Evening journal., 1917-11-21
PROSPEROUS YEAR
FOR STATE |. o. O. r.


In his review Of the years work,
Grand Master Bailey said in part:
Accompanied by one or more Of
the Grand Officers ! have visited every
lodge in the State and I ind most Of
them in good condition. Among the
achievements attained by some Of the
lodges, special mention should be
made Of Philodemlc Lodge, No. 7. This
lodge has erected and completed a
handsome Odd Fellows Temple which
is a monument TO Odd Fellowship in
our State at Dover.
Industry, No. az, at Bear Station. al
though a small lodge, has paid off a
large pofUon Of the indebtedness on
their hall.
Unity Lodge, No. al, at Stanton, on
the evening Of October 10 burned the
mortgage on their hall, thus freeing
that edince from debt.
1.-THE year just closing finds our Or
der on the upward grade, now num-
herring over $500 members. This is
due to the zeal and energy displayed by
the members OF the different lodges
and to whom belongs the credit of the
onward stride our order has made this
year.
But one mars the pleasure OF this
day, since last we met in annual ses-
sion, our nation has become involved
In the war OF nations, and many Of
our brothers have been called TO the
colors, away from pleasant homes and
associations TO the rigors Of the train
/ ing camp and battlefield, and as we
meet here today let US breathe a
prayer for their safety and leglslate
for their benefit.
Mr.. Bailey reported one new Rebekah
Assembly organized, field day OBJ
served, and the 9sth anniversary of the
order celebrated. Deaths during the
year were reported as follows:
Delaware Lodge, No. III. Russell
Campbell Joseph Walker, Walter
Goodall, Isaac Woodrow, J. H. Ham
mitt
JEFFERSON Lodge, No. 2-wnkes
Bowen.
Mechanics Lodge, No. i-Edward w.
Greaves.
Fairfax Lodge, No. s--Jehu Pyle,
Walter r. McClintock, Eugene Ahern.
Brandywine Lodge, No, tS-Iames
Blackwood. John Black, Fred Walker,
John w. Anderson, Hiram II. Cloud,
James A. Rodgers.
Hope Lodge. No. 2i-James F. Engle,
George w. Pyle. A. H. Burnett, Chris
topher J. Stroble.
Asylum Lodge, No. 23-Iohn Crozler.
Columbia Lodge, No. 26-Frederick
C. Heiss, Henry r. Schnepf
Eden Lodge, No 3i-John ]. Long,
William II. CornbrOoks.
Naomi r. D.. No. 3-George w. Pyle.
Mutual Encampment, No. mo
deaths.
Ghrlstine Encampment, No. i2-
George w. Pyle.
b. s. Christopher and r. a. Derrick
son, deputy grand masters, also re
ported their work
Many In Military Service.
Members Of the Independent Order
! OF Odd Fellows who have entered the
service OF their country were reported
as follows
Delaware Lodge. No. i-Eugene B.
| Lewis, Horace w. Lelth, David East
buan, Sllen f. Davis, Clayton r. Har-
Ian, Oscar Walter Marden, William G.
Walther, Harry II. Abrams. William r
shannon. Herman Carros. Stanley NJ.
partington. q. r. Clameers. William p
Balderman. Henry Gilbert Parker, Har-
ry G.. Harrington. Charles Boyer, Harry
| NJ Brown, Joseph q. Ferguson. Harry
Goldsboro Smith.
Jefferson Lodge, No. 2-John w. Kin
| dell. Paul p. Fairbanks. William Van
Size, Hugh Brodley, Ralph D. Smith,
Alton S. Boswell, Herbert Z. Latter,
Adrian w. Donovan.
Mechanics Lodge, No. Charles
Menzie, George Satterwaite, Lewis +
| Ash.
Morning Star Lodge, No. e-M Leslie
Hlrons
Phnodemic Lodge, No. Ira D.
Townsend, Wilson C.. Buckson, Jr.
Fairfax Lodge. No. s-Wilfred Holt
Arthur A. Kershaw. Leo Lefingwell
Charles w. Frederick. John E. Schref-
fer, Harold Smith, Ellis NJ. Nichols
Merritt H. Foster.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 9-Jame:
II. Vineyard
I Crystal Fount Lodge, No. i0-Earl'
B. Atkins. A. d. Lark, T. Carlisle Col
Inns, John W. Holston, William b
Lank, James w. Cannon
Patrick Henry Lodge, No. ii-Ernesi
f. Krlxer. Hugh +. sharp, Robert l.
Mulaly, William F. Murphy Georg,
White. Thomas r. Johnson, William
Trobough, George p. Smith, Thoma,
G.. Miller. Charles B. Neinz. Herman +
Woolsey.
star Of Bethel Lodge, No. i9-Pau
Cochran. s. A. Wolcott John l.. Pugh
w. s. Habbart
Hope Lodge, No. 2i-wrliam J
Douell, Oliver E. Corrigan. Leroy Ray
! David stevenson. Harvey S. Heller
! Harry b. Wilson, James Anderson
Charles b. Thompson, MORTAL Thorn
ton.
Friendship Lodge. No. 22-RaymonC
D. Hagerty, Robert b. Kelton, Marvi
w Williams, Reuben 5. Duncan.
Asylum Lodge, No. 23-llarry W
Cunningham.
! Ellis.
Eden Lodge. No. 3i-Cecil c. West
Clyde L. Gunby, Charles f. Essick, Jo-
seph C. Berger. Hurley d. Matthews
Horace n. Wilkinson, Andrew Morton
Harry 6. Lesage, Ralph b. Segar, Ern-
est c.. Parks. Hugh G.. Carter, Earl II
Moon, Charles II. Hutson, Hubbard J.
Logan William II. Richards, Wilberi
NJ. Stats, Frank E. Briggs, Edw. c.
Meginniss, Jr., Henry C. Ray, Samuel
w. Jackson, Archie d. Alley, Raymond
o. Schafer, Raymond r.. Bloom, Har-
ry V. Fairlamb, Frederick L. NanHorn,
John r. Magee, Rowland Hall Milford
Frank Z. Ives, Clarence Lee Walker,
Jr.. James A. Ellison, Emile V. Topkis.
FELTON, Lodge, No. 3O-William w
! Melvin.