Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-16
SAMUEL J. MESSlcK
CHOSEN NEW HEAD OF
STATE ODD FELLOWS
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Installation OF officers took place
following the election under the super
vision OF the retiring gnand master.
assisted by a stan OF appointed officers.
1.ast night a special Session was
held. Past Grand Representative Alex
Guthrie presented a grand masters
jewel to Past Grand Master Ernest
W. Croeson on behalf OF the lodge.
Grand Encnmpmcnt to Celebrnte.
The Grand Encampment of Della
ware will be 75 years old next August
md II Is proposed to celebrate the
anniversary IN September. A COM
mittee has been appointed to ar
range the details. and it has organized
W electing the following officers;
Jacob F. Snyder, chairmanI f. w.
Jester, treasurer; Willard +. Lore
man, secretary.
The exact nature OF the celebration
has not been determined. but It is
likely that feature will be a parade
of all branches Of the Odd Fellows
and that It will take place In VIII
mington.
Past Grand Officers' Banquet.
The Past Grand Officers Association
of the Grand Lodge of Delaware. 1
o. o. f., had its 2Sth annual banquet
last night at Miss Edith McConnell's
restaurant, SAL Market street. This
| was the annual social feature OF the
Grand Lodge meeting.
| Philip j. Isaac, the new president
| thanked the members for the honor
| conferred upon him and he asked for
| the cooperation of all during his term
of office. While the dinner, he said
was an enjoyable event, there was an
element of sadness, due TO the fact
that six members died during the year
They were former Mayor George Nj
Fisher, former Mayor James +. Price
| and Thomas G. Appleby OF Whining
ton, Samuel II. Barker of Milford
DIR. ]. Willard Crossan of Centrcvill,
and State Treasurer George NJ. Fisher
of Wyoming.
Secretary Goldsmith C. Nailor reat
an original memorial dedicated TO the
deceased, whom he knew we'll ant
whom he euloSiZed.
William s. Hutchinson. grand sec
rotary OF the Grand Lodge OF Con
| ltNAiCuNs Il kitth.he, AACAhs N'''
| Jurisdictions Having noted that The
Past Grand Ofiicers' Association o
| Delaware has been doing much worl
among the subordinate lodges. he saiC
it gave him an idea to take back hom,
with him.
Samuel ]. Messick Of Laurel. thu
new grand master OF the Gran(
Lodge. bespoke the cooperation o
all.
Grand Patriarch John p. Heinzeroth
a former president Of the association
complimented tho association on tn
election of Mr.. Isaac as president. Ill
encouraged the idea of visiting th'
weaker lodges. which need and prof
by the CnCoura cement thus given. Mr.
Isaac returned the compliment, tellini
Of the excellent work the association
had done under the presidency of Nh
Heinzeroth.
Mrs. William S. Hutchinson. who /
identified with the Rebekah Degre
work in Connecticut. expressed plea
sure for the kindness shown her b.
, the ladies OF Wilmington Odd Fellow:
She was president OF the Rebeksh As
; sembly OF Connecticut last year. Their
are 62 lodges. They help the hom
: and are striving 10 help Il more. Tn
old folks in the home are never for
: gotten. Mrs. Hutchinson said ne
grandmother, though a native Of Con
! necticut. was educated at the Friend
School here, and some ivy from tn
old building here adorns their home.
Past Grand Representative Arthu
c. Price said he was pleased 10 not
tire enthusiasm in the order.
. Deputy Grand Master Charles For
| wood said he felt that the associa
ton can be Of great assistance to IN
Grand Lodge officers.
David A. Hay, the new grand rep
rcsentative. from the Grand Encamp
ment. spoke words Of encouragement
E Walter T. Smith Of Laurel. gran
representative TO the Grand Lodg'
expressed appreciation OF the homo
conferred upon him by his election.
Grand Secretary William w. Dout
spoke Of the pleasure Of these oC
casions.
There were so persons in attendant
as follows:
G. c. Nailor, Ernest w. Crossal
Arthur c. Price. Il. 4. DerFickson.
= NJ. Whitesell, Charles Forwood. Ale
Guthrie, Hubert A. Roop, Thomas
: Doud, J. c. Abbott, Jacob +. Snyde
| John T. Magee, Edward NJ. kelle
Mrs p j. Isaac, +. ]. Isaac. Mr.
= Ellen T. w. Hutchinson. VIM.
Hutchinson, Otto NJ. Burkhard. Mr.
: Clara Anderson, Joseph NJ. Anderso
! Mrs. Julia Z. Douty. William Y
Z Douty. Samuel J. Messick. Mrs. Fran
: y. Overdeer, Frank y. Overdeer. MIR
A Hattie NJ. Lane, Mrs. J. ". Crossa
5 Mrs. Margaret II. Hartmann, VI
= and Mrs. c. Frank Davidson, MIR
Ada McClain, W. F. McClain. Ge
= il. Taylor, w. w. Hynson, Z. W. Je
), ter, II. c. Clark, Martin f. Hutton,
: B. Carpenter. w. r. foreman, Walt
T. Smith, David A. Hay. DR.. F.
r Smith, Harry l.. Roop, Mrs. NJ.
Wells. Melville NJ. Wells, Geo. Turne
Mrs. Z. G. Clark, A. o. II. Grier. MI
9 Myrtle Birmingham and Mr.. and Nj
o John p. Heinzeroth.
The new officers Of the Past Graz
= Officers Association: President, +.
Isaac; president, Calvin
Whitesen; secretary and treasure
l Goldsmith c. Nailor; historian, Y
W. Douty.
a vote OF thanks was given Nj
Mcconnell for the excellent menu a
the manner in which II was served.
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