Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19

p; Vice President, E. H. Spencer, P.
g. p. and p. g. r.. Secretary and
Treasurer, u. II. Shakespeare, P. G. p.
and G. n. /; Historian, Edwin Hirst,
p. g. r. and G. s.
The report OF Grand Treasurer
Hubert A. Roop, which was read,
showed the following financial con-
dition:
To. balance in bank at last report ......S sass
Cash received from Grand Scribe Hirst:
1875, December YIN. .....,...........S 1000
ls.ld, May lst .....,...........,.....- $500
1895, October sth ................... 35O0
1891, October 3lst... 109sO 1850
saboi
Disbursements as per check book. ....... sss.4i
Balance In bank, ....... ................ $i20,a
According to the statement, the
total assets OF the subordinate encamp-
ments amount to 81, $50. 81, as against
81, T72. 10 last year. The total amount
paid for relief was So, 1877. so, and the
receipts from all sources we're 50, 1884. IL.
Tho report of Grand Scribe Edwin
Hirst showed the following summary
of ennampments and membership:
Subordinate Encampment per last re-
po,. 10. q; rcor, ''''. .no
Members initiated...... ............-..... 6-39S
From which deduct
Members Withdrawn by card........... 4 fr-
Members suspended. 80. .............. 20
Members expelled. .,................... -
Members deceased. 10-i0
Present membership. ..................... ass
Concerning deceased members the
report said: "One year ago, your
Grand Scribe made mention of the
eight surviving patriarchs whose mem
bership in your grand body antedated
the commencement of his service to
you in that capacity. During the year
that small number has been more than
decimated, three OF your veteran Past
Grand Patriarchs having been removed
by tho hand of death from our camps.
namely: Joseph Pyle. P. G. NJ. and
p. g. r., Enos ii. Jefferson, p. G.
NJ, p. G. p. and P. g. Rep, and
William B. Hyland, P. G. NJ, P. g.
p, and P. g. Rep.
Joseph Pyle was Pennsylvanian
by birth, "a Delawarean by adoption.
He learned the trade of currier, and
soon after attaining his majority, he
was initiated in Mechanics lodge, No.
A, l. o. o. F., of Wilmington, on July
3D., 1s47. After receiving the then five
degrees, be was appointed Left hand
supporter January lst, 1S4a. He
was elected recording secretary, June
both, 1S49. v. g., December Goth,
1S49 and N. g., December 25th, 1850,
being defeated for that office by Enos
il. Jefferson, on June Goth, 1850. He
was repeatedly appointed chaplain Of
the lodge. He was proposed to Rey-
nolds Encampment, No. 8, !. Q. Q. F.,
by.Enos ii. Jefferson. ON April 18th,
1913, age % years, residence NO. 100
Shipley street, member of Mechanics
Lodge, No. 4. He received the Pa
triarchal Degree May 9th Golden Rule
Degree May 23d; and the Royal Purple
Degree June 9th, 1S4S He was elected
High Priest, December 18th, 1851, and
installed December 25th, 1851, and
elected Scribe December 25th, 1852.
July 10th, 1868, he installed the officers
Of Reynolds Encampment, as Grand
Patriarch. He was admitted to the
Grand Lodge, July 10th, 1851, and
elected Grand Master, July goth, 1864.
He does not appear to have been
elected to any other official position.
but served on committees, being on
the committee on state Of the order for
several years in succession. On one
occasion he delivered an eulogy with
an original poem, on the death of j.
+. Baylis, p. g.. of Mechanics Lodge,
No. 4"
His admission to the Grand Encamp-
ment and other incidents Of his mem
bersbip in the order were also men.
toned.
1.'Enos II. Jefferson was born on a
farm near st. Georges, on the 9th OF
November, 1915. He was initiated In
Mechanics Lodge, No. 4, /. O. o. f.,
OF Wilmington, Del, on January 4tb,
ls45. elected recording secretary, June
Gath, 184S, v. G. ,June Both, 1S49, and
N. G., June 29th, 1850. He was pro-
posed in Delaware Encampment, No.
], |. o. o. f., Of Wilmington, on
March Sd, 1896 Admitted to the
Patriarchal Degree, March 18th, 1876,
advanced to the @. n. Degree, April
7th, 1S46 and exalted to the r. r.
Degree, April 22d. 1916. On the 9Th
OF June, 1S47, he, with several other
Patriarchs, withdrew by card from
Delaware Encampment, No. l. and
made application for charter for a
new encampment which was granted,
and, as result, Reynolds Encamp-
ment No. 3, was instituted on the goth
OF June, 1847. 1t was Ia Reynolds En-
canipment, No. 3, that he became a
Past Chief, Patriarch, and from which
ne was admitted to the Grand Encamp-
ment of Delaware on July 10th, 1880
After a lapse Of several years. when
reynolds Eacampment charter was
surrendered,, be procured a withdrawal
card, which he deposited in Delaware