Evening journal., 1910-03-08
A.O.U.W.SHOWS
PROGRESS HERE
Annual Communication of
Grand Lodge Being Held
Here Today
MEMBERSHIP AND
FINANCE GRATIFYING

Inc annual communication or the Grand
Lodge of Delaware. Ancient order OF
United Workmen. is being held Ia Work
man Han. here to-day, Lewis c. Thomp-
son. grand master workman, presiding
Delegates from each Of the thrty-two
lodges in the jurisdiction are attending
and much business Is to be transacted
Officers viii be elected at the afternoon
session and adjournment Will be made
Tomorrow.
70. j. Moore. OF North Dakota. of the
Supreme Lodge finance committee,
made a brief address this morning.
Eight candidates for the grand lodge
degree were initiated
The retiring officers are. r. G. NJ. W..
r.. +. Melvin; c. M. W.. l.. c.. Thomp-
son; G. f., George y. Tunnel: G. o..
Joseph Schundcr. G.. Recorder. r. $.
Taylor, 6. Receiver. j. w Cooch: G..
G., G. a. Neager: G.. l. w, John u.
Manlove: q. O. W.. Joseph p. Keenan,;
G. Med. Ex., Or. l.. w. Finn
Reports Of Grand Master Workman
Thompson, Grand Recorder Thomas 8.
Taylor. Grand Receiver j. wilkins
lCooch the finance committee and the
financial trustees, which were submitted
at this mornings session. show tho or
der 10 have had prosperous year. The
membership had held SIS own. and tho
year VaH closed with every death claim
paid. fact that caused some pride
among the workmen.
The reportg of the grand master work
man was a exhaustive review of his
work throuso )ut the Jurisdiction during
the year. m jurisdiction had not bcen
cxtendod rs faF, south az Richmond. he
said. bechnse ol tho scarcity Of capahl,
organizers in the section n WAS shown
by Mr.. Thompson that w " David.
son. grand deputy organizer. had In.
creased tho membership roll by lsn and
the recommendation was made that hii
services be continued. Tho grand mas
, ter workman also cnmplimonted Mis-
Clara NJ. Hammell on her work Amonl
the grand MASTER workman suggestion
were the ap ointment by tho grand mas
ter workman. OF "a member OF the loca
lodge. who mad shown adapmbliity 4
the work. tho person appointed 10 D
y known as deputy organizer Of the lodge
These methods believe would plac
our order in an aggressive position {
Z get the desired results and would n
doubt lead 70 other methods of an uf
Z to-date characicr' hc said
Continuing. ne said. "In summing "a
the work OF the past year, I ind tina
4, some Of the lodges have practicall
done nothing toward increasing thci
membership and strengthening this or
/ ganizntion. This condition should no
i exist-we should be alive to the dut.
we are charged with and meet the eve
e changing conditions which confront us
/, believe we should. at this session o
T, the Grand Lodge. formulate a plai
: whereby we might improve. perfect and
+ organize ourselves into q body which
viii cooperate for the public good an,
meet the existing conditions.
Grand Recorder Reports.
The report of Thomas S. Taylor
grand recorder. followed. IL showed
receipts Of Se2 2a2.l9; death claims paid
, aggrcgating S62.567. which with Other
disbursements left balance OF
December 81 OF N,7l74S. The
guaranty fund balance on January T. 1909
was se051s3 received from eleven assess
ments. $i4. 7355S: received by transfer from
beneficiary fund. $500 making a total o
S2O0s55S The sum Of NO27 was trans
, ferred to the beneficiary fund; N,5o3o
paid fraternal aid and $500 transferred 4
the general fund
a M. Taylor reported that the reserve o
n the level rate members was placed in tn
v reserve fund each month during the yea
I. amounting to S15.2ii6i This with the In
terest collected from members amounting
TO s2s7os2. make a total reserve for th
q year OF sl16i2.23.
z Mr. Taylor added that the condition o
the reserve fund continues to be a sourc
4 OF encouragement as IS shown by tn
y following:
d Loaned members under the various op
= tions, 81 3SS54; invested In bonds ant
G mortgages. S72.s75.OO loaned members iron
- the reserve. s4.22Oo0; balance in bank. s.,
S07s; total sl5o,2St27.
Membership.
Statistical reports submitted by MI
TAYLOR showed a total lodge membership
: on December 81. 1900 Of 2eo5, with win
= mington Lodge leading with sil members
Industry Lodge was second with 4O3 mem
b bers. OF the total membership ninety
Q three persons hold $500 certificates; 5e
r $1,000 certificates: s. $500 certificates, an
= ls47. 5000 certificates.
( The reports Of the financial committe,
B.. financial trustees and grand medical ea
e aminer followed. That Of the finance con
= mittee contained the following recommer
d dations:
). First. That the per capita tax be 81
e per member, paid from the General Fun
n Of Subordinate Lodges"
% Second. That the Grand Lodge mai
is provision TO open up the territory require
l. by this jurisdiction from sthe supren
Lodge IN June, 1905.
l. Fourth. Secure the services OF Miles J
L Dawson for actuarial duties in this iuri
diction."
Fifth. Continue as Deputy Organic
and Solicitor william II. DAWSON"
n "sixth Reappoint Miss Clara M. Han
nell as clerk in the office Of the Grar
IN Recorder"
r CROCFRS PIFASED