Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02
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annual Session Held In This city, at Work
man Hail,

GRAND LoDGE. A. q. o. ".
annual Session Held In This city, at Work.
man Hail.
The Grand Lodge, Ancient Order of
United Worsmen, of Delaware, con-
voned in seventh annual session Thurs
day in Workman Hall, Ninth and
Market streets. In the absence of
Grand Master Workman }. L. Carroll
Of Dover, who is ill, Grand Foreman
Frank 2. Laclkey presided.
Since the Grand Lodge of Delaware
became separate jurisdiction in 1898,
it has received 1924, 941 and has dis
tributed $232, 900.
The reports of the Grand Master
Workman, Grand Recorder, Grand Re-
ceivcr, finance committee, press COM
mittee, Grand Medical Examiner and
Supreme Representatives had been in
the hands of Grand Lodge members
before the meeting.
In his report, Grand Master Work.
man Carroll says:
"The year has been one of great
success, the net increase being 724.
This will meet the hopes of the most
sanguine Some of the rural lodges
have made good increase and are in "a
better condition to work during the
coming year. Most of the work has
been done by individual members and
upon these the future prosperity of our
order depends. y
Grand Recorder Woods reports that
the total membership January LIST. 1898,
was 3, 7ei5, and the total membership
December 3lst, 1898, A, 489, showing a
net increase of 724. There are 30 sub
ordinate lodges.
The finance committees reports in
clude these interesting figures:
Beneficiary fund January LIST, 1893
Balance ON hand, 81, SOL; collected on
13 assessments, S52, 050; total, $50, 9d1.
Disbursements = BY &c death claims
paid, S52, 1000; balance TO credit of
Grand Lodge, sl,941: total, $500
War Collected on war
assessment, $3.50. Disbursements =
By amount romitted Supreme Receiver,
$l,990.
Relief fund-Janpary LIST, 1898, bal
ance on hand, SO, 632; receipts during
year, 81, lis; total, S7,T50. Disburse-
| menis-By amount RENTED Supreme
Receiver, S3,692; balance to credit
Grand Lodge, 81, lis; total, $3.50.
Grand Master Workman Carroll made
a supplementary report in which he
told of arranging for tho institution of
a new lodge, No. 81, at Centreville,
| which was postponed on account of the
| weather. Mr.. Carroll recommends that
his successor institute lodge No. 81
as early as possible.
The Grand Lodge. Ancient Order of
United Workmen of Delaware at Thurs
| day afternoons session, decided to
| hold the next annual meeting at Dover.
| A FOL ~ 1,Nla ",
| Grand Master Workman j.. u. Carroll,
who is i'll at his residence in Dover,
and q letter of coincidence was sent TO
| Grand Recorder Charles f. Woods, who
| is ill at his residence here. In recoe-
| milton Of the services of Mr. Carroll,
| the Grand Lodge furnishes a parlor in
| his now residence in Dover.
Thursday night the grand lodge met in
| committee of the whole, with Edward
F, Kane in the char, and adopted an
amended constitution.
Yesterday, the election of officers
took place, with the following result:
Grand Master Workman-Frank p.
| Lackey, Wilmington Lodge.
Grand Foreman-George M. Steven
son, Smyrna.
Grand Overseer-J. L. Ellis, Delmar.
Grand Recorder Charles Il. Woods,
Wilmington Lodge.
Grand Receiyer-E. A. Finley, Della
ware Lodge. ~,
Grand Guide-ABenjamin A. Groves,
Marshallton.
| Grand Inside Watchman-Dr Har-
rison W. Howell, America Lodge, this
city.
Grand Outside Watchman--W. f.
| Casperson, Industry Lodge, this city.
Grand Medical Examiner-Dr. L. W..
Finn, Industry Lodge.
| Supreme Representatives,. Il. Car
roll, Dover; G. Z. Woods, Wilmington.
and Charles Helmet, Liberty Lodge
Grand Trustee-Gotthold Wager, Lib
erty Lodge.
The annual session of the Grand
Lodge Ancient Order of United Work
mon of Delaware adjourned on Friday
afternoon. Grand Master Workman
Laekey appointed the following COM
| mittees:
Finance Committee-E. f. Kane
and William II. Curry of Wilmington,
and @. b. Prettyman of Dover.
Press Committee Tho Rev. N. II.
Miller, d. d.. of Newark; Joseph s.
Carter of Smyrna and M. Il. Dannen-
borg of Wilmington.
| LAW ouillIilltJbe--N llIldlU IL. OutA
Of Wilmington, Albert N. Sutton of st.
Georges and j. W. Shelldrake of Har-
rington.
Before the conclusion of the meeting,
Supreme Recorder Sackett of Mead
vile, Pa, made an address and the
grand lodge rendered him vote of
| thanks.
The amended constitution, which
was adopted, provides for the admis-
sion of persons IS years of age, the
limit having been reduced from 81. 1t
also contains a provision that if any
member commits suicide within two
years after the date of his certificate
his heirs can recover only the amount
he has paid into the order, unless no
| should become insane through disease
and then commit suicide. Ten thou
sand copies Of the new constitution
We're ordered printed.
IL SuectnI NEARING of shield of Honor.