Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22
JUNIOR MECHANICS.
Over Five Thousand Delegates Join
in the Annual Councils.
RAPID EXTENSION OF THE ORDER.
More Than Half q Million Dollars in the
Various Treasures.
GRAND CELEBRATION IN NEW JERSEY
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.N
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June N.-The
twenty-fourtha annual session of the National
Council of Jr. O. U: A. M opened here to-
day, and transacted more business than was
ever done in the first day of any session for
years, considering that much Of the day was
taken up in participating in the largest and
most imposing parade ever held by the
order outside of Pittsburg. In the morning
Mayor Wright, in behalf of the city, and
Rev. WA. Dennis, representing the State
Council of New Jersey, welcomed the dele
gates with speeches which we're listened to
by the delegates and hundreds of members
of the order. National Councillor John r.
Roblitz responded.
The National Council then went into
executive session and began its work. The
report of the national officers were first
showed that at the beginning of the present
year there we're total of 1, $50 councils and
107, ,494 members, but these figures have
been greatly increased since January. The
receipts of subordinate councils for the past
year were $747, ,453 81. The order paid in
benefits $284, 381 20, and there il in the
treasury of the subordinate councils over q
half million dollars.
Extension Of the Order in Other States.
There were "a councils organized last year
in States where there were no State coun-
ellis. The order has been extended into
four new States, Indiana, Michigan, North
Carolina and Iowa, and the prospects are
that Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas and Cali
fornia will soon be in line. The National
Secretary Is very outspoken in his praise of
the work done by National Organizers
Ogle and Collins and recommends that the
experiment be continued on the national
legislative plan, as published exclusively in
The DISPATCH last Sunday.
Mr. Decmer il. in doubt as to its practical
bility. He thinks there may perhaps be an
inclination to pay too much attention to the
work of organization and not enough to in
culcating the principles and objects of the
order, but he suggests that it would be wise
to relieve the State and National officers of
any additional work to their present duties.
He recommends, in rather unique manner,
that all subordinate councils be made the
Judge Of their own membership rs regards
age and initiation fees, but suggests that
councils do not make too great a distinction
between young men, 16 to 20, saying that
there are men of 16 and boys of 40 Age
does not always make man.
The reports of the other national officers
are largely statistical and are much the
same as that of Mr.. Deemer. The trouble
in the State Council of Illinois over the
deposition of the old board of officers has
been referred to the Committee on the
State Of the Order and lively fight is ex-
pected tomorrow.
Petition for q School Exhibit.
The following communication was re-
ceived from James A. Hamilton, Secretary
of Washington Camp No. Z, Patriot Sons
Of America, Of Englewood, ILL.,, and re-
ferred to committee to report plan to
carry out the suggestion:
At the regular meeting of Washington
Camp No. Patriot Order Sons of America,
State of Illinois, was brought to the notice
OF the camp the great good that might be ac-
complished by an exhibit of our free school
educational system at the Worlds Colum-
bian Exposition to be held in Chicago in
1898. BY resolution, our Secretary was au-
to communicate with the National
Secretaries Of all patriotic societies and as
certain if they will assist us in urging the
Governments to take action and make the
exhibit. Knowing that our system is the basis
of our free and independent government,
we should take pride in showing it to our
foreign friends. The progress made by this
system demonstrates that the system reigns
supreme as compared with any other
schools which may be exhibited. The Gov
ernment has evidently overlooked this
ana 1t is eminently fitting that the
American societies should Join hands in this
In view of this movement in
view of tho subject as above stated you are
memortalized to take such action az
will consummate and develop successfully
the movement.
Five Thousand Men Parade,
The National Council has under consider
alton plan proposed by Henry Baldwin,
the custodian of American history in this
city, to have established at the national
capital library in which shall be located
all the works on American history, together
with statistical works of all kinds referring
TO America and its development, and bu-
eeau of information to which anyone may
have access and secure information on any
American topic with all the literature
bearing thereon.
A parade was held this afternoon in which
no less than 5000 Juniors participated The
entire Sixth Regiment OF the National
Guards of New Jersey acted as escort to the
Uniformed Rank of Pittsburg and Pennsyl.
Vania- Fully 5000 men were In line and
nearly all the councils in New Jersey were
represented. Washington Council No. 1,
of Germantown, the first organized, SO
years ego, was out and carried the flags used
It tne institution of the council.
The city was gaily decorated and the
was the finest seen here in
years. Cheer after cheer followed Pitts
ourg's delegation, 800 strong, as they passed |
Congress Hall. their headquarters. A ban.
Iuet was held tonight at which Stephen
Collins, John Emege, Prof Pashanor and
E Lindsay Greer, of Pittsburg, spoke.