Milford chronicle., 1935-11-22
THOS. R. PURNELL
ELECTED GRAND
MASTER OFLO.O.F
[ConIinned from - Parrl

COHffNuea from ffrgt Pdge
guished visitors as at this session.
Park P. Deans, GranI S.re OF the
Sovereign Grand Lodge of America.
from Richmond, Va, headed the list.
Others we're p. c. N. Burton A. Gas
kill and p G.. M. Herbert w. Poslin
OF New Jersey, P. G. NJ. Wilfred e.
Lawmy OF Washington, d. c., Deputy
Gr4na Ma--er Harry T.. Stephens OF
Pennsylvania, Grand Master Charles
w. Had, Sr., OF the Maryland Grand
Lodge. T. Earl Ewing, Deputy Grand
Master, Grand Sect. VIM. A. Jones, P.
G., Master Thomas NJ. Jefferson, P. G.
Marshall Benjamin Raffel, and. Past
Grand Mater Hedley c. Black of the
Maryland Grand Lodge. Past Grand
Master Harry Williams of Rhode
Island was another welcome visitor.
The Grand. Lodge recessed at noon,
retiring to the dining-rOOm in the
basement c. the Temple where the
ladies OF the Rebskah served the an
nual Grand Ledge dinner.
The meeting was called to order
at 2 p. m. at which time another re-
port of equal interest was the Grand |
Lodge Reli-f Fun1 which showed a .
healthy con. itiOn. This fund was .
formerly known as the Home Fund,
and was reported by Grand Trea-
surer p. ]. Isaacs, chairman of the
committee. This fund totals to date
S13O.0OO is well invested and in a
furnishing condition. The commit
tee was highly praised by the MEM
Dership for the efficient manner in
which they are administering the
fund.
A pleasing climax to the report on
the Grand. Lodge fund was staged
when the Grand Lodge voted unani-
mously to continue measuring this
fund until Il goal was reached that
had been set by the committee.
The annual election OF officers
passed OFF in a very quiet manner
as there was not contest of any
di description, each candidate receiV-
ing the unanimous vote Of the Grand
l.ndg.. Those nominated and elect
ed were: Thomas Il. PurneIl, Grand
Mater. Union Lodge No. ;, of
Goorgetown; Deputy Grand Master,
Samuel L. McAllister, OF FaiMaX ,
Lodge No. s. OF Wilmington; Fred I
e.ick H. Whitney, Grand Warden, o.
Fidelity L0~ ge No, %, of Frankford; Z
Herbert Downing, Grand Secretary, /
OF Wilmington; p. J. Isaacs, Grand ,
Treasurer, OF Wilmington; James d.
Murray OF Wilmington, Grand Rep
resen. atiYe. I
Grand Master Purnell appointed ,
VIM. r, Faucet, Of Union Lodge No. ,
3. Grand Marshall; Paul BurkhOlder,
ut Union No. ), Grand Chap ain;
Charles +. Swain, of Union No. 3, =,
Grand Conductor; Floyd Short, OF
Uni II No. 3, Grand Guardian: and
d. J. Quillen, of Ocean Wave. Grand
Herald. 7
Past Grand Ma tr Williams o,
Rhoie lsl1na installed the 0Hicers to
their respective positions in an i'm !
pressive and able manner.
Grand Master Purneli introduced I
Grand sire Parke p. Dane, of the
Sovereign Gran Lodge. who made I
one OF TIE bso addresses ever heard .
in any Odd Fellow assemJ y. Th4
Grand Sire who is fOreeaDle speak L
er. spoke as one ODD Fe.lOH to an Y
other. He impressed upon his audi
ence tn he was a church man" u
AID a firm believer in its teachings. n
rnl pertulary GTeliei upon the n
bro herho d of min, and Wat Odu Il
Fellowship could do to this country
,uay. IL lett lasting impression d
ison the De aware Odd Eel Ows that a
was fortunate enough to hear him. d.
Thomas r. Purnell the new Grand g
Master was born and raised in Sc
ieorgetown. and educated in the
2aorget. .wn PWJ.ic Schools. He be- ST
.ame associated with the Odd Fellow
4 iaternity a few years ago by be-
.cming a mcm5er OF Union Lodge
30. 3. of Georgetown. His interest
vas so great tI-t he soon advanced
, the pO ition o. NCD.e Grand i'll II
lis lodge. IL was during his Term nj
# Office as Noble Grand that large at
Iun. 5-r Of tn younger generation tx
ecame memo rs OF Union Lodge. pc
)ue to his untiring efforts Union Ri
.odge seemed to take on new life. al
appointed District Deputy Grand wi
Iaster for the Sussex County Dis A
rict in 1888, his advancement to the thu
xalted position o. Grand Master br
as been rapid Grand Master Pur-
ell is married. lives in Georgetown, we
nd is cOnne1.ed with the u. ). Pos vel
Il Service in that town. EFT
Thomas E. Jefferis, Jr.. the retir-
lg Grand Master, leaves the office J.
it'll the satisfaction of a jOJ well Mi
one, and with the best wishes from
le entire Delaware Odd Fellowship. ida
Is term will be referred to as out wb
anding. the
Next years session OF the Grand mi
Ddge will be held in Georgetown,
niOn Lodge No. 3 are the host. Dire
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