Odd fellows' journal., 1900-01-11
0UR NEW YORK LETTER.
E,.ternaI and Other News


Rntb. No. AL, was duly consti-
nted and set apart in Kingston, on
Thursday Evening, December 28th,
Sg9 by committees one, from Mao
nj Household, 134S, Peekskill, one
hom Dorcas Household S83 Pough-
seepsie under the supervision, OF
Brother Henry Moshier of Naomi
Household and Jas. R. Lewis, of
Dorcas Household. After the open
inc ceremonies were completed,
BROTHER H. Moshier assisted by the
aher members of the visiting com
nittee duly initiated the twenty
seven applicants who were to COM
nose the new Household. The Otfi-
GERS we're then obligated and the
degrees confirmed in accordance
with their respective offices, after
. which they were properly installed
s BY Bros. James K. Lewis, of No.
RS3. The new Household having
now been set apart and declared to
4 be in working order, Bro. Moshier
proceeded with the assistance of his
committee to dedicate the lodge
Z room to the Grand United Order of
4 Odd Fellows. Bro. Abbott Rober-
son, of 134S, read the fourth chap
ter of Ruth, followed with prayer
by Bro. G. c. Ringgold, of No. 1411.
; The Household having been duly
constituted, the rooms dedicated
and the labors of the committee
completed, the warrant was placed
n the custody of Sister Minnie Van
Dyke, w. R., the acting M. N. g.,
IOhn F. Davis, of No. 883, vacated
he chair and Sister Rosa Stamford,
: n, N. g., was placed in charge OF
5 be office, and Blooming Lily H.H.
Ruth, No. 1411, of Kingston,
\. Y, was added to the ranks and
1nrolled under the banner of the
( Ruth degree, obligated to perpetu-
. tie the principles of Peace, Happi-
ness and Prosperity. Those who
SISTED in the noble work were ::
4 Bros. Henry Moshier, Albert Rob-
gtson, Archie Clayborne, and Sis
r Julia Moshier, of Naomi House
bold of Ruth, 1348, Peekskill ; Bros.
ames K. Lewis, John F. Davis and
listers Jessie Half, Annie Half and
frances Davis, of Dorcas Household
Ruth, No. SS3, Poughkeepsie /;
lister Sarah Jackson, of Queen Of
North Household of Ruth, No. $50.
The officers of the new Household
ne: P. NJ. N. g., Mary Cautine,
]. N G., Rosa Stamford R. N. g.,
Alice Clark /; N. g., Van Dyke
y. 7. Saran Helmess ; w. S., Lou
"a Fitzgerald ; w. u, Rachael
Dewitt W. c., Katie Jackson: W.
RELATE, C. C. Ringgold ; Senior
rewards, George w. West and Han
ah Hawlev !; Junior Stewards, Ber-
1a Dewitt; Dewitt and Richard
liter expressions of thanks, etc.,
ad been passed, the closing cere-
1Onie8 were concluded by singing,
BIeSt be the tie that binds" fol-
wed by the benediction, by Bro.
{. hinggold.
***
lhe Alert Odd Fellows S. and B.
.aO have lately been the recipients
many useful and ornamental pres
aS Tor decorating their club-rooms
llch has aided materially in i'm
Rung an appearance of ease, lux
and comfort, which appearance
ould not tend to arouse only the
sl' interest of the mem
y or roll, but increase the num-
already enrolled. 1t is hardly
'vssary to say that the donors of
st useful gifts are the wives and
cutters, ETC., of the members, and
Aelr nlmble fingers arranged
ulapery, curtains, etc., that pro-
'eu The home-like effect. APP
''"ng this fact, the members
sos'ed them a complimentary re-
'lon on the evening of the I'd.
= IN their club-rooms, which
~ llhe ladies) had labored to
'D'liy, and most pleasant time
enjoyed. Following and intro
'IOa OF the officers of the club,
y, yohn Wesley Williams, the
iuent, William D. Carle re-
II " 'he origin and history of the
J. interestingly and made a strong
'' 70 the ladies' to form on auxil-