The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-26
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
Meeting Of the Grand Division at
Trenton Yesterday.
Special to The Jersey city Necs.

TRENTON, Jan. 26, ls93.-The Grand
Division of the Sons OF Temper
ance of New Jersey met in Odd
Fellows Hall, corner Broad and Han
over streets, yesterday morning. The
following Grand officers were present.
G. w. P..Leonard Brown; G. w. A.,
George W. Ellis; G. Scribe, Henry b.
Howell; G. T., Jacob H. Hoagland; G..
Chap, Mrs. E. H. Amer; G. Con-, George
w, Mannifeld; G.. Sent, J. d. Castles.
The report of the Grand Worthy Pa
triarch stated that the different Deputy
G.. w. P.'s had reported more fully and
promptly than before. While the reports
from the Division do not show any striK-
ing increase in membership, yet there is
no reason for encouragement, aud the
outlook is full of promise. He recapitu-
lated the work of his office. for the year,
and expressed his appreciation of the UNI
formly Kind and courteous treatment he
has received from the members through
out the jurisdiction during his admins
tration. The Grand Scribe's report
she WIS hat there are at present forty five
Divisions in the State, with an aggregate
membership of 1900. The receipts for
the past quarter nave been $297. 81. A
few of the Divisions are beneficial, but
the majority are conducted on the social
plap, the mutation Lees and dues being
nominal.
A JERSEY CITY COMPANY.
There are two companies of Loyal
Crusaders, a recently established order
! for children under fourteen years OF age.
| in the State, one at New Brunswick, with
1893 members, and one at Jersey City,
with 81 members. 1t is expected that
| others will be organized in other portions
OF The State III a short time. Mrs. M. s.
Vickery of New brunswick was elected
SuI er t ndent of Juvenile Work. Past
M. w. II, L. M. Bradley. addressed the
| Grand Division in behalf of the Loyal
Crusaders and life insurance plan of the
order.
Mr.. J.. u. Joslin, in behalf of Excelsior
Division, No. 4, of this city. presented rbe
| retiring g. w. p. Leonard Brown, with a
handsome National Division regaIia. MIR.
| Brown Is a member OF Excelsior Division,
| and they tool this means of expressing
| their appreciation of mis- honorable career
as q. w. Z.
p. G. W. P. Fred Drake presented the
| report of the special committee OF the
Grand Division, expressing the appreci-
alton of the grand body for the faithful
seivice Of the retiring General Scribe,
| Bro. Henry B. Howell, which was
unanimously adopted by u rising vote.
H OFFICERS.
At the afternoon session the following
| officers were elected for The ensuing
YEAR:
W. P, Fred. Poole. of No. 241: G.
| w. A., j. H.. Hardy. Of No. no; q.
Scribe, A. q. Vanaken, of No. 2o5; q.
II, jacob III. Hoagiand. OF SO; G.
Chap, A. F. Sutpnen, OF No. ZIG; q. Con.
| Nellie smith, of No. A; i. Sent. j. II,
E~isennarur, OF No. 1863. They were in-
stalled in the evening. Fred Poole, the
new e. w. F., is a member of Golden
Gate Division No. 24l, of Newark.
He was initiated in The Order three
years ago, and has been actively engaged
In temperance wcrk for a NUM-
uer OF years, and has been a total aU-
Der Of the Grand Division two years ago,
aud has always taken ian active interest
III the work Of he sessions of that body.
He possesses qualifications that ft hin