The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-27
AMERICAN MECHANICS
Proceedings of the Annual
State Council of the
Junior Order.
+. H. LEWIS MADE STATE COUNCILLOR
TWENTY-FIVE New Councils lnsti-
tuted the Past Year-Nem-
bsrshlp 1907.
F. H. LEWIS MADE STATE COUNCILLOR

TRENTON. Oct. 81, 1898. - The State
Council of New Jersey of the Junior
Order OF American Mechanics of the
State OF New Jersey met in Masonic
Temple yesterday morning at ten
o'clock.
There was a large attendance of repre-
~seutatives aud Past Councillors. tie
plumber reaching nearly five hund red.
The session W S a very interesting one and
lasted far Into the night, it being mid
night when the election Of ofticsrs was
Concluded.
The State Council yesterday was COM
posed of a fine loking body OF young meu,
though a few gray boards were scattered
amongst them, and a more Intelligent
and thoughtful appearing set OF men
would be hard to mud.
Among the prominent me OF the
order who visited the session were;-
National Councillor w. A. Kib6e of New
Edward S, Deemer of Philadelphia. aud
Past State Councillor Dtlas of Pennsyl-
vauia,
THE MoRNING SESSION.
At the morning session the reports OF
the State Councillor. State Council Sec
rotary and State Council Treasurer were
read. The report of the State Councillor
was a lengthy review of the work Of the
order in the State. During the year
twenty-five new councils have been in
stituted. The total membership on the
30th of June. to which time the nnuai
reports are made Ip, was 1907.
The prosperity of the order was a
source of cougratulation by the officers.
An amendment to the constitution was
adopted. providing that hereafter I'LL the
names of candidates for the different
offices shall be printed on one ticket, and
%,a ,rboIo hollnt CoSC Qt the sauna time
A proposition TO reduce the representa-
tion of subordinate councils in the State
Council from Two representatives to one.
was practically unanimously defeated.
The amendment TO the constitution prn-
yidipg for the election of State Council
Secretary for three years instead of one.
as has been the rule, brought out q neat
ed and lengthy discussion.
Almost the euLire afternoon session was
consumed in discussing the subJact. and
on being put to vote just before the after
noon adjournment, was declared Carried
by q large majority
AT the evei ing session 5000 was ap-
propriated to the Boarl of Officers. Co be
used in subscribing for and circulating
tie different American Mecnanio news
papers in tie State as their Judgm ent
ma dictate.
A Past State Councillors emblem WIS
voted to the retiring State Councillor
Joseph L.. Moore, and also Past State
Councillor Hill, VINO had the misfortune
to lose his.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Thu election of officers occupied the
major part of the evening session, with
the following RESULT
State Councillor, FRANK II. Lewis, of
Jersey City.
State Wee Councillor, P. Hall Packer,
of Sea Bright.
State Council Secretary, William H.
Miers. of Trenton; Stale Council Trea-
surer, john Tichenor. of Newark.
State Council Conductor. +. A. Stan
ger, of GIassbOro.
State Council Warden, John Turney.
Inside Sentinel, G. a. Ely. of Perriene-
Vile.
Outside Sentinel, W. D. Evans. of
Hamburg.
National Representative, A. J.. Smith
and Rev. j. Morgan Read.
Next place of meeting, Camden.
The new State Councillor. Frank H.
Lewis. is a memper of Industry Council
No. IS OF Jersey City. He is an active
worker and has been instrumental IL
i%nstitutinR a number OF new councils dur.
ing the year.
P. HaIl Packer, State Vice Councillor,
is a memle r of Ashland Council No. q
of Sea Bright. He was born at Neshauic,
Somerset county, on July 13. 1853, RnC
iuined the order on March 10. 1872 AT
that time the order numbered but 1900
in the State. He has Instituted sixteeI
councils since he became connected with
the order. He served as Treasurer Of the
Stats Council in 1S76-77, and has beer
Secretary of his own council for 1ve
years.
State Council Secretary Miers is too
well known to need Introduction. He
is one of the Oldest members of the order
in the State. He was initiated in Melaska
Council. No. 4, at Phillipsburg, on tue
7th of September. 1868 In 1876 he was
State Councillor and in 1879 was eiecte
Stats Council Secretary, which off, tie
still holds, and mas just bean re elected
for a term OF three years.
Stale Council Treasurer John Tiche.
nor has been u faithful officer and his
re-electioI was a deserved recognition of
his services.
The State Council continued in session
until a late hour, which the officers were
Installed by Deputy National Council lilo
DR.. j.. j. Reed.
FUNERAL ExE ASSOCIATION.
Funeral Benefit Associatlou of New
Jersey, of the Jr. o. q. A. M, met in En-
terprise Council rooms. III Taylor Operi
House. OH Wednesday. at ten A. M
President, Rev. j.. Morgan Read in tn
chair.
About one hundred councils were rep
resented. each council having one repre-
sentative.
Two sessions were held. morning AM
afternoon. A number OF changes wer,
made In the constitution and bylaws.
The following officers were elected TO
ensuing year,
President, Rev. j. Morgan Read. o
Good Twill, No. so. New Brunswick.
Vice President. Herbert Mintle, of En-
terprise. No. 6. Trenton. -
Secretary aud Treasurer. w. N. Gray
of Onward No. 9S, Red Bank.
Directors for TWO years. A. j.. Smith
George H. Adams. No. So. Newark; w
J. Smith, Of Hollywood. No. 90. Lon
Branch.
Directors for one year. w. c.. Vanhise
jackson. No. 81. CassvilIe: w. S. Hi
Enterprise, No. 6. Trenton.
The receipts for the yea. were $l4.
I oo6.3l. The disbursements were:-For 5
death claims, at $3.50 each. $l4. 600: othe
expenses, $4S4. 3d.; balancs III treasury
$21l. 48.
The membership of the ASSOCIATE II
October l. 1892. was Sill. On October
1898. 1t was 9.401. Showing au increas
oil 1890 during the year. On October
l.. 1892, there were IS councils In the rs
tciatIon. On October /. 1893, We hay
l03 Connects. showing q gain oil 4S coun
els.
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