Evening journal., 1915-03-23
HEPTASOPHS Cain
IN membership
Have 116 More Members
Than Year Ago, Accord
ing to Scribe Wintrup'S
Report
ANNUAL CONCLAVE
OPENS THIS MORNING

Members of the Grand Conclave Of
Heptasophs or Seven Wise Men gath
cred in their twenty-eighth annual
meeting in their quarters in the Law
Building. Ninth and Market streets,
this morning. with Grand Archon
James Dever presiding.
In his annual report Grand Archon
Dever says in part:
"In the days of ancient Rome It
was the custom for all applicants for
public favor. Office or promotion to ap
pear in the white robe candidacy,
emblematic of their purity Of purpose
So now, brothers, II us put on this
white robe and enter upon the duties
for which we have this day assembled,
and as my predecessors have said be-
fore me, may the true spirit Of wisdom
guide us in all our deliberations, and
truth be stamped upon our very enact
ment of such laws that will aid us
TO more abundantly labor in the bonds
of benevolence
"ln the past year that grim reaper,
Death, has drawn his scythe and
moved from our ranks twelve brothers
and nine wives of our beloved brethren.
and we desire at this time to extend our
most sincere sympathics 20 those who
have lost their loved ones
"lour Grand Archon desires to express
his sincere appreciation for the brOtherly
feelings which have existed during his
term of Office, and earnestly. hopes that
the bonds OF brotherhood, which have
been formed in past years, may ever
continue in the future.
"While our Order has been blessed
with very small incregsc in member
ship during the past term, and has done
great deal of good, do not think we
have worked hard enough. and | would,
therefore, be glad il the brothers would
start ont at once with the grand idea OF
doubling our membership during the
next term
During the term the 1000 member
snip committee worked very hard To-
gain the increase OF 1000 members. but
owing to the industrial depression other
things. over which they had no control,
succeeded in gaining but few members"
Il would recommend the adoption
Of some means whereby the finances
OF the Death Benefit Fund and Grand
/ COnclave may be increased
! II would also recommend that scv-
cral OF the conclaves be consolidated
into one big conclavo, as l think IL
would have a tendency to increase
tho interest of the order.
1T is with deep regret. that I am
called upon at this point TO call your
attention TO the fact that among those
who have passed away was one who
was earnest and conscientious in his
work. always willing and glad to do
anything in his power to advance the
principles of our order. and who was
called away on the very day the
/ Grand Conclave was closing its ses-
sion at Newark, Del. March rs. 1914.
May the name of our deceased Grand
| prelate f. p MacFarlin be ever be-
| fore US as one of the most earnest
workers of this order
I'VE have also been called upon
/ daring this term to see that old Grim
Reaper Death NOW down another
good brother. whom. no doubt, every
/ one OF the Order of Heptasophs was
acquainted In losing Past Grand
Archon G. II. Rue. Brandywine Con-
| clavc, No. 4. and the Order OF Hepta-
sophs in general have lost another
good and faithful old member. Brother
Rue passed away February Is, 1915.
az the grand old age OF "a years, being
/ one Of the oldest members of this
/ organization"
William Winirup. worthy scribe re-
. ported a gain OF ll6 in membership.
despite the depressed times He re-
( ported receipts OF S62O.37, during the
I year and disbursements OF S7S0.O9
During the year 1875 members were in
/ itiated. one was admitted by car. forty
six we're reinstated. ia were sus-
pended for non-payment OF dues
eleven died AMI one withdrew Num-
! Der al last report. $50: number OF
members gained. 242; total. 1892;
loss. l26; number of members at date.
/ .O66: number Of members rejected
during year, 2: number brothers re-
licyed, 1856; numbers brothers buried
y.
Disbursements OF the subordinate con.
claycs; Amount paid a. sick benefits,
S20n.30; amount paid in funeral fund,
s23l77j; amount pad for burying dead
/ by Newark Conclave. $50; disbursc
monts for other purposes. s3,ls73l;
total disbursements. S7.79G39; amount
OF annual receipts OF subordinate con-
clavcs. $40. 1869.
The following Is a statement OF tho
receipts and expenditures OF the death
benefit fund, from January l., 1914, 10
December 81, 1914; Amount received as
dues from subordinate conclaycs. 50.
3l3.25; amount received for changing
certificates. $3.50; total. s2.3I7.75;
paid grand treasurer az per receipt book,
S2.3l7.75.
Thomas Z. Gcmmill, grand treasurer
reported balance in bank December 81
1914, Of 81 2,40O97 from all sources.
TESTING A DESTROYER.
Two torpedo boat destroyers. the
O'Brien and Nicholson. arrived at the
/ Delaware Breakwater Yesterday for