The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-19

The forty seventh annual meeting Of the
Supreme Circle, Brotherhood Of the Union
was begun in Eden Hall this morning and
until Friday evening business pertaining
to the order will be transacted.
The meeting has brought together one
of the most representa- i've bodies of lodg.
men it has ever boon the pleasant duty of
the local circle and Wilminstonians in
general to entertain. Among the visitors
arc supreme Washington, Joseph A. Wilt,
Supreme jefferson Frank w. Reeve, Of
Atlantic City; Supreme Franklin, G. u.
Denuez, York, Pa; Supreme Scroll Keep.
or, II. b. Walter, Philadelphia; Supreme
Treasurer, ]. Harry Stiles, Merchantville,
N j.; Supreme Herald, L, I. Hastings,
Millsburo, Del. Supreme Watch of the
Day. H. Il. Davis, Philadelphia; Supreme
Watch Of the Night, Samuel Dodd, Cam
don N. J.
Fifty other prominent men comprise the
assembly.
AtD.30 o'clock the members of The circle.
assembled iu the hall to DO welcomed. 1t.
was expected that Mayor McLcar would
extend tho welcome, but he being East on
business, President Of Council G.. NJ.
Leitch, performed the duty. ut Is pleas.
ant duty said he, "to welcome to any city
such IL representative body OF men, ana
therefore, consider it II groat pleasure to
welcome you. l extend hearty welcome
to you, representatives. Of an order Of such
nigh and lofty principles.
see that the spirit Of the order Is OK
pressed in he word union, Union of the
good against evil; union OF the just
against tho unjust; unionof light, love and
purity against darkness, hate and corrup'
ton union; of freemen In defense of their
country, against all tyrunts. With such
principles your order cannot hetp but be
successful. l hope that your meeting will
be ono OF profit us well as pleasure to
yourselves and that when you leave us it
will be with pleasant rccolle,Lions. And
when your labors arc finally concluded
may it be said Of you ms 1t was of the Lowry
Nazarne, that the common people heard
him gladly"
Charles W. Mann, II member of the bar
of Bridgeport, Connecticut, responded.
saving: II consider il an honor for the
little State Of Connecticut to como to Della:
wars and respond to such welcome. l
assure you that tho gentlemen are truly
gra,o.u'. They will not get into trouble
and viii endcnvor to enjoy the hospitality
you have 50 generously offered to such an
cxtoDt that they Will DO the better ior
having come have heard much about
the city aud it's people and ifboth are what
they are cracked up to be, they arc llGo his
honor" The reply WINS checred.
The business OF the union was then be.
gun in private session. Supreme Wash.
ington Joseph A. Wilt presided. Tho ore.
dcntiuls of representatives and those on
titled to decrees were first considered.
There were thirty applicants The bal.
unce of the session was devoted to con.
; ferring the grand exalted degrees by the
degrees staff consisting Of Past Supreme
Washington &. e. Mehrer and Supreme
Instructor o. ". G. Wilma. Adjourn
| mcnt was made at noon until 2o'clock,
| when Supreme Washington Wilt will sub
| init his annual report.
! THE election of officers will take place
| Wednesday afternoon. The sessions Will
| DO from until Il a. m, and until o
| III.
| GRAND HOME MEETING.
AN adjourned meeting of tho Grand
| Home of Delaware was hold last evening
| at the hall ut Fourth and King Streets e.
| G., Mary Bockius, presided, assisted by
| OK Priest Edward Long; G. Prophet, Sal
| lie Philips; q. S. X, Ella wilkins; Il. L.
| Charles i. Bassett. &. H., Sarah Proch.
man; q. W. D., Lydia Long; e. w. N, e.
| L. wilkins
! Supreme Instructor O. w. c. Wilma
cxempiilcd the ritualistlc work Of the
| Home Communion,
| Remarks were made by s. W., Joseph
| A. Wilt; $. f. Frank w. Reeve; S. 5. X,
| II. b. Walker.
| The next session will be held in vii
Inngton on the second Monday OF Septelli'
| Ipr lStIS