Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-11

whole number who have died in the Sc
years is Al brothers and 33 brothers wives
with benefits paid as above stated Of $3775
The total number of brothers initiated
since the institution of the Lodge has been
376 OF this number Al have died, SO have
Withdrawn by card, expelled, 151 sus-
pended and ! by dismissal card. The
present membership is 142.
Liberal donations have been made from
time to time by the Lodge for various
charitable purposes. the most notable Of
which was the contribution of 500 in aid
of brethren suffering from the great Chicago
fire; $50 for the relief of lodges in Ten
nessee, and $130 has been given to Odd
Fellows lodges in distress.
On June 2Oth. 1848,we find that although
the Lodge was in debt for their hall, and
with only about $50 90 in the treasury they
donated $40 to the Pennsylvania Lodge
whose hall had been destroyed by fire, thus
showing a true, brotherly feeling toward
their brother Odd Fellows. Again on Sept.
18th, l848, when in the same financial con-
dition, we find that they helped Lodge in
Albany, New York, to the extent of $40.
The Lodge has So in the Washington
Monument at Washington and the old En-
campment, SIS.
There are five members who have been
in good standing for over 40 years. There
are eight members who haYe been in good
standing over 30 years. There are thirty
nine members in good standing over 20
years.
The following members have served the
lodge long and faithfully as officers Joseph
Carter, 80 years and months, IS years and
6 months of which time he was Ire asnrer.
Nelson W.Sparb SIS years and s mos, 22
years and 6 mos. of which time he was
Secretary.
Barclay Mankin,22 years and mos, IL
years as R S. N. G..
Eli Eldridge, II years, years and mos.
as R. S. " G.
j B. Best, 9 years; years as R. S. N. q.
William Milligan, years and mos; 3
years and 6 mos. as Treasurer.
Benz. Thackara, 8 years and 6 mos.
George E. Persons years.
John FL. Lupton, 8 years.
H. C. Clark, years and mos; years
and mos as Secretary.
L. M. Green, years.
J. M. Pierson, Z. years /; A years Secretary.
J. M. Henderson, years and mos.
A. w. Cattell, 6 years and mos
A. III. Lock, 6 years and 6 mos.
E c. Cattell, years.
Thomas Allen, years.
j. II. Bibo, 5 wears and 6 mos
c. Owen, years.
John c VOORHEES,, 5 years.
the following is list of those who have
served as Noble Grand for 2 or more TERMS
A. L Hellerman, 2 Thos. G. Dilks, 2; Jas.
Peacock, 2; John 1. G. Tatem, Q; John
Abbott, 3; A. w. Cattell, 3; BENZ S.
Thackara, 3 James D. Hoffman, Q; John
Crane, 2 Eli Eldridge, 2 !; S. E. Wilmer, 2.
The following is list showing where
father and son have served as Noble Grand
Benjamin Sailer and son Charles Sailer,
Benjamin F. Gibbs and son Jas. L. Gibbs.
Benjamin F. Carter and son Samuel R.
Carter, H. c. Clark and son III. H. Clark,
Daniel ]. Packer and son Daniel J. Packer,
Samuel III. Ladd and son SamI FL. Laid,
Augustus s. Barber and son Augustus s.
Barber.
The following is a list of those Of the
same name who haYe served as N. q. Il
Barber 2. Gibbs. 2, Carter 8. Abbott 2,
Csttell 5, Hoffman, 2. Pierson 2, Packer 8,
Glover 2, VOORHEES, 2. Eldridge 3. Reading
?, Ladd 2, Sailer 2, Clark 2.