Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22
JUNIOR MECHANICS.
Beginning of the Annual Session of the
State Council OF Delaware.


Lewes, Feb. 20. The annual session
of the State Council of Delaware, Jr.
D. u. A. NJ, began here this morning.
State Councillor J. N. Anderson Of Will
mington Is presiding and nearly all OF
the representatives responded to roll
call. The morning session was devoted
chiefly to the consideration Of reports.
State Councillor Anderson gave an
interesting review Of the years. work.
In his report he said: "A
my Dear Brethren. Another year
has passed into history and on its
pages are written the acts of each of
US. Our entire membership has seemed
filled with a determination to make
the year just passed q red letter epoch
In our history and to one and all ex-
tend my most sincere thanks. We bc-
lieye that the resolution proposed at
the last session of our State Council
offering uniform flag to the Council
showing tho largest percentage in gain
has. done lots of good. Roxana Coun-
Gil, No. 20, is entitled to the flag.
a lso we want to mention Diamond
Council, No. 8, which has made clear
gain OF over 100, and as my report
reaches the members We have stepped
over the 300th line and started for the
40oth. All of the Councils in Will
mington deserve special mention, as
they number over 1000 combined.
Since we were last in annual ses-
sion II of our brothers have gone to
their reward above: Edwin Fl. Pride,
age 4S, Washington Council, No. IL,
died April goth; II. Y. Truman, age 81,
Eureka, No. !, died May 18th; Harry
=. Matthews, ago 80, Milford, No.
9, died juno 10Th; j, q. Minuer,
Frederick, No. %, died August 18th
U. II. Hartman, age dS, Dover, No.
81, died September 18th; q. A. Stuck,
age 80, Winoua, No. 8. died September
18th; j. ii. Elliott, age q, Vigiiant,
No. 10, died October Goth; Charles
Diokerson, age 81, Lewes, No. H.. died
October 25th; X. J.. Burgin, age 48,
Perseverance, No, II, died November
18th; W. j. Hickman, age 43, Lewes,
No. IA, died November 23d; Charles
Serson, age 80, Eureka, No. /, died
December 14th.
II would recommend that the State
Council take the paper Stars and
Stripes and send one to each member
free; that If Bethel Council should ask
for her charter she be exempt from
per capita for the year; in place Of as
many deputy State councillors that
there be appointed only three - one
from each county, and that they be
allowed to travel over the county and
visit MS often as it is necessary. We
believe 1t will work to the inter est of
our order. That the national repre-
sentatives be instructed to vote against
the adoption Of three-degree ritual.
In closing allow me to thank each
one Of you for your support in my
official duties this year, and feel that
have done my duty 10 the best of my
ability. hope that the incoming year
we may have greater increase of
membership to report and that all of
us will remember our obligation and
work for the interest Of our ORDER
sEoRETARY's REPORT.
State Council Secretary William j.
Moreland of Wilmington gave some in
teresting statistics, as follows:
Councils per last report. SO
Members per last report .......... 2,7Ol
Initiated during the year. .........54
Reinstated during the year....... 81 t
Admitted by card. 81
Total additions. $50
Total number... ................ 1881
From which deduct
Suspended during the year........ s63
Withdrawn during the year....., 10
Died during the year. ............ 10
Expelled during the year.......... 4
Total deductions. ,.....,...... o92
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Membership December Sist, $780,. $3.50
Past National Councillors. ."...... 2
Past State Councillors.
Past Councillors. .................. S7S
Junior members. ...,............. 2,702
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Total. ...................... 3,Os9
FINANCES.
Total receipts from all
sources. $9h1lS, 93
Paid for relief aud
burying the dead,...s 9,64L1l
Paid for current ex-
penses. .............. 11,S72.36
Total. s2l,41947
Excess of receipts over
expenditures, 1885, go
ASSETS,
Cash on hand Decent Der 3lst, 1905 o. 2g7. os
Value of Council property........ 14i3i.S6
Total assets of Councils Decem-