The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-03-03
COUNTY CONVENTION P. 0. S. of A.
ihe Northern and Southern Districts Hold
Their First Joint Session.

the southern, comprising those be.
tween the river and the mountains to
the south, and the northern Schuylkill,
comprising those in Columbia county
south of the mountains.
In response to an invitation from
the northern district joint eonven-
ton of the northern and southern dis !
tricts was held in the camp rooms of
Camp $40, Catawissa on Tuesday.
1t is expected that all the camps in
Columbia and Montour counties will
soon be united in yearly conventions. |
Over one hundred delegates and
members of the order were assembled
when the convention was called to
order by C. S. Waltz, of $40, and the
opening ode was sung with spirit,
followed with prsyer by Brother
Unangst, of Io5.
An address of welcome was deliver
ed by Burgess 1. H. Seesholtz, of $40.
Hon. J. U. Kurtz, of Io5, Berwick,
was unanimously chosen President of
the convention w. c. Thomas, of
635, lola, and Wilbur Harder, of $40,
were chosen Secretaries F; the follow
ing Vice Presidents were elected
{. J. Fisher, $40, Catawissa c. E.
Whtenight, 3I9, Bloomsbury; w. H.
Hayman, 635, lola; Millard Ewes,
336, Millville George T. Morehead,
los, Berwick Chas. Ripple, 20,
Candy C. H. Kingsbury, 6S4, Milf
lin Geo. Miller, s74, Rohrsburg
H. H. Brown, II, Light Street; ].
w. Harvey, 672, Elk Grove d. J.
Lewis, I73, Benton w. ]. Smith,
55I, Saltwater w. Kingsbury, sos,
Tonestown Ellis Lowery, 397, Lime
Ridge c. w. Houseman, eos, Roar
ingcreek d. w. Snuman, ass, Man
vile There being no representatives
;sssae eproA~a camps at Espy, Newlin
and Beaver VALLEY, no Vice Presi-
dents we're elected nssom those camps,
Master of Forms, ChS. l~slcAllster,
1o5; Past President, A. r. C'r~sapln,
5o3 Vice President, J. w. PerT%Ns.
672; Conductor, Henry Stettler, 3I9;h
Chaplain, Philip Unangst, Io5 In c
side Guard, John Barber, ssh; Out +
side Guard, Elwood Yocum, 374; 4
Treasurer, l. H. Seesholtz, $40. Y
The chair appointed the following
On credentials-J. f.
Snyder, 6S4; S. T. Lewis, 635; Geo.
Unangst, 1o5; on resolutions, K. H.
Brown, II, B. F. Ryan, $40 ; d. +. t
Pealer, 551; ]. w. Perry, 672 Mill :
ard Ewes, 336. y
Statements of the condition of the {
various camps in the district were {
listened to by the convention. The
reports showed the order in healthy J
condition, financially and otherwise. {
Berwick is the banner camp, having a (
Of 800, with $I2, 700
opera house nearly paid for. /
AFTERNOON SESSION. y
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following camps represent
ed +: Bloomsbury, 3I9; Catawissa,
$40; lola, 635 3; Millville, $50; Ber- {
wick, 1o5; Candy, 20; Mifflnville,
684 Rohrsburg, 374 Light Street,
II Elk Grove, 672; Benton, 1873;
Saltwater, 55I; Jamestown, 5o3
Lime Ridge, 397; Roaringcreek,
ao5 Mainville, 4S4. EsPy, Newlin
and Beaver Valley camps were not
On motion of l. H. Seesholtz it {
was decided to hold another joint {
convention on Feb. 22, 1899, and I
that date be fixed as the regular meet
ing of such joint conventions. The
vote was 27 to 8. Bloomsbury was
selected as the place of holding the
next convention.
At the suggestion of President
Kurtz an advisory committee of five
was appointed to take into consdera- t
tion all matters looking to the best
interests of the order in the county, /
and advising when required. The t
is as follows j: HI. A. S
Myers, 6s5; H. V. Hover, 6S4 81
u. Myers, $40 G. T. Morehead,
Io5 H. H. Brown, II.
Camp 672, Elk Grove, was report {
ed in peculiar position. The popu-
lation there is transient, being chiefly
EMPLOYEES in the lumber enterprises
in that neighborhood, the membership
of the camp is mostly of the same
class, and while there are members
enough in good standing, plenty of
money in the treasury, a full outfit OF
paraphernalia and candidates ready,
they cannot get enough of the mem
bers there at one time to hold sessions,
elect and initiate members. The
cases of Espy and Elk Grove camps
were referred to the advisory commit
tee for action. Vice Presidents to be
u