Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-07
C0NV0CATl0N Of KNIGHTS
The Session Of the Chapter General Of
St. John and Malta Began Tuesday.
MANY DELEGATES IN ATTENDANCE
Routine Business Transacted
Tuesday Morning.
MAYOR FAHEY TO WELCOME VISITORS

MAYOR FAHEY TO WELCOME VISITORS
The oath annual convocation OF the
Chapter General Of America, Knights
of St. John and Malta, began at Eden
Hall at 10 O'Clock Tuesday. with
Grand Commander Willard II. Smith
of Arlington, n. j., presiding, and the
following delegates present, in addition
Commander Willard +. Smith, Airing
ton, n. j.; Deputy Grand Commander
| V. Stratton, New York; Grand Prelate
Il. r. Welsnacls, Brooklyn, N. u;
Grand Chancellor Francis Iloughtaling,
Brooklyn, N. T.; Grand Herald-at-
| Arms George l.. Weed, Brooklyn, N.
Y. +; Grand First Guard A. II. Lamson,
Brooklyn, N. y; Grand Trustee g. H.
Bridenbaugh, Philadelphia: Grand
| Trustee Charles Ewald, Brooklyn, N.
Y. ; District Deputy Grand Prior Jacob
r. Doughty, Brooklyn; Deputy Grand
Prior William r. Potter, Brooklyn;
Louis M. King, Schenectady; J. II.
Suffer, e. d. Williams, William
Ewald, Capt. H. c. Croscup, W. g.
Hoage, H. W. Jones, 7. W. Kelly,
John 4. Ryan, D. }. Quinn, Editor j.
II. Robinson and Frank Otto, all Of
Brooklyn; A. X. Sibley, Holyoke,
Mass. F. w.: Helmick, 9. j. Will
iams and II. L. Denton Of New York
City; }. }. Baumgard, Philadelphia;
W. H. Goelz, Reading, Pa; ii. +.
Cushman. Lockport, N. Y; Past
Grand Commander j. NJ. Goodenough
of New York City; Grand Prior Of
New York Stale j. Nj. Ryder of New
York City; DEPUTY Grand Prior
Charles Gustavson Of Mt Vernon, N.
j.. A. C. Wheeler, j. i. Klinge, J.
II. Burchell. I. W. Castle, A. II.
Fischer, G. J. Tietgen, j. II. Book, r.
b. Treacy, W. w. McMurfay, j. S.
Stewart, W. II. Purdy, j. Q. Jones,
all of Brooklyn; 6. A. Seih, Mark
Anthony, j. j. Hanley, Fred Sitter,
W. A. Treco, Z. G. Hertzel, G. Duff
field, and J. j. Montgomery. New
York; j. W. Brown and w. j. hewitt,
Bradford, Pa.
The delegates were called to order
by Commander Smith and routine
business occupied the morning session.
Committees on finance, laws and cor
respondence we're appointed, after which
} adjournment was made until this after
noon, when the delegates are to be
welcomed by Mayor Fahey.
The reports Of officers will be read
this afternoon. The remainder of the
programme will be found in another
column.
, The following were the committees
appointed: Commanders Address and
State Of the Order-T. p Wilsnack,
: No. 81; F. NJ. Brown, No. 56; II. +.
Cushman. No. "a; j. A. Cowan, No.
: /; j. M. Goodenough, No. 49,
: Finance Charles Bridenhaugh, No.
Al; j. E. Klinge, No. SO; W. G..
Hoage, No. 27; W. A. Huber, No. 95
!, W. A. Palmer, No. 20.
Suspensions, explosions and appeals
Frederick Schirmeister, No. 06; j.
g. Hoffman, No. II; George Stab,
g No. 80; Gottlieb e. Kosh, No. IA; s.
g Heintzman, No. 8.
4 Credentials and returns-James Nc
= Kelvey, No. 81; George p. Rollins,
y McElroy, No. 49,; +. Haughtaling,
o No. 50.
n Correspondence and petitions Milel
= W. Evans. No. so; T. w. Castle, No
81; William Ewing, No. 10; r. w
Bushong, No. Al Adolph Fischer, No
% 11S.
n Constitution and law-Leorold Leo
n No. 43; ii. W. Jones, No. 81: Loui
King, No. 1l2; }. H. Burchell, No
DO; John J. Baumgard, No. 32.
,, If there was one member of tn
II Chapter General of America, Knight
l. of st. John aud Malta, in attendance
!, at the annual convocation now bein
% held IN this city, who had any doub
= Tuesday morning or at any previou
~ time about his being welcome tina
~ feeling was dispelled Tuesday after
TT noon by Mayor John G. Fahey, VIII
In O-N Of ii aoc,no1 tb
n delegates that the city was theirs a
:, long as they were hore and espresso
the wish that they get the most enjoy
ment possible out of the visit. But
IN Judging from the replies made to tn
A mayors address, nobody had any dout
il about The matter. All had heard {
Az the city long before they came her
:. and knew what measure Of hospitalit
IS the people Of the city always extende
m to visitors.
lie Owing to the fact that the mayo
of was engaged, by previous arrangement
i, during the morning at the conventio
- of Municipal Electricians at tho Gran
". Opera House, the usual formality {
I" the opening OF the convocation WI
in deferred until the afternoon, in ord'
nd to allow him an opportunity to attent
~ At about 2. 10 O'Clock, shortly aft
l
~ auditorium at Eden Hall, Mayor Faht
ne arrived and was escorted to the con
in mander's platform by commit,
ire which had been selected for the pu
"a. pose. His honor was introduced
:, Grand Commander Willard i. Smii
u by Major General Charles II. Ha
ward of this city, and the grand con
Ip- mander in turn introduced the city
chief executive to the delegates, wi
gave him hearty welcome by singir
with vim, He's jolly good fellow,
he and loudly cheering in his honor.
1t; The mayor, after acknowledging Il
at, courtesies shown him, addressed Il
ut, members of the body in his usu
nd affable manner. "Gentlemen of Il
DIV Knights of st. John and Malta"
of SAID, sit is my very pleasant duty
oh bid you welcome to Wilmington al
me extend to you the freedom Of the cit
are | have heard most favorable acooun
as of your organization and Of its bene
,es cient work and l am sure that y,
les will be pleased to know that you ha
ut. assembled among a people renown
per for their charity and liberality. n
ing where in all this broad land OF on
snt can be found greater philanthropy
truer fellowship than in Wilmingto
know this occasion is one of suprel
delight to you. United as you are
~ w. strong ties of fraternal feeling, conf
ny from every part of the Union. strange
no no yesterday, you meet today as frien
~ and brothers devoted to a most mol
lea cause. You will realize that you cot
~ not have selected more lifting pla