The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-12
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Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,
May 12, 1899.

The greatest affair that has occurred In
| any of the lodges in this city for number
| ofyears was that which took place last
night IN the rooms of Friendship Lodge,
! A. q. U. NJ, when sc ven candidates were
init nted into the order by the degree team
oiWilmington Lodge under the ceptaincy
Of Edward Kane.
The home Lodge met at Z, 80 O'Clock and
the visitors numbering about 40 persons
arrived about o'clock. In the lodge room
wore seated over 100 persons.
The work OF the degree teams something
handsome and that which any lodge
should ard could be proud OF.
The work was done with a nicely and n
precision that on moro than one occasion
came near causing persons to break out In
plaudits.
At the e,oSe Of the initiation steropti-
can was given i'll Istra'iv of he work Of the
order. Among the first pictures thrown oil
the Green were those of John Jordan Up
church the founder of the order; Frank
Lackey, Grand Master Workman and
Grand Recorder, CEas Il. Wood.
At the conclusion speeches were made
by Grand Medical Examiner Lewis Finn
Grand Master Lackey and Grand Recorder
Chas II. Wood and Captain Edward Il.
Kane.
luncheon was then served Of coffee,
sandwiches. ice cream, cake and cigars.
VIM Il Robinson sang by request "Who
dat said CLickon? and several other songs.
David Wineiield followed with several
choice pieces and stump speech.
The dcgree team which rendered such
valuable services Is composed of the follow
ing; Captain, Edward L. Rne; Master
Workman, Charles Il. Wood Past Master
Workman j. McManus; Foreman, Dr.
James H. Morgan Overseer. H. Il. Battin
Guide. j. b. Christy; Orator. Rev. Martin
b. Dunlap Beggnr, David Wingfield: Re.
corder, Il. S. Taylor; Operator, Joseph
Glacken; Inside Watch, Edward Clark;
Outside Watch. Frank Keenan, Chair,
joseph schnnder, H. Lodge. L, d. Fritz
and Evan w. Gallagher. Sailors, Frank
llynnd, J. Coakeley, John Clarkin, Jonn
Groves, JohE Mccoy, p Fesmire, VIM
Davidson and J. w. Bailor. The organist
VIII NJ. 5. Brown.
A nun,hpr of tho members of tho local
lodge will visit Wilmington Lodge on
Thursday night next.
Samuel Aarons had his left hand ana
wIi't badly mashed by bsing caught be-
tween heavy pipes All the cutting shop of
the Delaware Iron Works. it is feared
that amputation may be necessary,
Edward Wolf has removed to the houss
a' the North West corner of Sixth and
Cherry reefs,
Workmen began to-day tho work Of
cleaning out the bitches OH West Della
ware street. Heretofore this work used
10 b. done later in the season but the pres
ent Council favors taxing advantage OF
the weather.
William Ebtrlr, who was leader of the
Citizens Cornet band some years ago
visited friends in New Castle last evening.
At the cuncert given by St. Peters 4. \.
b. Society Tomorrow evening IL chorus If
sixteen voices will sing the "Star Spang-i
led Banner, MY Country lis Of Thee,
and the Red, White and Blue Another
chorus of twelve voices will sing, "kilar-
hey" and Josie"
The city assessment books are still at
tho Mayors Office for tie inspection of
taxpayers. On next Tuesday and Thurs
day evenings tho Council will sil to hear
ap Gals.
Tho Now Castle and Brownson base
ball teams will play III Wilmington to-
morrow.