The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-17
TWELFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF the Patriotic Order Sons of Amer-
lea, Met in PENIS Grove,
August 10Th.

PENIS Grove was In a festive and
holiday attire on Wednesday. SeveraI
residences and business places wert
prettily decorated with the national
colors and a large flag 20xS0 feet hung
across Main street in front OF Odd Eel
lows Hall. The Ladies' of st. Paul.
M. E. Church had spread q bonntifu
feast in Temple Park, lSheble's Grove
and all PENIS Grove welcomed til,
delegates from all over the State to thu
18th annual State encampment Of Til.
Patriotic Order Sons Of America,
Some of the delegates arrived Tuesday
evening and we're welcomed by thu
First Regiment Band, Of Wilmington
and given an excursion to Shellpol
Park. Many of the delegates had new,
or seen the broad expanse of The Della
ware River and highly appreciated tht
pretty location Of our Borough along
the Delaware and the cordial welcome
given them. They further showed
their appreciation Of our town by elect.
ing their State President and Chaplain
from it.
The session of the State camp met at
10 a. m in the lodge room in Odd Eel.
lows Hall. and was called to order By
State President, Fred A. Pope, Esq,
Camp 43, Somerville, under whose adj
ministration the Order has made an In
crease of about 1100 members the past
year. His address was an able docu.
ment. After he had appointed the
committees, numerous amendments 10
the State Constitution and the funeral
fund laws were introduced and referred
to the committees, and the nomina-
ton Of officers were made. The re-
ports of the State Secretary and Treas
urer we're favorable, showing q large
increase and a handsome balance on
hand. There are about 60 camps in
the State with about $500 members,
which were represented by 100 dele
gates.
Previous to tire calling of the after
noon session a picture was taken of the
delegates in front of the convention
hall. A telegram from the State. Camp
of Maryland. in session AZ Ctaestertown
on the same day, was received and
read as follows: Estate Camp extends
greeting. Very warm in our latitude.
P. B. Engler. State Sec'y."
The State Camp appropriated $3.50
for the general use during the ensuing
year. Amendments to the State Con-
~stitution and mortuary payment fund,
as passed upon by the committee were
adopted by the State Camp. Past
State President Samuel A. Metz iu a
brief address presented the past FRESH
dent's medal to the retiring President
who was much affected and responded
briefly, thanking the members of the
State Camp and all throughout the
State for their support while in office.
NEW OFFICERS.
The counting of the votes resulted
in the election Of the following officers
for the ensuing year: State President,
Hon. Henry j. Blohm, Camp AZ.
Penn's Grove; Vice President, G. w.
Petite, Camp 6, Trenton; Master of
Forms, F. G. Condict, Camp 81, New
Brunswick; Secretary, j. W. Thorn,
Camp Z. Trenton; Conductor, E. w.
Rush, Camp 40, Glen Gardner; Inspect
or, H. II. Young. Camp 80, Atlantic
City; State Guard, S. V. Shrope, Camp
3, Phillipsburg; Trustee full term. j.
j. Moser, Camp o. Belvidere; Trustee
short term, 1. B. Snow. Camp 6, Tren-
ton; Next place of meeting, Phillips
burg, State Organizer. G.. W. Smith,
Camp 3, Phillipsbnrg.
II. M. Tilton, Camp 6, was elected
assistant secretary; and Rev. Sanford
M. Nichols, Ph. d., Camp Al, PENIS
Grove, State Chaplain.
The Camp was favored with a very
forcible. address on.'Our Public Schools,
by Chas. Hazlett, Camp 533, Phila..
who aroused much enthusiasm. Once
more the State Camp Of New Jersey