The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-09
GRAND LODGE A. 0. .. v,
An Elaborate Banquet rIarks the Close Of
Tho First Days work-Buslness
Of the Order.

The close OF the first days session OF the
Grand Lodge. A. o. U. W.. was marked
by n banquet the like OF which has seldom
been served In this city. 1t was spread In
Eden Hall banquet room and was enjoyed
by one hundred members Of The order.
Tho affait was complimentary on the part
of the members of the subordinate lodges
aud to the committee having the affair in
charge grent credit is due
The workmen assembled in the hall &C
Ninth and Market streets and at O'Clock
marched in pairs to Eden Hall. An hour
was spent In Eden Lodge room after which
the officers Of the grand lodge headed the
procession moved 10 the banquet room.
The hall was tastefully decorated. The
ceiling and walls were covered with bunt-
ing, between tho folds Of which We're 6hields
of the order.
The centre of the room was arrayed
with palms and lilies among which Grace
Orchestra sat. At the head Of the V
shaped tables sat toastmaster G. Z. Ma
roney and on his right were Suprems
Lodge Representative G. B. Prettyman,
Grand Master Workman G. f. Davis and
Past Grand Master Charles Heinel On
his left were Supreme Overseer John y.
Beck ford Grand Medical Examiner Dr. L.
W. Finn and Grand Foreman w. I. Gal
lagher
At each dish was handsomely printed
menu card which contained the following
dishes:
Blue points, half shell;
patage au volatile do yarine,
fiilet do beef, mushrooms,
chicken croouettes broiled oysters on
toast,
quail. ourrant jelly. orange ice,
terrapin, Maryland style;
Chicken salad,
cakes ice cream,
coffee, rolls.
pickles, olives,
AtIlsO o'clock the speech making be.
gan. Grand Master Curtis Il. Davis Of
Laurel responded to the toast "The
Grand Master Workman and His Work
In the Jurisdiction"
William H. Foulk responded to 1.-THE
Grand Lodge" tslling Of the great
growth Of the order and what coming in
tentions arc.
In response to why lam Workman"
Professor ]. L. Carroll Of Dover gave sey.
order. Rev. N. H. Miller, d D., of New
ark, spoke Of 1.-THE A. o U. w. and Its
Influence on the Citizens of Our State"
The Ladies' WAS The subject 10 which
DR.. H. w. Howell did Justice
''Our Sister Jurisdiction" Supreme
Lodge" and THE Press" were responded
TO.
The members of the Grand Lodge at the
tables vera James r. Snyille, Charles j.
Woods, Edgar A Finley W. H. Stimmol.
George NJ. Stevenson, j. l.. ellis, Il. d.
Rigsin, Joseph L. Hoffecker, q. s. Wat
son, William N. Mccormick, G. B. Pretty
man, DR.. S. II. Johns, Il G. Cause, James
Il Carroll, John H. Keatley, DIR. j. T. V.
R'ucksom Robert Adalr.
The banquet COMMITTEES composed Geo.
F. Taylor chairman; W. H. Curry, treas
urer George Foulk, secretary; John L.
McAianus, Charles Whann, William J.
Burchinal Robert e. wilkins. William
A. Reynolds, Walter Mclear, George II.
Fonlk Charles P. Muroney, Alfred Down
ward Gotthold Yeager, Ludwig Melchior.
Andrew Stritzelberger, DR.. Swithin
Chandler, John Benson, John Mckcnna.
DR. Harrison W. Howell, d. P. Barnard,
Jr, George j. Herman, Courttand Rice.
Charles II Simmons, G. Rowland Hall.
BUSINESS OF THE LODGE
The business session was attended by
forty-sevan representatives, of the Grand
Lodge from all parts of thu State Grand
Master Curtis K Davis presided These
committees were named:
Credentials Paris T. CARL lie, Jf,, Fred
c-ica Joseph L. Carter, Smyrna; and j.
w. Messlck, Georgetown.
Observation-Disclosures N. Mnrch w. II.
Curry and William H. Foulk all oil VIII
mington.
Good of!the OF Order--E. c. Riggip, Lnu.
rel the Rev N. H. Miller, ID. d., Newark;
and John W. Casson, Dover
Supreme Overseer---John Bedford
To entertain Supreme Ovcrseer-A. ID.
JONES' L W. Finn, G. B Prettyman.
Grand Recorder Charles E Woods IN
his annual report submitted the following
condition of the order: During the year
twelve assessments wero levied and collect.
ed. amounting to A3,57S, making a total
Of $43t SOL. Twsnty-one death claims were
paid amounting to 81, 900, leaving bal
ance in the beneficiary fund. December 81,
1897, of 1881. The balance on hand In the
relief fund, January !, 1877, $S466; amount
collected during the year $7O0S; amount
appropriated from general fund, S27726,
making total OF SIC, SALES. Amount re-
1nitted John j. Acker, supreme receiver,
s7,ata2s: leaving u balance in the relief
fund Of S3G3S. Balance on handin general
fund January |, 1897, S9o7 IA amount
collected during the year. s5,046 is;
amount expended during the year, 49,
S8i j5, leaving balance IN the general fund
Of sll9l4.
The fetal membership, January |, 1897,
1907; total membership. December 81.
1897, 37t5 the net increase of membership
during the year was los
OF tho twenty-one- members who [died
during the year nineteen were members If
Wilmington lodges. The other twn lived
IN Felt II and Milford.
The Grand Lodge accepted the invitation
OF Wilmington Cunclnyo, A. 0. A. Nj, to
attend II special bungle to be held to. night.
The lodge WAS in session this morning.
Officers will 10 eleuted and adjuurnrnent
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