Evening journal., 1899-09-06
MATTER OF INSURANCE
Optional Vote Stood 70 to 68
But Was Not Carried
MAYOR WELCOMES THE KNIGHTS


TERNOON. WHEN THE CUES
TIoN or OPTIONAL OR CoMPuL-
sorry INSURANCE ARosE-DE-
BATED THREE HOURS.
knights Of st. John and Malta we're
warmly welcomed to this city yester-
day by Mayor Fahey.
The mayer presented himself at the
hall at o'clock. and Commander
smyth delegated twenty-five sir
knights, in full uniform, to escort him
down the aisle, and Eminent Sir
Knights Charles II. Hayward. OF this
city, and Il. b. Tracy, of Brooklyn, n.
y, to make the introduction.
The mayor in welcoming the knights
said: 1T is my very pleasant duty to
bid you welcome to Wilmington, and
to extend TO you the freedom OF the
city.
81 have heard most favorable ac-
counts OF your organization, and Of its
beneacent work. and I am sure that
you win be pleased to know that you
have assembled among a people re-
nowned for their charity and Iiber-
ality.
Nowhere in this broad land OF ours
can be found greater philanthropy or
truer fellowship than I'm Wilmington.
Il know this occasion is one of SUI
preme delight to you. United as you
are by strong ties Of fraternal feeling.
coming from every part of the Union,
strangers yesterday. you meet to-day
as friends and brothers devoted to a
most noble cause.
you viii realize that you could not
have selected a more fitting place for
your meeting, and you will leave us
I know. with sentiments of the high.
est appreciation of our hospitality and
good fellowship.
Il wish you one and all most cor
dial welcome"
Very Eminent Commander Thomas
lw. Kelley, Of Brooklyn, responded. say
ling:
we and You as brothers In grea
Ifraternities know that the FIRST essen
tial Of all is to visit the sick, feed tn,
hungry and bury the dead. You hav'
ministered TO our wants while we hav,
been here, and we trust you will liv,
a long time so the brothers will no
have to bury you. We will leave VIII
Imington with the fondest recollection
of the city and its residents. WheI
we arrived you did not meet us will
a large wooden key to give us the free
dom OF your beautiful city, but yol
bade us welcome in a more modern an,
fraternal way. We have found opei
doors on every side. and we hav'
found it impossible to pay for any
thing, not that we have not the money
but that the money will not be ac
cepted
Mr.. Mayor. you see before you re
markable body Of men (Laughter).
have no doubt that it must be the fre
and healthful air OF Delaware that al
lows them to carry the hospitalit
heaped upon them, and also be here to
day. The attractions have been so nu
= merous and great that we feared W
could not get a quorum here this al
ternoon. l don't know who is payin
b for this hospitality, but judging fror
e your (the mayor's) proportions, an
{ the kindly expression of your face, W
. can take it for granted that you, IN
s measure, are responsible for the hos
r pitality extended. assure you that W
will carry in our hearts to the end {
4 our lives the memories of our visit
Wilmington. The good time, the gre;
welcome and everything will have
beneficial effect upon our deliberation
l. Henceforth l believe our order wi
d have a new epoch, dating from OF
= visit to Wilmington"
l. Mr.. Kelley concluded by wishir
It Mayor Fahey many more years Of ha
r piness, and godspeed in his mission
y mayor of Wilmington.
II Mayor Fahey was escorted from Il
hall, but before leaving the platfor
he remarked that in looking over 4
roster he was glad to find that the q
der had at least one Irishman-N
III Kelley. of Brooklyn. Hearty applau
:, was extended to the mayor, and
70 bowed his acknowledgement
Governor Tunnel, who was expect
81 to address the assmblage, did n
re make his appearance.
NJ AS soon as the hall was cleared aft
the public meeting Of the chapter
u business session was Immediately ca
a ed. when the committees appointed
of the morning made their reports. Not
" ing OF a public nature was discuss