Evening journal., 1905-11-15
GRAND LODGE |. 0. 0. F.
HOLDS ANNUAL SESSION
INTERESTING REPORTS FROM GRAND OFFI-
GERS SHOW THAT ORDER is IN A
FLOURISHING CONDITION-ELEC-
TION OF OFFICERS TODAY

In Odd Fellows Hail. Third and King
streets. the seventy-second annual COM
munlcaeon OF the Grand Lodge Of Della
ware met Grand Master James II. Apple
by presiding
This mornings session was devoted par
ticularly to the committee work and the
reading of reports OF various officers The
per capita tax for the year 1906 was fix
ed 40 cents payable in semi-annual install
ments. The committee on the reorganiza-
tion Of the lodge in New Castle reported
favorably. Eulogies were read on the
death Of Edgar c. Pierce and a page Of
the Journal oS the Grand Lodge was or
derod devoted TO the transcrbing of them.
An address which aroused the utmost
enthusiasm was made by the Hon. John
b. Goodwin, former mayor OF Atlanta,
Ca, exgrand sire OF Sovereign Grand
Lodge. and at present grand secretary
Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge. In his adj
dress Mr.. Goodwin urged his brethren to
use their best endeavors for the benefit
OF the order.
During this mornings session fifty new
members were admitted 10 the order
AT o'clock this afternoon the election
Of officers will take place
Much interest centres in the choice OF
a deputy grand master The candidate
for that oce should come from this end
OF the State as Il rotates each year The
principal candidates for this office are
w w Douty. Of Wilmington. and c. l..
Carrnagy, OF the lower district. The ses-
sion will also include the expllcation OF
the initiation work by Representative
Frank n. Overdeer.
GRAND MASTERS REPORT
The report of retiring Grand Master
Appleby IN part was as follows:
Wilmington. Del, Nov. IS, 1905.
To the Grand Lodge Of Delaware. l..
o. o. T.:
Represen1atives.-An year has
passed away and again We assemble i'm
our Annual Communication to review the
work of the past year and 20 legislate for
the future of our beloved Order ! extend
TO you one and an my Hearty congratula.
lions. and trust that our deliberations OF
this the seventy-second annual meeting
may be wise, judioious and to the best In
tercst Of the jurisdiction
one year ago you entrusted me with
the duties and responsibilities OF Grand
Master and IN accepting this the highest
onice In your gift 1 was not unmlndful Of
the fact that II this year was 70 be
marked with success much would depend
upon me: at the same time / told you I
would be powerless unless / had the
earnest and hearty cooperation OF each
member Of this Grand Body / am happy
to say that every one / have called upon
willingly assisted me TO the best OF their
ability. and the Lodges throughout the
entire jurisdiction have been working
earnestly and zealously to build up our
order numerically. 1 fail in words TO ex-
press my gratitude and appreciation OF
al that hasl been accomplished and trust
that the same activity and zeal may con-
tinue in the future, and that my success
sor's administration may be crowned with
greater results. 1 regret that my business
engagements have prevented me from Wis
iting every lodge in the jurisdiction.
found It impossible to get the time
on entering upon my duties as Crane
Master. and Immediately after the install
, lation Of officers, 1 called before me tn
following brothers. and as each one II
{ the presence Of this Grand Lodge ha'
5 signiied his willingness to accept the Of
r fec OF District Deputy Grand Master,
! made the following appointments, reserv
e ing District No. / for myself.
DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS
District No. 1--Lodges Nos. ]. 2, 4,
a Is. q, %. 26. %. "a and Naomi No. 8, Re
o belxah Degree. James H. Appleby, VII
. mlngton.
n District No Hodges Nos. p, 10, 2.
= 81. Al, Thomas j. Dalton, No. 81, Centre
e vile.
District No. S-Lodges Nos. ., II. 80, 4.
S. Edward Lewis. No. 3, Middletown.
District No. 4-Lodges Nos 8, z, z
samuel II. Barker, No. z, Dover.
District No. 5-Lodges Nos. IA, q, 80, 3!
40. Victor c. Kitchen, No. q, Laurel
Dist b No. 6.--Lodges Nos. 3, 10, II, 2
\ A. /. Hudson, No. II. Georgetown.
District No. Lodges Nos. 10. SOS5,
A. Creadick. No. 80. FELTON,.
Special Deputy for Washington Lodg
5 No. s, w. c. l.. Carnagy, No. 30, Kirl
wood.
Here Mr.. Appleby gave in detail the d.
cisions relative to the various lodg'
made during the year and the commun
cations which passed between himse
q and various officers in connection vii