Passaic City record., 1898-01-08
Installation Time.
NOTEWORTHY EVENTS IN THE
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
The National Union.

Members of Passaic Council
So3. National Union who were not
present at the %stallation cere-
monies Thursday evening m1sse
a most interesting and instructive
occasion. Senate Deputy Rev.
DR.. Alexander Alison came all the
way from Elizabeth in order to
offclate and to visit with the
council. in which he has taken a
special interest He was ably
assisted by special deputy and ex
president Capt. James c. Shear
man. All the exercises of the
National Union are Impressive
and thoroughly patriotic. The
following officers were installed:
Ex-President, Capt. ]. c. Shear
man; President, O. S. Freeman;
Vice. president, John Trimble;
Speaker, -; Chaplain, ---;;
Treasurer, F.M.Uehlein; Financial
Secretary, Oliver Adams; Secre-
tary, &c. .Clough; Sergeant, Walter
Berridge; Doorkeeper, M. Mac.
kenzie; Trustees, Maj. l.. Holmes,
and Special Deputy,
Capt C. Snearman.
TSpeaker j. E. Alderman Chaplain T. G.
Lucas, and Trustees, w. A. Bogert and w F.
Conant being absent they Will be installed by the
Mr.. r. H. OntWater was lnlt1a-
ted and was cordially greeted by
all the members. Trustee Holmes,
Deputy Shearman, Vice-presldent
Trimble and Treasurer Uehlein
made appropriate remarks under
the head Cf Good of the Order. "
President Freeman being called
on. made brief address (Which
we print for the benefit of the
members who were not presently
Mr.. Senator. Officers and Friends of the National
Union: -, = -,
elected me, ought. | suppose to protest that /
lack the necessary quallflcatons TO M 1t. 9ucn
ever and will tell you why In the first place
self-depreclation is merely mock humilltyi and IN
the next place. it would be only leIthailqeu
compliment to your discrimination, to INSIST that
Won had chosen an incompetent person for your
president. If you have made mistake you VIII
find it ont soon enough without my telling you
by time. m, = .,
Meanwhile | thank you heartily for taking me
ON tr1lst am proud to have INSPIRED my tflent S
with the confidence in my executive aollltleS
vrhlch seems to have been Indicated, by their vote
Two things can promise in the performance oil
nv duties-Zeai and mpartl lltN. may not nave
mich head to put into the Work, but snail GER
tanlv put my whole heart into It, and snail there
fore so far have a claim to your sympathy ana
support expect to be assisted by your counsel
and advice and when err, to be put flgnt lA
your judgement The duty OF the President OF
this Council. as | understand 1t, mainly consists
in carving out to the best of his ability It's
objects and wishes. | thank you heartily, tllends
for the honor Won have done me, and VIII tndeaVor
as far as in me lies TO prove worthy OF the CON
fidence you have repC S I'd in me-
When the applause subsided
DR. Alison was officially thanked
for his presence and assistance,
and he responded in afew compli-
mentary remarks on the outlook
and membership of the council.
The entertainment committee
reported that an entertainment
and sociable will be held on an
uarv goth, at which all members
will be privileged to invite gentle
men ard lady friends. The COM
mittee will meet early next week
and cards will be sent out later.