Evening journal., 1908-02-18
JR. MECHANICS
NUMBER 47OS
FIOuriShing Condition Of So
Ciety Reported at Annual
Meeting Here To-day
ELECT OFFICERS TONIGHT

The eighteenth annual session Of the
Junior order United American Me-
chanics, of Delaware. is being held in
Eden Hall to-day. Two hundred
Juniors from all sections of the state
are present Benjamin r. Simmons.
Jr.. Of Dover state Councillor. is pre-
siding The session win come to
close tonight with the election OF Of
ficers.
This mornings session began
promptly at 10 o'clock. State Coun-
cillor Simmons, in reviewing the work
Of the term. announced that he had
granted four dispensations, had visited
all councils IN the State and had made
a number OF decisions Of much import
ance to the order lie made special
mention OF the fact that Telegraph
Council of Wilmington, had won tho
banner for the largest percentage OF
progress. The increase In this council
has been 67 per cent. and II is entitled
TO be awarded the State banner.
Mr.. Simmons recommended the
adoption Of the proposed change from
quarterly to semi-annual reports, be-
ing convinced that IN every way II
would be beneficial and simplify the
work Of the secretaries. Il have
ascertained from the National Council
Secretary that Il would be constitu-
tional, hence II rests with the pleasure
OF this council I believe the Secre-
taries OF the State and the State Coun-
ell Secretary all endorse IT, he said.
In discussing the state OF the order"
Mr.. Simmons said:
First. I am to-day more than ever
convinced that though cur order stands
second numerically OF all the orders IN
Delaware. Il could with ease be placed
first IN the rank. where its objects, It's
principles and It's worth demand that Il
should be.
Second, I am assured that you WIN
thoroughly appreciate my motives
when ! say that did every council IN the
state measure up to It's fun opportunl-
ties and privileges mis- would be done.
/ There arc Councils in this State which
from the chief officer to the latest
privses are filed with enthusiasm. am
bition for the success Of the order and
pride IN the ORDERS growth. To these
all honor attach and all credit Is due
I appeal IN this connection 10 all our
councils to follow the example Of these
whose records speak heroic work done
and noble results achieved Let thoir
example be emulated. and 7 can guar
antee that when our next annual ses-
sion is held tho Order Of the Junior
American Mechanics win head all tho
rest"
Gain in Membership.
W. j. Moreland. State Council secrc-
tary, reported the membership Of the
forty-one State councils. on December
! 81 1907. to have been 4703. a gain OF
/ l46 during the year During the year
/ s42 members were received by initla-
ton. There are two past national
councillors. 16 past State coun0llurs.
! 76O past councillors and 1919 junior
members IN the State.
The total assets Of the councils on
December 81. 1907 was shown 70 have
totaued S56124s6 During the year
s45.24O7O was received; s11.52s.77 paid
as sick benefits, and Ss,s4s.so paid as
/ death benefits.
William j. Downey. State Council
/ Treasurer. reported balance Of 81, ,s57.-
! % on hand.
/ Funeral Benefit Association.
The Funeral Benefit Association Of
the order held its eighth annual meet
ing last night. Frank M. Jones. Sec
retary. reported a membership of 45es;
/ $1,000 paid in death benefits during the
year and a cash balance OF s273O.20 on
on January /, 1908. j. S. Clark. treas
lirer. presented a like report. The as
/ sociation reelected George NJ. Steven
] II Il
/ Wooten the auditing committee. Other
/ officers Of the association hold over.
Mayor Wilson made a speech this
morning. welcoming the visiting dele
! gates TO the city. and expressing the
hope that they would have delightful
/ visit.