Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-07-17
JUNIOR MECHANICS :
Meeting Of the Pennsylvania
Council at Harrisburg.
ADDRESSED By GOVERNOR BEAVER

Four Thousand Men March. Through the
Cayly Decorated Streets or the Capital.
The City Crowded with visltors--Tiour-
ishing Condition OF the order-1s. 900
Members Initiated Last Year.
HARRsBUR0, July 17.-The meeting
Of the state council Junior Order Of AM
erican Mechanics here and the grand
parade of the order were the most sue
cessful in its history in this state. The
mornings train from the east and west
and the Lebanon valley brought many
uniformed organizations, and by noon
the city streets were alive with march
ing men, music and floating banners.
Harrisburg has been dressed gaylv for
the occasion. and especially il this so of
Third, Market and Walnut streets, the
business houses of which are beautifully
decorated with the national colors, i'm
some places the center fronts being
literally covered.
Crowds of Visitors.
There were great crowds OF visitors
along with the uniformed organizations,
the Cumberland, Lebanon, .Iuniata, aud
Susquehanna valleys being fully repre-
sented by citizens from almost every
town and as q consequence the streets
were crowded. The number of visitors
exceeded that Of any public demonstra-
tiOn since 1885.
AT 10 o'clock the state council met in
the house of representatives, the hall be-
ing literally packed. State Councillor
Weadly called the conncil to order and
then appointed Mayor Fritchey, DIR.
Sites, Heber Mcdowell. of Pittsburg,
aud Mr.. Sherner, of Reading, com-
mlttee to wait upon Governor Beaver
and escort him to the hall. The pleas
ant duty. was soon performed and the
committee made its reappearance with
the governor. who was applauded.
Governor Beavers Address.
Mayor Fritchey introduced Governor
Beaver, who made most opportune
and happy address. lie took up the
motto Of the Junior Order of American
Mechanics and dwelt at length upon it,
commencing the order for their stead
fast adherence to those principles which
60 to make up the character of the good
American citizen. Especially did the
governor commend their course in up
holding the common schools, and he inn
pressed upon them the duty of indors-
ing industrial education or manual ,
training as being in the line Of their
duty to the American youth. The gov.
ernor was cheered and applauded ALI
through his speech.
Forty Thousand In Pennsylvania.
Past State Counsellor Della was then
introduced, and made an able speech,
uphOlding the tenets of the order Sec
retary Deemer, of Philadelphia, made
report, in which hessstated that the MEM
bership in Pennsylvania at present is
40, 1000. Eighty councils were chartered
during the year, and there are 278 coun-
ellis in the state. Almost 12, 900 menu
bers were initiated during the year. The
money received by subordinate councils
was $242, ,117.54; paid by subordinate
councils for benefits or relief, S73, ,2J9. 02;
money in treasury of subordinate coun-
ellis, $300, ,532.87
The Order Is Flourishing.
Other interesting statistics were given
showing the order to be in the mCst
fiourishing condition. The present meet
ing is a very important one, among the
questions for consideration being that Of
reduction in the membership Of state
council. At present each council has
representatives, making the state body
large and unwieldy, and il is proposed
to cut the number down to one from
each council. but this meets with con-
siderable opposition.
The parade yesterday afternoon moved
at 3 o'clock, under the marshalship OF
DR.. Harry Sites. II was composed Of
five divisions and was reviewed by the.
state council. Over 4, 900 men were In
line,