The Penn's Grove record., 1893-10-27
pEDRrCKTOwNs, PRIDE.

The citizens OF Pedrlckt0Wn have
needed q public hall very badly for years
but no one has taken action towards
building one until Logan Tribe, No. 81
of Red Men hunted the forest and found
enough wampum to build the needed
wig wan and now it is completed and
| dedicated and every one takes public
pride in it.
Mrs. Charles c. Barber was given the
privilege of naming the hall and she
gave a large beautiful scroll with the
name "Red Mems Columbia Hall''
which hangs on the side of the building
The building is 64x34 feet and "a foot
post, 3 stories. 1t adjoins the Friends
meeting house yard on the street lead
| ing from the corner to the station. The
Friends have been very liberal in set
ting their fence back and making a
wide foot path and trading a piece of
land on the street front next the hall
for some hack, for a wide driveway.
On the first floor are four apartments
13x32 feet. Two will be occupied by
Justice & Gayenta, m as q grocery
store, the other as a meat Shop. Sharon
Corson will occupy another with the
post office. The other is not yet rented.
Back of the hallway and ticket office
is a small office suitable for a Justice of
the Peace.
At the head of the stairway on the
second floor are closets for dishes. The
tribe has a large lot of dishes sufficient
to seat the public hall which is 45x32
and will seat at an entertainment 1926
persons. The stage is 12x32.
On the third story are two small
ante-rooms with three closets in each
for regalia Sc. The "wigwam" room
is 34x49 with a platform on the four
sides. 1t is tastefully papered with felt
with figured ceiling and beautiful bor-
der. The two halls are each lighted by
four lamps of 400 candle power each.
They intend having the lodge room
covered with brussels carpet.
The hall cost $1,000. The Tribe
holds the majority of the stock and in
diyidual members the balance.
Owing to the storm washing the rail-
road out the %dedicatOry services could
not be held on the 14th owing the alb
sence of the Great Sycamore. Noko-
mis- Tribe, of Penn's Grove, aud the
Linwood Tribe were, however, present.
The latter Tribe presented Logan Tribe
with a very pretty floor mat on which
were the emblems of the order.
The dedication of the Hall took place
last Saturday evening. Two special
trains were run from Camden, Mringing
large delegations from the following
tribes: Leni Lenape No. 2, Ottawa
No. Is, Souix No. 2j, Pottowottome
No. "a, Eyo,a No. 10j, Dakota No. Ill,
Massasoit No. 121, Saranac No. Us,
Pontiac No. 1874, Metamora No. H.,
Wyoming No. 80 to tie number OF
about 400. G. o. Pedriek, Past Great
Sachem sas martial and the delegation
of the many different tribes accOmpan-
led by the Camden city band and the
Delight Fife and Drum Corps marched
through the town, returning to The
Grand Wigwam. Past Great IncOllonee,
C. Comedy, was then introduced, and
read the dedication Ole, after when
Past Great IncohoHee, I. X. Donholly,
d. c. Peterson, G. Brown gave very in
terestiug addresses, Past Great lnoo-
hence, I. j. Francis, Past Great Sach-
ems, ID. NJ. Stephens and Q. Ii. Gorden
and Great Representatives q. Lott
white, Il. j. Wohl was present. After
the ceremonies a number Of the visitors
took supper to help the members OF
Logan tribe.