Evening journal., 1912-10-02

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perty in behalf Of the fraternity and
improved and fitted it comprises Dr.
Paul Lukens: p. G. NJ, chairman;
David c. Rose. Harry j. Guthrie, p.
G.. NJ; William r. Valiant, p. NJ;
Edward B. Mode, p G. M; Layton
Grier, p G. NJ; George b. Hynson,
p. NJ; Enoch Moore, G.. NJ, and Ed
ward G. Walls, ID. G. Nj.
Grand Master Moore, at the dedi-
catory ceremony used a gayel owned
by Lafayette Lodge, which was pre-
sented to that body in 1885 by William
s. Stamm, chief engineer in the
United States Navy. This gavel was
loaned to Grand Master Moore by the
lodge of which he is a past master
The gavel head is made of olive wood
from Jerusalem, and the handle is of
wood from the valley OF Jordan.
Officers Of the Grand Lodge which
will be in session tonight and tomor-
row, with an election of officers to-
morrow. are:
Enoch Moore, grand master; Ed
ward G. Walls, deputy grand master;
William f. ShallcrOss, senior grand
warden; Virginius V. Harrison, grand
secretary; Samuel G. Cleaver, grand
treasurer.
The dedicatOry ceremony began at
6 O'Clock with the reopening of the
grand lodge session just outside the
home, the lodgemen and visitors
congregating on the lawn. Grand
Master Moore announced the OPEN
ing ode. HALL Missionary Divine,
she audience joining in the singing.
Grand Master Moore delivered the
address of welcome. in The course OF
which he said:
Grand Masters Welcome:
Ladies and Gentlemen and Breth-
rem. of the Masonic Fraternity:
am proud of this opportunity to greet
you here today. and bid you most
cordial and fraternal welcome. This
should be a festal day to all Masons
OF Delaware.
eve gather here 10 dedicate this
beautiful home to Masonic benevo-
lence. We will opeu its doors to all
worthy Brother Masons, their wives
widows. and 7 hOpe in the near fu.
trre to their orphan children OF this
jurisdiction
Here we hope to make comfortable
those of our unfortunate brethrer
who have been worsted in the battle
of life by adversities or the inhrmi
ties of age.
For many years il has been th'
hope of the Masons of Delaware <
have a home sor our worthy brethren
Time after time il has been brough
before the grand lodge at our annua
communication only to be postponed
in the hope that al the next commu
nication we would be successful II
our efforts During the administra
ton of Brother L. b. Mode, gran'
master i'm 1910, il was 50 strongly an'
earnestly advocated that a commit
tee was appointed to take into con
sideration the establishing Of a Ma
sonic Home. ] was hOnored by beinl
member OF that committee. we Wis
tied the home Of our New Jerse'
Brother Masons What we saw Their
encouraged us to make every effor
to have a home Ia Delaware.
~The New eJrsey home is beatifun
located. with ample buildings con
veniently arranged. I had a pleasan
talk with a number OF the guests @
the Home. All seemed contented an
bappy. The most pleasant part o
our visit was to the Orphanage
the dormitory were the little whit
beds and on each was a doll or
teddy bear. That showed you IN
tendency of the little hearts tina
gathered there.
"The children were dressed VIII
the same taste as you and dress on
own children; no uniform, nothing I
show they were cared for by Masoni
benevolence. What a grand work {
care for and educate the children
for lives of future usefulness and goo
citizenship. It is just such work