The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-23
ITS SILVER ANNIVERSARY
Sumner Lodge, Odd Eel
lows Celebrated Last
Night.

The twenty-ffth anniversary of Sum
ner Lodge, /. O. o. f., No. $50, was cele-
brated at Pohlmann's last night The
pavilion was crowded with well known
Odd Fellows. Nearly all the Grand Offl-
GERS were present. Many fair women
graced the assemblage. An entertainment
was followed by dancing and a panquet
was enjoyed at midnight. The entertain
ment and dancing took place in the pa
vilion. The banquet was served In the
upper ballroom.
Samuel ]. Stephens and Warren T.
Rvoert sang as a duet Brave Pilot
Billy Wilmer of the Empire Comedy Com
nanv gave several comedy sketches ana
an irish song and dance, accompanied by
professor H. w. Rohlfs. Mr.. George
Reckitt sang Lulu He was accom-
named bv Mrs. J. Asterilta. Master Geo.
Lawson SANG 81 Don't Like a Two-faced
coon Peter Graham told a number OF
humorous stories.
At the dance the grand march was ieu
- E1oor Manager Alonzo Mandigo.
past Grand Master John j. Bechtola
was toast master and greeted the sues
IN neat speech of welcome. Grand
Master Malcolm B.. Wood respohusa ~
the toast. our Silver Anniversary, ana
Representatives to the Sovereign 1la,o
Lodge August Grassman toasted
ladies'" .aThe Orators of ODD feliow-
shin, was responded to by Deputy Graha
Master Henry J. Melosh; "Ine rfaiu
Lodge of the Future by Grand Waroen
r.. O. Bussing, and Lesser Lagnts -
leading Lodges" by Dlstflcl Depue'
Grand Master William c. Johnson. 4
snecial guests of the lodge were GiaN.
Master Malcolm B. Wood, Deputy 1raiu
Master Henry ]. Melosh, Grana "aiuei
q n Russing. Grand Representative Ao-
e,st Grassrnan, Grand Representative
nv T,ssey. Grand Representatives a. j.
nan and District Deputy Grand Master
william C. Johnson.
rha committee Of Arrangements was
oomnosed of James w Stiles Gaiie'
voorhees, and George E. sutton. n
+airment Committee, Past Grand 1aiies
wv stiles. Past Grand Thomas Bourhes,
pos+ Grand Jacob Raab, Past Granu
yvarren 7. Coutant, Charles SchWelnerl.
FLOOR Committee, Past Strand AlohAo
Mandigo. Past Grand Alexander d. becn-
+oId past Grand Frederick Kreiger, Ben
iamin Thayer, John Hansen ana freoeiieh
Anderson. Reception Committee, captain
George H. Colville, Past Grand George =.
sutton. Thomas Kline, Garrett voorhees,
philin K. Lasher. Banquet ommltlee.
past Grand John J. Bechtold, Past Grano
yvilliam e. Hill, Past Grand Richaro T.
Carey. Joseph Allen.
Among those present were the officers:-
Noble Grand Samuel S. Hoagland. F. q;
vic Grand Joseph Allen, Recording Sec
retarv Carrot voorhees,, Financial Secre-
+srv Iames w. Stiles, P. g.; Treasurer
vviIliam +. Hill, P. c.; Warden Joseph
Carroll. P. G.; Conductor mos. bouine''
p q outside Guardian James Christian
sen inside Guardian Frederick Anderson
p s N. G. Richard P. Carey, L. >. n. u
George f. Sutton, P. G.; II. s. >. Anofew
Beck. L.. S. S. R. D.. Hoagland, X. .. v.
G. Charles Schweikert, L. ). " =. Ben
iamin Thayer, Chaplain Warren =. Cou-
tant. p. G.; Gustav Marmelston, MASS
Kittie Logger, Mrs. Thompson, MISS MIN
ME Thompson, William Elder, joseph y.
BERNSTEIN. William H. Teetsel, MI. ana
Mrs G.. Nelson, Miss Lizzie Nelson, MISS
Sarah Nelson, William Bowery, MIS-,
Carrie Ball. Mrs. J.. Thompson, Deputy
warden and Mrs. J. W. Stewart of Snake
Hin Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lewey, Lieut.
Colonel and Mrs. John L.. Compton. w. e.
Burke. p. C. b.. of Mount Sinai Encamp-
ment. Grand Representative of the State
Encampment A. J. Doan, Deputy Grand
Master H.. J. Melosh, Major and Mrs. W.
G. Johnson, Representative to the
Sovereign Grand Lodge August Grass
man. Mr.. and Mrs. K. Stroehoefer, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas J. Lane, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Taylor, Secretary William G..
Burke of the d Fellows Home at Tren-
stevens, Frank A. Bergstrom, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Allen, Joseph Allen. Miss
Groom. Mrs. Anderson, Miss S. J~orgensen,
Mrs. Joseph Carroll, Mrs. w. Porter.
Mrs. H. Heartlein, A. F. Barber. Miss
Tarlton. H. A. Bowers, Mr.. and Mrs X:
Bayonne, Miss Fiel of Bayonne, Mr.. De
| Bonneville of Bayonne, Mr.. j, Bartlett OF
| Saratoga, N. Y; Misses Lizzie and Title
| Oft ri, Pomyea Miss l.. Raab. Mr..
| William Storm, H. Holmes, II. A. Thayer,
| Mr. and Mrs. G.. Homer. Mr.. and Mrs.
| r. Strong. Mr. and Mrs. J. Bartlett, Miss
The corporate board of the lodge is
| composed of:-Joseph e. Bernstein, presi-
/ dent. II. w. Wells. P. g. vice-president
| AIexander H. Bechtold, p. G.. secretary;
Geo Fl. ColvilIe, treasurer. The directors
are Charles H. Lake. P. g.: Warren j.
| contant. P. G.; Alonzo Mandfgo. T. G:i
| George F.. Sutton, L. T., ana Joseph Cal-
The charter members of the lodge are
\ william a.. Buckbee. J. D. Moore: 5. H.
| Felyer. J. b.. Conklin. George w. Stinges,
a Baker, J. Vaneran. L.. E. Vaneman. L.
Vaneman, L. E. French and =. A. Bor-