Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15
GRAND LoPsE SESSION.
The A. O. U. W. Meeting Mt Dover "A
Pleasant Time Tuesday Night.

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The A. o. U. W. Meeting at Dover. "A
Pleasant Time Tuesday Night.
Tho first annual session of the Grand
Lodge of Delaware, A. o. U. w., con.
yened in Dover on Tuesday.
In the morning the annual reports of
the grand officers were presented and
referred.
In his report Grand Master Workman
Jones said he had aimed to enforce the
laws and endeavored to build up the
jurisdiction without Partially to any
brother, lodge or locality, lending help
to all and believing that what was for
the good of one was for the benefit Of
all. He gave detailed account OF his
official actions during the year He re-
GREETED to say that the gain in member.
ship they had hoped and planned for
had not been made, but he reioiced that
they had done well and been able to
hold their own. Twenty.one lodges
made gains, one lodge stood still aud
one new lodge was instituted dur
ing the year. He recommended
that the circular statement be
continued and that each recorder
be compelled to read it at the first meet
ing after its receipt. He called atten-
ton to the first death in this Jurisdiction,
which was that of Chief Justice Robin
son. He recommended that the bonds
of the grand recorder and the grand re-
ccivcr be lowered. He noted with
pleasure that Wilmington Lodge has
degree team and urged the other lodges
to form such teams. He also recon.
mended that the laws be changed so
that both degrees can be conferred at
one meeting. He spoke of members of
certain city lodges being charged with
invading the territory adjacent to lodges
miles away and asked the Grand Lodge
to take action respecting the matter.
FINANCIAL REPORT.
Grand Recorder Charles L. Woods
submitted the following financial report:
Balance account from a
collections OF bene-
ticiary fluid after de-
ducting all death
claims prior to Febru-
ary 2ist, 1898, 81 ,S34.02
Delaware Grand Lodge
account on settlement. s 70l .63
balance ................. 1,l32.39
$l,S34,02 81, S34 90
During the year 10 Assessments were
Called four assessments from the Grand
Lodge Of Maryland, and nine from the
Grand Lodge of Delaware. The nine as
sessments collected by this Grand Lodge
amounting to so, 343 were paid over 10 the
grand receiver. Ten death claims amount.
ing to SO, 900 were paid to the beneticiaries
leaving balance in the beneficiary fund
of $343. A relief call of 81 per member
for all members in good standing OIL June
30th, 1893, levied July LIST, amounting to
S2,257, Is still in the hands of the grand
receiver. There was collected on account
of geneIal fund, S2,322.8l, which with the
s., 900 donated by lrenu and the 81, $40 25
per capita tax returned by the Grand Lodge
of Maryland amounts 10 S5,Si2.06. The
amount paid from general fund as per
warrants, Si,035,66, leaves a balance in
hands Of grand receiver of 81, S06.4O, and
leaves a total balance in the hands of the
grand receiver of $l.40G.40.
He reported, as follows, respecting men,
bershlp:
Mem bership at institution. .2ls5
Membership December 3lst, 1893. i. ,365
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Net increase .......-............,.. 1850
There are % lodges in this Jurisdiction.
The report of the Grand Receiver Ed
gar A. Finley contained the following {:
Receipts account of beneficiary
iuhu, .'i.........,, $50. 343. 90
Paid warrants. .................. 20,0U0 90
s $4,000
Receipts account of relief call. 80 2,257.00
Receipts account ofgene.
RAJ 1und. 81, S42.O6
RAD Warrants. 4,O35.66 81, 806.40
The other reports were from the
finance committee, the supreme repre-
sentatiyes and the grand medical exam
liner.
Dover, March 1.-the first annual
session Of the Grand Lodge of Delaware,
A. o, U.W,. began here yesterday morning
Grand Master Workman A, B. Jones pre-.
sided. Joseph I. Hoffecker was elected
reading clerk and Merritt Fowler, journal
clerk.
AS stated by EVERY EVENING yesterday,
the reports of the grand officers were pre-
sented.
The remainder OF the morning was de-
voted chiefly to appointing committees.
inc committee appointed last year, COM
posed of w. H. Foulk, William Curry and
Lewis Sasse, to draft bylaws reported.
The report was freely discussed and the
discussion consumed most OF the after
noon.
In the evening the grand body was the
guest OF Diamond Lodge. The gathering
proceeded to the Hotel Richardson, where
sumptuous banquet was served. There
were $50 persons present to partake of the
most excellent menu furnished. The
we'll drilled corps OF walters was kept busy
catering to the joyial gentlemen until 10
o'clock, when speech making began. Prof.
J. y. Carroll was POSTMASTER.
The toasts were responded to as follows
"Our Visitors" the Rev. w. l.. S. Murray,
d. D.; "Grand Lodge Jurisdiction" G. NJ.
A. B. Jones; Our Supreme Lodge, John ].
Gallagher; The Motto of the Order, Char
ity. Hope and Protect On, - Professor W. A.
Reynolds: 1.-THE Mother Jurisdiction" p.
G. NJ. ]. A. Vansant, of Camden, N. j.;
The First A. o. U. W., $500 Years Ago."
Professor X. Il. Cross; "0ur Ladies,u
George NJ. Jones; "old Sussex" ]. T.
Truxton; Dover" s. II. Baynard; Third
Degree w. N. Mccormick.
Tie speechmaking was pleasing feat
ure OF the occasion and it was after Md
night when the company dispersed.
"BROKER" ms URINCE.