Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25
! ODD Fellows
! newS Washes
I crystal TcunI Ecdse NJ. 10 !


On Monday, October 81. the frs
meeting In the new temple of III,
Odd Fellows was held by the mem,
bers Of Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10
This was a moment that had beer
anticipated for a long time and the
members were there promptly tC
see the new officers for the ensuing
term installed. d. d. G. M. George i
Jester and staff had charge of the
installation. Willard r. Hall, noble
grand Ivan Telling, vice grand; ;
Edwin Steiner, assistant recording
secretary; Henry wilkins, secre-
tary and John LeCompte. treasurer.
The subordinate officers were Ed.
Paquette, warden; Wilson Sockrid-
er, conductor: Wright Ward, chap
lain; r. S. s., Harry Jackson; L. s.
s., Howard Lindale; r. s. N. G.,
George T. Rodney; L. S. N. G., James
Ward; r. S. " G., Marston Eisen-
brey: L. S. v. c., Neal Wilkins; /. G.,
John G. Jester; o. G., Harlan Jes-
ter. The meeting was well attended
by many Representatives from other
lodges in the state as well as our
own members of Crystal FOunt.
Among those present we're Brothers
Samuel McCallister and Clayton
Powell from Fairfax Lodge, Will
mingtOn; William Learty. Harry
Johnson, Frank A. Hudson and
James Fleming from Morning Star,
Smyrna; Clifford Milbourne. Law
renee Keller, Harold Palmer, Rus
sell Torbert, James Rawleigh, and
Reed Hughes from FELTON, No. 80;
T.. ]. Warfield, Ira Roe and William
Wechtenheiser of Harrington; Geo.
H. Swain and James Purnell from
Georgetown and last, but not least,
our Grand Master of the State of
Delaware, Frederick p. Whitney of
Frankford Lodge. He gave us
very nice address which we all en-
joyed, followed by remarks from
other dignitaries present. Every Odd
Fellow present seemed to be pleased |
wit hour new home, seemed like old
times to be back at the same old To- !
cation, where our old temple stood |
for so many years. We have a place
to be proud of, and the new noble !
grand, Willard Hall, said he hoped |
every member Of Crystal Foint Lodge |
would come every Monday night |
and help share and enjoy it. After
the meeting was adjourned all the |
brothers were invited to our new
room on the second floor
OF the new temple where the COM
mittee had prepared refreshments
for the occasion.
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Big plans are under way for the
of the building which will
take place Saturday, afternoon of this
week, October 26. The program fol-
lows:
2:30 p. m.-Open lodge meeting.
2:45 p. m.-Corner stone cere-
mony. Address by Harry C. Stevens,
Past Grand Master, Past Grand Pa
.riarch and Past Grand Representa-
i've Of the Jurisdiction of Pennsyl-
rania.
400 D. m.-Dinner hour.
$50 p. m.-Assemble on Walnut
Jtreet for parade. Address by our
srand Sire James A. Hagerman, at I
of parade. in Plaza
square.
1900 p. m.-Address by General
ieerge l. Breiel, director of devel- {
Ipment and extension in the new
)dd Fellows Temple. a
1900 p. m. to midnight Dancing. S
These who have "fezs" please l
rear them. We would like all Della g
rare Odd Fellows to take off the a
fternoOn and enjoy this occasion 6
Tith us. N
We are very sorry to report the r
cath of one of our oldest members h
'om Crystal FOunt, Brother J. j. -
oulk, of Wilmington, who passed :.
way Monday morning, October 81, .
nd was inferred at Odd Fellows
smetery, Milford, Wednesday, Oc- y
,ber %, at p. m. with funeral "
,ryices from the Presbyterian le
hurch. - -
The degree master. John LeCOmpte N
all who wish to partici-
tie in the degree work to please be m
esent next Monday night We have LEI
large room now and plenty of tn
ace. so let's get going again. What he
e we waiting for? We have nice be
anO to march by and lots of can to-
iates waiting to receive their de- FL
ees.
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Your editor was much surprised sci
e day this past week TO walk in nil
3 telegraph Office and hear our en-
cretary. Henry wilkins, singing tn,
appy Birthday to You" over the Re
ephone. / found out later that boz
nry was only doing his duty by Tn
livering a singing-gram as re- 4
ssted by the sender Think when dos
+ Glee Club gets started this win an,
(if il dOesl that Henry should snI
n as he seems to be getting plenty ces
practice. =
The Rebekahs held their installa- ing
4 on Thursday evening of this the
sk in the new lodge hall. We will salt
YOU more about it next week. At lod
present writing we do not have sha
details. the
co lart
lonf forget Saturday. Let's make l a
big day for odd Fellows. If you our
hungry, sandwiches and coffee few
be served by the Rebekahs In shiI
recreation room on the second ban
r Of odd Fellows Hall, afternoon recl
evening at a small cost. win
GO ed
rother George l. Jester of Crystal you
mt No. 10, who has completed his and