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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28
SHIELD or HONOR.
Proceedings OF the Annual sesaiop Of tho
Grand Lodge OF Delaware.


Grand Lodge OF Delaware.
The Grand Lodge Of Delaware,
Shield Of Honor. met IN annual Sea-
zion In Eden Hall Wednesday. Grand
Master George M. Horn presiding.
The attendance of delegates was large.
The report of Grand Secretary Charles
L. Martin showed that during the year
the receipts had been S188. 80. and ex-
penditures S133. ID The report Of
Grand Treasurer George L. Riley
showed a balance in hand amounting
to S104. 46. The cash in the hands OF
the several subordinate lodges amounts
to 50, 500. 81, gain of S9l7. 48 during
the year. The total membership in
Delaware is 453 Grand Master Horn
made an encouraging report. which
demonstrated that the order In Della
ware is not going behind, but rather
IL improving.
Reports of the committees on finance,
loans, printing and appeals were also
read. The several reports were accepted
and referred to the committee on dis
tribution.
The following grand officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Grand
Master, A. Il. Deakyne OF Brandywine
Lodge Junior Grand Master, g. Hurn
Brown of Corinthian Lodge; Grand
Secretary, Charles 4. Martin of Della.
ware Lodge; Grand Treasurer, George
Riley of Delaware Lodge: Grand
Chaplain, r. Y. Wallen of Clayton
Lodge; Grand Conductor, Il. w.
Ewing of Brandywine Lodge; Grand
Inside Guard, John w. Hershaw Of
Brandywine Lodge; Grand Outside
Guard, #. A. Gael Of Corinthian
Lodge; Representatives to the Supreme
Lodge, w. @. Winner, M. d., !. and
George W. Horn; alternates. Charles
L. Martin and William Woodmansey
Grand Finance Committee. John
Beckett of Branuywine Lodge, A.
Rawnsley of Delaware Lodge. A. b.
Crossgrove of Wenonah Lodge, j. A.
Cloud Of Corinthian Lodge and j. 6.
Longfellow Of Clayton Lodge.
Following the election the officers
elect were installed by Past Supreme
Master A. b. Crossgrove assisted by
other supreme officers. 81
The delegates and alterpates were
instructed in matters of Importance,
which will be considered at the session
of the Supreme Lodge, which will be
held at Buffalo, which convenes on
June I'd. The Delaware jurisdiction
will be represented at the supreme
lodge session by Past Supreme Master
A. B. Crossgrove and the following
Past Grand Masters: Charles I. Mar
tin, Franz Sparks, Samuel #. Hall,
William g. Winner, William Wood
mansey, John Humphrey, Richard
Monk, William A. Moore, J. G. Long
fellow, Thomas M. Crossley, Isaac 7.
Weaver, George Horn and Winston
Hurford.
1t was decided to hold the next an :
nual session Of the Grand Lodge in
this city in May, 1897. The meeting
adjourned at midnight.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28

The Sarah White Home for Aged
and Infirm Colored People, at No. 30s
East Fourteenth street, was formally
opened Thursday. during which time
it is estimated that at least 800 people
called. Tho exercises commenced in
the morning and continued all day.
There were addresses in the morning
by Mrs. Leonard a. Kittinger and
Mrs. W. B. Beach, and in the after
noon by the Revs. William Guy, N. D.
Temple. j. FL. Hartman, B. T. Moore,
G. f. Jefferson, B. L. Sluby, l.. o.
Posey and,Bishop B. T. Ruley. Daniel P.
Hamilton was the speaker at the even
ing exercises. The home is comfortably
furnished and it presented a clean and
attractive appearance. Many donations
have been relieved. The management
has set apart the first Thursday in
each month as donation day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28

Privileges for the Brandywine Sum"
nit campmeeting will be sold on the
camp ground at 3. 30 p. M, Thursday,
June 25th, as follows; General store,
groceries, bread, salt meats, &c. /;
foreign fruits, candies, cakes, soda
water; ice cream, allowed to sell such
fine cakes as are sold with ice cream !;
milk privilege; fresh meats fish stand;
feed privilege, thorse pound); lumber
and labor for private work; hack privi-
lege from Granogue to camp grounds
"a specified sum, no per cent; ianitor,
to attend the light, ring the bell and
keep preachers tent in order; cleaning
grounds of leaves, weeds and rubbish
from all avenues and between tents and
10 feet back of tents, to be completed
and in good order by August LIST.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28
WILLIS STRADLING.


