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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
NEW-ROCHELLE.

Leonard T Goldsmith forty-fve years Old whose
home Is at No. u Nepuine-ave., Rochelle PARK was
found yesterday morning lying on the tracks OF
tho New-York New Haven and Hartford Railroad
with his head nearly severed from his body IN"
discovery was made by Il man named Mccormick.
a conductor of a local freight train From what
can be learned from an Investigation by coroner
Banning Mr. Goldsmith had just recovered from
tho grin and was suffering from mental alteration.
The family also holds the theory that ne was
son,nambulist as he had wandered away on sev-
cral occasions while asleep. Mr.. Goldsmith IN MS
earlier years was a butler for Waltham Nhlte
Evans at his home Sans Souci at Davenports
Neck He later engaged I'm the whoIesaIe Hu'
business at No - East Twentieth-st. New-forK'
He leaves a widow and ten children 1900.
The home Of H. Lent Well,knoT Sro, Garri ma
on "Wednesday night and robbed. The thieves TOOK
the silver ware brir-a-brAc wearing hPIntu,' nm hn,
the bed clothing. valued IN Al. IN NOR ,%
500 The house was unoccupled al the uHic o, we
robbery Mr. Lent and his family Snce tn@ ' ,6n
Of Mrs. Lent few weeks ago had closed 'heH
home and were living in thu village.
Mrs sarah NJ. Stvers wife # II. NJ silver, the
carriage manufacturer. died at ther nom III
Fifth-ave yesterday. Mrs. Stvcra was seventy
six years old She leaves a husband and ssy"rtt
the home The Rev. g. +. Cancdy. rector Of Trim
NV Episcopal church. will oniciate
For the last four years tn" yourg people or -
Gahricls church who compose the I.yceum League
have given to the people Of New Rochelle yearly
comedy by Robert Watt is their next production
at the Casino Monday and Tuesday nights ne
play will be under the direction Of Miss Nellie
t;affncy Among those who have parts are Mis-
Margaret REYNOLDS Miss Catherin" Re, nods Miss
Mary McNicrncy. Miss Molly Fitzpatrick. James
Mimnaugh. John Carroll. Thomas A. kclncr aWl
Moe and Amy Forbes. \ special musical pro-
direction Of George Kelnor, brother Of the RcN.
John \. Kellner. and oreanist Of ST GabrielS
Miss Anna Bauer. daughter of Mr. and Mrs:
Charles Bauer, cntcrtained iarge number OF
Wetn .Ir
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DRIVEN TO STTCIDE BY HLNESS.
WHILE SUFFERING FROM SCTATIcA. THE MAN
AGER OF \ NEWARK STORE SHOOTS
HIMSELF.

William Cochran. manager for McCiresor & Co,
clothiers il Rroad-st.. Newark. fatally shot him
self Yesterday at his boarding house. No. 60
Orchard-st He had been sufferer from sciatica
and was in the habit OF taking morpha to relieve
the pain
co. hran vas about fifty years old and came from
Sussex County. He had been with McCiregor Il
Co for sixteen years He had on several occa-
sons said that he would shoot himself 10 relieve
his misery from his malady. but his friends did
not take his remark seriously. Yesterday morn
ing he did not arise until o'clock. and then he
went downstairs ana had breakfast. afterward re-
turning 10 his room \ niece called to him. and
~ his room door called him 10y name. He an
sWered Yes wait "A minute" and then a shot was
fired in III. bedroom and there the sound OF
a fall When the door was opened Cochran was
living dead the floor. with u bullet wound on the
righi side Of his head. He had stood before the
mirror TO insure accurate aim.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
MISSES FOR DIR. SCOTT.
RUTGERS STUDENTS INSULT THE PRESi-
DENT of THE COLLEGE WHEN HE
REPROvEs THEM FOR
HAZING.

