The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-08

session under the presidency Of State
Councillor r. M. Johnstone, of Pitts
burg. The roll Of delegates was called
and over 200 were found in attendance
A considerable portion of the morn
ing session was devoted to the hearing
of reports OF officers and committees,
which were referred as follows: Re-
port of state councillor, referred ITO A. B.
Saybolt, M. e. Davies and J. F. Fleegle.
In his report the state councillor stated
that the year just passed had been one
of exceeding business depression, and
the order in common with the many
organizations of similar character, had
felt Its effects. During the year he had
visited over 100 councils and gave n
statement of the decisions he had rem
dered in all cases submitted to him.
The state councillor also made several
important recommendations, one relat-
ing to the appointment of the deputy
state councillor which he proposed to
amend by the following change I'M the
law.
Strike out section of Article III of
bylaws of State council and insert a
new article as follows: On the regular
election night for officers in the month
of December of each year, each council
in any county of the state shall elect
three delegates to a meeting to be called
by the councils in each county, at such
time and place as may be designated
by the state councillor, during the
month of April, at which meeting they
shall elect a deputy for that county.
Said deputy must be an ex-councillor In
good standing. He shall have power
to appoint as many assistants as he
may find necessary to aid him In in
stalling the officers of the various coun-
ellis. but who shall exercise no other
powers of a deputy. All deputies so
elected shall be governed by Article VII
of State council bylaws"
An Important Recommendation.
The following important recommend
alton was also made: 81 would re-
spectfuly suggest that at this session
of the State council law be passed d-
viding the state into three districts to
be known as the Eastern. Middle and
Western districts. The Eastern dis
trict to consist of the twenty-five coun-
ties in the eastern part of the state,
the Middle district to consist of the
twenty-three counlties in the middle
part of the state, and the Western dis
trict to consist of the twenty-five
counties in the western part of the
state
The reports of the state council secre-
tary, treasurer and financial commit
tnn .ncp To. trh-
ers. G.. w. Snyder and S. r.. Dunlap.
The secretary's report showed that the
number of councils in good standing
was 237 and the total number of men,
berS on Dec. 81. 1894, was 14,346. Dur
ing the year 3777 members had been re-
jected, 22 expelled, Ga withdrawn. and
163 died. The formal announcement
was also made of the death of eX-State
Councillor Brother John Eckstein, of
Washington council, No. 5. of Philadel-
phia. The death occurred on Dec. 4,
1894, and a recommendation was made
that a memorial page be placed in the
Journal in memory of Mr.. Eckstein.
The time was approaching. Sept 10,
1896. when the celebration of the fiftieth
anniversary would be held, and the re-
city of Philadelphia, the birthplace of
the order and the State Council Of
Pennsylvania was urged to make early
preparations to participate in the
event.
Report of the Treasurer.
The treasurers report was submitted
as follows: Balance on hand last re-
port, $3,09S.S7; received from State coun-
Gil secretary s6,272.66; total. $9,37.53.
Amount paid out as per orders, $7,325.53;
balance in hand, $2045.55.
A recommendation was made by the
finance committee that the per capita
tax for the ensuing year be placed at
Is cents per member per term. the same
as at present.
The board of officers report was re-
ferred to George w. Derrick, p. A.
Fritschman and T.. p. Langhead. The
following were appointed committee
to supply information to the press: A.
B. Saybolt, e. Pastorious and Walter
Graham.
Nomination for officers for the ensu-
ing term were handed in as follows:
State councillor II. o. Holstein, of Har-
flSDurS, state Nlce-COunclllOr, >. VI.
Greene, of Philadelphia, and John NJ
Hornbaker, of Scranton; state council
secretary, Walter Graham, of Philadel-
phia; state council instructor, NJ. E.
Davies.
Subscription for 1000 copies of the
Mechanics Advocate were received, and
an invitation to public representatives
to the entertainment and banquet given
last night under the auspices of Scran-
ton councils.
The report Of the national represent
atives was read and ordered to be print
ed in the Journal. The report of A. b.
Saybolt, special representative from
Pennsylvania on the national commit
tee on the semi-centennial celebration.
was also read and ordered to be printed
in the Journal.
DIVERSION OF EVENING.
Delegates Entertained with n Concert and
Banquet.