Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15
STATE ODD FELLOWS
MEETING HERE IN
ANNUAL SESSION
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Douty reported. The total amoun
used for various kinds of relief rur'
poses amounted to s2l,24O.99, and I'M
total for other purposes S39,26S.'
making the total amount disburse'
$50. 5OG.6f. The total receipts amount
cd 10 S65.S766s The liabilities amour
10 s2s,566.92 and the net assets, $685.
COSTS
Grand Secretary Z. j. Isaac report
! ed expenditures for the year OF S3'
O97.SO. leaving a balance of S4.aS1.41.
| w w, Hynson and T.. NJ. Kelly
grand representatives 10 the 9S;h an
nual communication of the Sovereign
| Grand Lodge. gave lengthy repor
of their trip TO Detroit, Mich. and tn
affairs transacted by the nationa
organization. They reported that tn
total membership in the subordinat
lodges numbers 1970,46S, Of whic'
number 1.S9S.56T are in the Unite
/ States and Canada. The investc
funds of grand and subordinate bodie
toiaied S90,S59 .20S.5O. The total eX
penses were $l6.159.512.67 and tn
total receipts s27,449, 42027. Anon
the important legislative acts was on
providing for Junior Branch Of III
order and another providing for III
establishment OF an Association
Rebeka Assemblies.
Reports were also submitted by ID:
tr.ct Deputy Grand Masters. s.
I
Meredith.
Grand Encampment.
Reports featured the 73d> annu
communication of the Grand Encaml
ment of Delaware. l. o. Q. L. helh
Odd Fellows Building last nigh
Grand Patriarch Joseph NJ. AndersC
reported the various activities of q
year, stating that all encampmen
had been very active with the exec
ton cf Kirkwood Encampment, No.
' and Phoenix Encampment, No.
which have been duatory, but gi
evidence of increased interest durii
= the coming year.
e John|P. Heinzeroth was elect
d grand patriarch. Other officers we
: elected as follows: Howard J. Coz
e gill, grand high priest; b. +. Simmer
grand senior warden; Reginald II.
y Wey, grand junior warden; O. Bur
hardr, grand scribe; David A. Hj
grand representative. Officers appoii
ed BY the grand patriarch are: Jam
7 D. Murray. grand marshal; Oscar
Draper, grand inside sentinel; CalN
q w. Whitesell, grand outside sentir
l.. Jewels were presented to past o
O. GERS by Past Grand Master John
: Magee. Those receiving the med
: were Past Grand Patriarch f.
Q Smith. Past Grand Patriarch Jose
, NJ. Anderson and Past Grand Rep
:. sentative George Turner
= VIII NJ. s Hutchinson, Of ConneC
:, cut, secretary of the sovereign gra
=, lodge and grand scribe of grand
%campment spoke on the death of
seph Oliver, past grand sire.
n An address was also made
d Victor c. Kitchens Of Laurel on
, qualities of odd Fellowship and W
s. the lodge stands for in the ranks
ig men. The newly elected officers W
e. installed by Joseph NJ. Anderson, I
c grand patriarch.
d. Grand Scribe Otto NJ. Burkhard
u ported that there We're encampme
II, in the State, and $50 members. Thir
pt two members were admitted dur
a. the year and 80 were lost by susp
a sion and death, the membership
or naming the same The sum of
1850 was paid out for relief. and
. 1902 for other purposes, bringing
total disbursements up TO s425t
The total receipts amounted to
246.G4, leaving balance of S9.5S.
. personal property of the encampm
N IS valued at s1,G16.17; cash in b.
- amounts to s4,04S.72 and inve.
funds s11.664.24, bringing the t
r, funds up to $17.319.24
- Grand Treasurer Thomas f. CT
Jr.. reported that the balance in b
on November 5 was S764sS.
balance in bank on November Is, !
ga was sSSS.91. The sum of 5000
,v received during the year from
ID grand scribe and this with the int
lin va UNFcSAt0 III OUSlA lHt Capital
nd 20 si,449.6S. OF this sum s6s4.s0
as disbursed.
IL Grand Representative George ?
ID ner gave an interesting account
the annual communication of
I'VE Sovereign Grand Lodge In bet
he Mich, from September IS TO %. /
ne. resentatives from Delaware were
Use pointed TO committees at the sover,
Of meeting as follows: Mr.. Turner,
his bekah degree committee; =. NJ. x
is unfinished business; w. w. Hyn
is patriarchs militant. c. F. Davic
ply was appointed assistant grand &
lsh dian. The national order was
,ur ported 10 be in excellent condir
a with all the lodges in a flourish
lis condition. The next national ses
les will be held in Cincinnati.
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