Evening journal., 1904-10-20

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S9eSsNsS from every section OF Dell
&Af' aware were In attendance,
large delegation from
Wilmington being present.
AT this mornings session the reports
of Grand Chancellor l.. NJ. Whiteman
and other officers and committees OF
the order were read and contained in
formation OF interest
In his report Grand Chancellor
Whteman snid;
"The time has once more rolled
around for the annual session OF our
IGrnnd Lodge, thus bringing to a close
another year OF Pythianlsm In this
Grand Domain. The seth year of our
Grand Lodge has been reached. and as
the Grand Chancellor ! extend to YOU
all hearty welcome. Let us feel
thankful that we are permitted TO meet
together again as representatives OF the
different lodges of the Grand Domain
of Delaware that we may leglslate FOR
the best interest of Pythianism. and
that everything possible may be done
to advance the cause OF Friendship.
Charity and Benevolence.
I'm looking over the work of the
past year. we see that there has been a
good increase in membership, which
makes us feel that our work has not
been I'm vain. while the increase has
/ been very gratifying we had hoped for
a larger increase I'm some Of the lodges.
, We are glad to report that most all
Of the lodges IN this Domain are IN a
= good healthy condition, some OF the
lodges we find, are showing a lively I'M
terest in the work Of the order"
During the year the following district
deputy grand chancellors were ap-
pointed: c. V. c.. Samuel ]. Beck
lodges. Nos. 2, 3 and 2.
G.. M. at A.. j. G. Borel, lodges, Nos
Q. l6 and 10.
C. o. c.. j. G. Longfellow, lodges
. Nos. 10, IS and %.
I Lodges. Nos. /, A. 8. 6, s. 10, 10. i
and II We're reserved by the Grant
Z Chancellor.
!, Should Protect Families.
! Chancellor Whiteman calls atten
= ton to the endowment rank. He say
that more members OF the order shoul
=, take up this opportunity TO provid
Is protection for their families.
re on July /. 1904. the total member
j. ship was 66224. the amount of insur
= ance in force si07.9Os. 600. total re
a sources. ss754, ,2679s. number Of benefit
l. paid 1O.962. amount OF benefits pal,
10 S20,S6S,995.69.
Status Of Endowment Rank in Della
T. ware.
'i No. 66S. Wilmington. Is members
e $16.O00 No 1896 Wilmington. 3
e members s3S500; No. 1896. Middle
town. members, $1,000; No 4.92.
% Newark. members. S11.500: n,
e 1882. Dover members. $4,000: NC
'e 1856. Marshalltoh, 10 members. S9.50O
No. 5.S77. New Castle, II member,
Sl5.0OO totals. 9S members. St01 600.
He concluded by saying: brothers
as / look back over this years wor
as Grand Chancellor 7 can see man
pleasant seasons that we have spen
n together in this good and noble worl
4 While the work of the Office has a
y times been a burden to us. we hav
tried TO do our duty the best that W
A., could. having the interest and the Low
Of the order at heart, and as / pas
the responsibility Of the position {
my successor. I urge upon ever
brother the necessity Of renewed acto
for the good Of our beloved order
Status Of the Order
IL There are eighteen lodges In IN
IN State. one of which was instituted dur
in ling the past year. The total mem
!, bership is 1,1l5, an increase Of 1i3 ove
last year.
IN The receipts for the year amounte
to to S1s.O95.G6. and the expenditure
We s1O27S.21. The total assets of tn
It's lodges are $31.595S5.
Supreme Representatives Thoma
Mullan. Jr. and John II. Scott to N
biennial convention Of the Supren
Lodge. held in Louisville Ky, on Aus
ust 18th to 2tth inclusive. presente
a lengthy report Of the business trans
n acted by the convention.
1 Will Discuss Important Matters.
At this afternoons session tW
amendments of Importance to the SJ
l. lpreme Lodge statutes viii be dis
cussed.
They refer to the initiation fee Z
the order and TO the age limit. 4
present the minimum age at which
candidate for membership can be ad
United into the organization is
years. Under the new amendment IN
,r- lage is reduced TO rs years. Action q
he these questions must first be taken b
od the separate lodges themselves befoi
NJ final action is taken by the supren
he body
RI Ofcers for the ensuing year wi
also be elected. w. w Knowles
ma Adelphia Lodge New Castle. is n
,r- most prominent mentioned candida
of for grand chancellor Of tho state bod
bv and II the heretofore practice OF rot;
IS ton is upheld he win be elected.
ne Yacht Tech Has New rottom.