Milford chronicle., 1957-04-05

Brother Walter Robertson, who
is a frequent visitor to Crystal
Fcdnt Lodge gave US a surprise
last Monday evening, when he
brought refreshments and treated
al the members. Those Florida su-
gar cured ham sandwiches that
he made were out of this world.
All who were present thank you
Brother Robertson.
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John o. Dickerson, Grand Mas
ter of the Grand Lodge of Del
aware, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, has announced that all
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of the
State of Delaware will observe
their Annual Church Day and Me-
mortal Service >on Sunday, May
26th. The services will be held in
the Wesley Methodist Church at
Georgetown, Delaware at 11:00 a.
m. The Rev. William o. Hackett,
minister of the church and Past
Grand Chaplain of the Grand
Lodge will conduct the service. All
Odd Fellows, Rebekahs, their fam
lilies and friends are invited to at
tend.
Stuart A. Baillieul, Deputy Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge has an
nounced that he and members of
his installing staff will install Off
GERS as follows:
Star of Bethel Lodge #19.
Lodge #20, Camden, Del, April
3rd; Centerville Lodge #37, Cen
terville, April Sth; Oriental Lodge
H12, Newark, April 18th; Industry
Lodge #42, Bear, Del, April 18th;
FELTON, Lodge #30, FELTON,, Del,
April 22nd; Good Samaritan Lodge
H9, Middletown, April 25th Morn
ing Star Lodge #6, Smyrna, April
26th; Union Lodge H3, George
town, Del, April 10Th.
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Leonard E. Rutter, District Depu-
ty Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
for District fl comprising the
lodges in the city of Wilmington
announces that he and his staff
will install Hope Lodge #21 on
April 3rd; Eden Lodge #34, April
4th; Delaware Lodge fl, April
8th; Jefferson Lodge #2, April
18th; Fairfax Lodge ifs, April
18th; Asylum Lodge #23, April
18th and Mechanics Lodge IA,
April 10Th. Eden Lodge #34 is To-
Gated at 20S West 10th ST., while
all others are in the Odd Fellows
Building at 10th and King SITS. All
members of the Subordinate, En-
campment and Patriarchs Militant
Branches of the Order have been
invited to attend the ceremonies.
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Mr.. Dickerson has also announc-
ed that Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
OF Delaware will again participate
i'll the annual Pilgrimage to the
tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Each
year, members of the Order from
every state in the Union as well
as the several provinces of Canada
join in paying tribute 70 those who
sacrificed their lives fer our free
dom. The Pilgrimage this year will
be on Sunday, May 5th. Mr.. L. S.
Bridges, Sovereign Grand Master
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows of the World is ex-
pected to deliver the principal ad-
dress.
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Mrs. Josephine C. Wechtenhiser,
President of The Rebekah Assem-
bly, of Delaware and a Member of
Rachel Lodge # of Harrington
has announced the following dates
for the Spring Installations:
Martha H21, Laurel, Del, Pub
lie Installation, April 4th; Rachel
fl, Harrington, Del, April 5th;
Miriam #20, Seaford, Del, april
Sth; Mary #15, Georgetown, Del,
April 9th; Leah #18, Rehoboth,
Del. April 18th; Keturah ifs,
Frankford, Del, April 10th; Naomi
#3. Wilmington, Del, April 18th;
Sarah #16, FELTON,, Del, April
18th; Laura fiji, Smyrna, Del,
April 22nd; Orpha I'll, Newark,
Del, April 23rd; Ivy #23, Camden,
Del, April 25th; Doris #9, Will
mington, Del, April 29th; Florence
H. Bailey #13, Wilmington, April
30th; Liberty #10, Hockessin, Del,
May End; Deborah #22, Stanton,
Del, May 7th; Queen Esther ifs.
Grub:)s, May 9th; Margaret c.
Pyle #17, Milford, May 18th.
Mrs. Wechtenhiser will be assist
ed by the following members of
her Staff: Vice President, Mrs.
Doris West, Seaford; Warden, Miss
Ruth Petersen, Wilmington; Sec
retary, Mrs. Kathryn New, Will
mington; Treasurer, Mrs. Ethel
Law1er, Wilmington; Chaplain,
Mrs. Irene Wechtenhiser Harring-
ton; Musician, Mrs. Addie Cal
houn, Wilmington; Conductor, Mrs.
Marion Goldner, Wilmington; Col
or Bearer, Mrs. Elizabeth West,
Wilmington; Marshall, Mrs. Ber-
nice Bischoff, Wilmington; Out
side Guardian, Mrs. Katie Austin,
Harrington; Inside Guardian, Mrs.
Edith Massey, Harrington.
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