Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-20
MEETING OF ODD FELLOWS.

-Odd Fellowship in Foreign Lands
Report OF the Grand Treasurer.
CnArrANooGA, TGSN., Sept. 17.-The
Sovereign Grand Lodge, |. o. 0. f.,
met in annual session here to-day, with
full attendance of delegates.
Grand Sire i. G. Campbell made his
annua. address, in which he said:
officers and Representatives. "Once
more it is my privilege to welcome you
to the annual session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. When you met in At
lanta, the Jurisdictions forming the terri
tory recognized politically rs the South
ern States contained less than 5000 Odd
Fellows. To-day the brotherhood in
the same section approximates $4,000, u
net increase during the year under the
Sovereign Grand lodge of 32,S07, maxi
ing AT the end of 1893, membership of
$50, 1872, or, including the sisters Of the
Rebekah Degree, SSS, TAB, giving salts.
factory evidence of solid growth. Add
ing some $4,000 members in foreign
jurisdictions, shows a total of about
0l3 900 at the end of 1893.
"rhe expenditure Of $G,313,000 for
purposes of relief is a sufficient evidence
of the activity of Odd Fellowship. The
SpAlbIhiOli vi tllt OlNGl III lbItlAI
has not materially changed during the
year. Among the Teutonic nations Of
Europe very good progress has been
made, as you will see by the report of
our special deputy, Brother Herman
Block, Among the Latin nations,
whether in Europe or America, the re-
turns arc not very satisfactory. In
Sweden the state OF the order has war
ranted men in acting on the authority
you gave me at the last session, and
have issued to the lodges of that coun-
try charter for a grand lodge. The
publication of the ritual in the Swedish
language having been authorized by
you, translation was prepared by
Amici;ia Lodge, No. 3, of Sweden.
"During the year number of resi-
dents Of Naples, Italy, joined in re-
quest for charter for a lodge in their
city. am prepared to recommend that
their request be granted.
sin the course of correspondence
with Brother Block on the Naples petit
ton, had occasion TO discuss with him
a question which, while it has not at.
tanned any prominence in connection
with Odd Fellowship, has more or less
affected other benevolent societies in
Europe, and that is the development of
atheism among certain classy of the
people, Odd Fellowship, willie 1t is
free from anything of sectarian char
acter, has always held belief in Su-
preme Being rs IL cardinal principle:
and has maintained the fatherhood of
God as doctrine Of equal Importance
with the brotherhood of man.
"The only section throughout our
entire jurisdiction where peace and
harmony does not prevail, is the State
of Kansas. The situation there will be
brought to your attention and deserves
| your serious consideration.
"And now, officers and representa-
| tives, the time draws near for me TO re-
turn TO you the trust which two years
ago you reposed in me. | shall soon
| surrender executive control to an able
| and experienced brother. But the great
work our order strives to accomplish
rests with you and your brethren il the
several Jurisdictions. To you is entrusted
the leadership in the movement that
| shall hasten the establishment of the
| Altrurian age, the age of which poets
have dreamed, for which philanthropists
have hoped, but which Odd Fellowship
has made possible. May your enthusiasm
be undated, your zeal undiminished
and may the divine blessing crown your
labors with most swift success. Amen"
GRAND TREAsURER's REPORT.
The report of Isaac A. Sheppard,
grand treasurer, for the fiscal year
ended August Goth, 1894, is as follows
Receipts-Cash balance as per last
report, $34, 076.72; sundry receipts
during the year, $7i,45S.9l; total cash
reserved, $10S, 534.03.
Expenditures during tho year, So.
2S36S Balance in hands of treasurer
So, 25i.25,
Assets-Cash balance in treasury
So, 251.25; Lehigh Valley Railroad Co.
II per cent bonds, $4,000; p. w. u Is.
railroad 4 per cent bonds, $4,000; total,
| $G3,251.25.
The total available assets, as per my
report August 18th, 1893, were SO.
| O7G.72, showing II loss i'll assets Of
$15,S25.47.
The Sunday Times of Chattanooga
published u picture of Dir. Cooper, o
representative of the Grand Lodge OF
Delaware, and gave the following sketch
Of his life: "Dr. Il. w. Cooper was
| pCiA tNSNNhl'St phht lpOiE III L Hlliutl-
phia, Pa, attended the public schools OF
that city and finished with scientific
and classical course at Il private institu.
ton. Graduating in medicine at the
University of Pennsylvania; was nearly
three years assistant surgeon in the civil
war Of the Second Il. 5. Maryland vol
unteer infantry. lie located in Camden
Kent county, Del, in 1867, where he
now lives, engaged in the practice o.
medicine. lie is well and favorably
known throughout the State, belonging
to large and prominent family in il!
history for many years back. interested
in public education as member of thu
school board and an active supporter o
all measures for the advancement of thu
community. In politics he is au ardent
conscientious Democrat, and was Quit,
prominen! as candidate for guberna
torial honors ut the last election for tina
office. He is president of tho Stat
Board of Health"
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