Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
GRAND ENcAMpMENT, |. 0. 0. +.
Fiftieth Annual meeting ot The state Bod,
IN This taty.

tub Va lScihNttut |
I. o. o. f., was held at Odd Follows
Hall, in this city, Tuesday evening, with
Grand Patriarch Harry B. Grieves pre-
siding and good attendance of MEM
bers. The reports Of officers were read
with much interest. That of tho grand
patriarch, which was Erief, showed a
harmonious state of affairs.
Grand Scribe Edwin Hirst made tho
following statement: Number OF sub
ordinate encampments per last report, |
s.; members per last report 2s2
initiated during year. l; admitted by |
card, reinstated, q; members sus-
pended, 8; deceased, s.; present mem
bership, 80; ratriarchs relieved, 23:
weeks benefits paid, l45; patriarchs
buried, 6 patriarchs' wives buried, 3 4;
amount paid for relief OF patriarchs,
s652. so; buryina ratriarchs, 1915
burying natriarchs' wives. s5a; other
charitable purposes, sl.4o; total
amount paid for relief, s955.50;
amount paid for other nun poses,
si, 992. So; total expenses, s2, $40. 10;
total receipts from all sources, 81, 5i2 A
total assets Of subordinate encnmp-
ments, "a, $50. 5S. The balance in bank
al last report was Sll38 "a; receipts,
s205. Is; expenditures, Sl60; balance,
sil5s. 80.
MIR. Hirst's report contained the fol-
lowing: Three years ago 1t was my
sad duty TO report on and record the
deaths Of three OF our oldest past grand
officers, and now 1t becomes my sorrow
fu duty to make d similar record.
-Four more of tho prominent members
Of this grand body have been sume
inoned from among us by the icy hand
Of the grim reaper, David s. Truitt, Z.
G. X, ; David Downs, p. g. p, P. g.
Rep. ; John L. Pierson, r. g. M, I. P.
G. r.. and 7. G. Rep., and John 4.
Jakes, T., e.. Rop. David S. Truitt, 7.
G. r., was born at Slaughter Mock,
Cedar Creek hundred, Sussex county, on
October 18th, 1896. He received conf
mon school education and eaily in life
engaged in the grocery and manufactur-
| ing business. which he continued up
to the time of his death. lie was initi-
ated into Crystal Fount Lodge. No. 10,
| |. o. o. f., of Milford, OH January
10th, 1857, and was admitted to Kirk
wood Encampment, No. 6, also of Mil
ford, on March 18th, 1857. He was in
stalled chief patriarch on July 1st, 1859.
Subsequently he moved from Milford to
Wilmington and transferred his mein-
bership to Fairfax Lodge, No. s, De.
cember 18th, 1872, and also to Reynolds
Encampment, No. 3, of this city, He
was elected recording secretary OF Fair
fax Lodge, on January 9th, 1873, vice
grand on December 10Th of the same
year and noble grand on July Sd, 1874.
lie was admitted to the Grand Lodge
Of Delaware ON October 18th, 1875, and
was appointed grand conductor by
Grand Master William II. Foulls, on
October 9th, 1878. lie was admitted to
the Grand Encampment from Reynolds
EncamEment oh October 9Th, 1872: was
appointed grand sentinel on October
7th, 1873, elected grand high priest Oh
October 18th, 1874, and grand patriarch,
the highest office in the Grand Encnmp.
ment. OH October 18th, 1875. His spirit
took its flight on the 7th of january.
1899, and on the 10th Of the same month
his remains were laid away with tht
honors of the order. During his ad
: ininistration as grand patriarch, witt
, tho other grand officers. he participated
, in the Centennial parade in Philadel
| phia, in 1875. At the time of his deatf
} he was member OF the Grand Lodge
Grand Eneampment, Past Grand OIficerl
= Association, Fairfax Lodge and Rey
nolds Eneampment
david Downs, P. @. p, P. @. Rep.
I was born in England in 1882, emigratet
I to the United States in lS4s: settled ii
: Wilmington, where he engaged In th
: occupation of a leather finisber. HI
was initiated in jefferson Lodge, No
: 2,L.O.O.F., of Wilmington, May l7th
5 1866; elected recording secretary for III
t unexpired termJ June 25th, 1868: electe,
v. g. December 31st, 1868; elected N
{ G. and installed into that office Janu
/. AIRY 7th, 1859; and was admitted 10 tn
+, Grand Lodge OF Delaware, |. o. o. f..
9 October 18th. 1869. On October 9Th
0 1878, he was elected ianitor of the Cd
u Fellows Hall and continued In tina
II position until the time Of his death.
. period Of about 70 yenrs. He was nd
$ mitted to Delaware Encampment, Nc
/, /. o. o. f., of Wilmington, Ma
o 21st, 1867 installed j. W, JaEua, !
!. 1873; S. W., July, 1879; H. p, Janr
ary, 1874, aud G. r., July, 1874; nc
mitted to the Grand Encampment {
Delaware, October 12th, 1875; eiecte
q. H. r., October l1th. 1876; q. P
ID October 9th 1877; CIR. Rep, 0ctobt
Sth, 1878, serving one term of two veal
IS in that position. HIS death took pat
" January 18th, 1909, boing about {
II years Of age, and he was buried wit
a the honors OF the order in Rivervie
l. cemetery.
i John L. Pielsnn, P. q. M, P.
% p, p. G. R., was born IN Loga
10 county, Ohio, on the 25th Of Februar.
10 1884, and removed to Wilmington
e. where he received common scho
ly education, ard, In course of tim
* learned the trade of machinist, whit
or became his lifetime occupation. |
1 !. | bncn mn a r,etohnr of Dplnwarp odd
m No. /, l. o. o. f., OF Wilmington,
I'd passed the chairs, being elected reco
tv grand, July, 1864. and N. g., Jauar
1865; and was admitted to the GIai
Lodge of Delaware October 18th, lSG
aud on October 9th, 1879, he was elect
grand master. He was initiated In Il
70 enoampment degree in Delaware II
campment of Wilmington, Novemh
~ 9th, 1855; received the patriarchal
y gree, November Goth, 1856; raised
y the golden rule degree, December 4t
W 1855, and exalted to the royal purI
~, degree, December 11th, 1866; elected
u W, January, 1868: II. p, July, 1St
p, and q. p, January, 1864. He was O
~ mitted TO the Grand Encampment
~ Delaware July 18th, 1865; elected 2ra
Sss' patriarch October 18th, 1859; appoint
iSS' grand representative in 1878, by Ora
T. Patriarch Downs, for one year to
l. vacancy caused by the death OF Gra
4 Representative William Ii. Clowal
1e His death occurred in Wilmington
:. June Goth, 1899. and on the 23d OF
r. same month was buried with the ce
3 monies Of the order, in Wilmington a
- Brandywine cemetery.