Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-22

during the past year of e529, 1923. 26. It
is with genuine pleasure that j am
abel to report q net gain of 1858 in
the enoampment branch, an event
which iustifies my expressed hopes
and belief of year ago.
The election OF officers resulted as
follows: Grand Patriarch, Joshua b.
Carpenter of Delaware Enoampment,
No. |, this city; Grand High Priest,
William b. Shakespeare Of Reynolds
Encampmeot, No. 8, this city; Grand
Senior Warden, II. B. RodUey Of Sus-
sex Eneampment. No. 4, Laurel: Grand
Junior Warden, John II. Fuhr of Rey-
uolds' Encan,pment, No. 3, this city;
Grand Scribe, Edwin Hirst, Delaware
Fncampment; Grand Treasurer Hubert
A. Roop, Reynolds Enoampment;
Grand Representative to Sovereign
Grand Lodge, q. 2. Msroney, Chris
tine Encampment, No. IL; Grand Out
side Sentinel j. Will Perkins, Phoenix
Encampmenr, No. 10, ST. Georges;
Grand inside Seminal, eJames a, Bur.
ton, Delaware EnoamIment, No. 1;
Grand Marshal, james NJ. Ross, Dover
Encampment, M 5, Wyoming.
This is the 35th annual term for
which Mr.. Hirst has been elected grand
scribe Of the encampment, in oonse-
quence of which the following were
adorted unanimously:
Whereas, On July 18th, 1865, this Grand
| Encampinent elected and installed into the
office OF grand scribe our venerable and es-
| teemed brother. Edwin Hirst. L. q. H.,
and. have continued him year after year
since that time in said office; and,
Whereas, After thirty-four years OF con.
tinuous and faithful service, we are not
unmindful of the fact that our brother,
who, having arrived at the allotted three
score years and ten. and, suffering more
or less from bodily infirmities, that he may
| at any time become unable to perform the
duties appertaining to his Office; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the grand scribe be and
| is hereby authorized to appoint al assistant
grand scribe, subject to the approval OF
this Grand Encampment and IL from any
| cause the grand scribe should at any tline
| be unable to perform his duties, then the
assistant grant scribe Is hereby empowered
and instructed to enter upon ana aischarge
| all the duties OF said office.
Resolved. That all communications sent
out In the name of this Grand Encamp-
ment under seal and signed by the assist.
ant grand scribe, shall be received and
honored the same as though signed by the
grand scribe.
i
Grand Encampment and that copy OF the
came be sent TO each subordinate encamp;
Ineut in this jurisdiction and to the grand
secretary of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, !;
o. y. f., with the name of the past chiei
patriarch who shall have been appointed
assistant grand scribe.
Pursuant to the resolution, James II.
Appleby of Christine Encampment,
was chosen as assistant grand scribe.
At the annual meeting OF the Past
Grand Officers Association, the follow
ing officers were elected: President,
james Ii. Appleby; vice-Presldent.
George M. Stevens; Secretary an, ane
Treasurer, B. +. Shakespeare; His
torian, Edwin Hirst.
Tho annual dinner of the association
will be held this afternoon at o'clock
The mem bers will march FROM the hal
to walton's, I'll Market street, where
the dinner will be served.