New brunswick Feb. 26 (SpecaD.-Before all the
students in chapel this morning DR.. Austin Scout
president OF Rutgers College. denounced IN pit'er
terms the men who took part In the attempt 10
paint two freshmen green, ana Hia"c ''N''"'
charges that were greeted with Kisses.
II was last Wednesday night that party OF
sonhomores captured John With and Raph
Rouchton Parsons and placed them I'm "A covered
wagon with several cans Of green paint when
,yoro 70 be used on the captives. The men were
rescued bv freshmen and recaptured, but hnaIy
cscapod Yesterday morning Or scott ton the
sophomores in class that unless such actions
were stopped he would resign his position In the
college After the exercises in chapel this morning
he referred again TO the trouble. denouncing the
unnar classman and declaring That they were
largely responsible for the outrage. an ,
From what | learned" Dr. Scott said ! don
helieye there are many gentlemen IN the class OF
~ Before he could continue h" was interruptci
hv a Storm of Kisses. This seemed TO increase )r;
SCOTS anger and. raising his voice, ne declared
maj the upper classnen were towards.
II have "A letter here from Prosecutor Jonh >
Voorhees, he said in which he says tina: II INC
college authorities are not able TO cope with ms
disordcrlv conduct Of students the COUNTY authorl
tics will lend a hand" For forty-iVe minutes
tho president continued his lecture. causing much
INDIGNATION among the students.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
PORT CHESTER AND RYE.

The Blue Ribbon Gospel Temperance League. OF
Port Chester has rented and furn he'd building
i'm Irying-ave.. and will open it as Temperance
hall" The enterprise Is In charge Of Eugene $
WeatherwaN.
william T. Purdy a well-known business man OF
Port Chester and an ex-Coroner of Westchestcr
County. is dangerously i'll at his home IN High
landst.
The Republicans OF Rye have elected the follow
ing delegates 10 represent the town at the Assem-
bly, convention: Frederick W. Sherman, John \.
Ellington. John +. Downing, James \ Merritt,
Thomas Whalcn Addison Johnson. Daniel l..
Townsend. j. Avord Peck. j. - Trelson. Frank
&. Mertz and John Lounsbury.
Miss foby Mersercau the daughter OF Mrs Jacob
Mersereau died at her home. la Highland-st.. on
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TARRNTOWN.

The announcement Of the death OF the Rev Dr.
George Richards Crooks has caused much resret
among the residents Of this village. He was vel
known here. having served pastor OF s.. PalIs
Methodist Episcopal Church for two years
An allegorcal entertainment Was given a ths
Methodist Protestant Church. the Rev. f. c. Tyson.
pastor. Thursday evening The entertainment
consisted of the birth OF Columbia "A scene
from Ruth" and The Gathering OF the Nations OF
the Triumphs of Grace" The east q the first MAS:
Co!umbii. Miss Laura Schoiield; Goddess OF LID
erty Miss Emma Tyson. Indian, Miss Ne,ue Nls
cent: Attendant. Mis-, LYDIA De Vera. to.onlei
thirteen young women Hiss Encra De Revere aai
Miss Lilly I.Ovett took the parts u Ndom. ani
Ruth r"s1ectively in a Scene from Ruih." In mo
last scene the nations and the young women norep.
resented them we're: America. Mss Laura ;, 'hsd;
England Miss Jessie Cornett Switzerland. Mss Jes'
sic Nossitter. Scotland Miss Eva Hlntal lfeiani.
MiiS Miss rSnnc Lo.ce GrecGe Hiss L a:
renee: Spain; Miss Lizzie Van rASS"l.' Inaa Re- Re.
''E The ladies' Aid S9cety OF the Shiloh RaGrS
A socllble on Wednesday evening -,
The annual reports %; the villages o. TarY'oSd
ami North Tarrytown We're issued yes,',day Hns
former has balance ~ about $500 on hih' ""N
Democratic caucus viii be held leis .Sfn@s j n:
the purpose Of electing deesatts to me N''"R' ''
The Rev " + Compton. pastor Of The AipeuY
Methodist Episcopal church. and t,r "r u",ho.
dlst Episcopal Church Will exchange puppies w
morrow evening . ,,..,sylv
surprise party was given for Per-, MinnyT''I
ihe SON NJ Nj and Mrs. Constantine M.nnriE ~
Wehher-avc on Tuesday evening. The o,Sts 80
VAS nix nineteenth birthday. and the young "'''
fobn cowe who was tor wears sexton OF the II
Reformed church left sW1 10 the cnur'h " -
WI ,.,,rmA
The Ladies' Aid society Of The second kSaS' NV"
Church held a successful sccian" t!S' rNril7 r,ng
The women OF the Swedish church are pr'ltnsssa
10 hold "A fair and Mrs John Meiin; MIS- nail
Anderson Mrs John GustaVison and Mrs Eats, g
have been APPOINTED a committee of Arrtnscnt'iIy.
\ dance wiU he given Al the Young Men : -
ccum On Monday evening" - ,,,,,. c,h,ol are
The nunils of the sleepy Hollow Public Scho.,,,
arranninp IN hold A musical and literary eht""
ment. =, ~, ,,r ,he hrV
solomon Lodge. +. ana \ NJ VIII coh'' y"
degree next Thursday evening -. c,snylA
Methodist Episcopal Church on ThutsdaS 'Gltrap
Nmone those who took part were Miss Ada s~,nard,
and Mrs George Ely sopranos, Edward ~ TaxS
tenor and William IL. Reed and tredefS'
child. bassos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
FrNrR4L or MRS. siRAH II. BROWN.

