The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-11-23
SECRET SOCIHYIHS.
Many Columns of News
and Notes Of the
Leading Orders.
GRAND BRANCHES OF ODD FELLOWS
chat About the Numerous Or
CARNATIONS.

AQll0SL III U4tL1U6tS Va tAlG OAACA ~ sA@S
Capitol, and they saw one of the best
meetings of the grand body that has been
held. This city and county We're we'll
represented, an that they not only had q
jcyfal time but were jubllant too over the
distribution of honors with Hudson coun-
~ in it by u large majority.
The statistical report OF General Secre-
tary Parker was listened to with keen In
terest. The figures were satisfactory
They show gam OF over half tnous-
and members during the term ending
January of this year.
Secretary Parker, in his report. says
there are now 2s3 lodges on the roll.
Seven new lodges have been instituted
during the year. The surplus in hand
from donations of subordinate lodges for
the relief of yellow fever sufferers. held
by yirtue of resolution OF the Grand
Lodge. is $lSS66. The number Of brothers
relieved during the year was 2,Soo; nun m
Der OF widowed families relieved. 81;
amonnt paid for the relief OF brothers,
SIS, 572 81, amount paid for the relief OF
widowed families, 50, 246. 43: amount paid
for the education of orphans, S94; amount
paid for the burial Of the dead, s23, 255. Al;
special relief. So, 124.72. Total rellfl, sl04.-
So. so. Amount Of annual receipts, $780,
The number of members at the last
report was 20,607, Initiated during the
year, 1899; admitted by card. l07; rein
stated, IS; error in last report. 4; total,
% $50. During the year lis Withdrew by
card; expelled, 30; deceases, 227; sus-
dropped from the roll for non payment of
dues, making total Of 1.174, number Of
active members January l, 1890, q, l65;
increase. 548.
The new officers of the Grand Lodge
ara GrRnd Master Howard Sutphin, OF
<IS4 Jf<.r.x yf.ry sf.a
w Trenchard, of Bridgeton; Grand
Warden A. A. King. OF Paterson; Grand
Secretary Lewis Parker, of Trenton;
Grand Treasurer Joseph Il. Lamb, of Jul
1instown The Election Committee re-
ported that there had been no election for
Abort Al. King was William Allen. The
former was elected by a handsome major
The representatives to the Sovereign
Grand Lodge were instructed to advocate
the adoption of universal password, and
also urge the passage Of law prohibiting
the admission into the order OF any per-
son under twenty-one years of age.
The Grand Encampment was a splen-
did success. The attendance was large
and the members enthusiastic. This
branch of the order has made a gain, and
at the close Of the present year the in
crease will be even larger than 1t was the
ker presented an interesting report. On
January / there were fifty-six .encamp-
menfs in the State Number of members
per last report, 2,942; initiated, 300; adj
mitted by card, So; reinstated, IL; total,
$780, From which deduct error in last
report, 7; Withdrawn by card. %; sus-
pended for cause, 3; dropped for nom
payment of dues, 100; expelled, /; de-
ceased, "a; members December 81, 1889,
3,036; increase, "a. Number OF patriarchs
relieved, 2S1 number of weeks
for which benefits were paid,
2.66s amount paid for the re-
lief Of patriarchs, S7,296.90, amount
paid for che burial Of The dead, 81 ,203;
amount paid for special relief, S844 30
Total. Sc, 944. 90 The annual RECIPES Of
subordinate encampments was $l6. 249. o.
The fOiiowing officers were chosen:
Grand patriarch, A ]. Dean, this city;
grand high priest, James g. Robbins,
Erwin Dairy Clinton; grand scribe,
Lewis Parker, of Trenton; grand repre-
sentative to Sovereign Grand Lodge,
Samuel Rockhill, Bordentown; grand
treasurer, w. III. Coulter, Jamesburg
grand junior warden, w. H. Biddle,
Atlantic city.
The Odd Fellows Home Association
held q meeting at Trenton on Wednesday
evening. The treasurer's report shows
balance on hand at the date OF last report
81 3S1 40; amount received from j. B. Ell
Ls1nghs1n. financial secretary, So, 404. 90;
total, "a. 7s5.49. He has paid out as per
vouchers s., 331.0s, leaving a balance in
his hands Of Sl,454.4l. There is also in
the hands OF the supply Committee and
matron about $500. This is an excellent
showing. May the fund never be less.
In aid Of the Odd Fellows Home of
New Jersey fne vocal and instrumental
concert will be given at the Tabernacle,
the auspices of the Odd Fellows Home
Association. The popular Valeucia Or
chestra, OF Hoboken. Julius Boehln, di-
rector, have volunteered their services
for the occasion and other excellent
talent will be presented The Odd Fell
selves In the matter and see to it that the
Tabernacle is packed that night.
Jersey City Lodge NO "a neld a very
short but ENJOYABLE meeting on last Tues
day evening The members of No. "A were
out in goodly numbers, and were enter
tanned in the Good and Welfare by Wis
Itors from New York and Pennsylvania
After the lodge closed the members were
again called to order, and the outcome of
that meeting was the organization OF an
association to be known as Association
Twenty four to be composed of the
members Of Jersey City LODGE No. "a, for
the purpose OF giving entertainments,
fit of the lodge. Very near the entire
membership OF the lodge are now in the
association. OMcers were elected and
the nucleus of a large fund was SUBJ
scribed. The amount paid in was S113.
The members are all hustlers, and they
propose TO very soop give an entertain
ment and hop in Woods Hall. Due an
nouncement will be made through these
columns. and the readers of THE SUNDAY
MORNING NEWS can be assured of a good
time. The next meeting of the associa-
ton will be held after the close of the
lodge on next Tuesday, and all members
arc invited TO attend.
BROTHER Joseph Birmingham never
missed an opportunity to extend a help
Ing hand to that magnificent charity,
the Odd Fellows Home. 1t is thought
his efforts chat the grand concert is to be
given at the Tabernacle next month. Let
it be hummer, boys.
Jersey City Lodge No. "a paid a frater-
nal visit to Prospect Lodge No.. 200,
Brooklyn, last Thursday evening. The
second degree was conferred. Pros
pect Lodge has reputation for ex-
cellence in work second to none.
N. 5. Regain introduced his lodge, mum.
bering about forry-seven members
Brothers from other lodges were also
present. These fraternal visits always
tend to insure good feeling in the order,
and should be encouraged at all times.
The brothers returned home well pleased
with their visit.
Rising Star Lodge No. $40 conferred the
4 nrst degree last Monday night, the n G.
James A. Wison, acting as master OF