Evening journal., 1909-10-27
DEDICATE THE
RED MEN'SHOME
Interesting Exercises Held
This Afternoon at InStitu-
tiOn at Newark
GREAT SACHEM BAKER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER

With simple but impressive services tho
Red Mems Fraternai Home az Newark
was dedicated this afternoon IN tho pros-
ence Of members and friends Of the order
from an parts OF Delaware II certainly is
big occasion for the Red Men. for thls
afternoon they saw tho consummation cf
their efforts OF many years to have
home for the aged and INDECENT members
Of their order. thus carrying out the true
principles Of fraternity and charity. Tho
home was formerly tho Pie mansion
This mornings trains brought MANY
Rcd Men from all parts OF lower Della
ware and az iLf7 o'clock over the p. p.
and W. railroad and shortly after
O'Clock over tho Baltimore and Ohio
railroad delegation OF Wilmington Red
Mon went TO Newark to participate in tho
exercises.
During the noon hour an elaborate
luncheon was served az tho home by tho
Daughters OF Pocahontas, the proceeds OF
this being devoted 70 the fund for fur-
nlshing part OF tho building which the
Daughters undertook. The home was
thrown open for inspection. and the rooms
which are furnished and presented an at
tractivo appearance. The success OF tho
project Of the Red Men wss commented
upon by an.
The dedication was held al o'clock this
afternoon with Great Sachem Edward v
Baker. OF seibyville. presiding. He wap
assisted IN the ceremonies by the officers 90
tho Great Council OF Delaware. including
Great Prophet T 3. Riggin. Of Laurel.
Great Senior Sycamore Harry y. Sinclair.
OF Wilmington. Great Junior sagamoro
Harry NJ. Vickers. OF GeorsetoYn, Keeper
OF Records Edward McIntire, Of Whining
ton. chief OF Ceremonies John n. Lynn
Of wilmington. and tho four mishinevas
James r. Semertcen. W. /. Buckley and
stephen j. Barcus. OF Wilmington, and v.
+ NJ. Murray, Of solbyville.
! owing TO tho Indian use Of tho four
y points OF the compass the ceremony Of
L dedication consisted OF four parts, one for
Il each OF these points, which were repre-
is sented by tho four nishmewas.
l. Thomas x. Donnaliey. OF Phnadelpnia
ls past great incohonee Of tho United state
40 made the dedicatory addresA and enc re
cn nr. Vaughan s. Collins. Of Nfiddietowu,
~ rneuaj,er cs t.....- -elasr. nlsossae q peak.
I,
~ The Lone star Quartette. OF WilminFto
~ sang several appropriate collections.
"a The exercises were conducted on Il
4 front porch Of the home. and tho buldin
In was beautifully decorated. the ornament
ly ing being done this morning under the di
lr rection Of David c.. Rose. OF Newark
m chairman OF the building committee. Dur
Al ing the dedicatory exercises Mr.. Rose pre-.
y sonted 10 Great sachem Baker the koys
Is OF the new building. The nnal act Of The
II ceremonies will como at the meeting OF
'- the Great Council Of Delaware to-mor-
g row. when all papers OF the transfer viii
be signed and recorded
Among the visitors az tho exercises this
y Afternoon we're Frank p. Jackson. OF Cam
= den n. j.. great representative from New
/, Jersey. and Mrs. Jackson, and william r.
n Rodgers, OF Philadelphia. great represen-
y tative from Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Rod
lr gers.
r Two hno gifts were made yesterday q
ar the home. one was a piano presented b'
10 the Robelen Piano Company. and th
other a large framed portrait OF the lat
Joseph Pyle, past great incohonee OF th
United tsates. which was presented b
Cummings. the photographer. The plan
m given by the Robeien Company is one o
~ the finest instruments made.
u. g. Rose rs CHAIRMAN ana " q
90 Dannehauer secretary Of the buildn
-, committee.
he Annual Meeting Tonight.
u- Tho annual meeting Of the Grea
OF Council VIII convene tonight in cd
a Fellows Hall at Third and Kin
as streets The attendance is expectcl
st 10 be so large that the auditorium o
"A Odd Fellows Hall was obtained to ac
er commodate the representatives Of th'
rd different lodges present. Tonight
no session win be devoted TO passing OF
be credentials and other routine details
at Tomorrow reports from the officer
az viii be read and officers will be nomi
he mated and elected. Harry Is. Snclai
'n OF Wilmington Is expected 20 be electe'
great sachem without opposition, AM
as there Is not much doubt about Edwarl
n McIntire being reelected great keepe
ia OF records. There is a contest on 70
in great representatives, the candidate
" Including David c. Rose. Leonar