The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-15
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CONVENTION OF IVORITES
National Body Of That Order Is in
Session at Taylor-Delegates in
Attendance.

| About twenty-five delegates OF vari-
| Gus of the lodges of the American True
| lvorites convened in annual national
meeting in the parlbrs of the Welsh
| congregational church, at Taylor last
| night and began a session which will
! probably last through Thursday.
| The business transacted last night
| was principally of the routine nature,
which characterizeS the opening of any
convention. The delegates arrived yes
| terday morning and afternoon, and are
| quartered with friends among the
| members of Temple of Peace lodge, at
| Taylor, which has charge of the en-
! tertainment of the visiting delegates.
| The latter will be entertained tonight
with a banquet at Taylor, and tomor-
row night will be the guests of Robert
Morris lodge. West Scranton.
There was not full attendance last
night and a number more of the dele
gates are expected to arrive today.
Those present We're: Evan Gabriel, of
Lodge No. 3. Scranton; James T. Jen-
kins. of Lodge No. 4, Plymouth: David
Rosser, of Lodge No. :. Taylor; Thom-
as Oliver. of Lodge No. A. Wilkes
Barre: David l.. Lloyd. of Lodge. No.
-. Pittsburg: David j. Bangor. of
Lodge No. rs. Bangor. Pa: II. D. Rob-
erts, of Lodge No. -. Fair Haven, VT:
Thomas II. Jones, of Lodge No. 81
Utica. n. Y: John r. Jones, of Lodge
No. 80. Middle Granville. \. Y: Grif-
fifth James. of Lodge No. 40. Youngs
town. o.: John J. Davis. of Lodge No.
10. Olyphant: Reese Samuel, of Lodge
No. 90 Scranton: John Il. Williams,
of Lodge No. 54. New York, n. y:
Isaac Williams. of Lodge No o6.
Scranton: Robert s. Jones, of Lodge
No. 81, Rome. n. Y: John II. Edwards.
esd. of Lodge No. IS. Scranton: John
L. Hughes, of Lodge No. 81, Forest
city: William r. Morris. of Lodge No.
62, Poultney, VT.
Besides these there are the national
officers, who are: President, Humphrey
owens. of Fair Haven, Vt; vice-presi
dent. John Il. Thomas of Utica, n. y;
treasurer. Roger Evans. of Scranton;
secretary. John j. Evans, of Scranton.
Last nights session was called to or
der by President Owens about 80
o'clock and Past President James, of
the Temple of Love lodge, made
speech of welcome. He greeted the
visiting delegates, told of the pride
or bestowed upon them in having their
town chosen as the scene of the ma
tional convention and assured the visi
tors that during their stay they would
be more than welcome.
President Owens and Nice-PreSident
Thomas responded briefly to the COR
dial welcome. and then followed the
appointing of committees by the chair.
in1
pointed to examine the papers of the
delegates and reported favorably up
ON the result of their Investigations.
The members of this committee We're
Thomas Oliver. Isaac Williams and Da-
Nd Rosar.
President Owens then appointed the
following committees:
\uditne-,Iohn Hughes, +. Morris, James len.
kiilS.
Presidents Report Evan Gabriel. John r. Jones
aud David J. EvarS.
Sccretary's Reporr-Thomas Jones, Thomas
Oliver and ". I. Davis.
Expenses Of Governing Board-,Iou r. I'd.
wards c,o,, Griffith James, John ]. Davis,
Rcsolutions-D, +. Lloyd, r. D. Roberts.
Election OF Officers Reese SLmucls, Robert d.
Jones.
Per Capita Ta> on Next Conycnton~-Juhn Il.
Williams, Griffith James, Griffith H. Jones,
The remainder of the session con-
sisted of routine business and was en-
livened by the delegates present giving
histories of their respective lodges,
the growth of the latter. the work ac-
complished and the results achieved.
The meeting lasted for several hours.
Two sessions will be held today and
important business will be on the ros-
Ter, as the presidents, and probably
secretary's, reports will be read.