Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-20
JUNIOR MECHANICS.
Annual Meeting of the State Council at
Delaware city To-day.


o. U. A. NJ, held its annual meeting
at Delaware City Tuesday. State Coun
cilor George II. Dick has prepared an in
tercsting report for the past year. He
announces the institution of Overlook
Council, No. 80, at Overlook, SUSSEX
county, on April 9th, 1901, with 80
members. James A.. Garfield Council
No. 10, of Wilmington, surrendered. its
charter and disbanded on October Goth.
The following deaths occurred during
the year: Candy A. Alexander, No. /
William j. Adkins, No. /; Malloy
Foulk, No. 3; Edward B. Davidson,
No. 3; William 2. Kirk, No. 5; Elmer
E. Pierce, No. Z; Walter Lame, No. I;
William Il. Blockson, No. 8; r. Milne,
No. u; John w. Reed, No. 16; Philip
b. West, No. 16; Joseph A. Jones, No
II: George w. Ben, No, 10; Harvey
B. Elliott, No. 10; William ii. Fries,
No. 26; Horace Evans, No. 80; George
A. Pardce, No. 36.
The State councillor made the follow
ing recommendations First--That the
board of officers be instructed to con
tract for the issuing of the Stars and
Stripes, the official paper, once each
quarter, or four times per year, on or
about the 18th of April, July, October
and January, the price not to exceed
$500 per annum.
Second That the State Council fur
nish the State councillor with an official
badge, to he worn during his vista
tions, which badge he shall return to
the State Council at the expiration of
his term of office.
The report contains the following:
"The order throughout the jurisdiction
10 N hnr
have at times been honest differences
of opinion regarding the best policy to
pursue in some instances, yet | feel
convinced that every one has been
actuated by honest motives and a sin,
cere desire to do only that which would
be for the best interest of the order at
large and especially their own coun-
ellis. -
State Council Secretary w. j. More
lands report contains the following:
Number of councils last session, Sc; in
stituted since last session, | total. 81;
surrendered charter since last session,
!; total, &c. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
members per last report, 3, 36l: init
ated during the year, $40; reinstated
during the year, AZ; admitted by card
during the year, 70; total additions,
GOO; total number, 3,737; from which
deduct: Suspended during the year,371;
Withdrawn by card, 20: expelled dur
ing the year, 9; died during the year,
16; total deductions, 400; membership
December 3lst, 1901, 1852. Rank Bof
members-Past national councillors, .;
past State councillors, 8: past coun-
cilors, AS: junior members, 3,063;
total, 3, BOZ.
Financial Total receipts from all
sources, S3l, $50. 49, paid for relief and
burying the dead, $l2, TO. Sc; paid for
current expenses, Sl4.2l4.33; total,
| S26 aS5. II: excess of receipts over ex-
penditures, Si,57l.0l. Assets Cash on
hand December 3lst, 1901, IS, 7:34. 20
invested during year, S1l, 2l0. SO: value
Of Council property, Sls, 293. As; total
assets of councils December 3lst, 1901,
1873. 23s. 81.
Financial condition of State Council
Received from per capita tax,
81, 1903. OBJ by loan from III. II. Billany,
| S400 charter fee from Overlook Coun-
ell, $50; dispensations and cards, SIT. 80;
received from constitutions, 1856 AZ;
received from sale of supplies, s1Sl. 20:
| returned check from E. H. Deemer,
| National Council secretary, s5l. iO: re-
turned check from FELTON, Council, No.
10, $3.50; balance in bank per last re-
port, 52Gl. 81; total receipts, SO, l39. o.
| Summary of expenses Expenses of
State councillor, sl00; Edward s.
Deemer, National Council secretary,
per capita tax, SLIPS. 81; Edward S.
| Deemer, national organizers tax,
800 81; Edward $. Deemer, national
supplies, Sob OF: officers salaries, 800: .
| printing, 32i9. SS rent of office, $50;
| . &c ntii Loo
| to III. II. Billany with interest. S4O8:
incidental expenses, 500; expenses of
Laurel session, 500 81; postage and ex-
pressage during the year. $36. SIS total,
So, 623. %; State Council assets, $3.50. 80.
s.Tho report of William j. Downey,
| State Council treasurer, contained the
| following: Balance on hand last report,
1894. ~: received from State Councils
secretary, S2,S7i. 49, received from
bank interest, Sl.32; total, Sl40. Al !;
| disbursements, orders No. | to No. 80,
| 81, 62l. 81; disbursements due bank and
charged to account, 81. 20; total dis
bursements, 50, 623. 02; balance on hand,
S5lam: balance as per bank book,
S597. GA; check No. 35, $50. 25 balance
as above, SILT. 80; received from State
Council $ secretary, 81, S74. II; deposited
as per bank book, 1854. IL.
The Funeral Benefit Association held
its meeting Monday evening. Secretary
Frank M. Jones submitted his annual
report, which contained the following:
Membership Number of councils
February LIST, 1902, 80; number of
members February LIST, 1902, 3247.
Since February LIST have added to the
roll Enterprise Council, No. l6, with
10 members, making a total of "a
councils and 3,367 members. Febru-
ray LIST, 1901, the membership of the
association numbered % councils, with
a total enrolment of 2, 4O7 members.
| During the year eight councils have
been added as follows: Harrington, No.
4; Townsend, No. II FELTON,, No. 10
Enterprise, No. l6; Vigilant, No. 10 :
Harmony, No. %; Camden, No. 30 !:
Overbrook, No. 80. regret to report
| the loss from the association of two
councils, namely, Milford, No. 3, and
James A. Garfield, No 10. Milford
Council withdrew to carry their own
death benefit fund, and James A. Gar
field Council surrendered its charter.
The net gain during the year was six
councils and 5i3 members.
Receipts Cash on hand February
\ LIST, 1901, $500. %; From l6 assessments,
| Si,6l9 %; from expense assessment and
enrolment fees, 1920. 40: total, S., 707. 81 :;
disbursements, 81, SOP. 30; balance on
hand, 81, $50. So; total, 81, 707. 81. 4
| During the year the association
gained six councils, $40 members and
81, 02633 in the treasury.
The annual session of the State
Council of Delaware, Jr. o. u. A. NJ,
/ which was held in Delaware CITY. ad-