The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-14

TAX FINED AT % AND Is CENTS
FOR THE FIRST AND SECOND
HALVES, RESPECTIVELY, OF
NEXT YEAR.
The Grand Castle knights Of the
Golden Eagle, adjourned finally at 7.I5
o'clock last night after having been
in continuous session since , o'clock in
the afternoon. Representatives say
the castle closed with more unity of the
order in this state. For one of the
three times in the Grand Castles his
tory the singing of the closing ode was
followed by loud cheering.
More business was accomplished at
the last session than during any pre-
vious whole day. This bears out the
reports of the airing of much dirty
linen during the earlier sessions.
Just before the final adjournment the
installation was witnessed of the fol-
lowing new officers, whose election had
been previously announced
Past grand chicf-F. +. Hunsicker, Al
lcntowr.
Grand chief-W. II. Pelly Phiadel-
phia.
Grand vice chlef--C. II. Webster.
Grand high pricst-D. Gray Lewis, St
Claire.
Grand master Of rccords-J. d.
Barnes. Philadelphia.
Grand keeper Of cXChcquer-H. G. Ger
hardt, Philadelphia.
Grand sir hcrald-J. NJ. Shappell. Phil
adclghia.
Grand trustco-John Dyer. PittsburE.
Representative to supreme Castlc--L
| II. Tobn. Philadelphia.
Grand first guardsman-J. NJ HutChin-
son. Readln%
Grand second guardsman-H G.. Bonn
berger, Lancaster.
They were installed by Past supreme
Chief A. G. Lyttle, acting as supreme
| chief, and the following past grand
chiefs: i. II. Tobin, as supreme vice
chief; Jenkins Hill, as supreme high
priest: w. +. Stenback. as supreme sir
herald, and \. r. Tomlmson, as SUI
prrmc master Of records.
NOMINATIONS FOR 1899.
The following nominations were made
| for next springs election:
Past grand chief-F. +. Hunsickcr, AL
| lcntOwn.
Grand chlcf-Charles H. Webster,
| LanghOrno.
Grand vice chicf-John NJ. sharpcll,
| Philadelphia.
Grand high pricst-D. Gray Lewis ST.
| Clair.
! Grand master of rccords-J D. Barnes
! and Davis Casselburry. Philadelphia
| Grand keeper of CXchCquer-H c.
| Gearhart, Philadelphia.
| Grand sir herald-James NJ. HutChin-
| son, Reading; II. j. Corbett, Carnegie;
| j. c. Phillips, Grcensburg; H. J. Morris,
| Allegheny; George c. Stahl. Milton;
| Galen Wade West Grove; Charles f.
| Jones, Nanticoke; j.. Bomberger, Ian
| caster; w. J. Jones, Portage; T. c. HOff-
man, Harrisburg; Benton Patterson,
pittsburg.
| Grand trustoo--Wuliam A. Wadasz.
| Philadelphia; DR.. r. W. Il. Cornelius,
| Philadelphia; Charles r.. Jones. Nanti-
| coke; r. c. Murray, ir., Philadelphia;
| George h. Warner j. y. Ruch and Mr..
| THOMPSON Philadelphia; Jcnkin Hill,
| Reading.
Representative to the supreme castle
| II. L. IIunsicker Allentown
| Grand first EuardSman-ThOmas H.
| Savill", Scranton; Samuel Foster W f..
Bruce Roscoe; j. II. Bird, Uniontown.
! Grand second GuardSman-W. H. Tobst
/ Allentown; George w. Okcn Scranton:
| Elmer Jordan, Quakcrtown: S. II. Bur
! ton, Pottstown: G. =. Reed Williams
| port j. w. Hener ana II. a, Firing
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The per capita tax for the first ana
| second halves Of this year was fixed
at % and 10 cents respectively, This
conclusion was not reached until after
long ana warm debate on the matter.
| The reports Of the grand master Of
| records, the trustees, the suprme rep
resentatiVe and the committees on law.
! testimony, hall PhiladelphiaD, and
! printing were all approved. Concern
| ing the Golden Eagle hall, there has
! been considerable misunderstanding
| as to its expense or profit The item
| lied statement by the han committee
! showed "a clear gain or SS0i94 in the
| three years from rentals, compared
! with the mainteuancrs or running ex-
! penses and interest money"
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| at 60, r ea,,' 80 "' '.i q luleIdI pehe-
~ lu'" VI @"V'' Icl"lltlhE IN" dues Of
| NhlEhtS VINO enlist, continuing their
| ellEiblllty to sick and other benefits
| ana caring Tor their families if in need
| of aid while such KNIGHTS arc a,,-,,,
| on military duty.
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