Evening journal., 1913-11-19
ODD FELLOWS
OF DELAWARE
WIN MEMBERS
Annual Report Shows Increase
Of 2l9 Over Preceding
Year
ELABORATE DINNER
FOR THE LODGEMEN

The Grand Lodge Of Delaware, lude-
pendent Order OF Odd Fellows, met In
cightieth annual session at Odd Fellows
Temple this morning with Grand Mas
ter 5. Edward Lewis Of Niddletown pre-
siding About 800 members OF the
Grand Lodge from an parts OF the
state were present this morning, and
part OF the business was the admission
OF siXty-hse past grands
AT moon the visiting members were
entertained at an elaborate dinner in
the hnll by the lodges Of Wilmington,
which added much TO the pleasure OF the
occasion in a social way.
This afternoon annual reports were
presented and officers are to be elected.
The report OF William W. pouty,
grand secretary, shows 32o7 members
last year; initiated during the year.
s25; admitted by card, 2s; rcinstated,
lCi total. 1913. Withdrew, 4, suspend
ed a0i died, 40 and expelled, leaving
the present membership at 1926. or a
gain OF sla. There are thirty three
lodges ol-the order in the State.
The total amount expended ior re-
iiei WIS 81 O23.4s. of which SlO.770.I5
went to the sick The total amount
disbursed was s33. .i022O while the re-
ceipts were e37 .lsO.52.
Rebekuh Degree, membership
bcrship last report. $40. admitted dur
ine year. 60; total, 3l6; loss during
; yesr, an; present membership, 335
The Rebekah degree balance was
reported 10 be Se.24072.
The report OF p. j. Isaac. granI
/, treasurer. showed the amount u
I bank last term as SS65.59 amour
Y lreceived from secretary. S1.71295; ir
terests on deposits. $3.50; expense
4 S1,1S2.52; leaving a hank balance
u s4o3.52
Edcn and Delaware lodge OF IN
\ city have the largest membership
Eden boasts OF 435 whilt Delawar
Z has 207 members. Hope Lodge
!, third with 20f members
: During the year the lodges con
1 tributcd S2S2.25 for the food suffer
1 crs In the middle west.
Grand Master s. Edward Lewis rec
f. commended new lodge al New Castle
10 ru'Fftu MacNiuEiuNf NJ. q anu
also the securing OF new rcgalias.
Another recommendation was chat
ieyery grand master receive past
grand masters jewel as he retires
During the year. seventeen mem
ers died.
EnCampment Meeting.
The grand encampment met last
evening when the reports OF the var
ious officers We're received and the
following officers elected:
Grand patriarch, Martin w. Hutton, Of
! Christine. No. -; grand high priest
Stephen r. Warren. OF Dover, 30. q;
grand senior warden. William A. Walker
of Christine No. u; grand junior war
iduu I G. Smith, of Reynolds No. 81
! grand scribe. Edward y. lIei1c, OF Chris
tine No -; grand treasurer, Hubert A
IRoup, of Reynolds, No. 3 grand insid
sentinel, Joseph VI Fisher. of Christine
40. III grand outside sentinel. c. Free
king of Delaware. No grand mar
4 shal. S g. Iiill Of Reynolds No g.
n Tho report of the grand treasure
I showed balance in bank al last repor
\ of 5000. with receipts OF S262l5, an
I interest of S34l. making total q
= s569l4 and expenditures of S22aAl
II lcaving a balance in bank Of S304.o.
I The membership was reported as 3S5 o
record Of March 81 1918. decrease Of
members on record March 81, 1871.
Three members died during the year.