Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-10

Hall at ll.35 O'Clock Tuesday morning,
The grand master workman named
the following committees:
On Credential-.laris I. Carlisle. Dr.,
Fredcrica; Joseph Il. Carter, Smyrna,
and J. W. Mcssick, Georgetown.
On Distrihution-C Charles NJ, Murch,
W. u. Curry and William ii. Foulk,
oil of Wilmington.
On Gooi of tho Ordor-E. b. Riggin,
laurel; the Rev. N. III. Miller, d. D.,
Newport, and John W. Casson, Dover.
In Eden Hall, Tuesday night, menu
pers of the Grand Longs of Delaware,
Ancient Orlor OF United Wprkmen,
now in session here. were the guests of
tho subordinate lodges Of the order in
this city at an elaborate banquet. The
grand officers and representatives an.
somhlod at Workman hall and headed
by the committee marched to Ellen
Hall, whore a social hour was spent.
The banquet began about q. 30 O'Clock,
when tho guests ard committeeman,
more than 100 in all, entered the barr
quot room to tho strains of a march
played by Grace Orchestra. which occu.
pied tho centre OF tho room surrounded
adorned the hall, bunting stretching
across the ceiling and festooning the
walls, sat off with tbs badge of the
handsome palms.
Z. l.. Maroney acted rs toastmaster.
On his right sat Supreme Lodge Re-
preventative G. d. Prettyman, Grand
Master Workman Curtis l.. Davis and
kan ii
Heinel; on mis- left were Supreme Over
seer John W. Bickfurd of New Ilamp-
shire, Grand Medical Examiner DR.
Lewis W. Finn and Grand Foreman
W. II. GallRher.
Grand Master Workman and His Work
in this Jurisdiction. 20. NJ. W. Curtia
n. Davis; 1.-THE Grand LODGE vii.
liam II. Foulk "Wby Am Il Work
man. Prof. L. j. Carroll of Dover
"A. o. y. W. and its Influence on
the Citizens of our State, " the Rev. N.
II. Miller of Newark; "Supreme
Lodge," Supreme Oversser John Bick-
ford of New Hampshire; 1.-THE LADIES', -
Ii. W. Howell, NJ. D.; 1.-THE Press, y
Charles b. Palmer.
Grand Master Workman Davis averred
his interest in the order for it's prin.
ciplss without regard 20 whether or not
he held any prominent place in it.
Mr.. Forlk gave brief outline of the
history of the Grand Lodge which be
came distinct from the Grand Lodge oil
Now Jersey, Maryland aud Delaware,
February 2lst, 1893. a. b. Jones' was
ut that time Grand Master Workman
and the me nbershIp was 3. 100. Since
then the grand master workmen have
been W. n. McCormicl, O. b. Pretty
man. Charles Heinel and Curtis L.
Davis. The membership is now about
$500.
Prof. Carroll urged tue members II
show their love for the order by work.
The Rev. DR.. Miller, 10 an able paper
showed thu far-rsaching effects of th,
order, saying that it's influence was fal
greater than the members know.
Supreme Overseer BiGkfoTd delivered
an appropriate allegury showing thu
rise OF the Ancient Order of UniteC
Worgmen, founded by John Jordan Up
church, who lighted the torch of fra
formal cooperation about 30 years ago
The exercises closed about II. Al
O'Clock yesterday morning.
At the meeting of the Grand Lodge
Tuesday. Milton Lodge, No. 80, whicl
, was instituted last week, was repre
! eented by Lewis L. Mustard. Tn
several representatives. who had no
previously sat in the Grand Lodge. re
! neiyed the Grand Lodge degree. j. j
Whitaker of Industry Lodge was mad
) journal CLERK. and J. r. Cooke of Sea
: ford reading clerk.
/ The badge made especially for thi
! session contains tina name of tn
| wsarerH rank On bar at the top. fror
which hangs a blue satin ribbon, o
/ which is printed an anchor and ahiel
4 aud the words: "Grand Lodge, A. q
3 U. W. OF Delaware. Sixth Session.
. Pendant from the ribbon is a circulH
o piece of celuloid showing Blue Hem
t. ChiCRen.
: Grand Recorder Charles f. Wood
submitted his annual report in th
afternoon showing tho following figures
a During this year II assessments wei
' Levied and collected. amounting
!. $40, 57s, making total of S43 So
- Twenty-one death claims were pai
= amounting to $40, 600, leaving n balant
a in the beneficiary fund, December Bis
. 1897, Of Sl,Sg1. The balance on han
! IN the relief fund, January lat, 1853
,, So, 1855; amount collected during I'll
!, year, 81, OBS; amount appropriated fro
! general fund, $277. 90, making a tot
of $l0.8il.23. Amount remitted job
=, j. Acker, supreme receiver, 81, 200. g
10 leaving balance in the relief fund
"a So, G32. Balance on hand in gener,
Il fund January lst, 1897, 1907. IA; amour
y collected during the year. So, 046. &;
amount expended during the yea
Go, S3l, Co; leaving balance In IL
genera! fund of Sll9 II. y
The total membership. January lie
3 1897, 3,G07; total membership, Decen
Or her 3lst, 1897, 3, 765; the net increaI
OF membership during the year was 10
ID OF the q members who died duri1
:. tho year, 10 were members Of Whining
10 ton lodges. The other two lived
FELTON, and Milford.
ID At yesterday mornings sessic
IN business Of Importance to the order vi
taken up and adopted. Wilniingte
ii was decided upon as tho next meetir
I'M place. This election of officers for Il
Do ensuing year resulted as follows:
ar Grand Master Workman, j. b. Carol
Lodge No. 0, Dover; Grand Foreman
,e Frank 7. LacSey, No. /. Wilmington
~ Grand Overseer, George NJ. Stevenson
NJ No. l6, smyrna; Grand Recurde
~ Charles =. Wonds, No. ], Wilmington
Is Grand Receiver. Il. A. Finley, No.
/, Wilmington; Grand Medical Examine
u, Lewis W. Finn. No, 2, Wilmington
~ Grand Guide, j. l.. Ellis No. 2, vi
pe mington; Grand Inside Watchma,
ay Benjamin A. Groves. No. 49, Marsba
ton; Grand Outside Waterman, Robe
err Adair, No. ~, Wilmington; Graz
ne Trustee, for three years, j. W. Mpssic
ut No. Is, Georgetown; supreme Rupr
or sentatives, 4. u. Jones, No. !, Wi