10 be- prosperous II
Ant lAiAcAAlNANAf dAANAtA W NhH hNANA'ht
ous relations among the lodges and mem
bers OF the craft, and made special refer
ence TO the kind and peaceful relation
with sister jurisdictions.
His address was referred TO a specia
! committee Of three The grand mastei
l then called of his workmen for refresh
! ments, which we're served in abundanc
4 In the banquet hall.
! When work was resumed the report
Of the grand secretary and grand treas
I urer were read and referred TO The
finance committee The rest Of the after
noon was spent in hearing foreigi
. correspondence. communications an
transacting routine business At It
B.. conclusion the lodge was called of unit
10 o'clock 20 morrow. The importan
feature Of 10 morrows session will be th
d.. election Of officers for the ensuing yeal