Smyrna times., 1922-11-22
STATE ODD FELLOWS MEET
IN SESSION At WILMINGTON
S9TH ANNUAL SESSION SHOWS
FINE CONDITION OF THE ORDER
Grand Lodge Meets First Followed
BY the Grand Encampment-
New Officers Elected

new OmcerS Erected
The seth annual communication of |
the Grand Lodge of Delaware, l. o.
o. F., opened in the Odd Fellows Hall, |
Tenth and King Streets, Wilmington,
Tuesday morning of last week for a
two-day session. The session was
opened by Grand Master Ernest w. |
Crossan of Hockessin, who presided,
with an encouraging statement as to
the condition of the order throughout
the State. Two hundred and fifty rep
resentatives from all parts of the
State attended. The retiring officers
Ernest w. Crossan, grand master;
Samuel j. Messick, deputy grand mas
ter; Joseph M. Croes, Jr., grand ward
en-; William w. Douty, grand secre-
tary; Philip ]. Isaac, grand treasurer;
Edward M. Kelly, grand representa-
tive to the sovereign grand lodge, two
year; Walter w. Hynson, grand repre-
sentative to the sovereign grand lodge
one year; Charles Forwood, grand
marshal; John Dennison, ,grandconduc
tor; Howard Seamon, grand guard
ian; Clarence A. Jones, grand herald;
Herbert E. Downing, grand chaplain.
At noon the representatives to the
session adjourned to the banquet room
where dinner was served. The grand
lodge reconvened at o'clock. Will
liam M. S. Hutchinson of Connecticut
was a visitor at the afternoon session.
Mr.. Hutchinson is grand secretary
and grand scribe of the jurisdiction of
Connecticut.
Grand Master Crossan stated that
he had visited every lodge in the juris-
diction during the year, some of them
several times, and they seem in all re-
spects to be progressing satisfactorily
under present conditions. He review
ed briefly his work of the year and
spoke of the memorial services which
were held for deceased members on
May 20.
William w. Douty, grand secretary,
reported that there had been a slight
falling-off in the State membership
during the year. At the beginning of
last year there were 5,528 members.
This number was increased by 265 and
decreased by 373, making the present
membership 5,420, 108 less than last
year.
The sum of $12,183.63 was paid out
for sick relief, Grand Secretary Douty
reported. The total amount used for
various kinds of relief purposes
amounted to $21, ,24O.99, and the total
for other purposes, $S9 ,268.72, making
the total amount disbursed 60,5O6.61
The total receipts amounted to $685.
l876.6S. The liabilities amounted tC
$28, ,566.92 and the net assets, 1885,
603.78. Grand Secretary P. ]. Isaac
reported expenditures for the year Of
$3,O97.80, leaving a balance of $4,.
93141.
w. w. HynsOn Smyrna, Makes Report
w. w. Hynson and E. NJ. Kelly
grand representatives to the 98th an
nual communication of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, gave a lengthy report
of their trip to Detroit, Mich, and the
affairs transacted by the national or
ganization. They reported that the
total membership in the subordinate
lodges numbers 1,97O,468, of which
number 1,898,567 are in the United
States and Canada. The invested
funds of grand and subordinate bodie!
totaled $90,S59, ,203.50. The total ex
penses were SIG, ,512.67 and thu
total receipts $27, ,42O.27. Among
the important legislative acts was on
J providing for a Junior Branch of tn
) Order and another providing for tn
establishment of an Association o
Rebeka Assemblies.
Reports were also subfitted by Dis
! trict Deputy Grand Master S. ]. Mes
: sick, ]. Harold Mitchell and G.J. Mere
. dith.
Grand Encampment Held Tuesday
Reports featured the 73d annus
communication of the Grand EncamI
ment of Delaware, l. o. o. F., held a
Odd Fellows Building Tuesday nigh
Grand Patriarch Joseph M. Anderso
reported the various activities of tn
year, stating that all encampment
had been very active with the exceT
ton of Kirkwood Encampment, No.
and Phoenix Encampment, No. II
which have been dilatory, but Civ
. evidence of increased interest durin
the coming year.
John P. Heinzeroth was electe
granl patriarch. Other officers wei
elactad as follows. Howard ]. Gov
n gill, grand high priest; B. F. Simmon
U grand senior warden; Reginald H.
= Wey, grand junior warden; o. Burl
! ,e hardt, grand scribe; David A. Ha
: grand representative. Officers a.
pointed by the grand patriarch ar
E. James ID. Murray, grand marsha
81 Oscar C. Draper, grand inside Sc
tinel; Calvin w. Whitesell, grand ou
| side sentinel