The sun., 1898-10-02

ing the happenings among Wilmington's
secret and fraternal societies. The editor
desires that every society in the city
shall be represented and requests that
items OF interest be sent in not later than
Friday.
KNIGHTs OF MALTA.
The fifteenth annual convention Of
the Supreme Grand Commandery OF
America of the Ancient and Illustrious
Order of Knights OF Malta will be held
in Washington, d. c., on October 18, 10
and 20, 1893, with headquarters at Will
lard's Hotel, Pennsylvania avenue and
F street. A large number of companions
from Brandywine Commandery will
make their headquarters at the same
hotel.
The order is growing very fast all over
the country, and the reports haye shown
a very large increase in this city. At the
last convocation Of Brandywine COM
mandery several new members were in
itiated in the mysteries of the secret
work OF the order,S~a
The attendance has increased wonder
fully since the cool weather, and active
preparations are being made for the
winters work and our membership will
be doubled in few months as applica-
tions are being sent in at almost every
convocation.
Brandywine Commandery, No. 81,
welcomes all young men of good charac-
ter and offers exceptional advantages for
such to become members, and this is adj
mitted to be one OF the best, il not the
best of the secret societies in this city
and in America. Being religious a.
we'll as beneficial order it naturally at-
tracts the better class of men and offers
no attractions to those who enter merely
for curiosity. 1t is seldom that any but
words OF praise are given for this order.
The Trunk Line Association has offered
reduced rates to Washington during the
Supreme Convocation, and large num-
ber will take advantage Of this to visit
the Capitol, and are assured of good
time from the companions of the order
stationed in that city.
IMPD O. r. N.
The following chiefs were elected at
the meeting of Cherokee Tribe, Improved
Order OF Red Men, on Tuesday evening
last: Prophet, Edward w. Midham;
sachem, Willard Springer; senior saga
more, Harry Short; junior sycamore,
William O. Short; representative to the
Great Council of Delaware, Edward w.
Midham, member of the widows and
and orphans com mittee, Charles H.
Gray.
Cherokee team, which was in Dover
on Monday evening last, was presented !
with handsome floral tomahawk BY
Waneta Tribe, which it had assisted in /
the adoption of candidates, and the team
has presented the gift to its captain,
James I. Semerteen.
There is movement on foot to secure
headquarters for all the lodges in one
building and to be designated Shield OF
the matter in charge and are looking for
a suitable place to locate. It is expected
the committee will have arrangements
made to occupy the new quarters by
March next.
| The degree team of Delaware Lodge is
rehcarsing everv Monday evening and
doing elegant work. Applications are
received every meeting in all the lodges
and the degree teams will have plenty of
work this fall and winter.
HEPrASOPHs.
Friendship Conclave, No. l, at their
meeting on Friday evening last, con-
ferred the first, second and third degrees
on class OF twelve candidates, which
was very pretty and interesting scene.
On next Friday evening October 7th,
eight candidates will be initiated into
the mysteries of the order. The work
will be done by the degree staff in full
dress, who on the following day, Satur-
day October 8th, will 20 to Baltimore to
perform the Introductory degree, ON q
number OF candidates. The train will
leave the French street depot, of the p,
W. & b. railroad at 7.23 O'Clock and will
stop at Newark for the Heptasophs who
will 60 from there.
big preparations for the occasion, and
after the initiatory work has been given,
grand reception and supper will be
rendered those in attendance, after which
the visitors will start for home, arriving
in this city at an early hour on Sunday
morning.
| A. 0. U. W.
Wilmington Lodge, Ancient Order Of
United WOrkmen, gave their first socia-
BILE for the fall and winter months on
Thursday evening last. After the usual
ceremonies had been performed the
members retired to the reading room,
where number of invited friends were
in waiting and an entertainment had
been arranged. The evening was spent
in a general social way, there being re-
freshments served, after which the mem
bers and friends departed, having spent
pleasant evening.
1t is understood that Wilmington
Lodge is making great preparations for
grand reception to be rendered one of
their members, "Charles H. Sasse," who
has been travelling in Europe for the past
four months with Ferdinand Bluinen-
thai.
Fidelity Lodge, No. 26, is booming up,
they having large attendance at every
meeting and numerous pr oposals for
membership.
SHIELD OF HONOR. 2a s%