Evening journal., 1902-11-19
ODD FELLOWS IN
ANNUAL SESSION
Number of Reports Made
This Morning-Election of
Officers This Afternoon
PROMINENT VISITORS ATTEND
The Reports Read by the Grand
Officers Show That the Order in
Delaware Is in a Prosperous Condi-

tion
The sixty-nlnth annual mCeting of
the Independent Order Of Odd Eel
lows is being held today in Odd Fol
lows Hail. corner Third and King |
streets. Among the prominent visitors
in attendance are; J. Frank, grand sec
retary OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge,
and Grand Representatives j. E. c. /
Farnham. Of Providence, II. l.; Amos /
H. Hall, of Philadelphia, Pa, and Ed
ward c. Dcane, Of Scranton, pa.
Dinner was served at thh Clayton |
House.
The officers for the ensuing year will |
be clectcd at 3 o'clock, followed by the |
appointment Of various committees.
Reports Presented
Grand Master William NJ. c. Hearn.
in his annual address said i'm part
Brethren: | came to the time when
according TO our laws | surrender to
you with pleasure the most honorable
position to which you elected me one
year ago. Those Of my brethren who
were present on that occasion viii re-
member with what timidity and fear /
entered upon the duties OF the Cffce;
but while feeling deeply my own in
ability of two things, ! felt perfectly
certain of the loyalty and love | per-
sonally had for our beloved order and
the help | would derive. If needed,
from those that have passed on before
> me. The work has been arduous and ex-
acting at times, yet truly | have en-
ioyed it 10 the full.
"The great destroyer OF man, death,
has been in our midst this Granh
/ Lodge yiar, and many who were wont
to be with MS have Joined that Grand
Lodge above where our Heavenly
Father, who has 50 abundantly blessed
our beloved order and bestowed upon
: aus his choicest gifts, prvsides eternally.
3 Brethren let us always remember with
thankfulncss and humility that we
] have been spared and that now is a
good time TO make NEW resolves that
we Will more fully promulgate the
! grand teachings and principles OF our
l order, so that our Heavenly Father
will remember at the last day that we
5 have done what we could for human
ity.
S Brethren, in reviewing the work of
- the past year the growing death list
should forcibly remind as that our
e ranks are being sadly thinnpd. Are
q we doing our whole duty as Odd Eel
O. lows to fill and replenish this dople-
D tion by death and Suspensions IL
r seems to me we ann in need of an old
p fashioned revival in Odd Fellowship,
! which shall create a determination,
e that the cause we all love 50 we'll, shall
o be more fully and freely advanced in
= this jurisdiction.
c Il would most respectfully recon-
z mend that the names and nesidences
o of the permanent secretaries of all the
s subordinate lodges in the jurisdiction
n be printed in the Journal.
O "In submitting this report | do so
S with a feeling that while ] have not ac-
Il complished all that / desired. / have
IS labored hard and faithfully TO make
l. this prosperous year for Odd Mellow
It ship in this jurisdiction. AS TO how
+ well / have succeeded leave II TO TINS
a Grand Lodge to Judge
Ngrhe grand secretary's report will
II show mon5 fully the condition OF the
O order and the increase or decrease IN
j. membership during the year. In con-
l. clusion | take this opportunity to eX-
K press my heart-fst thanks to all the
= brethren who have so faithfully aided
n me at all times I'm the performance OF
). my duties and especially TO thank the
d deputy grand master and the district
r deputy grand masters for a work well
done. last but not least, to Isaac w
lHallam, grand secretary, | tender my
sincere thanks for his uniform kind
ness during my tbrm as grand MASTER
Isaac w. Hallam, the grand secre-
" tary, said in part:
"Representatives and Brothers: Ii
is one of the pleasant privileges Of om
a lives that we are permitted to mee
l. and greet each other at a session OF
e this grand lodge Many OF us look for
le ward TO this occasion as the one great
event OF the year, affording oppor
,e tmities for forming new ties of friend
k ship and binding more firmly thos'
k. that have existed for years.
d During the term just closed, "A grac
ious Providence has had our order ans
ourselves under His guiding care. an'
we should be mindful to return thank
for the blessings that have been allot
>, ted to us as individuals, and as a con
- fraternity.
+ Several causes have combined 4
u prevent an increase. in membership
= chief among which may be mentione'
e the great numher OF suspensions 70
l. non-payment of dues and the debts tha
have been paid to mortality. ASIDE
from this in other departments fah
S progress has bebn made For detail
n You are refemed to the accompanying
n statistics:
l. Membership
. Number reported last year. 2,5O7; in
, itiated, 151; admitted by card. 6; re
n instated. a; total. 2,671; withdrawn b,
81 card, IL suspended 139; died, "a; total