Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
CLARENCE JESTER
ELECTED HEAD OF
DEL. GRANDLODGE
[COntinned from First Paael

helping hand of charity, and to tn,
aged and infirm you have admins
tered the cheering truth of fellow
ship, and to all the people you have
spread the truth as light has beer
given you to discern it.
May you ever follow the course
the founders of this illustriOus or
der charted for it.
Respectfully yours,
&c. d. BUCK, Governor
November 10, 1888"
The grand master was followed by
Past Grandmaster Thomas NJ. JEFF
ferson of the Grand Lodge of Mary
land, who spoke on odd Fellow
ship"
Delaware Odd Fellows were espe-
cially honored on this occasion by
the presence of William A. Jones,
grand secretary and past grand
master of Maryland, who had been
delegated by Grand Sire James H.
Davis, of Tacoma, Wash, to repre-
sent him and the Sovereign Grand
Lodge on this anniversary.
Other notable officials present
were: Edwin Reed, past grand mas
ter of New Jersey; Samuel b.
Brown, deputy grand master of
Pennsylvania; Hedley C. Black, dep
uty grand master of Maryland; Ben
jamin Raffel, past grand sentinel of
Maryland; Harry C. Stevens, past
grand patriarch of Pennsylvania.
The reports submitted of the af-
fairs of the jurisdiction of Della
ware showed a very healthy condi-
tion existed within the subordinate
lodges. Many lodges showing an in
crease in member ship as well as as
sets.
Milford Odd Fellows were singu-
larly honored by the selection of one
of their members to the exalted po-
sition of Grand Master. Deputy
Grand Master Clarence Jester of
Crystal Fount Lodge, No. 10, being
elected to and installed in that pO-
sitiOn.
Grand Master Jester is a man of
high standing in this community,
very active in the affairs of his
lodge, and well qualified to fill the
position.
He is a former member of the Del
aware Legislature and very active
in church and grange affairs. He
resides near ThOmpsonville in Mil
ford Neck.
Paris c. Kirby, another Crystal
FOunt member was elected Grand
Warden unanimously.
Thomas E. Jefferies, of Unity
Lodge, No. Al, of Staunton, was
elected Deputy Grand Master by a
wide margin over his opponent.
In a spirited contest, James D.
Murry of Eden Lodge, No. 80, de-
feated Calvin Whitesil of Jefferson
Lodge for the position of Grand Rep
resentative.
P. J. Isaacs and H. f. Downing
were elected Grand Treasurer and
Grand Secretary unanimously.
The annual Grand Lodge dinner,
served in the building by the ladies
Of the Rebecca, was a very enjoy
able affair.
The following past grand masters
from Milford attended: Clarence
Jester, I. J. Tease, Geo. Swain, w. !
f. Manlove, George Manlove, Jas. w.
Cannon, Frank Harder, Paris Kirby, |
Samuel Bostic, Neal Wilkins, Geo. !
T. Rodney, Jr., Marshall Benson, |
George R. Bennett, Henry Clark,
William Berry.
l. J. Tease, another member of /
Crystal Fount Lodge, No. 10, l. o. o.
F., was highly honored by being
elected Grand Patriarch of the (
Grand Encampment, branch of the
/. o. o. F.
The Grand Lodge accepted the in
vitation of Crystal Fount Lodge to /
hold the 1884 sessions in Milford.
Grand Master Jester appointed the /
following staff who were installed
with the electice officers: Grand .
marshall, Geo. T. Rodney; grand
chaplain, Melvin Moore; grand her
aid, R. L. Nelson; grand guard, Cor
nelius wilkins; grand conductor,
Milton Dill.