Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
GRAND LODGE, /. 0. 0. r.
sirty-sixth Annual Communication wa
Held In THIS CITY.

BiKtE-sixth amman tomth"e"
HELD tn THIS CITY.
The Goth. annual communication OF
the Grand Lodge of Delaware, l. y.
q. f.. was held at Odd Fellows Hall,
Hall, this city, yesterday !,
session was devoted to the considefa-
tion II reports. Grand Master Benia-
min +. Sheppard of Henry Clay, in his
annual address, said'
II went forth at your bidding one
year ago, v ith the emblem OF authority
in hand, and return today to give an
account Of the work committed to me.
| The Great Ruler of the skies has been
good to us, and his supervision las
been marked by Our preserved bealtli,
| prolonged life and our meeting IN thls
| rresent session of oul Grand Lodge. IN
| making this report desire to record
nv gratitude to Almighty God for oil
| The benefits and blessings bestowed
| upon us. / fur ther desire to thank the
members of tho order for their kind
and courteous treatment during my
incumbency.
| He recommended that action be taken
| tending to reduction of the initiation
4 fee In subordinate lodges and sub
| mitted report Of his official acts dur
ing the year.
Reports we're received from deputy
grand masters, as follows: District No.
3, Ira Il. Sharpley of Grubb's; No. 9,
Ii. @. Clark of ST. Georges: No. a,
John NJ Ross OF this city: No. 8, l..
Mastin Of Harrington; No. 6. N. II.
Brown of Seaford No. Z, James Ii.
McGlothen Of Georgetown.
The report of Grand Secretary Isaac
/ w II.llnn, ,Ynra tho follnwi atnt IL
tics:
Number OF members reported last
year, 2,602; initiated, 80; admitted by
cnrd q; reinstated, q; withdrawn by
card, 6; suspended, l16; died, A.
present membership, 2,525; loss IN
membership, r.; number OF lodges, ia /;
members relieved, 402; weeks sickness,
3, lti4; members buried, AZ; members'
J wives buried, 80; amount paid for
, relief, SO, ,9lD. so; burial males, ~, 260
! burial females al, l0S.50; relief oi
widowed families, S62 20; outside
, charitable purposes, $40. 30; donations,
$780, Sd; education OF orphans, $50
total raid for relief, S15, S87. %; uthei
! purposes, 80. 0l3. 90: total amount of eS,
/ penses. S2I, 9i0. AZ; receipts, $50, AIT, 40.
Funds invested and otherwise--Per.
, sonal property, S19,60t.53; real estate,
$40, BAIT; stocks, S3i, 254 So; bonds
, 81, ,S95 43; notes, S5,6l9.08; mortgages
! So, 500; temporary loan, sllS. 02, amount
: due for benefits paid members othel
. lodges, $780, so; cash in bank, Sill,
| 12l. III cash in ltlcers' hands, s4, T77. 56
total, 1888, All .63; liabilities, $40,
I glS. 92; net assets, el42, 512. II; amounts
I. and accounts paid, eSiS.3S; Naomi
; RebelSah Degree Lodge = members
t males, sS; females, 70; total, 1853; gail
1 during the year, Observation-Disclosures
o on hand last report, 81, Il4.al receipt
D duii ing the year, Sf37. ~; Laid for relic
0 Of members, 81 lodge expenses, 1882. 30
n available funds, sl,p60.03. ~
r MIR. Hallam also embodied ethe fol
h lowing in his report "Since we las
Q met our numbers have been greatly de
peted by the destroying angel. Wit
8 those who have begun the life beyon
J, the grave are three brothers who's
II positions in this grand lodge have bee
3 high and prominent: David Downs
IS who served many years as ianitor an
d ono year as grand lecturer, died Janu
II ary 18th, 1885; John l.. Pierson, pas
a grand master, died June goth, 1899
10 John Il. Jakes. past grand represents
Vt tive, died July 2Sth, 1889. Thes
& brothers also filed many minor pos
d tions with honor and credit, givin
y much time and attention to the at
. vancement of our order and the diff
of sion of its principles.
10 1.-THE accounts Of tine lodges with til
D. grand lodge are in good shape, thei
D. being no dolinquents. No cause for r,
In greet exists, except the loss in menlbe
n- ship, which can and should be +,
Is trieved' -
4, Grand Treasurer A. Gilbert Robii
1t son made the following report: Balan,
al in bank at last report, e972. Co.; receive
IS from the grand secretary, 81, l05 Oh Q.
Of penditures. s967. 70; balance, 81, 100. 8
Grand Representatives II. w. Jest
or and Il. w. Cooper made most inte
n esting and instructive report Of the pr
n ceedings of the Sovereign Grand Lod.
Ie session In Detroit last September.