The Yale expositor., 1896-06-19
Michigan Maccabecs.

nav had as ltS opening feature Dig
parade with $500 people in line, in
Guiding eight divisions of the uniformed
rank. A broom drill by number of
young Maccabee girls was also fine
feature, and after the parade, the
judges awarded four prizes, S@5 each,
to the following tents: Central City
No. 1870, of Jackson, for having the
largest membership in line (65); Ba-
tavia No. 2l5, of Grand Rapids, for
coming the longest distance; David
Swinton No. $50. of Bay City, for pre-
senting the finest appearance, and
Blumfield No 800, for having the larg-
est per capita of membership turn out.
When the great camp assembled in
business session 91G delegates were re-
ported present. The session had
scarcely opened when the opponents to
Great Commander Boynton began to
show fight, but they were turned down
at every point. The great commander
reported O., 900 men and $4,000 women
in the order of the Maccabees in Mich
igan.
The first session of the uniformed
Brigadier Gen. White presiding. Adjt.
l.. j. Abt, of Detroit. was chosen adju-
tant-general; Levi Auchampaugh. in
encouragement; Col. Stetzer, quarter
master-general; Louis Kries, of Sagi-
nav: commissary-general. 1T was de-
cided to hold biennial meetings, the
next to be at Kalamazoo in August,
oil
an outfit and will hold their encamp-
mcnts in true military style. The prize
drill at Union park was interesting and
Celery division, No. Is, of Kalamazoo,
won first prize, with Pearl division, No.
/, of Cleveland, a close second.
At the session of Ladies of the Mac
cabees Great Commander Lillian NJ.
IIollistcr made thorough report.
During the year ending Dec. 81, 1895
there was an increase of 96 hives and
1860 members, giving the order Il
total of Gls hives and 37,1lO members.
Since January the number has grown
to GAG hives. with 2S,673 members, and
20, 400 life benefit certif ,ates. The
local Maccabees gave a reception at
the Masonic temple which was greatly
enjoyed.
The fight against the administration
of Great Commander Boynton was con-
| tinued when it came to the election of
| officers, but the kickers were downed
| and the administration slate was
elected as follows: Great commander.
y. s. Boynton; great lieutenant com
mander. Devere Hall: great record
keeper. Thomas Watson: great finance
keeper. Il. j. Whalcy: great medical
examiner. Edwin Eaton. NJ. d.: great
chaplain. Oscar Allyn. The other great
| officers elected are: Great sergeant
| Edwin Royce, Sault Ste Marie; great
master-at-arms. w. 5. Evans, Pent.
| water: first master of the guard Emil
| Stehlin, of Ironwood; second great
| master-at-arms. George q. Lutz, Ann
| Arbor great sentinel, George G. Ray,
Bay City; great picket, Nat l.. Johnson
| of Detroit Then the defeated kick
crs announced that they were content
to return to peace and hereafter would
be pledged of loyalty.
| The election in the great hive OF
Lady Maccabees resulted: Great com
mander, Mrs. Frances Burns, st. Louis
| great lieutenant commander, Mrs
Rachel a. Bailey, of Hastings: great
record keeper, Miss Emma Bower, o.
Ann Arbor: great finance keeper, Mrs
Susie T.. Graves, of Port Huron; great
medical examiner. DR.. Emma ID. Cook
OF Detroit great chaplain, Mrs. Ann;
L. Coffin, of Bay City; great sergeant
Mrs. Mary Campbell, of Marquette
| great mistrcss-at-arms, Mrs. Anna O
| Hottie. of Muskegon: great sentinel
Ada Dobson- of Saginaw: great picket
Mrs. Pogue. of Dryden; great guard
Miss McCullen.