Refuses TO State Whether He Is an Addicks
or higgins Man.
Prom Our Washington Correspondent
Washington. May p. Representa-
five Willis is following the example Of
Hon. William Mckinley in attempting
to ride two horses at the same time.
Mr.. Willis is evidently well pleased
with biz Congressional duties and
wants to be returned. and in order to
accomplish that end he is trying to
please both factions of the Republican
party in Delaware.
As TO whether he is an Addicks man
or Higgins man he will not say. He
Is as silent on that subject as McKin-
ley is on the financial question. Mr..
Willis straddles the Tissue by being an
Addicks and Higgins man at one and
the same time-that is il such thing
is possible-and in his vain endcavor
to secure the support of both factions
may meet the same fate as did the
bareback rider, and fall in between
his two horses and thus lose the race.
Mr.. Willis was seen by correspon-
dent of The Gazette yesterday aftor-
noon, just after he had finished his
speech fayoring the passage of pen
sion bill over the Presidents veto. He
had been applauded by the Republi
cans and was in decidedly good
humor; but he did not allow his iubi-
liant spirit to lead him on to such an
extent as TO announce to the people of
Delaware whether he is for or against
Adlicks HI was shown the following
item and asked for a statment: Zone
of Addicks' lieutenants stated yester-
day that in all probability Congress-
man Willis will be renominated, But
should be be renominated it is hardly
likely that the regular Republicans
will support him. " Mr.. Willis de-
clared that both factions will support
him. lie said that he had not mixed
un with either faction and so will re-
ceive the support of both. Further
than this he had nothing to say. A
roll call of the House interrupted the
interview at this point and left the
question still open.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28
A NON-PARTISAN CONVENTION.

Democrats Favor IL, and Recommend a
Conference and Agreement with the
Regular or Anti-Addicks Republicans.
At an informal meeting held We'd
nesday members of the Democratic
State Central Committee from New
Castle county and of the Democratic
County Executive Committee, with
other Democrats, considered plans for
selecting nom partisan delegation to
the coming Constitutional Convention.
1t was resolved that recommended
tion should DO made to the Democratic
County Executive Committee to confer
with the regular Republican County
Committee of New Castle county, with
the view Of adopting plan for carry
ing the idea of a non partisan delega-
tion into effect.
1t was further resolved that the
Democratic County Executive Com
mittee be requested, il they should be
doubtful of the sentiment of the Demo-
Gratis of New Castle county on this
question. to have circulated among the
Democrats of this county petition
substantially in the following form:
To the Democratic County Executive
Committee of New Castle County: The
undersigned Democrats, believing that
Constitutional Convention consti-
tuted on non partisan lines would be
for the best interests of the State and
the whole people, earnestly urge that
said committee arrange IT possible
with the Regular Republicans. by
which we mean the Anti-Addicks Re-
publicans of New Castle county, for
equal representation from this county
in the Constitutig al Convention, and
we believe that the only conditions
which should be required Of such Re-
publicans should be that they shall
publicly pledge their support TO such
non partisan constitutional TICKET.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28
THE housn OF oo1rnross.



London, May %. AT noon to-day
the House of Commons was still in
session. having been sitting continu-
ously for 81 hours.
The deadlock began yesterday, after
the discussion of the agricultural
rating bill, providing for the re-
duction of rates on agricultural land.
The House had been in committee of
the whole from A O'Clock yesterday
afternoon and 8 O'Clock this morning,
when the closure was moved, several
members refused to enter the division
lobby, whereupon the Speaker, Mr..
Gully, was summoned and he named
John Dillon, the anti Parnellite leader.
DR.. Tanner, Donald Sullivan, David
Lloyd George and John Herbert Lewis,
the last two being Welsh members, for
disobeying the chair. The members
named were suspended for week.
During later division James O'Con-
nor, member for West Wicklow, re-
fused to leave his seat and the
sergeant-at-arms removed him in the
usual manner. Michael Dayltt and
Daniel Macalez, members for South
Mayo ard North Monaghan, respec-
tive listed in remaining in the
House ouring the division, whereupon
the sergeant-at-armH was summoned by
the Speaker to remove them. This
was done in the usual formal manner.
At o'clock this morning the man.
ager of the coffee room made sortie
and succeeded in purchasing tho entire
contents of fish store located In the
neighborhood of the House. He loaded
these provisions into cab and con-
veyed them to the House. He then
started on another foraging expedition
and eventually returned with two cabs
full of fresh bread, butter, milk, cof-
fee, tea, rolls, sausages, bacon, BAN,
&C.. and the prospects of starvation for
the members soon vanished.
Finally at l. 30 p. m. all the clauses of
the bill were agreed to and, with many
signs of relief, the House adjourned
until June LIST and the members hur-
ried away to their clubs or homes for
luncheon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28

