The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-19
END OF ITS LABORS.
Grand Lodge of Odd Fell
lows Adjourn After a
Two Days Session.
GRAND MASTERS ADDRESS
Eloquent Tribute TO the Late
Grand Treasnrer-Close Con-
test for Grand Warden and
Grand Treasurer.
Especial to ..rhe Jersey city News.

t2Rr(idt ~ A4@< oN4SGs LILY ANGSos i
TRENTON. Nov. 10. 1S97.-After one of
the most pleasant and harmonious ses-
sions of the Grand Lodge held in recent
Grand Master, c. Fleming stanger. fell at
five o'clock yesterday afternoon, and the
sixty-fourth session passed into history.
The large attendance of the previous day
was well maintained, and Grand Master
Stage promptly called the grand body to
order yesterday morning at nine o'clock,
the hour to which adjournment was aiken.
A long list of queries, on almost every
conceivable subject pertaining to Odd Fell
lowship, were submitted, and referred to
the judiciary eommittee-in fact it be-
came a sort of joke to refer everything
submitted to that committee.
The special committee consisting of w.
H.. Iszard, August Grossman and Lewis
Parker, appointed to prepare a memorial
urer, submitted the following recommen-
dation from the committee on the state of
the ORDER
1T is a source of much regret that the
ties SO long existing between this Grand
Lodge and Brother Joseph l.. Lamb,
Grand Treasurer. rave been forever sew
SANo, oAiA bitdl q 1883 ~
TO this Grand Lodge and to the fraternity
in this Jurisdiction, by his death, which
occurred March II. 1897. We offer the fol-
lowing
Resolved, That the Grand Secretary
prepare an obituary of our late Grand
Treasurer, Joseph L.. Lamb, P. G. NJ. and
+. G. p, and also procure a haf-tone
obituary and portrait be published with
the minutes of the session"
After a somewhat lengthy discussion,
the Grand Master was made ex-officio a
member of the Board of Managers OF the
Odd Fellows Home.
In response to a query, the Grand Rep
rssentative stated that the title of per-
manent secretary in the subordinate lodge
was changed to that of financial secre-
tary.
A report of the committee on the state
of the order, c~omplimenting Grand Master
Stage for the faithful and efficient dis
charge of the many duties of his position,
was adopted by a unanimous vote. The
sum of $500 was appropriated for the use
of the Grand Master in extending the
influence Of the order and working Up
The Judiciary Committee reported that
1t would not be practicable for them to
Of the Court of Errors and Appeals in the
Hooking case in the limited time at their
disposal at this session.
An important decision by the same COM
mittee that a lodge cannot donate back to
the candidate any portion of the initiation
fee, was adopted.
A subject that was of much interest to
many of the members was how fines i'm
posed on members of lodges should be col
lected, as they cannot be charged up as
dues. It was settled by determining that
a membe neglecting or refusing to pay
any fines imposed on him for one year
would be liable to charges for contempt
of the lodge.
The Committee on Elections were hard
at work all the morning. after having sat
nearly al night, canvassing. the votes for
submitted their report, which was adopt
ed, as follows
For Grand Master-C. Fleming Stanger
received the total vote cast, 2,5G5.
For Deputy Grand Master-Malcolm B.
Wood received 2,5C3 votes.
For Grand Secretary-Lewis Parker re-
ceived 2,259.
For Grand. Representative-August
Grassman received ISIS.
There was no election of Grand Warden
or Grand Treasurer, and the Grand
Lodge at once proceeded to vote for those
officers, Grand Warden being first. Three
ballots were taken, the last resulting in
the election, of Henry J. Melosh. of Me-
There were 220 votes cast, Ill necessary
to a choice, and Melosh received 1l3, and
w. A. Stryker of Washington 105.
1t was long past the noon hour wien the
vote was completed, and the election of
Grand Treasurer was deferred until the
The first business of the afternoon ses-
sion was the election of Grand Treasurer
which resulted in the choice of Joseph r..
Deacon OF Bordentown Lodge MOI Is.
There were I'D votes cast; necessary to a
cholce, l0S. Deacon received los votes.
and James s. Newkirk 1O4, with two votes
scattering.
The business of the session was soon
concluded, after the election had been dis
posed OF, and the installation of the newly
elected officers was proceeded with.
A pleasing and unique incident occurred
IN connection with the installation of
Grand MASTERPIECE Stranger, who was pre-
scented to Grand Master Stage by his IA
Gloucester County. He was assisted bv
David Paullin of Glassboro Lodge. No. s..
Of which the new Grand Master is a mem
Der.
Deputy Grand Master Malcolm r Wood
was presented by Past Grand Representa-
tive j. Barton Smith and Past Grand
Master Amos E. Pierce.
Grand Warden Henry ]. Melosh was in
troduced by Past Grand Master James S.
Kiger and Colonel George Wales.
Grand Secretary Lewis Parker was at
tended by Past Grand Chaplain Joseph
formally Installed for the twenty-seventh
time as Grand Secretary, and received an
ovation as he took his seat for another
year. Grand Treasurer Joseph r. Deacon
was presented by Charles D. Anderson
and George L. Robbins of his lodge.
The Grand Master made the following
Grand Marshal, David aullin of Glass
boro Lodge, No. IS.
Grand Conductor, E. o. Bussing, of Pyr-
amid Lodge. No. 225, of L~yndhurst.
Grand Guardian, A. l.. Ross, of Here
ford Lodge, No. 108, of Cape May Court
House.
Grand Herald, Charles G.. Turner, of
Stella Lodge, No. 1873, Newark.
Grand Chaplain, Rev. D. w. c.. McIn-
tire, of Moral Lodge, No. Sc. of Penns-
| grove.
After the installation the newly induct-
ed Grand Master addressed the Grand
Lodge.
The appointment of standing commit
| tees and district deputies followed The
| two districts in which Teuton lodges are
located will be served by L. Frank Lou
den, for district NO. is, and William D.
Thompson, of Princeton, for district No.
Al.
The Grand Master addressed the depu-
ties who were present, urging them to be
faithful and careful, and all to work for
the upbuilding of the lodges under their
| care. and for the advancement of the or
der.
Grand Chaplain McIntire presented the
usual past grand masters jewel TO the re-
firing Grand Master, Peter w. Stagg.
The Grand Chaplain offered a few words
IF nrayer. and the session came to a close.
WATER MAIN BROKEN.
The water main on Orient avenue, be-
tween jackson and Rose venues burst
yesterday afternoon about three o'clock,
gnd a considerable amount of water was
loct The police of the Ocean avenue sta