The funeral Of Mrs. Sarah Iiurd Brown. the
widow Of Dr. william X Brown who died at her
home IN Montaeue-st. on Thursday. will be held in
the house this morning at II o'clock The Rev.
DR. Richard s Storrs. pastor Of The Church OF the
Pilgrims will oficste.
Mr.. Brown WAS born in Boston. In January. 1876,
and was the daughter Of Samuel H. VALLEY a
merchant % that city. and sister of Samuel II.
VALLEY member of Congress IN the 'j)s and later
prt sideni Of the Revere National Bank. Her
grandfather William Phillips. Lieutenant GOv-
ernor Of Massachusetts,. and Wendell Phillips was
ner cousin One pleasant incident connected with
her childhood is the fact that u reception given
for Lafayette. at the home Of her GRANDPA her in
1924, she, among other little children. was lifted
upon his knee and kissed by the MARQUIS Mrs
Browns father was The founder Of the Mason
Street Sunday-schOOl IN Boston. where she also
taught. ana was for many years lis superintendent
Her family werc members Of old South church
and representatives, Of IL had been Identified with
the church as trustees from It's foundation until
the sale Of The original building 10 the city
Mrs Brown had lived for almost nifty years AT
Montague and Henry SITS, In the house built By
her husband In lSi7. She left four sons and Two
daughters. two sons being married and the re-
naming four children having lived with their
mother She hhd been "A member OF the Church OF
the Pilgrims for ihirtythTee years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
PEEKSKIIL.

rboro will he a meeting Of the Dorcas Society,
poekskilrs popular charitable organization. at
o'clock this afternoon at the residence OF MrS'
Dwight : Hcrrick. in Inon-ave
The fourth quarterly conference Of the Boscobei
Methodist Episcopal Church will be held in the
church this afternoon at o'clock The Rev. Dr.
Elias $ Osbon of Yonkcrs. the presiding elder of
this district. Will be present
James Hart one of Poekski.rs oldest and most
respected citizens Is seriously i'll at his home in
Main-st He is suffering from heart trouble and
rheumatism. and there is little hope OF his recovery
The Water Commissioners held their last needing
before election last night After Tuesday next the
personnel of the Board will be changed.
The Key Thomas C. Straus h is ana mn MS Is p SIe5
tomorrow by the Rev. Isaac .. Rankin
David Anderson. the " postmaster at Monirose.
has assumed the duties of his office.
\ handsome drop curtain has been placed in
Or Dcpcw's Opera House in this village II was
prepared 10y artists from Keiths Theatre. of New
The Knights of Honor Lodge. organized in this
village few nights ago with nifty charter mem
bers has increased its membership to eighty.
Heaton X Dubois. the Peekskl grocers. announce
sing.
< n4ssmee;ing win be held in Cryptic Han this
ing held in connection with a charter election in
tant. OF the speakers Eugene b. Travis for
merry prominent Republican. who ran against Sur
he was Just as prominent a Greenblcker. and for A
few years has been training with the Democrats.
Marvin X Smith Republican for while, hut
last fall deserted the party and became Bryan
supporter. Mr. Jamess politics are variable. The
meeting Is supposed to be In the interest OF Sen
ator George VI Robertson. who. as lifelong Re-
publican, Is now running for president of the village
on the regular Democratic ticket
Oscar Griffin has purchased for 5000 the Travis
house and lot Film and Dcpew sts. formerly a
part Of the Dcpew estate. where Chauncey VI De-
pew's parents lived many years age
The Board of Education of Oakside School has
made application TO the Regents to have oaksile
school admitted to the department OF the University
of the State of Ncw-York Drum Hi School has
for many years been under the Regents. and the
Oaksie authorities have heretofore refused take
This action. They have postponed action the
recognition Of AN athletic association ORGANIZED last
winter at the school by the alumni ASSOCIATION and
undergraduates. Tho prospect. however
they Will sanction the movement at their ne X
meeting.
: f. Kennedy the shoe dealer. is carving his
hand about i'm a sling as a result OF bullet wound
While handling a .22-calbre revolver Il was acrlrn-
tally discharged and the bullet passed entirely
through the palm of his lef hand
Centennial Hose company announces thar the
date OF thoir annual Faster ball will be kprll 10
Nondly evenino and that IT will be held in cryptic
Hall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
WILLIS TO PAY THEN HIMSELF.
IN CASE THE CITY HOLDS BACK THE
WAGES OF THE LABORERS on THE
PONDS HE WILL ADVANCE