The trained nurses of this city have
formed an organization, with the fol-
lowing officers; Pesident. Miss v. b.
Krusen of No. sos West Tonth street i,
Vice President. Miss A. b. Snort /;
Secretary, Miss A. b. Hoffecker,
Treasurer, Miss Anna Hess. The name
given is the Wilmington Graduate
Nurses Association. Regular meetings
will be held and the president is
arranging for series of post graduate
lectures by local physicians.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28

Harvard and University of Pennsyl-
vania cricket teams met at Mannheim
Friday. Two Wilmington boys were
In the game, J. p. Wales on the U. OF
P. team and E. du Pont on the Har-
ward eleven. Harvard led in the first
inning by score of 60 to 38. In the
second inning Harvard made 60 runs,
giving it "a total of 129. It looked
rather blue for the U. of p, but a
good stand was made and so runs for
four wickets, gave the team a total of
100, and the game. du Pont made six
runs 10 the first inning, and drew a
blank in the second. Wales made three
in the first, aud did not bat in the
second. In bowling, du Pont made a
record of 5 wickets for 10 runs in the
first inning, but in the second took
only 2 wickets for 20 runs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28

Following is the mortuary report of
Suasex county for the quarter ended
March 3lst: Total deaths-White. 1853 !;
colored, So; total, 231 males. 1874; fe
males, 1O7; born in the United States,
231. Deaths from zymotic diseases.
Alcoholism, /; Group, A {; cholera NOR
bus, L; cholera infantum, 81. diph-
iberia, 10; pyemia, L; rheumatism, l
scarlet fever, L; septicemia, L; ty-
phoid fever, IL: whooping cough, 3;
totaL 30. Other diseases Cancer, 1
consumption, 46; Brights disease. 8;
heart disease, 10; pneumonia, %; di-
sease of the brain, 10; disease of the
bowels, g.: paralysis. 8; general debil-
ity,7; dropsy, o; old age, 8; malaria, 2;
pleurisy, L; grip. Ill; child birth,
4; all other diseases, %; still born, /.
Brought here for interment, 10. Ages
Of the decedents- Under one year, 81
from to s, 20; from 5 to 10, 10; from
10 TO 20, 81; from 20 to 30 Is; from 81
TO 40, 10; from 40 to 80. IL; from so te
60. 81; from 60 to 20, 29; from 10 to so,
"a from 80 to 80, 10; from 80 to 100, /
age not stated, A. The number Of
births was as follows: White, 115 col
ored. 8; males 80; fomales, 20; total,
1876. There were SO marriages, 8;
white and | colored.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28

Easton, Md. May 20. The annual
Meeting of the stockholders of the
Delaware & Chesapeake railway was
held in Easton to-day and the follow
ing directors were elected: George b.
Roberts, ii. ID. Welsh. David j. Gum
mings, Charles A. Chipley, f. e.
Waters, Oswald Tilghman, d. S. New
hall, John Cassels, George v. Massey.
The directors elected George b. Roberts
president, Robert H., Croft secretary
and Robert w. Smith treasurer This
afternoon the railroad officials and
others were entertained by Mr.. Chipley
at the Anchorage, his Talbot summer
residence, near Easton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28

Elkton, Md, May p. Thomas
Bremen died OF heart trouble this
morning. aged 62 years. lie was a
native of Delaware, having been born
in Newark. He received his education
at the public schools, and when yet a
young man engaged in the mercantile
business in Elkton. He was elected
secretary Of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Go. of Cecil county in 1887. succeeding
the late Frank A. Ellis. This position
he held at the time of his death. He
was one of the incorporators of the
Elkton & Middletown Railroad Co. In
politics he was a Democrat, but he
never held public office.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28
LOGAN nm ETirI Es.


