Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21
GRAND ENCAMPMENT, /. Q. 0. r.,

Fifty second Annual Communication OF
the State BODY.
Tho GRIND Encampment OF DelawSfa,
!. U. o. r., hold tn b2d annual COM
munioation at Odd Fellowsliall tuesday
evening. The session was tscideui.
Interesting. Tho following officers wers
elented fni tho ensuing year
Grand Patriarch, j. II. Shakspsate
encampnont No. 3 Grand High P,issl,
II. Is. Rodney, No. 4; Grand Senior
Warden, John s. Fuhr, No. 3; Grsadi
Junior Warden, W. @. L. Carnegie,
No. 10; Grand Scribe, Edwin Hirst,
No. ]; Grand Treasurer, H.. A. Rcop,
No. 3. Under a resolut on Grand Scribe
liirst appointed 2. g. r. j. IL. Applehy
assistant grand scribe.
The reports of officers, which were
read, were OF unusual interest Grand
annual address, said. "Dolaware In
ment, No, 3, and Christine Encamn.
ment, No IL, havo added some new
members to their ranks, hut not enough
to overcome the lcss in membership by
suspension. IL 10 with regret that [
herein record the fBct that our worthy
patriarch, Edwin Hirst, 4. q. r., has
been compelled by III health and bodily
infirmitiss to give up the active duties
of grand scribe. For over 30 years hs
has per ormsd the dutiss Of said otilca
faithfully and runotunlly, ever ready tn
give counsel and advice to all wha
might call upon him. Pursuant to the
action Of this Grand Encnmpment, at
it's last annual session, In adopting
the reso ution creating an assistant
grand scribe, all the duties OF said
Office are therefore deyolysd upon tho
assistant grand sorine. "
The report Of Grand Scribe Edwin
Hirst contained the following lowing
TO circumstances beyond my control II
became ne essa for me to remove my
personal eae ts twice during the earlier
part OF this year. The last removal
occurred during the intensely hot peri, d
OF the summer. and telling unayniiably
EXPOSED, l was Frustrated by the heat,
and this misfortune, combined with
the Inevitable confusion incident Ia all
removals, rendered 1t impossible for me
to perform any oil my duties with
piomptnsss When my unfortunate con
dition became knuwn to our worthy
assistant grand scribe, Patriarch j.
II. Appleby, T. q. Rep, be, with his
characteristic promptnees, generously
and Dobly came to my relief and volun.
teered TO assume the active duties de-
volving upon the grand scribe for the
remaind Of the year, which kindly
offer gratefully accepted, and as soon
as l was able to do SO | arranged to
place 10 bis possession the seal, hooks
and other properties belonging to the
Grand Encampment, How well ard
faithfully he has performed hrs self.
inn osed duties will bs r. adily apparent
VI on q careful examination Of the able
and detailed report Of the assistant
grand scribe.
~ should feel self condemned II
should conclude this report without
giving EXPRESSION as best | can to my
most profound gratitude TO one and all
OF the officers and Iatriafc chs OF this
Grand Encampment for the uniform
Kindness and courtesies which have
always been extended to me, their CON
fideDce SO long and continuously re oaed
10 me, and the forbearnnoe with which
you have treated me 10 ny later years
OF interesting intirmities aud physical
disabilities. And especially and sin.
oerely thankful am | TO Grand Patri.
arch Joshua b. Carr enter and Assistant
Grand Scribe j. II. Applehy, Z. q.
have extended 10 me moral and sub.
stantial relief during one OF II not, the
most distressing periods Of my life.
This grand body has escared the in
vasions Of the grim rear or death, for
which blessing We should lie THANKFUL
to the Great Author Of our being. Only
two deaths have been reported from the
subordinate encampments during the
past fiscal year. ="
Assistant Grand Scribe james II.
Appleby reported rs follows: II regret
having to report to you that our es-
teamed brother and grand scribe, Edwin
Hirst, r. @. r., owing to Ill health and
bodily intirmities, was oomIel on
August LIST, 1901, to give up the active
duties of the Office Of grand scribe and
under the resolution adopted at the last
session OF this Grand Encampment, and
my appointment rs assistant grand
scribe, under said resolution, he trans
fefred over to me all books and rapers
belonging to his office, and assumed
all the duties OF grand scribe from that
date" Mr.. Appleby also stated that
he had officially notified the member
ship of the change.
The rel ort also contained The follow.
ing: Subordinate enoamI ments, 9; mem-
Ders last report, 253; initiated during
year, Z, reinsrated, /; total, 261; from
which deduct suspended for N. p. D.,
0; withdrawn, / deceased, q; total, IL;
present membership, 249; Patriarchs re.
lieveu, 90; weeks Sickness paid, 1853;
Patriarchs buried. 9; relief of Patri-
arehs, s24350; buryiug Patriarchs,
500; charitable purposes, SIS; total
amount laid for relief. s363. SO; amount
paid for other purposes, 1891. 95; totnl
expenses 81, 295. As; total receipts from
all sources, sl.525. TO-; total a,sets from
subordinate encampments, 81, $50. 30.
Grand Treasurer hubert A. Room
made the following report: Balances at
last report, s197. 10; receipts. sl02 80;
total, s300.69; disbursements, sls4.55j
ba lance. BIG. IA.
Grand Representative Charles p. Ma.
rroney made an interesting report of the
last session Of the Sovereign Grand
Lndge, at indianapolis.
Funeral of Mrs. Mary $. Winner.
Drs. j. NJ. aud W. q. Winner ard
their wives and sister, Mrs. Miriam X.