City Works Commissioner Willis said yesterday
that he was disposed pay from his own pocket
the workmen whose pay for cleaning the city's
ponds in Queens County has been held up because
they were appointed in violation of the civil Ser
vice laws. provided the city did not pay them. An
examination of the circumstances surrounding the
non-payment Of those men reveals the fact that
the Civil Service Commissioners themselves are TO
blame for the plight in which the laborcrs are
placed To make that he acting within
the law Commissioner Willis wrote to the Com
mission. asking them If he had the right TO make
appoint mcnts for the work without consulting the
eligible lists. The secretary of the Commission
assured him that he had. and the Commission
afterward Endorsed his proposed action in a formal
resolution. In commenting upon the complication
yesterday Mr. Wills said:
These men were employed in good faith. and
without other consideration than their ability and
Willingness % perform the work. and after ] had
been advised to my right to make such ap-
continents by the Civil Service Commission. They
are clearly entitled 10 their pay, and no mere
technically should dcbar them from receiving IT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
MOUNT VERNON.

rho entertainment and reception OF the young
people of St Mary's Church Will be given In FAIR
fax Hall on Monday night. The exercises VIII %
under the direction Of Thomas Gaffney Taafe Two
farces "The steeplechase" and My Turn Next"
are being rehearsed and there Will BE- number
OF speciaties consisting Of vocal and instrumental
solos and Rotations by experienced performers
The receipts will be used pay for the stations Of
the Cross soon TO be placed in the church.
The Edelweiss Circle at its meeting this week
AT the home OF Mr. and Mrs. George W Perkins.
enjoyed an interesting number Of :apers on WELL
known composers and their favorite works drll on
the consultations for January and February and
the reading of selections from the "iliad Sy Mss
j. Pearsons. Those who took part were MT Ill
The Rev Frank l.. Masseck pastor OF the INT
ton. Mass Ills pulpit will be hlled by the Rey.
George +. Cooley and in the sVen ~ Joseph D.
The Westchestcr County Political Equality Cup
met at the home of Mrs F. ;. Craigie iaIs week
Miss Wilson Among trose present "er~ Mrs.
Frank Tichenor Mrs g. Bryan,t Mr. -; PranS w1s
Van court, Mrs. Rathburn, Mrs. William Sage
irving * Bower. OF South Eghthayse. gave .
supper last night in honor o. Haptaln Jonm r 80
president OF the New,York Builders League Egh'
The Webster club organiza' ion OF yogns * men s,
cial amusement has established a permanent club
room in South Third-ave . ~. -. :,
The New England dinner given In ald OF ~:
Marv's Chapel in Sherwood Park attracted !arss
audience on Thursday night Among tIs Az, -
tons were Hall Of Curios ana 'ohu''n' In
saad." ,.....,,,,
Lieutenant Henry f. Rhodes gave an inter .h
talk on experiences IN VIZ AZ r. ssscansio, an
parish house or Inc huIcH Vi nv Nth
Thursday night. The lecture was hIuSUd'e" WI"
views 49,, ,..,. ,,.,s,,ai
The second concert OF tne Mount NSilJ VIM, t.tlii,-
Society. given in the fltth-aVe schooi ~
last night, attracted as Iarse an s,.So5ys, I-ris
suspicious opening III -rho Ia roo assembly
copal 'hurch las ooda,, tho crowd Of rap-
room coun sctticrly ,'i,l,,,r, T,s concert US
resentatlVe cl'lZenS III ,i a,rs nresitcnf Of
under the dr.ctoh o. ~, ,h ,",isicaf director
the society, AliI'u H,iI'', -. .nd Tho soloists
and Professor j. liaSurm NJ ~ r, ,han hundred
were assisted 10y d cr",m ~, No, yras as follovs:
local artists IN" PioEi iii''"' was 80 '
..tgaler,ah,, chorus ACCOMPLISHMENTS Beethoven
zion Heard Of IT, wonans chorus ,iounot
Nv Babyons Wave chorus .Gounoi
"fen'dctus soprano ana Sgr' D. 'D'o4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT 4 FRIEND.
A WOMAN FOUND A PISTOL IN a TRUNK AND
FIRED 1T OFF ~ FUN