Catharine Connolly of this city has
has received an original widow PEN
sion.
Mrs. Bernard Carr died suddenly
Friday at her residence, Water and
King streets.
Letters Discriminatory on the estate of
John Hamilton have been granted to
Agnes Hamilton.
Troop A, AFirst Delaware Cavalry,
has been assigned to infantry duty and
will be known as Co. g.
The Benevolent Pioneer Literary AS
sociation will give an excursion to
Woodland Beach on June 10th.
Carroll b.. Jack. a Wilmington
wbeelman, has been transferred to the
professional class of racing men at his
own request.
Letters Parliamentary on the estate of
Philip Garrett of Mill Creek hundred
have been granted TO Mark l.. and
Samuel,H. Garrett.
W. Mulliean has been appointed
general supervisor OF the Philadelphia
division of the baltimore a. Ohio rail-
road, with headquarters in this city.
The High School Athletic Club will
have relay race, open 10 all colleges
and schools in the State, on June 2d,
for which handsome cup will be
offered.
Jonathan Lopez, aged 10 years, fell
from street car at Twenty second and
Market etreets Friday evening and dis
located his shoulder. He was attended
by DIR. Morgan and afterward removed
to his home, No. 30 East Twenty
second street,
Eloise chatham. a demented colored
woman, who three days ago wandered
away from the residence of A. G. B.
Anderson, at Lancaster avenue and
Union street was found at Kenneth
Square Wednesday and brought to this
city, after which she WIS sent to the
State Hospital at Farnhurst.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28

A special from Harrisburg in the
Philadelphia Press Saturday said Sec
rotary of the Commonwealth Reeder
to-day filed an opinion deciding the
complicated and holly contested battle
for a gas charter for the city of Phila-
delphia. the Equitable Gas Light Co.
winning the battle, j. Edward Addicks
and others applying for charters being
turned down. The application of the
Equitable Co. was for the exclusive
privilege of manufacturing and sup
plying gas for light only and no other
charter can be granted for that pur-
nose -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28

ae statue Of Gen. james A. Garfield,
'reyteG FgTmount Park Art
! 4sociation upon Ne banks of the
'Hhuylkill river be- v Girard Avenue
oHidge, will be unvei on the evening
ri May 30th. 1t is proposed to have
naval procession upon the river in
connection with the land ceremonies.
FThis can only be accomplished by the
cooperation Of the owners OF yachts
without masts, or with masts less than
Is feet in height above the water. pro-
pelled by steam, naptha, &c. Yachts
Of less draft than feet and less than
II feet In beam, can enter locks to
canal to Schuylkill river. As this is
q patriotic function, and upon holiday,
it is PRESUMED that many yacht owners
will participate. Entries should be
made at once to Francis Skunk Brown,
chairman of committee, 1901 Chestnut
street, PHILADELPHIA.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28

The semi-annual meeting and dinner
of the Church Club of Delaware was
held Thursday at the New Century
Club, and was attended by many mem
bers and guests. Edward G. Bradford,
the new president of the club, presided,
and addresses were made by Bishop
Coleman. Major Veale of Philadelphia
the Rev. George r. Van de Water, W.
N. Kline Of philadelphia, Archdeacon
Brady of Philadelphia, John II. Cole
of New York, the Rev. Charles E.
Murray. the Rev. George S. Gassner,
John S. Grohe, W. II. Hill, Samuel @.
Biddle, DIR. Horace Burr and e. T.
CANDY.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28

Tommy Connect is training hard for
the onemile record race to be held at
the New Jersey A. G. Carnival of
Sports on Decoration Day and feels
quite confident that he will establish q
~ Jorlds' record for tho distance.
4s.. present worlds record is 4m. Is
3.5s., made by Connect on August 3Oth
of last year. Charles j. Fitzpatrick of
the N. Y. A. c., will try to establish
new worlds recori. for the half mile.
The present record held by Fitzpatrick
is I'm. So 2-5s. There will also be the
pll-round weight throwing contest. Ii
Is expected that Champion Edgren OF
the Pacific coast will meet Champion
Mitchell, who holds the worlds record.
There will also be game of associa-
ton foot ball between the Bay Ridge
A. O. and the Bayonne Rangers This
game will be called at l2m. During
the afternoon the Paterson Y. M. O. "A.
team and the team from the Eastern
branch of the Y. NJ. G. A., Brooklyn,
will play a game of basketball. Tho
athletic events open to all amateurs are
as follows: 10 yards run, handicap, on
grass; 220 yards run, handicap; $50
yards, novice; $50 yards run, handicap I;
one mile run; special record race I;
Tommy Connect to start from scratch,
limit 100 yards; $50 special race,
Charles j. Fitzpatrick to start from
scratchl limit 20 yards; one mile walk,
handicap; pole vault, handicap; 220
yards hurdle race, handicap, 10
hurdles, feet 6 inches in height; all
round weight throwing contest, throw
ing the hammer, putting the shot and
throwing the Sc pound weight; athlete
scoring the most number Of points in
the three events to be declared the
WIN Ter. Bicycle races held under L..
A. ". sanction: One mile handicap ;
two mile handicap.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28

