Evening journal., 1899-11-15
ODD FELLOWS
IN SESSION
Meeting Began in Odd Fellows
Hall To-day With an
Attendance Of I25.
NEW MEMBERS ADMITTED

SHEPPARD UNABLE TO ATTEND
ON ACCOUNT OF ILLNEss-ELEc
TIoN or OFFICERS THIS AFTER.
mountaineering REPORT
HEARD.
The annual session Of the Grand
Lodge, Independent Order Of Odd Fol
lows, Of Delaware. was opened in Odd
Fellows Hall. Third and Shiplep
lstreets, this morning. Thirty-flye new
members TO the Grand Lodge were adj
mitted, while about 1875 altogether were
In attendance.
Little business was transacted ,his
morning, as the representatives were
larriying at short intervals, and nearly
all Of the time was consumed in re-
ceiving them.
The various committees. however
made their respective reports which
We're referred to the grand officers
a letter was received from Grand
Master Benjamin f. Sheppard. of Henry
CLAY, expressing his regrets at not be-
ing able 20 attend owing. TO lines
which confined him to the honsce IlN
place was substituted by Deputy Grand
Master John M. Ross, OF Amity Lodge
No. 20, of Camden, who appointed
Past Grand Representative j. H. Ap-
pleby Grand Master e. w. Cooper and
Grand Master b. W. Jester TO prepare
a letter, expressing the sympathy of tha
delegates at their grand masters Illness
and their regret at his absence
The main business to be transacted
az this afternoons session Is the cleo.
tion Of grand officers to serve durinc
the ensuing year, and an exemplifca
tiOn of the work of the order
This Will consume nearly the entire
afternoon, and the remaining business
will be finished up az tO-night's scs-
siCn. when the body will adjourn
The report OF Grand Secretary Isaac
Hallam IS as follows:
/ REPORT OF THE GRAND SECRF
rARY.
November So, 1889.
lTc the Grand Lodge of Dclaware
o. o. f..
Two-thirda of a century has PASSED
lint0 the-lap-Of time since this Grand
lodge held its first annual session. The
many years that have been garnered
lhave been fraught with numberless
changes ard vicissitudes but through
them I'll our noble order. the first OF
its kind in the Western Hemisphere
has maintained a lively existence. ana
passed on the even tenor of it's way in
ian EFFORT to ameliorate the condition Of
mankind.
These sessions have always been pop
lular. source OF pleasure and inspira-
tion to the participants Many associa
tiona are brought into existence, based
upon affections and esteem that CON
tinuc unto the end of the journey OF
life Coming from all parts of the iuris-
ldiction we assemble in the perform
lance OF duty guided with the knOwi
ledge Of experience to provide for the
future.
In our proceedings. let us seek the
wisdom and guidance OF our Heavenly
Father, invoking his presence that We
lmay be blessed in our deliberations ana
conclusions.
The work OF the year in some re-
lspects has not met our expectations.
but we have been able 10 do much good
where and at the time It was needed.
For details You are referred TO the ace
) lcompanying statistical compilation.
MEMBERSHIP.
Number reported last .2,6Vl
2 Admitted by card.................
lReinstated ..... .......... ..-...
s.cs.
| Withdrawn by card .......... 6
, suspended ........ ...........ll6
d Died ....... ..-.........-..... A le'
Present membership .,...........2, 2,52'
Loss i'm membership .........- n
Number OF lodges ................ 3
RELIEF
Number Of brothers relieved. 40.
I Number Of weeks sickness. ..... BIG
Number Of brothers buried ......
I, Number Of wives buried. ......... 2
Amount paid for relief......S 99i9'
Amount paid for burial, males 4.2G5.V
Amount paid for burial fe-
males ............ ........ i.iVo.H
< Amount paid for relief Of Wild
m owed families ............ 62
lAmount paid for outside char
table purposes ............ l0.e
Amount paid for donations. 43O.
N Amount paid for education of
Is orphans .............. go, 2o-l
3. Total paid for relief. ...... s15.SS72
Total paid for other purposes 9,05a.-
. Total amount of expenses. S2494O.
's Total amount Of receipts. o4l7
y FUNDS INVESTED AND OTHER
WISE.
Personal property ........s.S ls'buV..
Real estate ............. 1884
Stocks . 34.254.-
T. lBonds ......... 1895.
Notes ... 5.6l9.i
MORTGAGES ....... ....... $500
ne Temporary loan ............ llS'
ne Amount due for benefits paid
members other lodges. leV.'
~ lCash in bank ......--...... ll.lzl.'
III y lCash in officers hands 4.alt'
lai Total - ......... 1853. .43ll
af- Liabilities .. ...... 10.91S.
Net Assets - .s142.5l2.
The following amounts and accoun