The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-15
.IR, .. D. 1. I.
The Sixth Annual meeting Being Held At
Clayton To.dsy-Reports Of the, =
Officers. ,sSa sx.al

To-day the sixth annual convention of
the State Council OF Delaware, Junior Or
der Of United American Mechanics, Is be.
ing held at Clayton to-day. The viii.
miDgton delegates who included J. p.
Harlan. c; e. Duling, B, Kilvington, H.
hall, H. H. Billany, George +, Long, A.
b. Stayton, j. N. Anderson. DIR S. G.
Frederick, James Kelley, George Wolsten-
holme, George w. Taylor. Frank SlegrisG,
Frank Plerson, w. J. D0wney, w J. Dill.
William Lowell and William II. Hanna
went down to Clayton on tho 8l3 train.
There they met over 100 delegates from
olher parts of the Stats and went into pri-
vate session at 10 o'clock. The session
o ,licers will be elected
y Frank III. Jones, the state councillor
ubmitted the following US his annual re-
port:
Another year has gone, and the many
things of Importance to us AS Juniors, to
us rs American citizens, to us as citizens
OF our little commonwealth, which have
made this year Just closed one of the most
eventful In the whole history Of the world
are now numbered with the things that
are past, and we stand on the threshold of
q now looking not backward 30 much
with'regret at the things we have not done
we'll, nor with pleasure at those things
which are worthy of commentator; but
l trust we are looking forward to the fu.
ture with determination that 1898 Shall
he II better year than 1897, filled with u
purpose to make oven our past mistakes
help US to make our future more DER.
feet.
Our meeting to-day marks another
milestone In the history of the order whoso
principles we do SO much love, and to-
wards the upbuilding of which trust we
have all striven faithfully.
Since last We met in annual session
seven Of our brothers--Charles G. Moore
Of Winona, No. 9, James 4. Pussy and W.
Vandyke of James A. Garfield, No. 10, j.
Cooper, of Harmony No, a3, and Walter
$. McMullin and Melville Thompson of
Eureka, No. l,-have gone to their reward
above"
He reported the organization Of two
councils of having Travelled over 80 10 milee
in visiting all the councils and Of having
granted number of dispensations
Mr.. Jones concluded his report wit the
following suggestions:
Il would repeat and emphasize recon-
mendation No. 3 made by 5. G. House
holder In his report to the State Council a
year ago,viz.: That the State Council go.
cure permanent headquarters in tho city
OF Wilmington, and that all meetings of
the State Council he held at said head
quarters instesd Of going from place TO
place, AS is the present plan.
'That the incoming board of officers
arrange to meet at the State headquarters
III Wilmington regularly every three
months for The purpose of looking over the
field and discussing plans for tho advance,
ment OF the interests of our Order.
THAT this State Council take step;
looking toward the establishment of "A
Stale Funeral Benefit Association
W. j. MOI Gland. secretary, rep rted that
at tho last meeting there were twcnLy.
seven councils with u bership of 2jSI,
The two councils organized during the
year increased the membership to 253l,
Tho suspensions, Withdrawals, deaths and
thennmber of those expelled reduced tho
number to 2234 or this number 1879 are
junior members, 255 past Councillors; Il
past. Sta councillors and ono past nation.
al councillor.
The total receipts from all sources was
VII, 500 p; paid for relief and Lnrying the
dead, $d34S3S; paid for current expenses
SIE5.75; total $3liS334; excess Bof re-
celrts over expenditures 1885 " a
Assets-Cash OH hand December ~. 1897,
;5,6t5 10; total 81, 437l3S
FINANCIAL condition of State Council:
balance IN bank per last report. $ls9 rs;
received for per capita tax sl075. is: dis.
pcnsatinns and warrants, SOL IS; cards
ana supplies, $40 80: total receipts $lGG4.-
n Summary of expenses, 81, 162uO. State
Council assets-Cash in hand otTreasurer.
s20l II; supplies ON hand, $500; Desk
and case, $3i,00; State Council seal, 5000,
Due from subordinate Councils, $lo. %.
Total, $27l.27
Tho following is the report of State
Treasurer William ]. Downey:
:, Balance on hand last report, sls3.7G;
Received from S, C. SECRETARY a 100 M.
Total, 81. 364; Total expenditures, checks
M 1877 to No. 2i3, i,l6300; Balance on
hand, 420l.T7; To;al, amount received
ircm 5 c. Secretary, l,1S3 Of; Total
amount deposited ms per bank book,
l,lss OIL; Balance per bank book, $210o.
Checks issued and not paid by bunk, sI7.y5;
Balance rs heretofore, SOL. n.