Evening journal., 1907-11-20
ODD FELLOWS
ON THE INCREASE
tcon.Inusa from Flrsr Pars.l

by the members wherever / have visit
ed installed the officers IN my dis
trict at the terms ending in April and
September At the april term / in
stalled about sixty per cent. OF the
officers: the rest OF the offices were
not filled on account of lack of attend
ance. AZ the September term 1 in
stalled ninety eight per cent OF the
officers In the ten lodges in my charge
only seven officers were not installed,
which demonstrates the increased in
tercst and attendance In the subOrdi-
nate lodge / have spent seventy-hve
per cent. of the nights during the past
year in lodge room and work OF the
lodges T. have devoted the most Of
my time 20 the weaker lodges ln my
district ana feel amply repaid for my
effort
Let us pause q moment and think,
land endeavor to so live In the practice
of Friendship, Love and Truth that II
may be said OF us that we are true odd
Fellows and have endeavored faith
fully 10 do our best"
A review OF his official acts during
the year followed
NAulh ID E|iAAAiHNif - 81 r tNANNf Asf "
Witbanks. w. C.. L. Carnagy and John
r. Burdett, district deputy grand mas
ters. followed Grand Master Douty
with their annual reports
Membership on the Increase
Isaac w. Hallam, grand secretary,
reported as follows:
Memhership-Nu reported last
year. 2726: Initiated this year. 1856 ad-
mlttcd by card. o, reinstated. o with
drawn by card. 81 suspended. 90, died.
46: error last report. 4; present mem
bership 2772; gain i'm membership. iG;
number Of lodges 80.
Relicf-Number OF brothers relieved.
sos: number OF weeks sickness. $685.
number Of brothers buried. 40; number
or brothers wives died. 81. amount
paid for sick relief. s10,s2377; amount
paid for burial males, S4.206 Sc;
amount paid for burial, females. ST.
035. amount paid for widowed families.
S347; amount paid for outside charl-
table purposes. SfS6 Sc: amount paid
for donations. $3.50 IS: total for relief.
lSt7OSS.4f: total FOR other purposes,
lS10,239. total amount disbursed, S27.-
l32T41. total amount Of receipts.
s2e,1S76 total assets. Si66,920.30 lia-
Ibllities $S.331 70; net assets. S15S.5s91i
Rebekah Degree Grows
Mr.. Hsllam's report OF the work Of
the Rebekah Degree follows; The two
lodges OF this degree are doing a quiet,
Ienective work I'm their respective dis
tTicts Their meetings are wen at
tended. and much enthusiasm developeg
upon the introduction OF a candidate
FOR admission. A gain in membership
OF "a Is reported
Membership--Me Membership last re-
port 272; admitted during year. az;
suspended during the year 10; mem-
bership. 296; gain IN membership. %.
Financial-On hand last report ST.
25f23: receipts for the year. si,Ot6.st;
total, SS.3O1.O7; paid for relief. S440;
paid for lodge expenses. s7373s; total,
lS1.tS1.3S. available funds. S7.1i969
p. J. lsaacs. grand treasurer. re-
ported Si0S22 in bank at last report:
lSil51if received from grand sccre-
ltary. total. s156o6e The dlshurse-
ments amounted TO f1.2S446. leaving q
balance on hand Of S325.2O
Robert NJ Burns and Robert r. Ste
lphenson. representatives OF the eighty
third annual communication Of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge. then SUBJ
United report OF the Sovereign
/ Lodges transactions. Officers will be
elected this afternoon
Meeting Of Grand Enoampment
! The meeting OF the Grand Encamp-
ment last evening was presided over
by Victor C.. Kitchens grand patriarch
He reported that: "Patrinrchal Odd
Fellowship In Delaware has made q
substantial gain IN membership this
lyear; renewed interest has been mani
Tested In many Of the cncampments.
and I feel n now era has cawned upon
JUS. that we are now entering upon a
season Of more Jealous and energetic
action on the part OF the Patrlarchs.
MY policy has been. so far as pos
sible. to bring 20 the attention OF the
encampments. while on official visits
the exact condition OF Patriarchai odd
Fellowship IA our state. and have ex-
lplained the relative numerical strength
of this branch Of the order IN our juris-
ldiotion TO that Of other jurisdictions
land have tried TO keep them fully in
/ formed regarding the affairs OF the
order: have acquainted myself with
their local conditions and have endeav-
ored to keep in close touch with them
tat all times.
I n have enlarged upon the beauties
land teachings OF Patriarchal odd Fell
liowship. whenever opportunity offered
as best I could. both IN encampmenta
3and lodges. and have dwelt upon the
advantages and necessities Of holding
membership IN an encampment. and
am persuaded that a continuance of
lthis policy viii mean in its ultimate
analysis. a healthy and prosperous ex-
lpansion Of encampment activities. and
place this branch Of our order in the
position which IL Is destined to occupy
among the fraternities OF our state"
b. T. Shakespeare. grand scribe, re-
ported a balance In bank Of $100.46i
12 encampments. numbering 343 men,
bers. Forty members were received
during the year The amount paid foi
relief aggregated st.SS2.97. The tota'
lreceipts from an sources was S2.0l5.26
land the total assets OF subordinate en-
lcampments. S7.7s4.02.
Grand Treasurer Roop reported q
balance on hand OF S1sS.59.
W. c. L. Carnagy. grand representa-
tive Ia. the Sovereign Grand Lodge. re-
ported Interestingly OF the work OF the
sovereign lledy.