Smyrna times., 1929-11-27
HENRY ENNIS HEADS GRAND
LODGE STATE ODD FELLOWS
INSTALLED AT HIS HOME IN
CLAYTON ACCOUNT ILLNESS
Other Men of Smyrna Installed
Into Office During Meeting on
Last Wednesday at Milford


The most largely attended ses.
sion of the Delaware Grand Lodge
of Odd Fellaws met in Milford al
10 o'clock Wednesday morning
with over 400 members in attend
ance. 1t was the first time in the
history of the order that the Grand
Lodge has ever met outside Of the
City of Wilmington Grand Mas
ter Irwin H. Craig, of Wilmington
presided. Preceding the opening
of the Grand Lodge session, a con-
ference with representatives of the
subordinate lodge was held by the
Grand Master, for the purpose of
discussing the Home Fund. The
visiting lodgemen were given a
hearty welcome by Major Thomas
Kirby, who extended the freedom
of the city to them. They were
royalty entertained while in Mil
ford. The morning session was de-
voted to routine business. The re-
port of the Grand Master, of the
Grand Secretary and the Treasur-
er were all read and approved.
These reports showed a healthy
condition evisting in the order in
Delaware. The largest class of
candidates ever admitted to the
Grand Lodge at one session was
introduced Wednesday morning.
The visiting lodgemen were served
real old-fashioned turkey dinner
in the auditorium of the Commun-
ity Building by the ladies of the
Milford Grange. This was very
enjoyable affair and members who
have attended many Grand Lodge
meetings say it was among the
best ever attended by them. Dur
ing the dinner music was furnish
ed by Crystal Fount Orchestra
with Prof. Aruthr Hudson direct
ing. A vocal solo by Mrs. Fred
Breme and duet by Mrs. Augustus
Dickerson and Mrs. William Ken
ton brought forth rounds of ap-
plause. The quartette was well re
ceived. A musical number in the
Breme family, Fred, Mary, Alice
and Charles, participated, made a
big hit At the afternoon session
officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year William Henry Ennis,
Deputy Grand Master, who is i'll at
his home in Smyrna, was unanim-
ously elected Grand Master
George A. Swain, of Milford, and
Charles Forward, of Wilmington,
were appointed committee to go
to Smyrna and install the Grand
Master elect, which they did dur
ing the afternoon. One of the sur
prises of the day was the tie vote
between Samuel S. DennisSn, of
Hockessin, and Richard .:rong, of
Wilmington, for Grand Represen-
tative. Each received 152 votes.
On the second ballot Dennison won
William A. Marrs, of Oriental
Lodge, No. II, OF. Newark, defeat
ed Harry Dickey, of Wilmington,
for Deputy Grand Master. Joseph
Ennis, of Smyrna, was unanimous
ly elected Grand Warden. w. w.
Doughty, of Mechanics Lodge, No.
9, Wilmington, was unanimously
elected Grand Secretary. Philip J
Isaacs, of Eden Lodge No. 80. of
Wilmington, was elected Grand
Secretary. Grind Master Ennis ap-
pointed the following officers:
Grand Marshal, Melvin Moore,
Morning Star No. 6; Grand Con-
ductor, William H. Lurty, Morn
ing Star No. 6; Grand Herald, Will
liam H. Matthews, Morning Star
No. 6; Grand Chaplain, George R.
Bennett, Crystal Fount No. 10;
Grand Inside Sentinel, John c.
Still, Morning Star No. 6. Notably
those present at the session
was Grand Master Thomas Jeffer-
son, of the Maryland I. o. o. F.,
and Grand Secretary w. A. Jones.
from the same state. Past Grand
Master Scott Lynch, and Past
Grand Master F'owley, of Pennsyl-
were also present. Grand
Master Jefferson made an inter
esting address. The officers were
installed late in the session. Each
Odd Fellow was presented
with a package containing pro-
ducts of the l.. d CalIIk Con1panv
as he left the building. The Past
Grand Officers Association met on
Tuesday evening in the Commun-
ity Building and transacted routine
business. Herbert e. Downing, of
was elected president;
Clarence Thompson, of Whining
ton, vice-president, and c. Frank
Davidson, of Wilmington, secre-
tary and treasurer. The Grand
Encampment met the same even
ing in the lodge rooms of Crystal
Fount Lodge. Acting Grand Pa
triarch Archie Armstrong, presid-
ed. The following officers were
elected and installed: Grand Patri-
arch, Archie Armstrong, of Hook
essin; Grand High Priest, Harry A.
Hopkins, of Wilmington; Grand
Senior Warden, Earl F. Coffin, Will
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