Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
KNIGHTS OF GOLDEN EAGLE
Annual Session of the Grand
Castle of Delaware.
MEETING OF THE GRAND TEMPLE
Ladies' of the Golden Eagle
Also Convene.


Castle, Knights of the Golden Eagle of
Delaware was held Monday in Smith
Building, this city, and the Grand
Temple, Ladies of the Golden Eagle,
held its annual meeting at Odd Fellows
Hail. on the Highlands The attend
ance at each was good and much in
terest was manifested. The meetings
opened at 10 o'clock in the morning.
William 7, Deighton of Marshallton,
the grand chief, in his annual address
offered much encouragement. His re-
view of the work of the past year was
| gratifying
Upon retiring from the Office of grand I
chief, thus becoming East grand |
chief, Mr.. Deighton was presented /
with a handsome gold past chiefs |
badge.
The morning session of the Grand |
Castle was devoted chiefly to the usual |
preliminary work and the consideration /
OF the reports of officers and committees.
The report of Walter &. Hurlock Of
| this city, grand master of records, con-
tanned the following: Statement Of
membership to December 3lst, 1901 !:
Total membership per last report to
Supreme Castle, l,65S; initiated, 1874
admitted by card. "a; reinstated, 30:
total, !, 1896: Withdrawn, 2; suspended,
2l9: deceased, Z expelled, L; present
numOer OF members, l05i past SUI
preme chiefs, |; past grand chiefs 10;
past chlets' 433; crusader's degree,
l,2U5; knight's degree, .: PILGRIM $
degree, 3; total, 1867: increase, 8.
Financial statement of subordinate
castles, December 3lst, lsol--Iotal
receipts ST. Ol2. IA expenditures Sl4,
OS3.6 amount on hand and invested,
80, TI3s 81.
amount PAID Tor rellet-Pald To SICK
brolhers, -, Ul9,s' Tald Tor burying
the dead q, 10; donations, s9a III;
total rellef 81, 5lhSl current expenses,
investments, &C., 8, 80. 20; total ex-
, penditures, GA, OSS6I.
Mr.. Hurlock ais reported as follows:
The finances OF the Grand Castle are
IN excellent condition. all bills are
PAID and we have balance, as VIII
ne seen ny the grand Keeper OF the
eXchequer's report. ! regret to an
nounce the death OF the following
members OF this Grand Castle. during
the year: Joseph Endicott of No. II,
and John Drake OF No y. | would
! recommend that suitable memorial
. rage be placed in our journal of pro
ceedings.
Y Thomas Hctherton, grand keeper of
n exchequer, reported the following:
: Balance in bank at the beginning of
term, 1888. IS; received from the grand
. master of records, SOD. %; interest on
o money deposit, 81. 10; total, 81, 097. 90 !;
g paid out by check during the year,
a 1904. % balance now on hand, s493. So.
William II. Huntsman and David
Messimer, the finance committee, made
. similar report to that of the grand
IS master Of exchequer and added: I'VE
n congratulate the grand castle on their
financial conditions, and see no reason
for changing our per capita, and there
fore recommend that the per capita re-
main at 30 cents for the ensuing year. y
Charles III. Hudson will be the official
IL representative of the Grand Castle,
! Knights of the Golden Eagle Of Della
- ware, at the next annual session of the
Supreme Castle, which will be held al
4 Portland, Me-, beginning October It'll.
= He was chosen representative BY the
l. l. Grand Castle of Delaware at its annual
y meeting in this city Monday after,
oi noon. There wcre two candidates fol
VI this most desirable appointment, Mr..
- Hudson who received Sc votes, anc
=, Richard Hodgson of Townsend, who
"a u, received IA votes. Mr.. Hudson is a
~ present resident OF Srarrows Point
10 Nd, having moved from this city, bu
Is a member of tho Grand Castle o.
|
eh The other officers elected by th,
at Grand Castle were as follows Pas
J. Grand Chief, William L. Deighton o
w Marshallton; Grand Chief, William G
10 Stinson of this CITY; Grand Sir Herald
NJ Charles A. Ram6erger of this city
nh Grand Master Of Records, Walter &
NJ Hurlock of this city; Grand Keeper O
10 Exchcquer, Thomas Hetherton of hi
at city: Grand High Priest, oliver /,
use Hayes of Dover: Grand First Guard
"a David Messimcr: Grand Second Guard
X, DIR. j. s. Cobb of CLAYTON: Gran
nd Trustee, George Toppin of this city.
ng An important amendment 10 tho by
:, laws was adopted. 1t provides tba
IL hereafter all grand officers and con,
10 mittees shall receive mileage from m
rs Grand Castle when attending TO oflicia
Ter business. Heretofore they have receive
he no COMPENSATION.
ow 1t was decided to hold the next nm
nual session at Newark on the iirs
Monday in April, 1903
The Grand Temple of Delaware
Ladies Of the Golden Eagle, had n RIOS
l. sucnnssF,,1 ,,,oot;nl. 81 niJ If.II,,