Evening journal., 1897-02-10
NEW MASTER WORKMAN
Curtis E. Davis Elected Chief
of the Delaware A. o. u. w.
THE CONTEST wAxED WARM

BETWEEN WILMINGTON AND
SUSSEX AND THE LATTER WON
AS UsUAL-FULL ATTENDANCE
OF DELEGATES AND MUCH
BUSINESS - WILMINGTON NEXT
YEAR.
The Grand Lodge OF Delaware, A. o..
u. W.. is still in session at the X. of p.
Hall New Castle, holding one of the
most enthusiastic meetings of its his
tory Yesterday afternoons session
continued without interruption until z
O'Clock last evening. All the represen-
tatives hut two and a number of visit
ors. including two from distance, are
In attendance.
The two visitors of distinction are
Supreme Recorder NJ w. Sackett. of
Meadyille. Pa. and William Thegan. Of
Camden, n. J.
The members of the Grand Lodge in
session are;
G.. M. W.. Charles Heinel; F. G. Nj.
w. Charles b. Preityman; G. H., Lewis
Sasse. G.. O., w r. Gallagher; recorder,
Charles H. Woods receiver, Edgar A.
Finley; guide, James T.. Saville; inside
Waterman, William e. Stimmel; out
side watchman, George NJ. Stevenson; ;
medical examiner. Lewis w. Finn
grand trustees, G. S. Watson, e. b.
Riggin. Fred w. Heiss; representatives
to Supreme Lodge. William A. Rey-
nolds J. j. Gallagher, c. b. Prettyman;
committee on finance. DR.. L. Heisler
Ball. Dr. S. H. Johns. Gottleib Yaeger;
committee on law, l. M. Cook, N. H.
Miller, H. A. Reik.
The representatives, present and their
lodges are:
Wilmington, No. Joseph X. Adams
A. B. Jones, Jacob Butz, II. f. Bourbon,
John TAFT, Charles NJ. Murch, Robert
M. Irwin, M. r. Dannenberg, w G.
Field John II. Speakman and n. l..
Henderson.
Industry. No. 2, Wilmington-J H.
Kea.ley, j. J. Whitaker, c. II. Groves
G. L. Ferguson, w. II. Curry, George g.
Stewart, H. S. Lawton, Curtis Kirk
Friendship, No. 3, New Castle-P. j.
Ahern
Anchor No. 4, Newark-H. G. NJ
Kollock
Delaware, No. 8, wllmington-w. T
Beeson.
Union, No. 6, Middletown--J. II
/ Emerson
seaford No. Z, Seaford-J. r. Cooke
Kent, No. g, Wyoming-E w. Evans
Diamond, No 9, Dover-John 5. Col
Inns.
Liberty, No 10, wilmington-Lud
wig Melchior.
Active. No. II, Newport. C. snit
cher.
Deimar, No. 12, Delmar-J. L. Ellis
Valley. No 10, Hockessin-T Addi
son Potts.
Laurel, No. IA, Charles A
Hearn.
Harrington, No Is, Harrington-W
T. Richards.
Mizpah, No. 16, smyrna-Joseph E
Carter
Milford, No. II, Milford-F. H. Kram
Itch.
Georgetown, No. IS, GEORGETOWN
w. Messick.
Marine, No. 10, Lewes-A. L. Bur
ton.
Protection, No. 20, st. Georges-A. N
Sutton.
Columbia, No. 81, Highlands-E. C
Cause.
Vulcan. No. %. Marshallton-C. H
Mcdonald.
Loyal, No. %, Frederica-w. F
Hoey.
Hope, No. "a, Farmington-James 7
Records.
FELTON,, No. 25, Felton-F. L. Har
desty
Washington. No. 2C, Greenwood
John f.. Hayes.
America, No. 27, Wilmington-Rober
Adair
Fidelity, No 2S, Wilmington
Charles ID. Bird.
TWENTY-THREE DEATHS.
The report of Recorder Charles Z
, Woods presented yesterday shows tina
during the year thirteen assessment
were levied and collected, amounting t
, S45,023. The balance on hand in tn
. beneficiary fund January 1 1896, wa
S1.2S5. making a total of S46.313.
, Twenty-three death claims were pai,
, amounting to $4,000. leaving a balanc
) in the beneficiary fund December 81
. 1896. Of 1913.
MEMBERSHIP IN DELAWARE
The number of lodges January
, 1896, was %; number of lodges Decen
, Der 81, 1896, 2S; increase in number {
lodges. g.
The total membership January 1. 1879
1905; the total membership Decemb'
p 81, 1896, 1907; the net increase of men
bership during the year. SOL
I MEMBERSHIP BY LODGES.
A membership report OF the lodg,
for 1896 was presented as follows
z Wilmington .. .. .....11:
& Industry ....... . ~ 81
q Friendship ........... .. ........
Auchor .......--- .--.--.- .-....-
f DelaWare .-........-. ....... ...-. l.
L Union .'-.'......'' .-..............-
SeafOrd .....
O. Kent Observation-Disclosures. ..
z Diamond ...-.. ....... ........ Il
e tiperty ''......... ............ ... Il
ActlNe.. ....-....... ...............
= Delmar. ar............ .... ...
# Valley. y....... ............. ....
/. I,anral