Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-25
EDEN DEGREE STAFF
IS WELCOMED HOME
Warm Greeting for Odd Fellows
Who Won Prizes at Ma
tional Convention.

With large numbers Of Odd Fellows
1t the station to greet them, ma WIN
thousands OF interested spectators nm
ing the streets to watch them paes by
ne members Of the degree team OK
Eden Lodge No. "a. I. O. O. F., were
given a cordial reception upon their
return, Saturday night. from Detroit
Mich. where they won honors tor
their lodge at the sovereign grand con-
vention.
The. Masonic band furnished music
for the parade from the station 10
Eden Hall. The line was formed as
follows. Police escort. torch bearers
and band. Delaware Canton. NO. j, III
full uniform, members OF the degree
team. members of Eden Lodge, ana
members of other lodges OF the city,
The course of the procession was along
Front street TO Market, up Market 10
Ninth. thence east TO King. past ooo
Fellows hall and the Public Building
to Eleventh, around Caesar Rooney
Square to Tenth street and Eden Hail.
IA the procession passed the run
lie Building it was greeted with oS-
play of fireworks. Mayor Harvey was
expected to deliver an address OF Wei
come, but was unable, and Howard NJ
Ward, president OF City Council, spoke
in his absence. Places on the steps
OF the Public Building were occupied
by former Mayor William G.. Taylor
and City Treasurer Samuel j. White
At Eden Lodge addresses were made
by Mr.. Ward, Charles A. Cook, and
A. +. Hudson. degree master OF Eden
Lodge. Each of the speakers consrat.
ulated the degree team on it's excel
lent showing in Detroit. During the
course of the evening il was anuounc-
ed that in the little more than lo'
years since the foundation of the or
der. 5,lo6,4S0 have been initiated at
members. Relief has been EXTENDED
in 5.464.523 different instances. Relief
has been given TO 4o2,o21 widows OF
members. The total amount paid in re-
lief has been s209. ,SS3.sS.
Present membership of the orde'
is: Subordinate lodges, 1,972,6Ol; en-
campments, 350634; lodges of Re
bekah. 1,0e6.779. There are 1000 rub
ordinate lodges; ASS encampments
$500 lodges OF Rebekah. eS -gran'
lodges. and 5S grand encampments. II
1874 tue sum pi St,VVN,Sst'ti was l'''N
In relief benefits.
Those Who Made Trip.
For winning the first prize for worl
Of the first and third degree Edel
Lodge team was awarded 500 for eacl
degree. For making the best appear
ance in the parade 1t received 500.
Members of the party which went {
Detroit were:
Edward NJ. Kelley, Sovereign Gran
Lodge Representative; George Turner
Grand Encampment Representative
Colonel Willard T. foreman and Cap
tain Jethro Thompson, representative
of the Patriarchs Militant; John "
Kelley, of Delaware Lodge. and Josep
Gross. of Mechanics Lodge; n. w. An
derson, Charles Collins, William /,
Beatty, Irwin Craig, ]. "A. Boyer, VIII
liam j. Cuddy. Herbert Brown, Edwi
r. Denny. Charles Burris. Mr.. and Mr.:
w. l.. Donovan, II. w. Chairs, w.
Devalinger, Charles Dean, c.
Eaton, Harry Lakeland, Julian Everett
Arthur Eppenheimer, James d. MUIR,
Mir. and Mrs. r. V. Frankhouser, Wi
liam r. Mink. Mr.. and Mrs. John Fer
rier. Otto Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. c. !
Green, ]. Linwood Morris, Thomas ]
Grier. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Murdick. ]
Y. Gemmill. Walter Gray, Harold Mir
nick, Harvey Gray, John Miller. d
arthur b. Hall. l.. V. r. Phillips. Davt
A. Hay, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Roder
heiser, Arthur p. Hudson, Walter Roc
enheiser, Frank Hillegers. Miss Ros
Rodenheiser. Frank Hickman, Samu