The Society of Colonial Danes OF
Delaware has elected the following off
GERS for the ensuing year: Mrs. Henry
g. Banning, President; Miss Spotts
wood and Mrs. Poyptel Johnston,
Vice Presidents; Mrs. William Lea,
Treasurer; Miss Anna Lea, Recording
Secretary; Mrs j. H. Rodney, Cor
responding Secretary Miss Knight,
Historian and Registrar. Mrs. Henry
du Pont, Mrs. Charles G. Rumford,
Mrs. Charles r. Miller and Mise
Knight were elected members of the
board of directora.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28
WHERE WOMAN IS MISTAKEN
The Army of Vice Recruited
From the Country.
LIFE ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT L.
who'll Stop the WiclSedne7
Woman? 4



Special Correpsondence OF Gazette7
New York. May Is. PARTY tho Genera
IL to refuse food to no ed az the Den
hungry The belief. whichring Maitors
4 me by the life of the finseene. ~
&who ever honored this coy
#hg in it. has this in it 6 Is
$hungry, physically hu1day 10. TT
Knot that which you Cabe of Nd
$the dogs, but that Wy Earl Cri
3Qood even to yourself ;5-day electe.
Ia hungry man or VOL EpiscopVhod-
not stop TO question Dr. McCaice to.
who is hungry, says4t taken agent
give him what be Ae votinpht Gin
INV small househ General on II. Q.
Nthat no one aahHrapston 3 agent at
b armed away. mkt ballotot.
Fs.sly s,yprised Mt wheInlor agent
49, Bfk on tho&nornino alot, thus
III fg the Now llotingEents Drs.
n and MaDis. matT I
N. u, Leonard o. Cincinnati
M. Al. Palmer Of New York;
a .blected missionary secretaries w,
ee first ballot, a ballot for the thHnd
srcretary resulted in no election. n
leaders wero Hamilton, 179; Brodly also
los smith, l0l: and Baldwin. got sue
An Incident Of the aessiospe before
laiidreas bys'E Fing Bishop Ely to XIII
" was -. tull : p sr's9g mos,onis ,
f sbe s anf oe ettr alp from Matthew
elfective. Bia& of the doctor's most
since his retix IDS, and whose hos
iiooded with MI his father had often
sympathy in iAIiyelekian was at one
conference was dry long ago, one Of the
rage and as cruf 10 village, and be was
Of them the e ,est liked men there.
occurred. lie Eor his philanthropy.
years ministf stated that all Of his
Church. HvsA been taken from him
done anythiR N children were suffering
listesrtloss 80 too d Of the . actions
.n4nlskf5ks. tufKs curing the past
hre actnaIlv hacorNe letters the Turks
Sre sbowing no on'hpg holder and they
u rmenians who IN, rter at all to the
Ses,y 10 resist thar p near to DO power
Humanity. ru'aii'y anu IN
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28

Jacksonville, ILL.,. May %. --Indict-
ments have been returned by the grand
jury of Morgan county against Bishop
Ryan of the Catholic diocese of Alton,
Vicar General Hickey of the diocese of
Springfield and the heads OF the Illi-
nois College at this place for not hav-
ing the American flag on the school
buildings under their control. Tho
displaying of the American flag upon
school buildings in this State was made
compulsory by recent legislative
enactment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28

Wallace Gallagher, residing near
Bacon Hill, Md, met with an accident
during the storm Tuesday week, which
may prove fatal. lie was driving a
double team from the field to the barn,
when he was stunned by lightning,
which struck tree as he was passing.
One of the horses. which was valued
at $500, was killed instantly and tho
other horse was badly stunned and
from spinal trouble caused by the fall
from the wagon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28

Roofer Frank A. Mitchell of this city
Friday secured the contract for roof
ing the new Catholic Protectory at
Fatland, Pa, which is being built by
Contractor William II. Dougherty for
Archbishop Ryan. Mr.. Mitchell's
figures were S11.SS4, and he secured
the contract in competition with sew
eral other roofers. The entire building
will cost about $500. 900. Wilson
Brothers are the architects. W.
Mitchell will not start in on his work
before September,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28

Pocomoke City, Nd. May 20.-The
infant child of Martha Dennis, colored,
had its left leg accidentally chopped
Off yeaterday afternoon by playmate
while playing with an AK. The mother,
who was away at work, returned late
in the evening and found tho child in
an unconscious condition, dying on
tho doorstep alone, with the ampu-
tated member nearby. Ii is supposed
the unfortunate child suffered for
several hours before aid came II died
this morning.