Smyrna times., 1917-11-28

The Grand Lodge of Delaware, I'm
proved Order of Odd Fellows, held its
annual session at the l. o. o. F. Hall,
Wilmington, Wednesday with three
hundred Odd F elbows present.
Smyrna was recognized at this session
by the appointment of George w.
Cunning grand conductor. Distin-
sguished visitors included John B.
Goodwin, grand secretary of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge, Edwin L.
Ritter. grand scribe of the Grand En-
campment, and Wilson K. Moore
grand representative from Pennsyl-
vania to the Sovereign Grand Lodge
Forty past grands were admitted.
The grand lodge elected these officers
Grand master, Benjamin F. Christie
pher, Frankford; deputy grand master,
George H. Bennett, Wilmington;
grand warden, H. Leslie Buzine, Will |
miDgton; grand secretary, William
W. Douty. Wilmington; grand |
treasurer, p. J. Isaacs, Wilmington; ; |
grand representative, Melville M. |
Wells, Wilmington. The newly |
elected grand master made these ap-
pointments: Grand conductor,
George W. Cunning. Smyrna; grand
marshal, Elwood T. Nelson, Frankford
grand herald, Howard ]. Cook,
Georgetown; grand chaplain, Herman
C. Taylor, Dover; grand guardian,
Tott M. Heath, Frankford.
Odd Fellows Service Flag of 81 Stars
A service flag containing 81 stars
was put in front of the Odd Fellows
Building. The stars represent 81
Odd Fellows who left that building to
enter the military or naval service of
the United States. This is in addi-
tion to SO who went from Eden Hall.
Eden Lodge has a service flag con-
tanning SO stars. The Past Grand
Offers Association held it's annual
banquet at Hanna's, the Grand Lodge
session ending Wednesday night.
Wednesdays meeting of the Grand
Lodge was the 84th annual communi-
cation, Grand Master George N.
Bailey of Wilmington presiding.
At the opening of the session his an
nual report was presented. He told
of progress made during the past
year, the membership having ap-
preached the 4.5O0 mark. He ex-
pressed appreciation for the co-Opera-
tion and help of the other officers and
members in making his administration
a success.
Announcement was made of the fol-
lowing Delaware Ord Fellows who
have entered the service of the coun-
try:
Delaware Lodge, No. 1.-Eugene
B. Lewis, Horace W. Leith, David
Eastburn, Allen F. Davis. Clayton E.
Harlan, Oscar Walter Marden. VIII
liam G. Walther, Harry R. Abrams,
William T. Shannon, Herman Carros,
Stanley M. Psrtington, E. Clameers,
William E. Balderman. Henry Gilbert
Parker, Harry C. Harrington, Charles
Boyer, Harry M. Brown, Joseph G.
Ferguson, Harry Goldsboro Smith.
Jefferson Lodge, No. 2--John W,
Kendell, Paul P. Fairbanks, William
Van Sice. Hugh Bradley, Ralph D.
Smith, Alton S. Boswell, Herbert E
Latter, Adrian w. Donovan.
Mechanics Lodge, No. 4-Charle
Menzie, George Satterwait Levi
+. Ash.
M. Leslie Hirons, Smyrna, Star
Morning Star Lodge, No. 6-M
Leslie Hirons.
Philodemic Lodge, No. Ira D
Townsend, Wilson C. Buckson. Jr.
Fairfax Lodge, No. = Wilfre
Holt, Arthur A. Kershaw, Leo Letting
well. Charles W. Frederick, John E
Schreffler. Harold Smith, Ellis M
Nichols, Merritt H. Foster.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. g.
James H. Vinyard.
Crystal Fount Lodge, No. 10-Earl
B. Atkins, A. D. Lank, T. Carisl
Collins, John w. Holston, William T
Lank, James w. Cannon.
Patrick Henry Lodge, No. 11-El
nest E. Krixer, Hugh E. Sharp, RI
bert L. Mullaly, William F. Murph.
George White, Thomas E. johnson
William Trobough, George P. Smitl
Thomas G. Miller, Charles B. Nein
Herman F. Woolsey.
Star of Bethel Lodge, No. 19--Pa
Cochran, S. A. Wolcott. John
puob w G, Hahhart
Hope Lodge, No. 21- William
Douell, Oliver E. Corrigan, Ler
Ray. David Stevenson, Harvey
Heller, Harry B. Wilson, James A
derson, Charles B. Thompson, Morri
Thornton.
Friendship Lodge, No. 22-Ra
mond D. Hagerety, Robert B. Kelt
Marvil W. Williams, Reuben S. Du
can.