Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-18
VETERAN L.O. OF.
OFFICERS GATHER At
ANNUAL BANQUET
Chief Social Event of the Grand
Lodge Yearly Meeting Held
Last Night.
SESSIONS END LAST NIGHT

The big social event of the annual ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge of Delaware,
I. .. q. f., took place at Iambros restau-
rant last night Ii was the annual ban-
QUIET of the Past Grand officers Associa-
ton IL WAS held between the afternoon
and evening sessions of the Grand Lodge.
For the fret time in many years, the MEM
her. werc accompanied by their wives.
Past Grand Representative Frank II.
Ovsrdecr, chairman, introduced Jacob J.
SNYDER. Y. @. NJ, and 7. G. r., the newly
elected president OF the ASSOCIATION, rs IS
tosstmsstcr. He told how gratifying 1t
Wa. to have the ladies nj the banquet.
Wilson X. Mohr, grand representa-
tive from Pennsylvania, brought greetings
from tha, State He spoke on the heip
ladies' are to the order. They are eligible
10 membership in the Rehckah degree,
which was conceived by Schuyler Colfax.
lilo encouraged the odd Fellows Home
nro,ec, aud said here the ladies had a
grest opportunity to help.
past Grand Master, James +. Price
tola some witty stories Frank n. Over
deer did likewise.
& n. ID. Richardson of Philadelphia,
pre>idcnt of the Orphans Home Asso-
ciation thcre, said the help OF the ladies
wa. needed 20 enable the project to suc-
,c,.d The order has 81 homes, Delaware
Yesterday inaugurated the Home project
a the Grand Lodge session.
l'sher A. Hall, Grand Secretary OF the
Grand Lodge Of Pennsylvania, made a
hricf address on the good work OF the
urder
n Arthur Derrickson Of Milford. the
.,,r,rr Grand Master. said he felt very
,,roud Of the ACCOMPLISHMENTS Of the order
Ia the mast wear. The climax came yester-
day afternoon, when the Grand Lodge
decided 20 inaugurate project Tor an
odd Fellows Home for Delaware. tie Also
spokc of the pleasure in having the ladies
IN attendance. ~,
Regret. were read from w. ". Milan
ii Warrington. Grand Representative;
w. r.. Iank. Past Grand Master, OF Mil
lord
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS.
Dnirns the day tie Grsud Lodge elected
The followi z officers, who were Installed
I the evening session.
Past grand master X. Arthur Derrick
IN of Milford; grand master, Calvin NJ.
Whitescll OF Wilmington; grand warden
Walter Rash; grand secretary, W w
poutv of Wilmington, grand treasurer
y J. I<aacs of Wilmington grand repre-
tentative 20 Sovereign Grand Lodge toI
ivo wears. Walter W Hynson of Smyrna
The new officers of the Past Grand
Officers Association elected az this session
ne.
President, j. +. Snyder, 7. q; K.
vicc-prc,ident, J. =. Heinzeroth,P T. g. h
secretary And treasurer q. Z. Major
p o A.
MAHy AT THE BANQUET.
The BANQUET was well attended, those
r,,r~rnt being as follows: Melville Nj.
Wells. Mr.. and Mrs James F. Price, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. b. Carpenter, Mr.. and Mrs
reorue N. Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. Z. ".
IxsteY. MIR. and Mrs. r. Arthur Derrick
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin NJ. Whlteseii'
l-sAer A. Hall, Jacob +. Snyder, Wilson
X Nohr, C. B. ID. Richardson, Dr }.
Willard Crossan, W. 7. NcClaln, George
Turner. J. c. Abbott W = Holt, Mrs.
F.nrie ] Davidson, c. Frank Davidson,
Thomas c. Doud, Mrs. Emma NJ Doud
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Q. H. Grler, otto N
Nurkhard II. c. Hill, Mrs. Frank \,
1vsrdeer. Frsnk y. Overdeer. Mr.. and
Mrs. John =. HeinSeroth, Mrs. Mary
HARTMAN, Mrs julia r. Douty W W
oo,tv Nrs. Mamie l.. Magee. u. Z.
Nailor, DR. +. c. Smith. W. W. Hynson'
Mr. and Mrs. =. J. lsascs, W. /. Fore
nan MrS- Alihtt q AoAoass'A'
z Appleby. Mrs Mary z. Appleby
George y Bailey, H. c. Clark, Edward
n Hcnye John T Magee.
5000 FOR ORPHANS HOME
resolution was adopted and a com
mit,ee appointed at the Grand Lodge
.ession 20 work on plans for the estSb-
ishnent N an Odd Fellows Orphanage-
his home is 70 be supported by the
.evaral Odd Fellows lodges OF Delaware
md is 70 be In the most accessible point
4 the State. A subscription was started
smons the members present, with the
,.sult that approximately $4,000 N cash,
xith additional large sums promised, was
raised during the session Zach delegate
j. Ia continue solicitation of contributions
at local lodges.
The session was brought 20 close last
night with the presentation OF Past
Graud Masters Jewel 70 retiring Grand
Master Derrickson by George y. Bailey,
n Wilmington. Mr. Bailey called atten-
non 20 the successful work completed dur
ne the last wear. due IN large part, 10 the
personal effort put forth by the Grand
Master during ms term MIR. Bailey called
him a natural leader, who by his own
personal magnetism. was able TO secure
harmony through the order. The past
Term. according 10 Mr. Bailey, was one
II the most harmonious for years.
Accepting the token, MIR. Derrickson
pledeed his undivided support to incom-
nr grand masters IN everything they
Fosfer for the success of Odd Fellows
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