Evening journal., 1907-11-20
Cd EELLOWS
0 Tie INCREASE
At Annual Communication To-
day Rep TjS Snow Gain
Of 40 Members
ENCAMPMENT ALSO
SHOWS A GROWTH

The seNcnty-fourth annual commun-
cation OF The Grand Lodge OF Dela-
ware Improved order OF odd Fellows,
ia being held here to-day. The hfty-
eighth annual communication of the
Grand Encampment was held last
n. hat and tonight the Grand Lodge
and Grand Encampment will bring
iheir communications to a close with a
banquet
Last nlrht the enc-mpment elected these
officers. Grand Patriarch, Thos. C. APP
peby. Lodge No. q; era h 9Th priest
Thomsh n. Rawlins Lodge No. a; grand
senior warden Samuel Ovenshine; grand
junior warden. H. l.. Roop Lodge No. 81;
grand scribe. B T. Shakespeare, Lodge
No II, grand treasurer, n. A. Roop
Lodge No 3. grand marshal. John c. Alb
bott, Lodge No iG grand inside sentinel
s. Willard Crossan. Lodge No. y; grand
outside sentinel, George W. Jones Lodge
No 8; assistant grand scribe f. B.
Heinze Ledge No r.
After refreshments had been served. the
officers were Installed.
The Grand Lodge meeting to-day Is
being attended by odd Fellows from
all over the state. Grand Master w.
w. Douty Is presiding, and Grand Sec
retary Isaac w Hallam Is at the sec
retarys desk where he has so ably
officiated for nearly two score years.
Immediately after the organization OF
the Grand Lodge this morning. 23 new
members were admitted 10 member
ship, representing lodges IN this juris-
diction The reports Of the grand ofii-
GERS and committees were referred to
the committee on distribution.
Help California Lodges.
Action was taken by the grand lodge
on the disposal OF the sum OF 500,
part OF the contribution made by the
lodge for the San Francisco sufferers
at the time OF the earthquake. This
sum had remained unevpended and the
the lodge today accordingly directed
that the grand lodge Of California III
vert the money 10 the use OF lodges
that have suffered financially as th,
result Of the earthquake. This actor
is In line with the action OF the soy.
ereign jurisdiction which has directe,
that unexpended contributions amount
ing 20 $4,000 be turned over for tn
relief Of California lodges
Two distinguished odd Fellows arr
HAIiNhAfN 10 Uf UANHflNN Al NilIN AIAHIi
moons session and viii make addresses
Hon. John 3 Goodwin. mayor Of Al.
lanta, Ga, secretary of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. and John s. Daniels. ais,
of Georgia, Grand Representative o
the Sovereign Grand Lodge from Geor.
gia.
At the close Of the session this even
ing the Past Grand Ohicers Associa.
tion will done the retiring and new
officers in the Hotel Wilmington.
The Fast Grand Officers Associa
tion held it's annual meeting last nigh
and elected the following officers:
President. H. b. Rodney Of Laurel
vice. president. Frank n. Overdeer
secretary and treasurer. h. r. Shakes
peare; historian, James II. Appleby
In his address Grand Master Dout.
said:
Work Of the Year.
Il am very happy to say that peacl
and prosperity has crowned our ef
forts in the past year. and harmon!
prevails in our ranks.
II have not been present in all tn
lodges I'm my jurisdiction. but hav
visited over eighty per cent. of them
have been very courteously received
CONTINUED on Sixth PaGe.)