Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-20

The SD annual communication OF
the Grand Encampment of Delaware,
l. o. o. F., was held at Odd Fellows
Hall, this city, Tuesday evening. Grand
Patriarch William b. Shakespeare pre-
sided and there was good attendance
OF members, all parts of the State
being represented. The following
officers we're elected for the ensuing
year:
Grand Patriarch, II. B. Rodney,
Sussex Encampment, No. a; High
Priest, John $. Farr, Reynolds, No. 3;
Senior Warden, w. o. l. Carnagy,
Phoenix, No. 10; Junior Warden,
George 4. Taylor Delaware, No. /;
Christine, No. II; Grand Treasurer,
Hubert A. Roop. Reynolds, No. 3;
Representative, Charles P. Maroney,
Christine, No. 12.
Grand Patriarch Rodney made these
appointments; Grand Inside Sentinel,
Victor G. Kitchens, Sussex, No. A;
Grand Outside Sentinel, Thomas q.
Appleby, Reynolds, No. 8; Grand
Marshal, George W. Pyle, Christine,
No. l2; Assistant Grand Scribe, j. B.
Carpenter, Reynolds, No. B.
special committee composed OF
George g. Morton, George d. Taylor
and Samuel T. Smith was appointed
to prepare resolutions on the death of
the late Edwin Hirst, grand scribe.
A resolution was passed directing
that letter of sym pathy be sent to
Jacob Y. Foulk Of Milford, expressing
regret that illness prevented him beiBg
nreseDt at the meeting Of the Grand
Encampment.
An interesting address was made by
j. e. g. Farnham OF Providence, X.
L., grand representative TO the Soyers
eign Grand Lodge, who was guest
Grand Patriarch Shakespeare sub
mitted an interesting report, which
reviewed the year'o work. He spoke
feelingly of tho death of Edwin Hirst,
which occurred in this city on July
9th, and announced that he had
appointed James H. Appleby grand
scribe to succeed Mr.. Hirst. Attention
had served the Grand Encampment as
grand scribe for IS consecutive years.
Grand Scribe Appleby also referred
feelingly to the death of his prede-
cessor, who had been such faithful
member Of the order Mr.. Appleby
made the following financial report:
Balance in bank at last report, sl16. IA;
receipts during the year. $i2S. 30; ex.
penditures, s18a %; balance, sTS 10.
The general statistics were as follows:
Number of subordinate
encampments, @; members last report,
2I9; initiated during year, n; re-
instated, q; members suspended for
N. r. D., g; Withdrawn, / deceased,
/; present membership, 258.
ReIief-Number of patriarohs TO
lieved, 21; weeks' sickness paid, PAP:
patriarchs buried, /; wives buried, 8
amount paid for relief Of patriarohs
SALT; >burying patriarchs' wives, $50
| total Ssnount paid for relief, s50a
| amount paid for other purposes, S659. 42
| total expenses, 81 16l. AZ.
The total receipts from all sources
amounted to 81 ,asG. 81. The assets oi
| the subordinate encampments are
valued at 1890. 81.
! Mr.. hPeishy made number of
Recommendations He suggested the
| appointment of oou1piittee to draft
| n memorial on the oeaJh Of Nj, Hirst
| and adrocsted per capita ias sufficient
TO meet the current exper ses of the
coming year. He expressed himself 81
being gratifie3 over the years work
! and thanked all who had contributed
/ to the success ot the order.
| The report of Grand Treasurer Hubert
! A. Roop was as follows. balance in
bank at last repork, Sic. "a; receipts
from the grand Rcriao, Si2EsS0; dis
bursements, sl63 %; bzianeta s7s 10.
An inte1sting report Of the annual
session Of THE Sovereign Grand lodge,
| at Des Moines, Ia, September I6fh to
| Goth, was submitted by Grsed Eepre.
| sentative CHARLES z. MaroHay.