Evening journal., 1898-02-08
WORKMEN GATHER.
The Sixth Annual Session Of
the A. o. u. w. in Eden Hall.
WILL BANQUET THE MEMBERS


BUSINESS TRANSACTED TODAY.
The Grand Lodge of Delaware,
Ancient Order of United Workmen, is
holding its sixth annual session in the
Workman's Hail. Ninth and Market
streets, beginning this morning at ii
O'Clock. 1t will continue until Wednes-
day evening.
To expedite business the officers had |
their reports in the hands of the COM
mittees for several days for their con-
sideration.
When Grand Master Curtis E. Davis, |
of Laurel. called the Grand Lodge TO
order at noon, there were f2O represen- |
tatives from all parts of the state in at |
tendance. Grand Recorder c. E. Woods |
was very busy all the morning receiv-
ing credentials and turning over the |
same to the committee on credentials.
DIR. S. H. Johns and the members of
his finance committee were busy in an
other part of the hall, Strengthening up
affairs for a final report.
DR.. Harrison w. Howell, Of America
Lodge, was actively engaged in the
completion Of plans for to-night's ban
quet, which is expected to be a re-
markable event in the history of this
fiourishing order The doctor stated
| to a reporter that the banquet. which
| is to be given to the Grand Lodge rep
| resentatives by the representatives Ci
the Wilmington lodges, would be par
| ticipated in by 104 Workmen, for
| whom covers will be laid.
| SESSION OF THE GRAND LODGE.
The Grand Lodge went into execu-
tive session at a few minutes before u
| o'clock and, after impressive opening
exercises and secret work, went into
the consideration of the grand master
| workmans report and address.
Dr.. Paris T. Carlisle, Of Frederick,
and Speaker of the House Emory B.
Riggin, of Laurel, arrived just as the
session began.
Grand Master Workman Curtis E.
Davis is stopping at the Clayton House
while in this city.
Among those present at the lodge
meeting to-day are the following
| Grand Master Workman Curtis E.
Davis, Past Grand Master Workman
Charles Heinel, Grand Foreman w. T.
Gallaher, Grand Overseer James E. Sa-
l vile, Grand Recorder Charles E.
| Woods, Grand Receiver Edgar A. Fin
ley, Grand Guide w. E. Stimmel Grand
/ Inside Watchman George NJ. Steven
son, Grand Outside Watchman ]. L.
Ellis, Grand Medical Examiner DR..
Lewis w. Finn. Grand Trustees E. Is.
Riggin, c. S. Watson, Joseph T. Hof-
fecker.
Ill Representatives to Supreme Lodge
William N. Mccormick. G. B. Pretty
man.. Charles E. Woods.
Committee on Finance, DR.. S. II
b n L ~
Committee on Law, John II. Keatley
Robert Adair, DR.. ]. T. " Blocksom.
Representatives-Wil Lodge
| No. 1, Joseph X. Adams. A. b.. Jones
5 NJ. T. Dannenberg, Charles M. .Murch
l. NJ. Cook Frank p. Lackey, William
SIC. Field, N. L. Henderson. John II
| Speakman, Thomas 5. Taylor, Edward
F. Kane; Industry Lodge, No. 2, II.
D Lawton, John A. Porter, G. l.. Fergu
son, G.. G.. Stewart, w. H. Morris. G
II. Groves, Curtis Kirk, w. II. Curry
Friendship, No. 3, Robert II. Harring
: | tom Anchor No. 4, n. II. Miller; Della
+ ware, No. 5, William II. FOulk; Union
: No. 6, Augustus Hushebeck; Seaford
, No. Z, w. w. Donoho; Kent, No.
/ William II. Carton; Diamond. No.
i John w. Casson; Liberty, No. 10, Fre
w. rHeiss; Active, No. H. L. e. Vande
7 | grife; Deimar, No. u, william T. Sir
!. ! mon; Valley, No. 13, William II
1 Worth; Laurel No. IA, John w. FOoks
| Harrington, No. Is, ]. f. Griffith
Mizpah, No 16, Joseph e. Garter; Nil
ford. No. II, ]. c. McCaffery; George
town, No. IS, John w. Messick; Marine
No. 10, A. L. Burton; Protection, NJ
20. DR.. James Richardson; Celumbii
No! 21, William "A. Runner; Vulcan, NJ
22, Albert e. Hartman; Loyal, No. 2;
DR.. Paris T. Carlisle, Jr.; Hope, No. 2
James T. Rickords; FELTON,, No. %, /
@. Killen; Washington, No. 26, S.
| Cole: America, No. 27, Charles "A. r.,
l do.ph: Fidelity, No. 2S, e. Melchoi
Jr.; Bridgeville, No. 20, DR.. Lawren'
M. Cahall.
The committee on entertainment
James f. McManus. Charles Whani
William ]. Burchinal, Wilmingtc
lodge; Robert b. wilkins, William
Reynolds. Walter. McLear, IndustI
Lodge; George H. Foulk, Charles
Maroney, Alfred Downward, Delawa
N. Lodge; Gotthold Yeager, Ludwig Me
dy choir, Andrew Stritzelberger, Lfber
ed Lodge; DR.. Swithin Chandler, jon
se- S. Benson. John McKenna, Columb
25 | Lodge: DR. Harrison w Howell.
-M / l.. 5dIuHIu, Jlss 0Col -. AA,A AAN'
he America Lodge; Cortland Rice, Charl
ON II. Simmons, G. Nowland Hall, Fideli
an Lodge. Thomas S. Naylor is Chairman
George H. Foulk, secretary, and w.
Curry, treasurer. ~ -,
The tOasts will be as follows ~
las | Grand Lodge" William III. FOUL
Tor 'fWhy Am a Workman" Professor
he ]. Carroll, OF Dover; THE A. O. U.
he and It's Influences on. the Citizens
OILS OurState." Rev. n. II. Miller. ID. d.,
Newark; THE Ladies" INV, Howe
NJ. ID.
Wilmington Conclave, Ancient Ord
a Of Adhesive Mogullians, will have
ect special bungle in honor of the Ora
ar Lodge. It will be held to-morr'
lie night, and the grand officers have be
invited to attend.
"a CONDITION OF THE ORDER.
Grand Recorder Charles f. Woo
in his annual report submitted this
ternoon, shows the following conditi