The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-17
GRAND ENCAMPMENT MET.
New Jersey odd Fellows Convened in
Trenton.


annual session at Trenton on Tuesday
last, Grand Patriarch Joseph Walling
of Keyport, presiding. Fitty-nine
Encampments were represented. The
usual reports were read and referred
to appropriate committees The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Grand atriarch--Andrew Dedrick,
of Hackensack.
Grand High Priest--Anthony Moors,
of Jersey City.
Grand Senior Warden-Harry A.
Phillips, of Newark.
Grand Scribe-Lewis Parker, of
Trenton.
Grand Treasurer-James G. Rob
bins, of Hamilton Square.
Grand Junior Warden William @.
Burke, of Jersey City.
Grand Representatives.. J. Doan,
of Jersey City.
The Grand Patriareh-elect named
the following appointed officers:
Grand Sentinel-Samuel Karn, of
Morristown.
Grand Outside Sentinel Frank W.
Reeves,
Grand Marshall--John Fl. Cumber-
land, of Hackensack.
A resolution was adopted requiring
Encampments to send as representa-
tives Past Chief Patriarchs who have
previously received the Grand En-
campment degree. Grand Representa-
tives Mutt and Doan exemplified the
unwritten work of the order. The
official regalia, which was worn by
the Grand Patriarch during his term
of Office was presented to him by
resolution. The following District
Deputies were appointed by Grand
Patriarch Dedrick:
District No. 1, Enoch w. Perry,
Elizabeth; No. 2, Charles T. Johnson,
Rutherford; No. 8, William @. Tay-
lor, Newark; No. 4, John H. Griffith,
Phillipsburg; No. 5, Peter Jordt,
New Brunswick; No. 6, Joseph S.
Fauss, Pennington; No. 7, E. P. Til
ton, Wall; No. 8, William W. Howell,
Trenton; No. 8, J. B. Herbert, Mt.
Holly; No. 10, William A. Eastlack,
Woody: No. II, vacant; No. 12,
Charles B. Sharp, Salem; No. 15,
Frank B. Potter, Vineland; No. IA,
D. W. Measuroll, Hightstown; No.
10, Casper Albrecht, Newark (this
district includes the Encampments of
Morristown, Orange and Newark y No.
16, William R. Moore, Atlantic City
No. II, Hugh Warden, Atlantic High
lands; No. Is, William s. Newman,
Stanhope; No. 10, William Racker,
Edison.
A balance in the treasury of 1854. 81
was reported by the Finance Com
mittee and the per capita tax was
placed at 80 cents for the ensuing
year. A Past Grand Patriarch IS
jewel was presented to the retiring
Grand Patriarch.
Enterprise Encampment, of this
city, was represented by W. H.
Klinedinst, of Madison. The follow
ing Encampment officers were present
from Morristown:
Samuel Karn, the retiring Deputy
Grand Patriarch, of this district
Lewis E. Applegit and John Sturgis.
The New Jersey Grand Lodge OF
Odd Fellows yesterday voted down
the proposition to have the Grand
Lodge assume control of the Odd
Fellows Home in Trenton. The
Home is now maintained by an as
sociation, embracing Ga of the 22E
subordinate lodges in the State, tho
other loges having the privilege Of
joining the association.
The Grand Lodge elected the fol
lowing officers: Grand Master, Henry
J. Meloch, of Jersey City; Deputy
Grand Master, E. o. Bussing. OF
Lyndhurst Grand Secretary, Lewis
Parker, of Trenton; Grand Treasurer,
Joseph r. Deacon, of Bordentown
Grand Warden, Harry H. Paine, Of
Camden, and Grand Representative,
August Grossman.