Mrs. Annie Maria Brennan. Of No. 81 Howard-st..
Long Island City. probably fatally injured
yesterday afternoon She went to the home of
Mrs John Delaney. at No n Greenpoint ave. Long
Island city There was old trunk in the home
Of Mrs Delaney and there WAS no key to II. Mrs
Delaney sent out for n locksmith TO make key.
When she had the trunk opened she found a pistol
inside IT, This she took out. not thinking II was
loaded and I'm a playful mood pointed II at Mrs.
Brennan. The pistol went off and the bullet lodged
i'm Mrs Brcnnan's head II destroyed one % her
eyes and the physicians say that Mrs. Brennan
will die She removed 10 the hospital. and
made an ante-mOrtcm statement. In which she ex-
oneratcd Mr. Delaney from all blame.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
RATIONALE.

At a meeting Of the Ladies' Aid Society AT Miss
Hoyt's on Thursday the annual election OF officers
was the principal business feature. Miss Matilda
NJ Hoyt was reelected president Mrs Clairville
f. Benedict Vce-president. Mrs. Henry w KEEL
logg secretary; Mrs Lewis H. Miller treasurer
Te-electecD. \ Board OF Managers WAS appointed
and IL was decided 10 hold sewing meetings weekly
for "A while. In preparation FOR future bazaar
The regular monthly meeting Of the katonah
Fire Department VIII be held In the engine house
next Monday evening.
News of the illness OF Dr X lrl G. Smith. OF New
York a former resident OF kdtorah has Just been
received
All property owners I'm the croton watershed in
this division received notice yesterday morning
from the Aaueduct Commission that on and after
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
NEW. YORK POLICE WANT HIN.
JAMES BROOKS WAS EQUIPPED WITH "a
BLACKJACK" AND A MENU
RANDUM BOOK.
SOME QUEER ENTRIES IN THE POCKET Noho Me
HIS CONNECTION WITH MRS BE
NETO'S DIAMONDS

