Evening journal., 1900-02-13
TRANSACTED TO-DAY


Dover, Del. Feb. lS-With Grand
Master Workman Frank p. Lackey. OF
Wilmington. in the chair, the Grand
Lodge OF Delaware, Ancient Order or
United Workmen, convened in Dover
this morning in the Priscilla building.
after preliminary committee meetings
and cabinet conferences at the Hotel
Richardson last night.
All the old faces OF prominent Work
men OF Delaware were noticed in the
lante-rcoms and later In the lodge
lehamber, together with many new faces
indicating that the young men are TAX
ing a decided interest In the protcc-
! tion OF their lives at cost, and In the
lpcrpetraton of a fraternal spirit that
carries with it much weight in the
business world.
The $50 representatives, officers and
lGrand Lodge visitors who are here
were received by special committees
of the Dover lodge Diamond. No. y,
and tonight they will he entertained
by specially-engared Philadelphia and
New York talent in the Dover Opera
House under the auspices OF Diamond
Ledge Among the special numbers
/. larrangod for this entertainment are
4 performances by Mcrphct. the magi-
clan. and Stevenson, the cornetist
Speaking Of Stevenson, the dignihed
George NJ. Stevenson, grand foreman
, OF the order, was one OF the first Ga
! larrive here. he came from Smyrna.
7 where he is said to be one OF the most
active men In business and in social
b life. He will be elected grand master
: Workman hands down unless the in
dications OF today change The only
close fight for Office Is said TO be for
outside watchman and for represen-
tative Of the Supreme Lodge which
meets this year at Sioux Falls, S. d..
/, in June. and to which Delaware will
send three members.
Proposed changes In assessment
, plans make this session OF the Crane
I Lodge probably its most important OF
I record Even the classified or step
rate plan is being talked Of, and may
D even get enough votes TO insure a trial
The officers Of this Grand Lodge are:
Grand Master Workman Frank p
LaCkey, Grand Recorder Charles e
/ Woods. Grand Receiver Edgar A. Fin
Hey. Grand Inside Watchman Dr. II
". Howell. Grand Outside Watchman
W. f. Casperson, Grand Medical Ex-
! aminer Lewis w. Finn. Wilmington
Fast Grand Master Workman James
r. Carroll Dover; Grand Foreman
George NJ. Stevenson. Grand OverseeI
70 J. L. Ellis Delmar; Grand Guide, Ben
iamin a. Groves. Marshallton; Grand
, Trustees Joseph T. Hoffecker, Dover;
Gottlieh Yeager. Wilmington; DR.. j
w. Mcssick. Georgetown. Supreme
Lodge representatives Curtis c. Davis
Laurel; Charles e. Woods. Charles
Helnel, Wilmington; Finance Commit.
[ tee. Edward +. Kane, w. II. Curry
- Wilmington; Charles B. Prettyman
= Dover; committee on law, william
! H. Foulk. John W. Sheldrake
( Harrington Albert n. Sutton
n st. Georges; Press Committee, Jacol
2 H. Emerson, Middletown: Joseph z
a Carter. Smyrna Maxwell T. Dannen
d berg, Wilmington.
GRAND MASTER wORKMAN's RE
PORT.
Grand Master Workman Frank p
{, | Lackeys report was in part, as fol
= lows During the year I have visitel
e every lodge, with two exceptions, II
y this Jurisdictions ] find the most o
l. them In a very healthy condition, bu
e lin some OF them tho work does not ap
b., pear to be carried on in the prope
+ lspirit to increase our membership. Thl
II most OF the work in our jurisdiction
has been done by individual members
and the future prosperity OF our orde
depends upon them. | will not max
mention of any individual lodge. TAX
ing our membership as a whole the
E. have been a band of workers and
is to be hoped that this spirit will con
pr tinue in the future. fraternal spiri
ID extends over the entire order. Ever
place which have visited / have bee
If cordially welcomed: no one could hav
a been more kindly received or enter
a tanned"
Dr. LOWS w. Finn, grand medica
Z loxaminer. presented the following re-
m port.
During the year ending Docembe
81. 1899. I have received 1,025 medic
n Examinations, approved $40 and reieci
al ed S5, making a rejection percentage
S29 The causes of rejection are: PEI
r sonal history, AZ; family history, 2i
s. family and personal history, IA; n,
eligible (time) i occupation, 1; res
Id dence. I under age, ]. The causes
at deaths for the year are: Typhoi
fever, a: phthisis pulmonalis, g. acui
n Indigestion acute melancholia,
r. lapOplexy. / Bright's disease, 3; biliai
calculi, / brain tumor, /; dysenter
as IL; heart disease 2;hemorrhage of ston
h. ach. /: nephritis (chronic) 1; pnel
monia. 5; pernicious anaemia. ! (. fra
ture of skull, l. powder mill explosi0
3; railroad accident. 1; suicide, 1.
u Balance on hand in the Relief
Fund Jan. 1, 1899 ........s 4,11Sl
es Amount collected during the
n year .... ...... ........ f,9f3l
From General fund. ....... t.04S.
i'll
ms to1oa.
Amount rsmittsd J,An J.