Smyrna times., 1920-10-13
MASONIC GRAND LODGE OF
DELAWARE Hello SESSION
REV. GEO. C. WILLIAMS FORMER
SMYRNA PASTOR, HONORED.
w. ]. Highfield, of Wilmington, Sue
ceeds Harry Mayer, of Dover, as
Grand Master.

The Grand Lodge of Delaware, An
cient Free and Accepted Masons, met
IN annual communication at. the Ma
sonic Temple in Wilmington last week
Grand Master Harry Mayer, of Dover.
occupied the chair. Members of the
Grand Lodge were present from all
sections of the State and among the
distinguished visitors We're:
Lewis A. Watres, Past Grand Mas
ter of the Grand Lodge of Pennsyl-
vania; Charles C. Homer, Jr.. Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge of Ma,v-
land; Warren Seipp, Deputy Grand
Master of the Maryland Grand Lodge;
Chester Coursey, of the Grasd
Lodge, of Maryland; Charles C. Per-
kins, Jr., Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of Connecticut; Ernest A. Reed.
Deputy Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of New Jersey, and Josiah w.
EVAN, Past Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of New Jersey.
The report of Grand Secretary Rob-
lnson showed % lodges in Delaware,
with total membership of 4,931, as
against 4,386 members on June "a,
1919, gain of 545.
After the distinguished visitors had
been received with the grand honOrs,
Grand Master Mayer read his address.
He recommended the erection of an
infirmary at the Masonic Home and
establishment of a more complete
nursing service so that residents of
the home who are unable to care for
themselves may be better provided
for. He recommended that the trus-
tees of the home prepare plans for
such an infiTmary and nursing facili- |
ties and present them to the next |
grand lodge.
The Grand Master emphasized the
need of a new Masonic
Temple in Wilmington, urging that
a building be erected of sufficient size
to provide accommodations not only
for present Masonic lodges, but for
lodges which will be formed in the
future.
In recommending that the remains
OF Cunning Bedford that the monu-
ment marking his grave in the First
Central Presbyterian Church ceme-
terry, on Market street, Wilmington,
be removed to the Masonic Home. the
Grand Master made the point that the
Bedford family was ext net. He also
stated that conferences with the trus-
tees Of the First Central Church had
shown that there would be no bar
riers to the removal of the remains
and monument.
In connection with the removal of
the, monument, the Grand Master
recommend that the let
tering of the shaft be retouched, and
that the inscription be extended to
include announcement of removal of
the body from the old First Church
to the new location.
William ]. Highfield was elected
grand master. Other officers wree
chosen by the Grand Lodge A. F. and
A. M, of Delaware, as follows:
Deputy Grand Master, Rev. George
Q. Williams, of. Hope Logde, Laurel.
He is pastor of McCabe NJ. E. Church.
Senior Grand Warden, James T.
Chandler, Oriental Lodge, Wilmington
Junior Grand Warden, Horace B.
Harrison, Lafayette Lodge, Whining
ton.
Grand Treasurer, Charles Bamber-
ger du POnt Lodge, Wilmington.
Grand Master Highfeld announced
he following appointments:
Grand Chaplain, Rev. Thomas V:
Wingate, of Milford, member of
Senior Grand Deacon, Granville P.
Corinthian Lodge, Wilmington.
Senior Grand Deacon, Granville P.
Alexander, Temple Lodge, Whining
on.
Junior Grand Deacon, Jehu Hudson.
'ranklin Lodge, Georgetown.
Grand Marshal, DIR. William H.
'peer, Washington Lodge, Whining
on.
Grand Sword Bearer, Harry L. Lit
lie, Armstrong Lodge, Newport.
Senior Grand Stewart, John E.
Arauss, du Pont Lodge, Wilmington.
Junior Grand Steward, James w.
robertson, Lafayette Lodge, VIII
nington.
Grand Tyler, Harry Galbraith, La
ayette Lodge, Wilmington.
Following the election Harry May
r, Of Dover, the retiring Grand Mas
er, was presented with a jewel of his
,fice and an apron.
The presentation speech was made
y A. Victor Hughes, past grand mas
er.