Evening journal., 1915-06-02
SHIELD Of HONOR
HONORS Departed
Memorial Services This
Morning, Competitive
Drill in Afternoon
AUTO RIDE TO FORT;
GUESTS AT GUN CLUB

Memorial services we're held this
morning for 1855 members of the SUI
preme Lodge. Shield of Honor. as the
second days program of the thirty
eighth annual convention of lodges
OF the United States. which is being
held at the headquarters of the local
body in the Jenny Building. No. S3f
Market street The delegates, which
represent cities in all parts CT the
country, were accompanied by their
vices Among those who died in
Delaware during the year were: Da-
vid ID. King, Corinthian, No. 1 f; Arthur
w. Brown. Delaware. No ,; John r..
Jones. Wenonah, No. 8: Daniel u. Ba-
con. Brandywine. No. 4; David Nc
Williams, Brandywine. No. 4: Philip
Cohnkeim Zane, No. 1.
The big feature Of the convention
will be the competitive degree contest
which Will begin at o'clock this af-
tornOon instead of o'clock as an
rounced on the program. Delegates
from all parts Of the country viii
participate in this event, which Will
continue until midnight The first
delegation TO arrive in Wilmington
this morning was TIampdon Lodge. of
Baltimore. which reached the city at
9.i5 o'clock. The Mercantile Lodge
of Baltimore also is expected TO ar
rive at 6.21 o'clock tonight. It will
be followed by the Peerless Lodge OF
Philadelphia at o'clock. The con-
test will be held at Eden Hall. No.
poo Delaware avenue. The combined
lodges of Wilmington will compete
/ for honors at iO.15 o'clock tonight.
The council will hold open house all
evening and there will be entertain
ments and refreshments.
/ Great interest is being manifested
/ in the sessions by all of the delegates
who express their great satisfaction
with the manner in which the enter
tainment commitie, has handled tho
convention. Ferd Clement. =. S. NJ.
was commended today for his work
in getting the deleeates here and then
reception in Wilmington. The com
mittee comprises: Horace II. Nc
Cali. Z. G.. NJ; Ferd Clement, r. s. NJ,
NJ NJ. Wells, +. G.. NJ; Frank A. Gael
lP. G. NJ: George w. Raudman
p. G. NJ: c. Thorpe Martin. 4. e. NJ
Alfred Knots. =. NJ; George Stecker
p. NJ: David Mason, p NJ. Alber
Rossiter. p. G.. NJ; John S. Bradley
Up. NJ: Robert Barnett. Jr.. c.. NJ.
Clatus Mclaughlin. p NJ; William r
Moore. p. NJ: William o. Lynch =. NJ
Tomorrow afternoon the delegates wi
be the guests Of the DUPONT Gun Gu
at the gun club grounds, while ~
women viii he treated 30 n sight secu
tour of the city. On that evening "
delegates and their wives and others w
attend a reception and banquet in q
new Odd Fellows Hall at O'Clock.
On FRIDAY afternoon there win be a
outing at Brandywine Springs Park.
Tho election Of officers will be held t'
morrow morning.
Yesterday afternoon the delegates
many of whom are accompanied b.
their wives. were entertained viii
an automobile trip TO Fort Dupont
which they inspected by special per
mission Of the War Department. Th
procession comprised forty-two ma
chimes flying pennants Of the Shiel'
OF Honor
The visitors we're impressed greatly
with the tour Of the fort and were in
terested especially in the large an'
small caliber guns, which were show
in operation. These comprised th'
large 12-inch batteries and disappear
ing S-inch guns. Every detail Of thu
huge cannon and the big shells usel
in them was explained by officers az,
enlisted men who escorted the dele
gates about the fort and grounds. o
the forty-two autos which left Hote
DUPONT for the trip. thirty-nine arrived
at the fort, three having been forceS
to drop out Of the line because o
tire and other troubles. The part.
returned 10 Wilmington shortly aftel
6 o'clock last night.