Evening journal., 1894-04-02
EAGLES ANNUAL MEET.
K. G. Z. Hold an All-Day Ses-
sion in Hockessin.
REPORTS OF GRAND OFFICERS


A Street Parade Here and at Hookessln.
The Lodge In "A Fl9urishina CoadItIoD.
Election and Installation Of omoers to
he Followed by a Banquet Tonight.
The Grand Castle knights OF the
Golden Esgle met In annual session At
Hockessin this morning Twenty.one
castles and three Communicates.
Cruadons, Apollo and Delaware, we're
represented. Before leaving for Hook.
essin this morning the local castles.
headed by the Hockessin band of
twenty pieces, gave street parade.
40 10 o'clock the knights left the B.
& o station At MARKET street, and upon
arriving at Hockessln, marcbe1 to the
hall and Immediately went into session.
Visiting castles were present from
Landenberg, West Grove, Kennett
Square and Russellville. The first
business Of the morning was the ad.
dresses OF the pas, chiefs and the reports
Of the various officers.
Reports Presented.
Grand Chief w Frank Taylor, in pre-.
senting his report, said: 'In compliance
with the constitution and laws OF our
order l here present the full report of
my official acts during my term Of grand
chief. IL is vesy gratifying to me aud to
the eagles TO report that the order In
this Jurisdiction has Increased In mem.
bership and finances, and is In good
aud henltby condition generally. Doring
my term Of Office one new castle has
been added 10 the roll Too much praise
ha OH 80 L. II.
and Ware, OF Pilgrim Castle No z.
Grand Master Of Records Charles II
Hudson made his annual report
rhe total membership at the time Of
printing the lastireport was /. 5S7 Dur
ing the year 3l4 were installed, nine ad-
mitied by card aud sixty reinstated.
making a total Of !, $40. The number
withdrawn aud suspended was 208 The
grand officers nuwber 1, 76l, which Ia
net incr ass Of $50 over last year. The
financial statement Of the subordinate
castles is as follows Expenditures.
/ 80 5lS 60; amount on hand and invested,
| fl3 1Sj 80; relief furnished the sick,
/ ~ 033.6i; paid for burying -the dead,
| S9i5; donations, S77i total relief, a.. .
9J6 80; TO current expenses. 81 JS2 20 I;
total expenditures. 50 576. 60; amount on
baud AID nvested at last report, $1l,
| III 6S; amount now on hand aud in
vested now. $l3 7s3 80, making a net
increase Of So G66.2l
The report OF James II. Pierson,. grand
keeper Of exchequer, shows the follow
ing Balance on hand last report, IS 1913
received from grand Dmaster of records,
81 3 9l; total, 81 600 "a; expenses,
S9l5 iOi balnuce in bank. 1856. 65 Deputy
ditrd Chief 0rantham, also made his
annual report.
The Election OF Omcers.
This evening officers will be elected.
The candidate for the various offices
arc as follows NV. Frank Taylor, past
grand chief; Harry Whiteman, grand
vice chief; A. oliver, Frank Hrantham,
w. l.. McFarlane aud j. a. Humphreys
are candidates for the position OF grand
sir herald.
An Important sefsion.
The session was ole OF the most i'm
portant in the history Of the order In IN,
state and was largely attended The
present officers OF the Grand Castle are
Past grand chief. John Aspril, No. ~
grand chief, w. Frank Taylor, No. IS
grand vice chief. Garrett S Smith, No
D.; grand high priest, A j. Lyman
No 10; grand sir herald, Hsrr,
Whlteman. No. %; grand mRste
u records. Charles II Hudson, sNo. II
grand keeper Of exehequer, James H
Pierson, No 4; grand representative
Rev George w. Dame. No. II; gran,
FIRST guard, James Oliver. Jr No 9
grand second guard, Joseph C Wright
No. 81.
This afternoon.the knights pnrRded a
Hockessin. The formation was as FOL
lows: Crusaders Commandery Captain
William D. Haley. forty men; Delawsr
Z ! Commandery, Captain Howard McAllis
ter forty men. Members of castles 4
fatigue uniforms aud visiting sir knight
from other jurisdldictions. Horace g
Rettew wss chief marshal.
After the officers are installed to nigh
a banquet will ba served