Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-05
KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE.
Seventeenth Annual Session Of the Crane
Castle of Delaware Held in This City.

annual session at Red aleD HAL, mt
10o'clock Monday morning. The attend-
ance was large and much interest was
manifested. The morning session was
devoted to the consideration OF reports.
Grand Chief Richard Hodgson pre-
sided ard In opening the session
made most encouraging address. 10
said. In part.
Sir knights and Brothers: We come
together today In annual session to
greet each other and leeislate for our
noble order, and 1t IS with feelings of
gratitude, | extend 10 each Of you a
heartfelt and sincere welcome. Let US
give thanks 10 the Supreme Chief OF
the Universe for the pleasure and privi-
lege OF meeting together ut this, our
nth convention. to review the past,
and legislate for the future, and for the
general increase in our order during
the EAST year. When elected TO the
highly responsible aad honorable post
of Grand Chief, resolved to do my
duty to the best of my ability. regret
to state that there has been no new
Castles instituted during my term.
During my term of Grand Chief l have
been prevented from visiting many of
the castles in this Jurisdiction on &C.
count of sickness. / had fixed the time
between Christmas and April to make
most Of my visits, but have been sick
most Of that time.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS.
District Deputy Grand Chief William
Stiuson in submitting his report, said !:
1.-THE order has been more alive in this
disti let than for some time. Fraternal
feeling has Eeen strengthened by vista
tions TO the various castles; some OF
the most pleasant ones being visit by
Apollo Castle, No. 2, accompanied by
members of other castles. to Chester
Castle, No. 90, of Pennsylvania, and a
visit by Chester Castle to Apollo; A
visit by Crusaders Commandry in full
uniform accompanied by band OF
music, to Apollo Castle, No; 2; vista
| tions from lvanhoe, Ivy, Blue Rock
| Castle. No. 8, there being over l5C
members at their session. where they
were splendidly entertained. and the
fraternal principles of our order fully
demonstrated. Such visitatiops ale
sure to result in great good 10 our order
and great credit is due to both Apollo
and Crusaders Castles for theiI
energetic work during the PAST year in
going back to our original custom 81
/ visitations, The military branch o.
| our order is practically at a standstil
| in this district. We have really on
one good commandery, III usaders, No.
| 8, and IL is credit to our order, anC
this grand castle should give encourage
ment aud assistance. The uniform
branch is the life of our order, and oul
young members can do nothing bettel
10 advance the order than 10 connec
themselves with this commandery ant
endeayor to make it the largest one il
the order.
| District Deputies A. R. King ant
George W. DerricSson also made en-
couraging reports.
Grand Master of Records Charles II
Hudson reported that during the yea
there has been a gain OF 240 mem Der
aud an increase in tho finances of owe
50, 600, the condition of the excheaue
being better than ever before. He CAV
the following statistics:
STATEMENT OF MEMBERSHIP TO DEcEM
| BIER 3l,f1s99.
Total membership per last report I
Supreme Castle, 1866; initiated, 275
admitted by card, So; reinstated, "a
total, l,743; Withdrawn, 9; suspended
1872; deceased, ID; total l47; presen
number of members. 1,606.
FlNAScIAL STATEMENT OF suBoRpINAT
CASTLES, DECEMBER 81. 1899.
Total receipts, sl1, 1856 o3; total ez
J penditures, S9,623 10; amount on han
and invested, s2e, 36S. 60; paid to sic
, brothers, IS, 262. 26; paid Tor 6uryin
the dead, 81, 46s. AZ; donations, sl3S. &C
total relief, s4,s69.2 %.
DECEASED MEMBERS.
Concerning deceased members til
' grand master of records made the follow
: ing remarks: las We meet in anpu,
session today, some will be missed WI
were always present with us and WI
took an active part in the work of I'll
order, not only in their own castle
but in this Grand Castle, and tho 70
lowing Past Chiefs have boon gathere
, ito that home from which no travel
: returns since our last session: q.
8 Dempsey, No, Il; George Baumanl
No. ID: j. ii. Donovan, No. Z; Chr
y A.. Stuck, No. IA, and Ii. G. Dumal
] No. 10. would recommend that
y suitable memorial page be placed
!. our journal of proceedings.
REPORT OF KEEPER OF EXoHEouER.
David P. Bevis, grand keeper of @
chequer, made the following report:
Balance in bank at beginning Of terri
4 s564. 90; received from the Graz
Master of Records, s60l.25; interes
sll O5; total, IL, III; paid out by chec
during the year, saS2 81; balance I
hand, sG0469.
J, The annual election will be held til
afternoon, after which adiournme
x will be made.
|. The Grand Castle of Delawar
n Knights Of the Golden Eagle, CO
10 cluded its annual session in this OF
Monday. During the afternoon Il
d following officers were elected: Pa
/: Grand Chief. Richard HodgsoE
d Townsend Grand Chief, w. G. Hu
,r lock. Wilmington; Grand Vice. Chit
II. T.. Dayton, Marshallton; Graz
Ia High PriesI, Ollie Hayes, Dover; Gra
II Master OF Records, Charles ii. Hudso
!. Wilmington; Grand Keeper of L
n chequer, David p Bevis, Wilmingto
- Grand Sir Herald, William Stinso
Wilmington; Supreme Representative
y Charles II. Hudson, Wilmington; FIJI
- Guard, John Catchoart, Wilmingto
= Second Guard, L. B. White, Clayto
d District Deputy, DIR. McCommons,
A. Skinner, Joseph 4. Hastings;
D. structors, Samuel O. Warren, I
Ia Sweeney, Edward McGinnis and W
NJ liam Vernon.
b, DIR. II. ID. Shortlidgc an Army Surgeon
he DIR. Edmund y. Shortlidge, son
.. Or. Il. q. Shortlidge, has secured
II appointment as surgeon in the arr
az with the rank Of lieutenant. He
or been assigned TO duty in the Phil
|, rinas and NJ Ill on frona Gan Franoi.