Evening journal., 1904-09-15
NIGHT IN CITY
LODGE ROOMS
What the Wide Awake Secret
Societies in Wilmington
Are Doing


In the meeting Of the Great Council OF
the order OF Red Men, now In session
IN st. Joseph. Missouri. They elected
their Great Chiefs yesterday as fol-
lows:
Great Incahonee Thomas II. Watts
Of Alabama; Great Prophet, Thomas O.
Harrison Of Indiana; Great Senior
Sycamore. John w. Cherry Of Virginia;
Great Junior Sagamore, W. A. S. Bird
of Kansas: Great Chief Of Records,
Wilson Brooks OF Illinois; Great Keep
or Of the Wampum, Thomas j. Bell
OF Massachusetts.
From the reports received by the
great chief OF records the membership
on the FIRST OF aJnuary. 1904 was inI
tribes 2s4.007, in councils in degree Of
Pocohontas, 6l,655; total membership.
355,622; showing an increase for the
year OF 4i73S members. The great
council Of Delaware, being interested
IN several questions OF law before the
great council OF the United States
asked through their great chief Of rec
ords, for opinions on several OF the
laws. The decisions as rendered by the
great board OF appeals OF which Judge
William II. Boyce, Is chairman, fixes
the age limit of members to be ac-
cepted by the tribes from is to so great
suns or years, over fifty great suns OF
age requiring a special dispensation.
This. however, does not effect Della
ware until after their meeting az
Lewes. Del, on October 26, 1904. The
right Of past sachem TO speak ant
vote has been continued as hefetoforo
unless denied the privilege by tho
laws OF the great councils of the sew
eral states.
There has been expended by tht
various tribes throughout the Unitcs
states over 100000 for sick benefits
$500 for the relief Of widows and or
phans and $4,000 for the burial Of tho
dead The various tribes show an in
vestment OF $250O,00 with nearly ST.
100000 IN their treasury for contiu-
gent purposes. The Ladies' Auxilary
or degree OF Pocohontas, show ex-
penditures for the relief Of members
$4,000 relief OF widows and orphans
$1,000 burial OF the dead 5000. invest
ments 100000 and treasury S6s,OOO.
Heptasophs, or Seven Wise Men.
on wednesday evening Of next week
the members Of Mckinley Conclave, No
" Heptasophs or Seven Wise Men
wlll pay fraternal visit to the mem
bers OF Friendship Conclave. No.
The Mckinley Conclave members will
march in a body. They will have a
class initiation. on that night All the
members Of Mckinley Conclave are
cordially inyited 10 attend. They viii
meet promptly at eight o'clock at the
rooms OF the Gay-o Social Club.
Fraternal Order Of Eagles.
The marching club OF the Wilmington
Eagles. which arrived in Baltimore
yesterday were the finest looking sci
OF men IN the whole outht During
their march from MI. Royal. station to
the headquarters OF the Baltimore
Eagles were repeatedly applauded and
Il WAS generally conceded that they
we're the neatest looking body OF men
IN the city. However when the heavy
rain struck their uniforms II played
sad havoc with them
Improved Order Of Red Men.
The members OF Mattahoon Tribe
No. 4. Improved order Of Red Men.
conferred the chief degree on one mem-
Der last night There was one candi-
date brought out for adoption.
The Red Mems Wiewam Company
held a meeting last evening There
was nothing special TO be transacted
and the meeting was quickly adjourned
Usage Tribe No. 3d. Improved order
OF Red Men had a fraternal visit from
the members OF Wawaset Tribe No. a.
last night Usage Tribe acted on two
proposition cards. They have received
the Photograph OF Red Cloud Tribe a
tribe composed OF Filippinos OF Manila.
The picture will be put on exhibition
IN some Of the Market street stores.
Knights Of the Golden Eagle.
Cyrus Temple No. 3, Golden Eagles.
had one initiation last night. This was
followed by social meeting at which
refreshments were served. --
Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
Dilgent Council Junior order United
American Mechanics, met last night
but transacted only routine business
The council is in nourishing condi-
tion.
Knights Of Malta.
Mckinley Commandery. Knights o
Malta last night initiated two candi
dates into the mysteries Of the scarle
degree. There were two application
received last evening on the hrs
meeting night in October hve candi
dates will be given the degree Of Malti
Nine candidates have been favorabl
voted for.
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows.
Hope Lodge. No. 2i, Independent or
der OF Odd Fellows initiated one can
didate into the third degree last nigh
A social session was held after III
meeting.
The stormy weather OF last nigh
prevented many Of the members 9
Naomi Lodge No. 3. l. q. o. f. fror
attending the meeting. and as a con
sequence there was very little busines
done al the session.
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