Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-03

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Extrncts from the finance COM
mittee's report on the permanent fund
showed the following:
Balance in fund, G. s. d. 406, So, :
400. Sc; interest from Wilmington Saw
ings Fund, credited to March LIST,
1898, sos. 25; interest from Wilmington
Conference Coupon bonds transferred
from general fund by authority of @.
G. U. s. at Philadelphia, 800; interest
from Wilmington Conference coupon
bonds, 500; interest from loan of 80,
000-to general fund, $50: appropria-
tion at Philadelphia session, 500;
interest from Woronoco Savings Fund,
credited to July LIST, 1898, Sl5. so; total,
S., 934. 81. The above amount is in
vested as follows: IL.
Wilmington Conference coupon bonds
at per cent, $1,000; Wilmington Saw
ings Fund Society, at 4 per cent, ST.,
SOL. 80: Woronoco Savings Bank, at
per cent, $543.3S; amount loaned to
general fund, G. 9. U. S., $1,000;
total, 81, 934. 81.
Edwin Hirst, chairman of the Aged
and INDECENT Fund committee, when
spoken to about the project, expressed
u great deal OF satisfaction and thinks
the fund will be a success, During
the year the collection amounted to
Sis. of which all BUT 3d. which repre-
scented the proceeds of IL trolley ride,
was contributed by tribes and men,
bers, the contributions coming from
Is tribes, whereas last year only u
tribes contributed. and OF the amount
then raised, Sl02, $40 was presented by
the Wawaset Glee Club, being the pro-
ceeds of an entertainment. The ex-
penses of the committee during the
year amounted to 80, leaving a balance
of 500.
Georgetown, Oct. 2S.-The Great
Council of Delaware, Improved Order
of Red Men, concluded its annual ses-
sion here last night by electing the
following officers: Great Prophet,
Emory B. Riggin of Laurel Great
Sachem, Isaiah }. Brasure of Selby-
vile; Great Senior Sycamore, james
Hargis of Wilmington; Great Junior
Sycamore, j. H. Mclaughlin OF
Georgetown: Great Representatives,
Frederick w. Heiss of Wilmington
and w. G. G. Knowles of Laurel.
| The following officers and standing
committees were also appointed:
Great Sannap, L. F. Whitney.
Mishinerra v. M. Murray; Great
Guard of the Wigwam. John Olinger
Great Guard of the Forest, Charles
Kessler; Deputy Sachems, james
Hargis, james H. McGothen, Elmer
Outten, f. II. Van Gesel and o. G..
Knight; Committee on State of the
Order, Leonard Heiss, ]. IL. Wright
and J. B. Phillips; Reports on Gre
dentials, W. I. Brasure, Jr., r. w.
Smith and S. W. j. Evans; Consti
tuition and Bylaw, Aaron Shaw,
james F. Steptoe and X. M. Wiley
| Appeals and Grievances, r. ii. Hanna,
George R.. Powell and W. L. Clayton
Finance, Mileage and per diem, Ed
ward Mcintyre, ]. E. White and j. M.
Barnes; Aged and INDECENT, Edwin
Hirst, James Hargis and John T.
Thompson.
The retiring Great Sachem, FRANKLIN
G. Howard of Wilmington, was pre-
scented by the Mutual Admiration
Society, composed of members of tn,
several tribes in that city, with 4
handsome past great sachem's regalia
with jewel. The presentation speech
was made by Thomas II. H. Mes
singer, also of Wilmington, and Mr.,
Howard replied in an able manner
Mr.. Howard is delighted with tn,
| gift, as it is one of the finest regalia
in the reservation of Delaware.