The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-16
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
A German lodge was institu. ed yester-
day afternoon at Falk's Hall, Palisade
avenue and Hackensack Plank Road.
The Grand Msster officiated and was as
sisted bv Supreme Representative Grass
mann, 2. G. James f. Newkirk. of Mon
ticello Lodge, and other prominent Off
GERS.
The officer, of Rising Star Lodge In
n. G., EdwIa Randall; v. G., E. W.
Warden, Otis Birs; Conductor, w. j.
George; R.. s n. G., Charles
Ulrich; o. G.. w. E. Davis; r. S. S..
George Whitenack: l.. S. S.. f. Rode;
Chaplain, S Fowler; Organist, S. Dexter.
The new officers of Sumner Lodge were
Installed by u. d. G. NJ. Willets. They
were:-N: g.. Thomas T. Woodley; V.G..
Gee GeGrgs KalIman' R. s, John J; Beeh-
L. s.. N. G.. John Brown: Warden james
Jordan; Conductor. w. F. Day; O. c.,
James Christensen: r. S. S., Joseph Car
roll; Chaplain, w. S. McCurdy: r. s. V.
G., J. B. sharp; l.. S. V. g., j. B. Conk-
ltn: Organist. s. S. Hoggland. The 1. G.
and L. S. 5. have net been appointed.
Monticello Lodge had a u cessful term
Its best in a dozen yenrs. They made a
rain of eleven. Nine We're Initiated, one
reinstated and one affiliate ell by card. The
mem hership now is sixty-five. The aver
age for the past twelve years has not ex-
ceeded fffty-fve. The following officers
were Installed on Monday right:-N. G.,
A. Ii. Matthew V. g., v. V. Meseiau;
r. s.. j. z. Landrine: p. S., G. H. Perine:
Treas, James S. WIKI -
Onward Association, C imposed Of MEM
bers OF Onwar 1 Lodge, will give an ex-
curslon to Sylvan Beach Grove on
August 8.
The officers of Colfox Encampment in
stalled on Tuesday night are:-Chief
Joseph Hughes; Junior Warden, o. w.
Raisch; Financial Secretary, A. H. Bahr;
and Treasurer Peter NJ. Lohmar.
The officers of Mt. Vernon Lodge are:-
n. t., John Humphrey; V. G.. Joseph
Hughes; R. s., Henry I. Jessup; P. s.,
John e. Anderson, aud Treasurer, P. M.
Lohman.
E. v. de Boissiere, a Frenchman now
eighty-two years of age. who settled IN
Franklin county, near Williamsburg, has
decided property amt money valued at
Sl25. 900 to the Odd Fellows Of Kansas for
the founding of a home for the children
Of deceased Odd Fellows. The charter of
tuo Oo .OOlSSleT0 Ouu FELLOWS orphan
Home and Industrial School of Kansas
has been filed with the Secretary of State.
The object Of this home is to furnish a
home for The careful training of these
children, and giving them also training
In mechanical arts and agriculture and a
liberal scientific education. The tru-tees
are L. G. Slime. grand treasurer; George
A. Huron, grand secretary; w. B. Ward,
grand master: George w. Jones, past
grand master, and C.L. Robbins, a prom
lnent Odd Fellow. These trustees were
appointed by De Boissiere. aud they are
to select their SUCCESSORS.
We are now In the se%venty-fourth rear
of Odd Fellowship.
There are over 10000 Odd Fellows in
Illinois.
The reports to the Sovereign grand
lodge for 1891. received from twelve grand
lodges, show an aggregate increase of
7,176 members: the same bodies reported
5.466 increase in 1890.
There l, 043 lodges in Pennsylvania with
an aggregate membership OF over 100, 600
DAD Fellows. Each of these lodges is en-
titled to a representative to the grand
lodge.
P. G.. John Kroll has been a faithful
member of Philadelphia lodge for fit y
seven years.