,o. prools the suspicious character arres'o"
- rh,rsdav night at Broadway and haiph-"'e'
n,os hold In default Of $1,000 bail by justice S''
,..s,.rdav and his examination was SET gov" w
ruesdav As Brooks. who says he lives AT ~ '
W, Eiftv-ninth-st New-York, was board'ns "
ca,os.ave car Detecve-Sergeant Welser sd" MN
,ake something out OF the pocket OF his coat "eSe
dronped his hand. and as ne ala SO some ."'ns
aonnod on the floor of the car 1t turned out 10 De
A blackjack" used by rufiians Tor knoch'i's peops
sa,saless When searched al the station cold
ch,seI which had been filed down to saw at the
.rd was also found on him. Brooks had IN MS pos
s.ss,on a memorandum book with the following en-
tries in II: 49,
"Theo. - Tusch, ss2 E G. Safe Twist"
stanley shame COP called. squared Q <. s2c@
Maud Everett No price w Neck. \; ~ AGAIN
"Bissell. Eugene. When the Robins Ne Ih 49, Is
%. & G. 272. Al. chain long. medium iocKe'' 20
M :RIonks DIG West 18Th. twice go at once"
"W ] Howard Joliet. Pen Jim McNahy MIX
OF Green Goods.
There is a diagram Of keys on one page
In the memorandum book found newspaper
cl,ppng telling how a man had been fouhu u',
conscious in front of No. 100 West Tweniy-secohu-
ST. NewYork on the night OF fsoruSiS tbe snr
geons al the New-York Hospital decided had peeh
caused by sharp instrument ,,.,..,.-sooord-st
Mrs Peneto OF No 122 West FortE-seVooIiu-St,
was robbed OF some diamonds in January. She ~
yertsed for their return. Offering reward, " INA
no questions asked. A man called neHt ddy d'i he
hor no knew who had the diamonds, ana II SIic
would nav the money ne would tell her. MIS- beheto
rang bell summon her sister ana me man
r HeG a ava dcniifed BROOKS as the man who had
called upon her. Detective Serseaht NJ rlrnols
the Central Office in New YORK on seeing l f AZ
stated that he wanted in New-fork Tor '''-
ferent offences
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
NEWARK POLICE SERGEANT BADLY HTRT

Montcair Feb. &c ,SpeclaD.-Thomas Hodden.
sergeant Of police of the Second Precinct. Newark
while out driving in Montcair this afternoon was
thrown from his carriage and injured 10 such an
extent that he cannot recover
ITcdden was driving along the orange Road, and
when near Uniou-si. the horses bit broke and
Hcdden lost all control the animal which ran
away upsetting the carriage and throwing him
against q tree. He was picked up unconscious and
bleeding from several ugly wounds. Dr. ]. s.
Brown who summoned. found that he had
received conclusion OF the brain. The injured
man was removed the Mountainside Hospital
He had not recovered consciousness at "A late hour
Tonight Mr. Hcdden Is seventy years old. and In
one o. the oldest men the Newark force
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
JERSEY BROTHERS GREETED
ODD FELLOWS CAME FROM HACKEN-
SACK AND JERSEY CITY.
MAGNOLIA LODGE OF BROOKLYN RECEIVED THE
VISITORS AND SENT THEM HOME FULL
OF SATISFACTION.

OF SATISFACTION.
4 reception wa given ny Magnolia Lodge NO. 100
O O. F. at its rooms. Montague ana Chhtoh s'S'
last night which proved TO be one OF the largest
affairs ever held by that organization some Time
ago the Bergen County Lodge of Hackensack' ~ D.
made arrangements 20 visit Magnolia Lodge ana
Mozart Lodge of Jersey City. hearing Of the in
tended visit Joined forces with Bergen county
Iodee and they came over last night together edch
lodge being fully represented. such large turnout
was not expected by the Brooklyn lodge ana II
came in the nature of an agreeable surprise ->o'
onlv were these TWO lodges present. however. but
long string Of prominent odd Fellows from all the
principal lodges in this district hearing of the
gathering together of so many OF their brethren.
decided that they would no, be left out in the cold.
en- they came along Among the distinguished odd
Fellows present were Past Grand Sire Sanders OF
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of the United States:
Grand Master Samuel J Pesoa. of the State of New
York with his entire staff: Grand Master Stage, OF
the State OF New-Jersey with his entire staff; Kings
County was represented by Past Grand Masters
Martin Morgan. Rowland. Petit. Langdon. Past
Grand Patriarchs Dyer and Bennett: District Dep
uty Grand Master Frost and staff. from No. l. OF
Kings District Deputy Grand Master Bedell and
staff from No. 2. of Kings.
Past Grand Joseph A. Bennett was In the chair
and received the visiting brethren. He delegated
Past Grand Robert w. Scharf deliver the adj
dress Of welcome. which was responded TO by Past
Grand Sire Sanders who told of his experiences Of
fifty years as an odd Fellow. He said that the
order since his connection with II. had grown
from "A membership Of SdGv loo0.ep He
gave many Interesting "reminiscences OF MS connec-
lion with the order. which were listened to with
deep interest Speeches were also made by Past
Grand Master PasOa and most OF the other officers
who were present. supper followed the recep-