The Somerset reporter., 1894-01-25
l. o. o. +.
Public Installation of Officers of
Parmenas Encampment.

Parmenas Encampment.
The officers of parmenas Eneampment
No. Is, |. o. o. F., for the current year,
were installed Tuesday evening in Odd
Fellows hall by Grand Patriarch, ID. NJ.
Parks of Pittstield, assisted by the fol-
lowing brothers acting as grand officers ::
5. {. Ward, q. Ii. p; Hugh Hurley, g.
5. w. \. II. Bearse of Pittstield, &. d.
W; George Burnes, G. Scribe; ". b.
Heselton, q. Treasurer 5. NJ. SAWYER.
q. 5.
The officers installed. elected aud ap-
pointed were
G. Il. Fogg, c. p.
W. +. Ordway, $. W.
james Lumsden, II. +.
Thos. Tantish, Scribe
II. {. Taggart, Treas.
II. o. IIoxie, o. $.
II. F. Thing, l. ).
VIM. Clough, lst w.
L. &. Woodbury., 2nd W.
Thomas Lawley, ID W.
Frank Thompson, 18th W.
George Burnes, Guide
+. T. Goodrich lst G.. I.
Forest Brown 2nd G. T.
II. d. Baker, NJ. b. Heselton. 5. Nj.
Sawyer, Trustees.
Grand Patriarch Parks performed the
n, .,
very impressive manner, and the parts
by the other officers We're promptly and
effectively rendered To the satisfaction
of the large number of invited guests
outside of the order who gave close at
tention to the exercises throughout.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies,
Chief Patriarch Fogg called upon Grand
Patriarch Parks for remarks and he re-
sponded in "A happy manner. He allud-
ell to the absence of Grand Scribe, Stone
whom he expected to have been here,
but who was unavoilably detained by
business. Mr.. Stone can be drawn upon
at sight for remarks for the good of the
oIhtls anu llf ifSitlttb Ills dDSt1Cts
The Grand Patriarch was more than
pleased to be present and look upon the
members of the encampment and was
delighted to note the interest taken in
the order as indicated by the presence
of so many ladies and gentlemen of the
town. He had always taken a deep in
| terest i'll Parmcnas Encampment. The
cream of Odd Fellowship was in the
Patrarchal or Encampment branch. He
was proud to be an Odd Fellow, to be-
long to the largest secret society on the
globe and gaining faster than any other
excepting the X. of +, II does more
for the sick, afflicted and destitute, the
orphans and fricndless, than any other
society. 1t has afforded relief amounting
to $50, 900, 900, and has IA membership OF
100000. The Patriarchal branch is
gaining faster than the subordinate and
brothers If subordinate lodges should
not stop there but advance to the En-
campment degrees.
Acting Grand J. W. Bearse of Pitt.
| field was called upon by the {. +. bul
asked to be excused because OF a severe
headache.
Ample refreshments of fruit Wer,
served at this stage OF proceedings and
a pleasant halt-hour was passed by tn,
brothers and guests socially, after Mhicl
IA highly interesting musical and literary
program was carried out
The musicale consisted of selections by
Mari, Tay lor, Slurteyant and Robbins
by mixed quartette, Messrs. Mari
Slurtevant, Mrs. llawes and Miss
Withee; duet Mrs. Halves and Mrs
Thing songs Miss Gertrude Webb. Miss
Georgia Lowe, Fred Nye, and a yiolil
duet by Master Walter Vigue and Mr.
Kendall. The readings We're by Mrs
II, A. Dinsmore and Miss Margefy Morri
son, and there was II recitation by lilllt
Miss Florence 'libbetts.
Parmenas Encampment was instituted
Sept. l3, 1870 as Colby Encanpmenl
and the charter members were.
O.. A, Priest, Geo 5. Downing, 5. W
Steward, \. II. Weston. J. II. Knox
Marion Mills. \. NJ. Ward las W lIel
rim, 7, l.. Bradford. The name WAS
changed to Parmenas E..eampment ii
1876.
Parmenas Encampmcnt now number,
about - members and is an active
worthy society. made up of worthy
men and good citizens.
For The Multitude
Many great blessings of The world eau