Evening journal., 1921-04-05
]. ]. CROW GRAND
Chief OF K.G
Newark Man is Chosen
Head of Order For New
Year
MEET NEXT YEAR
IN COLLEGE TOWN

session Of the Grand Castle, knights
OF the Golden Eagle of Delaware,
came to close last night at Roxana,
Del.
The new officers are:
Past Grand Chief, George A. Aut-
man, st. Georges Castle, No. 3, Will
mington; Grand Chief, Robert ].
Crow. Ivy Castle No. 2S. Newark;
Grand High Priest. Wilmer X. Ben
son, Wyoming Castle No. l22. Wyom-
in; Grand Vice-Chief, II. Vernon
Lyman. Christiana Castle No. 20,
Christiana; Grand Keeper OF En-
chequer. Andrew T. Hamilton, Cru
sader Castle No. s, Wilmington;
Grand Master of Records, Walter G.
Hurlock, Apollo Castle No. 2, Will
mington; Grand Sir Herald, Harry
A. Goodwin, Roxana Castle No. 16,
Roxana; Supreme Representative,
Lewis W. Colmery. Hockessin Castle
/ No. Is, Hockessin Grand First
Guard, Albert NJ. Simon, Blue Rock
Castle No. 25, Talleyville; Grand
Second Guard. william Smith,
Christiana Castle No. 90. Christiana,
Trustee, for three years. l.. Warren
Ellis, st. Georges Castle No. 3, Will
mington.
The new officers were installed by
| Supreme First Guard Stephen E
Hamilton, of Wilmington, conduct
! ing the ceremony as acting supreme
/ chief. Mr. Hamilton was assisted
by the past grand chiefs who were
in attendance.
Grand Chief Robert j. Crow ap-
pointed the following committees to
act during the ensuing term;
Law and supervision-S. e. Ham
ilton, T. w. Downing and II. G. Da-
Wis.
Printing-W. II. Stewart A. NJ.
Simon and Ralph Edmanson.
/ Finance and mileage-John +. Nc
Donald G.. S Smith and c. p. Ewing.
Returns and credentials-N. b.
Warrington. Herman Kumpel and
George Derrickson.
Appeals ind Robert
Barnett. William f. Daniels, Lewis
Wilges and Adam Weinrick
District grand chiefs-Kent coun-
ty, including Castles No. Z, II, 10
and %, j, II. w. Naylor. Of Apo
quinimink Castle. No. 10, Sussex
county, including Castles No. 16, 27
and 2S. Harry A. Goodwin, Roxana
Castle, No. 16. The grand chief acts
as district chief for his own district.
Grand Instructors - New Castle
| county. except Castle No. 10, James
Frazer; Kent county. including Cas-
ties No. Z, II, 10 and 22, Edward T.
Shettzler, Pilgrim Castle, No. Z; Sus-
sex county, William NJ. p. Stemples,
Georgetown Castle, No. 27. George
town.
Grand Master Of Records Walter
G. Hurlock. who is confined to his
home at 1917 Spruce street, with ar
attack Of bronchitis, was unable tC
attend the session and Winfield II
Stewart acted temporarily. The fol
lowing message was sent TO Mr.. Hur-
lock by the Grand Castle:
by unanimous vote the Grand
Castle OF Delaware extends to you
our profound sympathy in your hour
Of sickness and pray that you may
have quick recovery"
Members of the Grand Castle were
loud in their praise OF the hospital
ity shown them by the people Of Rox-
ana during their stay there. Plenty
OF entertainment was furnished after
the business sessions and the visi-
tors were provided quarters at the
homes of Roxana members.
The report of Past 'Grand Chief
George A. Autman, read to the
members showed the order to be in
hourishing condition. lie re-
ported on appointments, installa-
u0ns and dispensations during the
past year
The reports OF the district deputy
grand chiefs were submitted. They
were from John c. Stili. OF Smyrna
for Castles Nos. Z, II and 10; or.
lando W. Derrickson. of Roxana, fol
Castle 16, p and 2S. The reports
= OF Grand Instructors James 3
Frazer and Leonard A. Collins were
also submitted. concerning theii
4 visits to subordinate castles.
z Grand Master OF Records Walter
G.. Hurlock. in his report. showed ;
gain in membership of nine for thu
year and of S1779.24 in the treasury
s The total membership in the State Il
n 1926. The total receipts for the yea
y were S15,1O4.4S, and total exLendi
8 lures S13.325.24; amount on han,
n and invested. S64.996.72. Th'
o. amount paid out for sick relief wa
D S3595.14; for burying dead. S3350.S5
donations. s156; total relief. S7101.99
The Grand Castle adjourned e
e meet next year at Newark.
e with thirty-hve delegates pres
. ent. representing the Wilmington
y and Marshallton Temples, the Iadie
al
OF Delaware. held its annual meet
=. ing in Red Mems Han.
y The following officers we're elect
- ed and installed:
e Grand Tempiar, Catherine Scott
: No. .: Grand Vice Templar. Anni
e. Morris. No. 3; Marshall Of ceremon
b les. Emma Simpson, No. 2: Priestess
20 Carrie Heatwell. No. z; Grand Guar
-. dian OF ecords. Mrs. John Palmer
No. 2: Grand Guardian of EXchequei
z Fannie Adolph. No. Z; Grand Guar
dian OF Inner Portal. Ursula Walter
a No. z: Grand Guardian of cute
n Portal. Christian Wenzle, No. Z.
Three reports we're given, thos
Of the Grand Templar, the gran
guardian OF records and the gran
h guardian Of the exchequer. The FOL
s lowing interesting items were con
d tained in the report of the gran
- guardian Of records:
During the year SAP paid out {
n sick benefits; $500 in death benefit
& and $40 in donations The receipt
j. for the term amounted to S1.055.3
It and the expenses were s1.25S.99.
1. balance of s3.O95.94 is still stand
inC.