Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
FIFTY YEARS OLD.
Hope Lodge, I. o. q. f., Celebrates the
Golden Anniversary OF Its institution.


Golden Anniversary OF Its tnstitution. |
The members of Hope Lodge, |. o.
o. T., celebrated the 50th anniversary
of the institution of the lodge in its
meeting room at Odd Fellows Hall last
night week. Members OF Coaquanocll
Lodge OF Philadelphia were guests OF
honor. Prominent members OF the
order made speeches and there was an
interesting musical and literary pro-
gramme. John j. Gallagher presided
and made an address on tho principles
Of Odd Fellowship. The exercises
were opened with an overture by tho
Odd Fellows Orchestra. Delightful
selections were rendered by quartet
composed of Mrs. J. B. Carpenter, Mrs.
William johnson, Eugene Start and
Henry We'll Comic songs were sung
by David j. Winefeld. j. B. Car
pointer delivered recitation Hope
LODGE welcoming the audience.
1 In the absence Of Isaac w. Hallam,
who was TO make an address on the
History Of Hope Lodge" Edwin
IIirst was called upon to speak.
Although Mr.. Hirst is not member
of Hope Lodge, he is we'll posted on
the history of Odd Fellowship, being
| historian Of the Past Grand Officers
4 Association of Delaware. Mr.. Hirst
said the first principle of Odd Fellow
| ship is obedience to orders and he
| looked upon the request to speak the
same as he would a command from q
military officer. When he first came
to Delaware the first lodge he visited
was Hope Lodge, which was then in
the front rank in every respect. he
said Hope Lodge was the first lodge OF
Odd Fellows to introduce music into
the lodge room. Mr.. Hirse gave short
account of the life of Jacob Richard
son, past grand master of Hope Lodge,
who is the only one of the charter
members living and who is also the
oldest living past grand master. The
charter members of Hope Lodge were
James Scott, John Taggart, Samuel
Murphy, Robert McFariin, Jr., james
Stroud, Peter Turner, james McGill,
Milton Lackey, Joseph Richardson, Jr..,
William j. Gallagher, Jacob Richard.
son, Tolbert Turner. Frederick Watson
and John z. Springer. Jacob Richard
son was born in Pennsyille, Chester
! county, Pa, April 7th, 1925. Penns
j Vile was then called Hogtown. Wher
he was years old his parents came tt
Delaware. The only educational oppor
tunities he had were two quarterl.
r terms at night school. He was initiates
q into Jefferson Lodge, No. 2, in thi
/. city in 1876, and Withdrew from tn,
s lodge in 1S49 for tho purpose of unitinI
g with others to charter q new lodge
. The preliminary meetings of the appli
a cants were held in Mr.. Richardson
G house, No. 506 Orange street, which i
:. still standing. Hope Lodge was frs
Q instituted in Temperance Hall, o
a Fourth, between Market and Kin
:, streets The name first selected for tn
!. new lodge was Union Lodge, but d
d there was another Union Lodge in tn
i, State the name was changed to HoI
d Lodge. Mr.. Richardson passed throug
N the chairs, and in 1856 was electe
- grand master. At the expiration Of h
Or term vote of thanks, which is til
IS first formal resolution that appear
ly upon Hope Lodges journal, was tel
l. dered to him for efficiency during HI
le term Of office. The first member an
ar the last member initiated into Il
TX lodge were present last night.
The banquet, which was given in IL
auditorium, was thoroughly enjoyabl
Covers were laid for $50 people. Jof
a. j. Gallagher was toastmaster and toas
lg were responded to as follows: Graz
III Lodge OF the State,'' Grand Mast
as b. Frank Sheppard; "Coaquanock, N
tx 463,'' Elias johnson: Comic Song,
lie Walter FuImer; 1.-THE Press" Har
nd Furness; 'The Ladies' Samuel
IT, Baynard.
i'm The committee of arrangements W
Ter George w. Pyle, chairman; r. N. Owe
ut deer, secretary; Joseph ID. Patio
zee treasurer; William d. Karr, Geor
sly Turner, P. Fl. Overdeer, Willis Owe
ne deer, George w. Ingram, Frank
zee Carpenter, Joshua b. Carpenter, Lew
$50 Homewood, Edward Foulk and 10
10. Hammond