Evening journal., 1904-01-09
NIGHT IN THE
CITY LODGE ROOM
What the Secret Organiza-
tions Are Doing-Elections
and Installations
INTERESTING TALKS At c, A, R, POST

INTERESTING TALKS Al D. A. H. PUSl
Admiral S. +. DUPONT Post, No. ., in
stalled officers on Thursday night, when
the following assumed the duties of their
respective offices for the ensuing year:
Commander, William Mendenhall; senior
Wce-commander, Wesley Bolden; Jr. Vice
commander William Hall; chaplain, Ben
jamin ID. Bogie, officer of the guard,
Charles Zerby; inside sentinel John II.
Rogers; outside sentinel. Ellis a. Cloud.
The ceremony of installation was con-
Quoted by Department Commander VIII
tam G. Baugh. and william Kelley. Jr.,
was officer of the day.
Following the installation exercises sew
eral addresses were made. Chaplain
Bogie conducted tho devotional exercises
lin which he paid high tribute to Com
mander Peter b. Ayers. Commander
Baugh then made an address and also
spoke of the high regard which all felt
for Commander Ayers. He compared
death on tho field to death and illness in
.he home, saying that the latter was far
harder TO bear when not surrounded
with tho danger and excitement of the
battlefield and the camp.
The speaker stated that there had been
twenty-five deaths in The ranks OF the
Post during the year. thus leaving like
number of empty chairs.
Past Senior Vice-Commander Ross COM
plimented the officer of tho day on the
manner in which he had done his duties OF
the irstallation. He then went on to speak
Of Comrade Ayers, as did all the spnkers
Of tho evening. Chaplain Bogic IN his dis
course said: "The Army of the Union is
the army of God" He then referred TO
the empty chair.
officer of the Guard. Charles Zerby,
late Commander Jesse Anderson, Jr., Vice
commander Richard Heritage, outtoing
officer Of the Guard, James II. Rogers
gave short talks.
Commander William Mendenhall thank
ed the comrades for their hearty support
and also comphmented the installing Of
dcer on the manner in which he dis
charged his duties of the evening.
He was followed by Comrades wilcox,
Kelley and Cloud. all Of whom gave short
talks. comrade Rogers then sang ''Ameri-
ca is the Best Of ALL" and sat down amid
much handclapping.
ceive Commander and Chief John c.
Black, Of Chicago, on February O. when
he Will deliver an address in this CITY.
Comrades win turn out in force on that
occasion, and considerable preparation Is
being made to entertain the visitors.
Installation at Heptasophs.
At the regular meeting of Friend
ship Conclave. No. /, Heptasophs. or
5. W. NJ, last evening, the M. T..
Grand Archon George w. Till and his
officers were present and installed the
following officers for the ensuing term
Of six months: Worthy Chancellor, Il.
Ross Farra; NJ. L. Archon, Andrew
Shawn; w. Provost, Wilson Blockson:
r. Scribe, Samuel Ovenshine; F.Scribe.
&. Frank Sullivan; Treasurer, A. b.
Crossgrove. Inspector General. Samuel
Snitcher; Warder, Ernest Woolridge;
Sentinel, Martin +. Hutton; Director
Of Degree Team, B. Frank Sullivan.
Z. Ross Farra was unanimously
elected representative TO the r.. w.
Grand Conclave Of Delaware. which
meets in this city on Tuesday, Febru-
ary 3.
After the installation all adjourned
TO Ainscow's restaurant, where a light
repast was served. The order is grow
ing in number and financially.
A. o. U. w. Lodes.
Tho committee appointed by the Grand
Lodge OF Delaware. Ancient order of
United Workmen. to visit the lodges and
explain the proposed new rate, began its
work Thursday night The committee
comprises Edward F. Kane and Thomas
5. Taylor of this city, and C. b. Prettv-
man OF Dover. Tho rate was explained 10
Kent Lodge Of Wyoming and last evening
1t was discussed at America Lodge of
this city and Milford Lodge Of Milford.
The other visits Of the committee VIII be
as follows:
Tonight-Farmingto
January u-Fidelity Of Wilmington ana
Mizpah Lodge OF Smyrna.
January l2-Anchor Lodge Of Newark.
January i5-Active Of Newport. Vulcan
Of Marshallton and Laurel Lodge Of
Laurel
January H.-Greenwood and Whining
ton Loige Of Wilmington.
January l5--Nashington Lodge OF Har-
rington and Centre Lodge Of Centrevilie.
January 1S-Loyal Lodge Of Frederlca
Valley Lodge OF Hockes5in and Kennett
Lodge OF kennett Square. Pa.
January 2O-Diamond Lodge Of Dover.
January a-seaford and oxford lodges
January 22-Delmar and Liberty lodges
Of Wilmington.
January S-Georsclown and Protection
lodges of st. Georges.
January 26-Marlne Lodge Of Lewis and
Union Of M.ddletown.
January 1-Milton and coluribla OF
Wilmington.
January 2S-Fr.endship OF New Caste
February 1-Brtdgcvile
February 5-Feiton.
February s-century Lodge OF Nils
boro.
Out Of 3i6 cases Of smallpox in Chicago
sent to the Isolation hospital last year