Milford chronicle., 1956-11-02

Mrs. Florence r. Stritmatter,
president of the Rebekah Assembly
of Delaware, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, presided over the
annual assembly session held in
the Odd Fellows Building at Tenth
and King streets, Wilmington, on
Thursday, November /.
Edward E. Clough, Grand Master
of the Grand Lodge of Delaware,
was an honored guest. Approx
mately 200 persons representing all
Rebekah Lodges in the state were
present.
Walter L. Coyle, Grand Repre-
sentative to the Sovereign Grand
lodge, reported on legislation re-
Gently passed by the Sovereign
Grand Lodge during the morning
session. Miss Michael Messersmith
and Miss Norma Buchanan, both
members of the All-America Theta
Rho Girls Club, IOOF, reported on
their recent trip to the United Ma
tions Sessions in New York. The
trip, sponsored by the Odd Fell
lows and Rebekahs of Delaware,
was part of the nationwide Youth
Pilgrimage.
Luncheon was served by the
presidents home lodge, Queen Es-
ther Rebekah Lodge No. S, with
Mrs. Mildred Barnett, a past noble
grand, in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Beatrice Deaver, of Mon
treal, Canada, vice president of the
International Association of Re
bekah Assemblies, attended. Other
visitors included Mrs. Mildred K.
Rhoten, president of the Maryland
Assembly; Mrs. Lucy Parker,
president of the New Jersey AS
sembly and Mrs. Anita Hague, vice
president of the District of Column
bia Assembly. Each of the above
officers were accompanied by
members of their official staff.
Mrs. Stritmatter has announced
that Certificates of Proficiency will
be awarded during the session to
past noble grands who have earn
ed such an award for proficiency
in conducting lodge meetings.
During the afternoon session,
officers for the ensuing term were
elected at which time Mrs. Wech-
tenheiser was elevated to the office
of. president succeeding Mrs. Strit-
matter and Mrs. West elevated to
the Office of vice president.
On Thursday evening a banquet
and reception honoring the newly
elected president was held in the
Hunter banquet room, Delaware
Trust Building, Wilmington. Fran
els M. Clough, Sr., Grand Secretary
of the Grand Lodge of Delaware,
was the speaker.
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Newly elected officers of Caesar
Rodney Junior Lodge No. /, IOOF,
were installed Saturday evening by
special installing staff headed by
Special District Deputy Grand Mas
ter Clifford Eachus and members
of Pioneer Junior Lodge No. of
Elan, Pa Senior members from
pennsylvania who attended includ-
ed William Carlon, d past district
deputy grand master of Orphans
Rest Lodge No. 1872, Darby, Pa,
and G. Alvah Booth and John Tai
ley, both past grands of Upper
Birmingham Lodge No. $40, ELAN.
officers of the Wilmington lodge
installed are: Larry Whiteside,
chief ruler; Ronnie Hayes, deputy
ruler; George N. Cole, Jr., record
e4'; James w. Dooley, accountant;
Wayne Colburn, treasurer; Ronnie
Hayden, chaplain; Eddie Eller,
warden; Eugene Beird, conductor;
Howard Hayes, outside sentinel;
Terry Hayes, inside sentinel Rich
ard Balback, right aide to the chief
ruler; Larry Schaeffer, left aide
to the chief ruler; Harry Rash,
right aide to the deputy ruler, and
Walter Warren, left aide to the
deputy ruler.
Following the installation cere-
monies, a past chief rulers pin was
presented to Richard Balback, the
retiring chief ruler, by Baldwin H.
Norris, a past grand master of the
| Grand Lodge of Delaware, IOOF.
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James J. Dooley, a past Grand
Patriarch of the Grand Encamp-
ment of Delaware and the present
advisory officer of the junior lodge
has announced that special in
stalling staff from Wilmington will
journey to the Elam Lodge in the
near future to install the officers
of that lodge.