Evening journal., 1898-02-09
WOREMEN IN SESSION.
Business Transacted at Their
Meeting To-day.
REPORTS ARE VERY ENCOURAGING


The Ancient Order of United Work
men attended a dinner last night in
Eden Hall The banquet was given in
honor of the Grand Lodge by the sub
ordinate lodges of this cty. The man.
agement of the entertainment commit
tee was perfect and the dinner was
success.
Early in the evening the members of
the Grand Lodge and invited guests as
semlbled at Ninth and Market streets
and marched to the room of Eden
Lodge. |. O. o. F., where they spent a
social hour. The guests then marched
to the banquet hall, on the first floor
of the building, headed by the officers
of the Grand Lodge. The hall was
tastefully decorated with bunting of
| colors emblematic of the order, among
the folds Of which were the shields of
the A. o. u. w. The centre Of the
room was a collection of palms and
lilies, in the midst of which was Grace
| Orchestra, keeping up continual flow
/ of delightful music. The tables were
/ arranged in shape of the emblematic
| letter "U," and were arranged to seat
about 100 people.
| c. P. Maroney was toastmaster for
the occasion, and occupied the head of
the table On his right were Supreme
| Lodge Representative G. B. Prettyman,
Grand Master Workman c. e. Davis
and Past Grand Master Charles Heinel.
On his left were Supreme Overseer
John c. Beckford, Grand Medical Ex-
aminer DIR. l.. W. Finn and Grand
Foreman w. T. Gallaher. Others seat
ed about the tables were:
Grand LOdge-James r. Saville,
Charles e. Woods, Edgar A. Finley,
w. e. Stimmel, George NJ. Stevenson, J.
L. Ellis, E. B. Riggin, Joseph T. Hof-
fecker. c. S. Watson, William N. Nc
Cormick. c. B. Prettyman, Or. S. H.
Johns, E. c. Cause, James E. Carroll
John II. Keatley, DIR. J. T. " Block
som, Robert Adair.
Representatives-JOs K Adams
A. b. Jones, M. T. Dannenberg, Charles
NJ. Murch /. M. Cook, Frank p. Lackey
William c. Field, n L. Henderson
John H. Speakman, Thomas S. Taylor
Edward f. Kane, H. S. Lawton, JOhI
A Porter, G. L. Ferguson, G. G. Stew
art. W. H. Morris, G. H. Groves, Curtis
Kirk, w. H. Curry, Robert II. Harring
> ton. n. II. Miller, william II. FOulk
Augustus Hushebeck, n. II. Brown
William H. Carton, John w. Casson
Fred. w. Heiss, l.. G. Vandegrift, vii
liam T. Sirman, William II. Worth
DR.. John W. Fooks, ]. f. Griffith
Joseph e. Carter, j. c. McCaffrey, DI
| John W. Messick, A. L. Burton, Di
: James Richardson, William A. Rumei
+; Albert e. Hartman, DR.. Paris T. Can
. Isle, Jr., James T. Richards E. G. XII
: len, S. f. Cole. Charles "A. RudlOpl
Edward MelchOir, Jr., Or. Lawrence n
Cahall, Louis L. Mustard.
o Banquet committee-GeOrge f. Tay
y | lOr. chairman; w. II. Curry, treasurer
S | George Foulk, secretary; John F. Mo
Manus, Charles Whann. William
O | Burchinal, Robert b. wilkins, WI
e liam A. Reynolds, Walter McLea
George II. FOulk, Charles p. Marone,
4 | Alfred Downward GotthOld Yeage
: Ludwig MelchOir, Andrew Stritzelbe
ger DR.. Swithin Chandler, John Bel
son, John McKenna, DR.. Harrison,
d Howell, Do p. Barnard, Jr., George
Herman, Courtland Rice. Charles
Simmons, G. Nowland Hall.
Other guests-Charles II. Sasse.
l. Trusman. G. w. Pyle. ]. J. Whittake
e. s. II. Baynard, Dr. l.. II. Ball, A.
In Coke, c. Mccall, George Hall. Villa
Robelen. J. r. Cooke, DR.. l. w. Film
James Clark, j. Vanarsdalen, Charl
b. Palmer, William Carter, Arthur
Davies. George McAllister and 7.
Ferschke.
. This fine menu was served:
es Blue Points, Half Shell.
e, POtage Au Volatile De Varinez.
lis Fillet de BOef.
Mushrooms.
p Mashed Potatoes. French Peas.
on Chicken CroQuettes.
- Brciled Oysters on Toast
Quail. Currant Jelly.
Orange Ice
.st .Terrapin, Maryland Style.
It's Chicken Salad.
r. Ice Cream and Cakes.
. Coffee. Rolls
W. Pickles. Olives.
ID Cigars.
The toasts were: "The Grand DOdg
William II. FOulk; "Why | am
81 Workman" Professor e. ]. Carroll,
Dover: "The A. o. U. w. and It's Inf
ences on the Citizens of Our Stat
yer Rev. n. II. Miller, d. d., Of NewaI
by "The Ladies'" H. w. Howell, NJ. ID.
' THE AFTERNOON MEETING.
-, The following committees w
." named yesterday afternoon;
. Credentials-Paris T. Carlisle,
: Frederick; Joseph E. Carter, Smyr
and J. w. Messick, Georgetown.
Observation-Disclosures M. Murch,
H. Curry and William II. Foulk, all
Wilmington.
Good Of the Order-E. B. Rigs
Laurel; Rev. N. II. Miller, ID.
Newark, and John w, Casson, Dol
Supreme overseer-John BierforC
To entertain supreme overseer-
B. Jones, l.. w. Finn, c. b. Prel
man.
The Grand Lodge accepted the II
tation of Wilmington Conclave A.
A. NJ, to attend a special bungle to
held tonight.
THE NEW OFFICERS.
- This mornings session of the CIR
Lodge, A. o. u. W., was princip
= devoted. outside Of little secret b
.hly ness, to the election Of officers, WI
)Ort resulted as fOlolws:
nu- Grand master. James E. Carr
ren Dover; grand foreman, Frank
om- Lackey, Wilmington; grand overs
George NJ. Stevenson. Smyrna: gr