Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-14
A. 0 U. W. GRAND OFFICERS.
j. E. Ellis OF Smyrna Elected Grand Master
workman.

workman.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Smyrna, Feb. 13.-The Grand Lodge uf
Delaware, A. 0. U. W., elected the follow
ing officers. this morning:
Grand Master Workman, j. Il. Ellis OF
pelmar; Grand Foreman, Benjamin A.
Groves. Marshallton; Grand 0verseer, DR..
Harrison W. Howell, Wilmington, Grand
Recorder. Charles E. Woods, Wilmington;
Grand Receiver, Edgar A. Finley, Will
mington; Grand Medical Examiner. DR..
Guide. Cnrtis Kirk, Wilminaton; Grand
Inside Watchmau, Caleb S. Watson, Will
mington; Grand Outside watchnan. Will
liam H. Richardson, Milford; Grand
Trustee. DIR. j. N. Johns, Sehford; Su-
preme Representatives. George NJ. Steven
son, smyrna Frank I. Lackey, Whining
ton James q. Carroll, Dover.
Smyrna, Feb. 12.-The Grand Lodge
of Delaware, Ancient Order OF United
Workmen, began its ninth annual
session here today, with a good at.
tendance OF representatives from all
parts of the jurisdiction. The morning
session was devoted chiefly tn the pre-.
liminaries incident to converting and
the submission and consideration of
reports of officers for the past year.
Work was assigned to the committees.
Grand Master Workman, George M.
Stevenson. in bis annual report said
when | accepted the office one year
ago, did it with reluctant feeling
that was hardly the one for the place,
but l have endeaVored to do my duty
the best | know how. The year 1900
was not what we all expected 10 to
have been in the way of increasing our
membership Instead of making O
large addition to our number, as my
predecessor did, we have gone back 81
of what We were year ago. Now,
brethren, We have met here 10 our
ninth annual session 1.-THE beginning
Of the goth Century, to make laws for
our grand and noble order, and In so
doing let US all look to the best in
forest Of the 5000 members. and not
to much TO self, and may everything
be done to the best interest for all. y
He also reported that at the beg inning
OF his term be had issued circular to
stimulate the members to continue
aggressive work. and that during the
year be had taken up various matters of
interest to the order. A new lodge,
Century, No. 32, was instituted on
July 10th, 1900. During the year the
grand master made official visitations
to all of the 80 lodges. He made sun
dry recommendations, one being that
provision be made for q permanent or
ganizer for the jurisdiction.
The report Of Grand Recorder Charles
i. Woods showed the following: The
balance on hand in the beneficiary
fund, January LIST, 1900, was So, 1856.
During the year 10 assessments were
levied and collected, amounting to $685.
9l9, making a total of SOL, 105.
Forty-nine death claims were paid,
amounting to s0s, 900, leaving a bal
ance in the beneficiary fund, Deoem-
her 3lst, 1900, of So, los. The balance
on hand in the relief fund, January Let.
1900, WAS S4,943; amount collected
during the year, s4,974. so; transferred
from general fund, 81, 794.60; total,
$l2, 7i2. 10; amount remitted John D.
Acker, supreme receiver. 81, 1877. 60;
leaving o balance IN relief fund OF
81, 974. 90; balance on hand in general
fund, January LIST, 1900, 90. 556. &c, Su-
prene Lodge premium, $1,000; amount
collected during the year, Sl0, 66i. IS;
amount expended during the year.
$40, 449. 81; leaving balance 10 the
general fund OF s4,771.34. The mem
bership January LIST, 1900; was $3.50;
admit5ed by initiation, 3lli rein
stateo, 1852; suspended during the
year, sos; deaths during the year, 46;
Withdrawals during the year, "a; maxi
ing the membership December 3lst,
1900, 4, 1858, showing q decrease during
the year of 81.
Grand Receiver Edgar A. Finley
reported a balance in the beneficiary
fund, January LIST, 1900 of So, 1856;
receipts, sos, 9l9; disbursements, $685.
600 leaving balance December 3lst,
of 50, I05. There was q balance OF
"a, 974.30 in the relief fund and
S4,77l.54 In the general fund, total
OF $12. $780, "a. The finance committee
reported assets OF SO, 265. So and liza
bilities. s9926o, difference of
Supreme Representatives Charles E.
Woods, James E. Carroll and FRANK p.
Lackey submitted interesting reports
OF the annual meeting OF the Supreme
Lodge at Sioux Falls, s. D., last
June, which they attended.
Smyrna, Feb. 10. AT the ninth an
nual session of the Grand Lodge of
Delaware, Ancient Order of United
Workmen. which is being held In Odd
Fellows Hall here, the action Of Grand
Master Workman George NJ. Stevenson
in obtaining q part OF Chester county,
Pa, to be added to this jurisdiction
was fully approved yesterday. This
territory will no doubt in few years
add at least 1000 to the membership Of
Delaware.
1t was decided to do away with the
press committee and its work in the
future will be looked after by the grand
master, grand recorder and chairman
OF the finance committee.
The evening session was devoted ex-
olusively 10 discussion upon the
proposed adoption OF the classified
plan of assessment and it was not until
after midnight that the matter was
finally settled Prof. j. e. Carroll and
Q. B. Prettyman OF Dover, DIR. s ii.
Johns of Wilmington, and State Sena-
tor Benjamin A. Groves led the fight
for the classified plan, while Edward
F. Kane of Wilmington put in some
strong ticks for the present arrange
ment. The classified plan was adopted
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