Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
JUNIOR AMERICAN MECHANICS,
Good Gain in Membership During the FRS
Quarter of the Year.

Good Gain in Membership During the First
Quarter of the Year.
According to reports received by the
State officers of. tho Junior Order of
American Mechanics, the first quar- ter
of 1890, which, has Just ended shows
an increase Of az MEMBERS. notwith-
standing the loss Of 80, caused by Bethel
Council surrendering is charter. Bethel
was unable to hold its membership on
account Of not having q suitable hall.
Most of the members will, it is said,
join neighboring councils. During the
quarter "a councils showed an increase,
four no change aud seven o small de-
crease. The figures are as follows: In
orease-Eureka, 49,; Milford. IA; Har-
rington, 2; Diamond, 8; Welcome, 18 /;
Caesar Rodney, II; James A. Garefild,
j; Lewes, 81; FELTON,. 8 Enterprise, s.;
Perseverance, L; Buck, !; Vigilapt. 10;
Roxana, L; Liberty Bsll, g.; Harmony,
L; Industry, 81: Dover, /, Telegraph,
q Dagsboro, ~; Patriotic, 81; Cam
den, j; Hope, y, Canterbury. 8; de-
orease-M arydel, q; Winona,, 2; Town
send, A.; Old Glory, 81; John M. Clay
ton, 2; American Flag, B; unchanged
Middletown, Washington, Stars and
Stripes and Glendale. The present
membership of the order In the State
is 3, 100. In the contest for the flag
prize OF 1900, Caesar Rodney Chapter
of Dover leads, with a gain OF % per
cent. There are 10 councils in the
State with membership Of over 100
each, Daesboro, with 103, being the
latest to cross the century mark.
The State Death Benefit Association
now has o membership of 1850, the
following councils being enrolled when
1t went into effect on April LIST; Eureka,
Middletown, Diamond, Welcome. Cesar
Rodney, Winona, james A. Garfield.
Old Glory, Washington, Perseverance,,
Buck, Roxana, Liberty Bell, Frederick,
John M. Clayton. Industry, Stars and
Stripes, American Flag, Telegraph,
Glendale and Hope. This includes ali
of the councils in New Castle county,
except one, and il is expected that
before the close of the present quarter
nearly all in the lower part of the State
will tie in the list.
William j. Moreland Of this city, State
Council secretary, has been advised
that the national law commmitee has
approved the new laws Of the Delaware
body.
Twenty one State Councils have up to
date reported their action on the pro-
posed amendment to the National
Council constitution permitting the es-
tablishment Of a woman s. auxiliary, as
follows: r6
Yea--Connecticut, Indiana, Indian
Territory, Kansas, Maryland, Msssa-
chhsetts, Michigan. Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Ohio, Oregon, Washington, Ken.
tucky--13. }tds
No-California. Delaware, Illinois,
Maine, New Hampshire, New York,
Virginia, West Virginia--S.
Several States. will meetthis month
and may change the result as now in
dicated, but it looks as though an aux
Hilary would be authorized.
The 32d annual session of the National
Council will convene in Odd Fellows
Temple, Broad street, near Arch, Phil
adelphia, on Tuesday, June 10Th. at 10
O'Clock. q. M, at the same time the
Republican National Convention is In
session. Headquarters will be at the
Hanover, northwest corner Twelfth and
Arch streets. A large delegation from
Delaware will attend.