Evening journal., 1907-11-21
SIRMAN HEADS
ODD FELLOWS
Grand Lodge Elects !. W.
HaIIam Secretary for Thirty
Sixth Time

The seventy-fourth annual commun-
ication OF the Grand Lodge Of Della
ware. 1. o. o. F., came to close yes
terday afternoon after the election and
installation Of the following officers:
Grand Master. Frank B. Sirman, Lau-
rel; Deputy Grand Master, Melville w
Wells, Wilmington; Grand Warden, c.
L. Barton, Wilmington; Grand Secre-
tary. Isaac w. Hallam, Wilmington;
Grand Treasurer. Philip ]. Isaac. Will
mington; Grand Representative, Robert
NJ. Burns, Wilmington.
The newly-elected grand master an
nounced the following appointive Off
GERS: Grand Marshal, Arthur G. Price,
Wilmington; Grand Guardian, w. S.
Holt, Laurel Herald, William M. Max
well, Jr, Wilmington; Grand Conductor
]. Emory Chipman, Georgetown; Grand
Chaplain, the Rev. j.. E. Nicholson, Will
mington.
Mr.. HalIam Honored.
The reelection OF Isaac W. Hallam
to be grand secretary was for the
thirty-sixth consecutive time IN re-
cognition OF his valuable services to
the order. Mr.. Hallam was presented
with the following letter:
Tonight as the curtain drops, 1t
closes another year Of activity in the
life of one of the most proficient Off
GERS who ever occupied a chair in this
Grand Lodge; an officer of unquestion-
ed ability. whose inexhaustible fund of
information has been indispensable to
the Grand Lodge, and especially to
those who have held high offices in her
council, and whose wise counsel has
aided in shaping the destiny OF Odd
Fellowship in this jurisdiction. A
brother who has inspired the members
of this grand body from time to time
to a greater and more jealous work for
the order; not only by his stirring
words of encouragement nor alto
gether by his energetic and enthusiastic
methods; nor by his extraordinary
punctuality and correctness alone, but
by his personal standard Of high ideals
and lofty purposes, and his unalteraole
desire to keep the honor, prestige and
dignity of the Grand Lodge of Della
ware fully established, and for her TO
continue to enjoy the proud place which
she now occupies among the fraterni-
ties Of our state and nation. A friend
in the truest sense of the word; friend
whose hand is never closed to works
and deeds Of charity; a friend whose
unblemished character, whose faith
fulness to his friends and whose devo-
tion to the order, have endeared to
himself the heart of every odd Fellow
by whom he is known, and has taught
us a higher and more ennobllng view
Of our duty to our brethren and our
fellow-men since his incumbency in
office, and as a token of our apprecia-
ton of the valuable services he has
so faithfully and Willingly rendered, we
feel It is eminenty fitting and proper
at this time-as it closes thirty-five
years Of continuous services in Office,
to offer the following:
Resolved: That we hereby express
lur hearty appreciation Of the many
successive years of valuable service he
has rendered this Grand Lodge, and re-
ioice with him on the occasion Of his
thirty-siXth reelection, and sincerely
trust that it may be his happy portion
to be permitted to enjoy many, many
long and happy years in the Masters
Vineyard and in continuance OF his
services to this Grand Lodge before he
Is called to lay down life's burden and
render his last and final account of
his tewardship-Brother Isaac W.
Hallam, Grand Secretary.
Fraternally submitted in F. L. & T
(Signed) Sam'i 7. Smith.
The undersigned Past Grand Masters
fervently concur in the above express
sion of our feelings for and associa-
tion with Past Grand Secretary Isaac
w. Hallam. Edwin c. Moore, October
13. 1875; Z. w. Cooper, october 13,
1876; John ]. Gallaher, october 10,
1877; w. II. Foulk, October Z, 1878;
d. w. Brereton, October 13, 1880;
Alonzo r. Fell, October 12, 1881; Joseph
II. Chandler, October II, 1882; Benton
V. Weldin. October p, 1888; George W.
Williams, November is, 1885; Samuel
T. Smith, November II, 1856; John NJ.
Whitford, November 16, 1887; Evan M.
Fowler october p, 1888; G. c. Nailor,
November 20, 1888; T.. w. Jester. Nov
ember 19, 1890; George NJ. Fisher. No
vember, is, 1891; James f. Price, No
vember 16, 1892; T. Addison Potts, No
vember 10, 1898; William II. German,
November 81, 1894; William Hutchin-
son, November. 20, 1885, George M.
Fisher, November is, 1896; c. w. AM
mermann, November II, 1897; Lewis NJ.
Stockwell, November 21, 1900; William
M. c. Hearn, November 20, 1901; Ira
Elliott Sharpley, November 10. 1902;
p. Jefferson Williams. November IS,
1908; James II. Appleby, November 16,
1904; Samuel H. Barker. November Is.
1905; w w. Douty. November Il,
1906.
An amendment to the bylaws propos-
ing a change in the meeting place OF
the Grand Lodge was voted down.