The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-20

THE NATIONAL OOMMISSI0N IN
SESSION AT NEWARK TO-DAY.


SESSION AT NEWARK TO-DAY.
The History of the Body-Odd Fellows at
MISUNDERSTANDING a Bordentown
Counsel-A Variety of State News.
The Women's National Indian Asso-
citation, whose annual convention is being
held in the Third Presbyterian Church,
Newark, today; has arecord worth know
ing. Ten years ago it begun its WORK.
At that time there was no organization
for the political amelioration OF the In
dian race. It first ~importuned the Gov
ernment to keep faithfully all treaties and
comDacts with the Indians. Its third
annual petition, January, 1882, asked for
general ndian education and Tor the
same protection and punishment as are
accorded to all other races in the country
under the laws of the land. rms petlUlon
was signed by one hundred Thousand
citizens. According to the statements OIL
Senators in Washington, the memorials
of this organization did much to originate
and formulate the present Indian policy
of the Government. The ASSOCIATION has
branches in more than thirty states ana
has lone a vast lea for the Liberation,
elevation and Characterization of the In
dian race.
The president of the association is Mrs.
A. S. QuintOn, of Pennsylvania. She was
the General Secretary from the beginning
of the organization until her election as
president, two years ago. She IS well
known in nearly all of the States by her
addresses and papers on the Indian ques-
ton. Mrs. Billiard, the president OF the
Massachusetts Association, is o sister OF
President Elliott, of harvard University;
Miss Kate Foote. the Washington CORE
spondent of the Independent, is the presl-
lent of the Washington, D.. C., Assocla-
ton.
Other notable women who are officers
and members are:-Mrs. G. c. Bishop,
Mrs. William E. Dodge and Mrs. Elliott
F. Shepard. of New York; Mrs. Lyman
Abbott, of Brooklyn; Mrs. NJ. T.. Richards,
of Rhode island; the wife OF Bishop
Simpson. Bishop de S~chweintz's wife and
Mrs. George Dana Boardman, of Phlla-
delphia; Mrs. H. J. Bailey, of Maine; Mrs.
c. c. Hine, of Newarkand many
others distinguished in philanthropic
work and in society. Senator n: L..
Dawes, General Armstrong, DIR. William
Hayes Ward. President James Il. Rhodes,
Bishop Hare and others of equal repute
are in the Advisory Board.
The programmed for the days sessions and
for the mass meeting on this even
ing is exceedingly attractive and
many men and women filled the
church to listen to the distinguished men
and women, thus recognizing the right
OID aus " AOhS ALA0 " ~ ~ $500
association.
The order of exercises today includes an
address of welcome by Mrs. M. y. Bald
win, of New Jersey, and response by Mrs.
J. r. Kendrick, of New York. An address
by the president, Mrs. A. S. Quinton, of
Pennsylvania. Reports and discussions,
and the annua election of officers.
A mass meeting will be held in the
evening when papers will be read, and
addresses delivered, including n on
III. IT, - ~, Ga,..o n1,o-nnr
J.. Morgan, United States Commissioner
of Indian Affairs.
Democratic Clubs.
The officers of the State Association of
Democratic Clubs, and the Presidents Of
the various County organizations met at
the Jeffersonian Club house, in Newark,
Monday afternoon, to confer in regard to
more perfect organization, and perfect
plans for educating the people upon the
tariff question. Colonel E. A. Stevens
presided, and Mr.. w. S. Mexican acted as
Secretary. Communications were read
from G-overnor-elect Albeit and Senator
Mcpherson, in which they highly ap-
proved of the objects of the conference,
and pledge their best efforts to aid in car
rying out whatever plans for the future
might be decided upon. After an inter-
change of views, the following named
gentlemen were appointed a committee to
perfect a definite plan to act upon in the
immediate future:-Colonel e. Stevens,
Jacob Klotz. George f. Lam
Lane. This committee will not only
establish permanent headquarters, but
report as soon as a plan is agreed upon, at
a meeting of the Executive Committee of
the State Association, to be held probably
within the next two weeks. The object
is to be prepared for active work at the
beginning of the year. 1t is understood
hat the plan decided upon will include
the organization of permanent clubs in
all the townships in this State, II
arranging for stated meetings or tariff
talks in the various cities and towns, at
which addresses will be delivered by
Speaker Carlisle, Senator Mcpherson, ex-
President Cleveland and other prominent
Democrats, At the meeting last night
the attendance was large and much en-
thusiasm was manifested in the proposed
work.
New Jersey odd Fellows.
The Grand Encampment of New Jer-
sey Odd Fellows met in Trenton yester-
day in annual session. There were about
three hundred delegates present. Levi
Holcomb, Grand Patriarch, presided.
His report showed that there had been q
large gain in membership during the
year, and tnat three new EncampmentS
had been formed at Elizabeth, German
Valley and Philipsburg. The report of
Grand Scribe Lewis Parker. of Trenton,
showed hat there are now ffty-six En-
campments in the jurisdiction. One sur
rendered its charter during the year.
Thu number of members in the State is
2,942, again of GA. The sum paid for the
relief of members was IS. 100. 26, of which
$6,128.61 was for the relief of Patriarchs.
$780, $40 for burial of the dead and $402.25
for special relief. The annual receipts of
subordinate encampments was SIG, 460. 50.
In concluding his report the Grand Scribe
said he rejoiced that he was again able to
congratulate the Order upon the continued
prosperity that had marked their opera
tions during the year in every essential.
They had made an advance and it seemed
that every step forward had been held.
What had been accomplished was secure,
and the future was filled with promise.
The Patriarchs of New ~Jersey-alive to
the interests of the order-true to it,
true to themselves, and acting in har-
monv, and with q determination to
succeed need not wonder that they grow
year by year in membership, efficiency
and power. The following officers were
elected:-Grand Patriarch, Amos B..
Pierce, Newark; Grand High Priest, A..
j. Doan, Jersey City; Grand Senior
Warden, James G. Robbins. Hamilton
Square; Grand Scribe, Lewis Parker,
Trenton; Grand Treasurer, William H.
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