The Penn's Grove record., 1882-09-30

AMERICAN MECHANICS.


ANNUAL ssss1cS or STATE COUNCIL.
The Junior Order Turrs Out in Fun
FGree.
The state Council Of the Eanior Order
Of American 5.aehani IS, met ia Glouoes
ter City Thursd Y, Sept 2lst, and was
largely attended, bo.h Ly delegates from
the subordinate Couuc /, throughout the
Stste, and visitors FROM a ngrtaer of
Councils in the counties of Salem, Gloa-
c%ester, B%vrl;ngton and Camden. The ses
sioa wss moro fully atteadod than any
for a number Of years, and Lookout Ceun
ell of Gloucester city, was highly coRlpli
mented on the excellent a-lanagcuscnt dis
played in providing Headquarters for all
who attended the sessions. Both sessions
were held ir Masonic Hall, OH King street
and after tile morning session, which
lasted from 10 80 to 1880, WAS over,
abeut seyenty-liye delegates and visitors
were escorted to tho Buena Vista Hotel,
where they were chartered during the
day, and their wants looked after By the
proprietor, Mr.. flum.
The afternoon session convened at 2 80,
and lasted until $50. There are in the
state a total Of 20 Councils, all in good
financial oondi, ion and duging the year
past, ending June 30, but one Council
d~iabanded, that being Marion Council; OF
Long Branch. Reports were received
from all the Councils, excepting Neptune
Of Atlantic City, which maze no report
for he term ending June so. This Coun
ell hoSeyer is in good condition, inanci-
ally, and was represen ed at the sessions.
The total membership Of the State num-
bers l454, an increase over last years re-
port of Is members. There were during
the year 276 initiated iato the mysteries
of the order, 9 admitted by card, 22o sus
pended from the rolls and 81 reinstated.
There was but IL members expelled dur
ing the year, 10 of which were from Lin
coin Council, of Camden. The deaths
number but three. The total amount re
ceiyed for initiation fees. dues, ETC., far
the year was IS, 27o.74, and the amount
paid out for benefits and relief footed up
to the neat sun of 81, 1913. rs. The total
yI'ue OF the Councils of the State ID s18,-
1922 As Goodwill Council, No. 30, of New
brunswick, is the richest Council in the
otafe and contains the most members.
Fidelity, of Millville, ranks second and
Lincoln Council, of Camden, is the third
il wealth and membership.
The following were elected officers of
the State Council, for the ensuing year:
Councillor, Robert Carson, of New Drums
wick; Vice Councillor, John Tickener, OF
of Jersey City; Secretary, William Ii.
Miers; Treasurer, g. H.. Adams, Of Jersey
City; Conductor, II. Sparks, of Clayton;
Warden, frank STANCES, of Glassboro;
inside Sentinel, H. + Jones, of Bridgeton;
Outside Sentinel, Henry Schuyler, OF
Gloucester city. Mr.. Barhart, of Trenton
was elected a delegate to attend the SEES
= Va ohlIlA ~ hCAb oCo-
sion of the State Council will be held at
New Brunswick. An application for a
charter was received from Lunberton,
with u charter members to begin with.
Soon after the close of the afternoon
session preparations were begun for the
reception Of the different Councils from
Philadelphia and other places, which
were to swell tine ranks of the procession.
The heavy rain during the early part of
the evening deferred hundreds from tax
ing part in the parade, and it was feared
at one time that the steamer would not
come, but i'll this they were agreeably
mistaken, for about y o'clock H~iehner's
wharf was reached, AM amid the din OF
martial music, the roar OF cannon and
the glare of the calcium light, the disein
barkation began.
The line was Immediately formed and
march up King street. II column was
headed by q pioneer corps, followed by
the Arion Cornet Band, OF Gloucester.
Then came a delegation FROM the fhila-
delphia and Keystone Communicates un
der the command OF q. II. Harris. This
body acted as an escort to Eolian Coun
Gil, Nc. II, of Philadelphia, numbering
100 equipped men and bringing with
them the southwark fife and drum corps
which is composed Of members Of Eolian
Council. Then followed Viola Council,
of Penns' Grove, numbering A men,
| marshaled by W. F. Walker and accom-
panied by the Penn's Grove Cornet Band
part of the members of which belong to
| Viola Council. Then followed Ellsworth
| Council, No. IA, of Philadelphia, number
ing IS men, and accompanied by the n.
j. Welsh fife and drum corps.
Lookout Council, OF Gloucester city,
numbering s. men, were outin force ard
marshalled their men to good advantage
Bringing up the rear were the delegates,
numbering so men and delegations frsm
Mullica Hill, Camden, Atlantic City,
Yincetown and MANY other places. The
calcium light was carried at the rear of
the column, lighting the streets q long
distance ahead. The procession moved
over all the principal streets, and was
viewed by about 5000 people. Cannon
were fired at different points along the
route, and a display ofhleSorks greeted
the column as it passed the Young Re
publican Clubs headquarters. Alta late
hour the visitors departed for their sever
al homes, thus ending the biggest day in
the history of Gloucester city, TO: the
Junior Order of American Mechanics.
UNITED AMERICAN MECHANICS.
The State Council O. u. A. NJ. Of New
Jersey, at their annual session, in Jersey
City, on Wednesday night, elected as Off
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