Evening journal., 1904-07-26
NIGHT IN CITY
LODGE Rooms
What the Wide Awake Secret
Societies il Wilmington
Are Doing

At the meeting Of Appomattox Camp,
No. IS, Sons of Veterans, last evening
a committee was appointed to make
preparations for a moonlight excursion
on August %. 1t was decided to char
ter the steamer Ulrica and go down the
bay quite a distance and return. No
stops are TO be made and those who
participate will be upon the water con-
tinually. Entertainment Is TO be pro-
vided on the boat, consisting Of music
and dancing. Refreshments also will
be served. The Pennsgrove Camp, OF
the Sons Of Veterans, will participate
in the river ride The committee is:
Harry Dalvy. Frank Genten. Oliver
Baker. John Hineman and Walter Ap-
plegate.
The camp at the present time is in a
very flourishing condition, and during
the month paid claim on the death
Of Emory q. Abrams. The camp has
organized a ball team and on next Sat
urday afternoon Will in all probability
play the team Of the Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church Ushers' Union.
Two candidates were initiated at q
meeting of the combined councils OF th1
Legion OF the Red Cross, held in the
rooms OF Blue Rock Council last even
ing. Representatives OF Alpha. Con-
stantine Temple and Blue Rock were in
attendance II was intended to initiate
eleven candidates, but owing to the In.
clemency Of the weather the plan was
abandoned. Visitors during the meet
ing comprised Supreme Commando
Samuel J. Black, Supreme Organize
DR.. G. T. Truitt, OF Baltimore, and
Grand Commander Franklin p. Gran
thum and staff of this city. All o.
these made stirring addresses for thr
good Of the order. -Four propositions
were also received during the meeting
after which a smoker was held.
Alpha Council Legion OF the Red
Cross. will initiate seven candidates
Thursday evening The lodge will
have for it's guests on this occasion the
supreme and grand officers now in tbs
city.
Minqua Tribe. Improved order OF
Red Men. conferred the warrior dogre.
on a candidate at the meeting last
evening.
Grand Chancellor Lawrence White,
man and Past Grand Commander
Charles Lippincott. accompanied by
large delegation Of members Of the or
der in this city. visited ralloyvllll
Lodge, Knights OF Pythias, at Talley
vile last evening and installed IN
newly elected officers The visitor
were Hospitality entertained by IA
Talleyyile lodgemen and did not re
turn TO this city until late at night.
The lodge Of the knights Of Pytha
OF this city Yil giye a trolley ride G
Fort Dupont, near Delaware City, O.
next Sunday The cars win leav
Fourth and Market streets at 10S
o'clock the morning OF the excurslo
and an the members are invited TO at
tend. While at the Tort the knight
win be shown through the bulldin
and will nave explained TO them som
OF the mysteries Of a garrison. Man
Of the soldiers stationed az Fort Du
Pont are members OF the order and tn
visitors viii be their guests.
At a well attended meeting last even
ing five propositions were received b.
Delaware Lodge, Shield OF Honor
These viii be initiated at a meatln
two or three weeks hence.
Diamond Council, Jr. O. L. A. II.
initiated a candidate al its meeting las
evening. Others matters came befoll
the meeting, including the Mechanics
Day outing and a report from the rep
resentative Of the council IN the Join
committee was heard with approval
While all the details are not com
plete sufficient Of them are 10 lead tn
joint committee Of the Jr. o. u. A. ~
which has the Mechanics Day outin.
in charge to the belief that the sue
cess of the day is already assured. AL
the members Of the order are enthus
iastic over the matter and each is striv
ing earnestly to over-reach his brolhe
IN the number Of tickets sold. The ma
ture Of the sports for the outing. whicl
IS 10 be held August 20 al Brandywin
Springs. has been decided upon. bu
the prizes 20 be offered 10 the first am
second In each event have not as YET
These VIII probably be decided upon o
will meet. The entire afternoon wi
be devoted 20 athletic sports, promin
ent among which viii be a game &
baseball between picked mines Tn
sports viii embrace nearly every ma
ture. In the evening an elaborate en-
tertainment win be provided and wi
take place on the band stand IN m
park. This feature will be In chars
Of r. Leslie Appleby. who is exper
enced in such matters. and this fal
alone bespeaks a meritorious entertain
ment. The currency 20 be used on thi
day will consist wholly OF Mechanic
tickets.
This evening in Odd Fellows Ha
the joint committee Of the /. o. o. I
which is arranging for odd Fellow
Day az Brandywine Springs on Augu
s. will hold meeting and final arrang
ments for its celebration viii be cor
pleted. Valuable prizes viii be offe
ed to those who excel in the athlet
events which viii be a prominent pa
OF the days program. Several of the
days have been held in the past, b
the committee feels sure this w
eclipse them all in point Of success.