Middletown transcript., 1906-10-20
pYThlANs uRAND LODaB
Annual Session Held in Wilmington %
Thursday

IA ~ - GW0y
The iIfirtyseighth annual convention 0
the Grand Lndpe q Delaware, knights q
P, uilias, washeld in 81 iln,iuetars oaT
day, and wa well Apded Dr lepnle
we're present from ali ~ tie siate ans
tile contests for the vari0as offices seFl
very spirited but g,sad-nasared. FIR p,
Office II ChaHcsllsr sautsel J BsekS !.
Wilmington, WAS named iiisanllIous
| and his selection Ras a EEihnia 10 hil
| painstakisg eEdeavors 20 enhance ths
interests Of the order IN this state and
to these endesyors. Grand ChancelloI
John C. Borell, now retired. gives much
credit TO tile success Of his administers
tion.
For the twentieth consecutive ytaf,
Mark L. Garrett was named as Grand
Keeper Of Records and Seals, while
Lemuel Marr vas named for the thirtieth
term as Grand Keeper of ExchequeF.
The latter is the oldest consecutive Off
Ger in the United States and lis col :
stant re selection is a tribute to bis in
tegrity in handling the finances Of the
lodge.
Tie session opened at go o'clock and
continued the entire day. The morning
session was taken up mostly in the read
ing and adopting Of the reports. Each Of
the reports called forth hearty applause
as each showed decided increase in the
interest in the order.
At the noon recess the delegates were
entertained at dinner by committee oT
the inint lodges of Wilmington, compris-
ing David McCance, Of CaIanthe, J. L.
stradley, of Oriental, Samuel J. Beck, OF
Lafayette, William 7. Lincoln, of Clay
ton, J. NJ. Winkier, Of Champion, and Fl.
E. Fritz Of Washington Lodges.
In the evening the session terminated
BY the conferring of the third degree upon
a number Of candidates by the joint
degree team of yarious lodges and the
delegates were very much pleased with
the work. Prior to the work being per-
formed a street parade was held in which
members Of the Uniformed rank and OF
the several lodges as well as the delegates
took part. The parade was headed by
the Friendship band. The route previous
ly mentioned was trayersed and the uni
formed rank made nice showing in their
new uniforms. Newark, Del, wa select
ed as the next place Of meeting and be-
yond this there was no other business
done by the session.
Tie election Of officers resulted as fol.
ows: Grand Chancellor, Samuel ]. Beck.
Wilmington; Vics-Chancellor, JIG. Long
fellow, Claymont; Prelate, Max Ephram,
Wilmington; Keeper OF Records aud SeaIs,
Mark L. Garrett, Wilmington Master of
Exchequer, Lemuel Marr, Wilmington:
Master OF Arms, Jonathan Dickinson. VIII
Inner Guard, H. s. Beasten,
Outer Guard, G. A. Short,
Newark.
The dinner was the pleasant feature OF
the day session and Mine Host Sharkey |
did his best to afford a tempting menu |
and it was discussed with much favor By |
those assembled. The menu was as fol-
lows:
Chicken a la Reiue C0nsomme Talma
Celery Cucumbers Chow Chow
Boiled Ham Fine Herbs
Potatoes Princess
Sweet Breads with Mushrooms ell
Tolouse
Prime Ribs of Beef au jus
Roast Short Ribs of Beef with Horse
radish Sauce
Young Domestic Duck Roast Chicken
Cold Slaw Currant Jelly
Dressed Celery Lobster Salad
Mashed Potatoes Corn on Cob
Boiled Potatoes
Creamed Onions Fried Egg Plant
Steamed Apple Roll. Sauca sabayon
Lemon Meringue Pie
Mixed Nuts Layer Raisins Cut Cake
Butter Thin Crackers Fruit
Tea Coffee Demi-Tasse Iced tea1
Grand Chancellor Beck announced that
be would name his committees within a
lew days.