Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15
HEpTASopHS, OR s. W. M.
Annual Msetinr OF tho Grand conclave {
Delaware IN THIS City.

annual Msetfnr OF tho brand ConCfave OF
Delaware In THIS CITY.
The annual meeting Of the r. W.
Grand Conclaye Of Delaware, Hepta-
sophs, or 8. W. NJ, was held at the
Masonic Temple yesterday, Grand
Archon Samuel Ovenshine presiding
and about 20 delegates being present.
Ihe morning session was devoted
chiefly To the consideration OF reports
and admission OF the following new
members; Past Archons George W. Till
and Z. ., Lowden of Friendship Con-
claye;. Frank Maguire and Charles
McGuipess, Brandywine; H. 8. Cornog
and 4. 4. Riley. Newark; J. T. Russell
and William Kirk, Delaware; George
Etzel and Frank Stone, James Young
Conolave and Representative Harry
Carson OF Delaware Conoiaye.
Grand AIohon Samuel Ovenshine
made most interesting report. He
stated that there was no discord during
the year and harmony reigns in the
jurisdiction. An effort Is being made
to institute conclaye in Chester, Pa.
During the year he appointed G. W.
Hill of Newark deputy grand archon
for the district south of Wilmington.
Successful efforts were made IN the
jurisdiction during the year, by offering
incentives, to increase the membership.
The result will be- found in the grand
scribe's report. The following new
members were rewarded for handing in
applications in large numbers: William
Wintrup of Brandywine Conolave, Is
applications 0, d. Cole of Delaware,
IA. and O. W. Bradford ~. The grand
archon told of the organization of
James Young Conclape, in this city,
on December ed, with "a names on
the charter roll. He recommended that
a suitable parade badge be adopted for
this jurisdiction, and also made other
recommendations, one being that the
supreme representatives be instructed
to have the first, second and third de-
grees made into two.
The report of Grand Scribe William
Wintrup Of this city showed the insti-
tuition OF one new conclave, on Decem-
Der 22d, James Young, No. 8, of this
city. The order In the State had an
increase Of 1876 members during the
year. The total gain was $40, but there
was loss of IA. The present member
ship is GIL. During the year six ap-
plications were rejected, relief was
given to 90 members and three were
buried. Sick benefits amounting to
81, 42p. 10; funeral benefits, 5000, and
BIG, relief other than benefits, were
paid, making total for relief of
S2,045. 10. The disbursements for other
purposes were 81, 991, making total dis
bursemeDts Of "a, 036. 10. The receipts
Of the subordinate conclsves amounted
to S3,9l6.39.
The following statement is made Of
the death benefit fund from February
9Th, 1899, to February l4th, 1890:
Dues received from conclaves, 81, 076. 10;
expenses, to Mrs. j. ID. Whitesel, for
the death Of her husband, $3.50; Thomas
r. Brown, death Of his wife, $50; A.
y. Riley, death Of William Thorpe,
$3.50; +. n, Holland, death of his
wife, $50; total, 5000; amount on hand
February Sth, 1899, Sal. 90; receipts
from dues, 81, 076. 10; interest, sc. 70;
total, 81, 323. 90; expenses, $500; balance,
S723 80.
O. s. Boynton of this city, grand
treasurer. made the following report:
Receipts from per capita tax, $3.50. 20;
from inoidentals, S4l.20; interest,
90. 90; total, 1924. 10; expenditures,
1896. 05; balance, S5s. 05; death benefit
fund, receipts, sl,076. 10; interest,
Sc. Is; balance In bank. 8491. 80; paid
on account of deaths, $3.50; balance in
bank. 1923. 90.
The annual election is to be held this
afternoon. The work will probably be
by evening, when adjournment
will be made.