Evening journal., 1915-02-17
PRODUCERS FOR
A.O.U.W. BANQUET
GUESTS At DUPONT
Grand Lodge HonorS Mem
bers of Order Who Gain
l21 Members
DOCTOR wins FIRST
Prize OF DIAMOND STUD

With former United States Senator
l.. Heisler Ball, grand master work
man, presiding as toastmaster, and
with Grand Lodge officers from this
and other States sitting beside him,
the Grand Lodge of Delaware, A. o.
Z. W., gave banquet in the Hotel
dupont last night in honor of those
members who had distinguished them
selves as producers in the new mem
bership getting campaign which re-
Gently closed. 1t was an exceedingly
pleasing affair.
The banquet was held in the Rose
Room. The long tables were placed
in the shape of a horseshoe. They
we're adorned with asparagus ferns
and carnations. the floral color scheme
being red and white. Favors of red
carnations we're worn by the diners.
Among the speakers and guests
we're: Grand Master Workman Ball,
Joseph T. Hoffecker, of Dover, a
grand trustee; william H. Dawson,
grand organizer; Mayor Harrison w.
Howell, Of this city; County Comp
troller Edwin c. Clark chairman Of
/ the law committee; James H. BOwe,
financial trustee; Charles H. Ed
munds, OF Philadelphia, chairman of
/ the law committee of the Grand
Lodge Of Pennsylvania; Secretary of
State and Congressman-elect Thomas
/ W. Miller, of Industry Lodge, No. 2,
this city; Julian c. Walker, chairman
| Of the financial committee of the Della
ware Grand Lodge, and George
Carter. of Wilmington Lodge, No. l.,
/ this city. Mr.. Hoffecker delivered the
invocation.
The producers of new members who
we're the guests of the Grand Lodge
we're as follows:
Miss S. Marie Andrews, William l..
I Appleby, William H. Armstrong, Will
+ liam II. Ayars, George X. Ball, Viii
/ liam +. Brotton, Isaac R. Brown, Ed
ward Burris, Edwin c. Clark Ezekiel
/ Cooper, Miss Frances L. Deiss, John
! H. Dennison. Miss Lottie r. Flowers,
| Miss Mollie NJ. Hirons, Joseph r.
fIoffecker, John Levey, John B. Man
, love, Miss Bessie E. Morris, Robert
NJ. Morrison. Miss Louise b. Phillips
Edward 4. Porter. Charles B. Pretty
man, William T. Sherwood, Llewellyn
L. Sherwood, Harry H. Stafford, John
NJ. Truax, Julian c. Walker, George
Walters, Mrs. Mary c. Weggenman.
The winenr of the first prizes in the
producers campaign. $50 diamond
shirt stud, was DR.. VIM. L. Sherwood,
of Industry Lodge. this city. He OBJ
tanned Al new members. George X.
Ball of Vulcan Lodge, of Marshallton,
won the second prize. a S35 watch.
Grand Master Workman Ball, who
, was toastmaster, made the presenta-
tion speeches.
The campaign for new members re-
suited in the addition of 121 TO the
/ State membership. Industry Lodge,
No. 2, of this city. led with 46.
The lodges represented at the ban
quet we're: Wilmington, No. l. and
Industry, No. 2 of this city; Friend
ship, No. 3. of New Castle; Diamond
No g. Of Dover; Mispah, No. 16, OF
Smyrna; Christiana, No. 80. of Chris
tiana; Valley. No. 10, of Hockessin
and Vulcan, No. %, of Marshallton.
Following the banquet there were
several responses to toasts, the speak
ers being introduced by Grand Mas
ter Workman Ball. In his opening
remarks DR.. Ball said the Ancient
Order of United Workmen is the
greatest of all orders of its kind. He
then outlined, in a general way, the
membership campaign and its re-
suits.
Mr.. Dawson, the Grand Organizer
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