Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-19
JUNIOR ORDER OF MECHANICS

Written for the Alexandria Gazette.l
The article in the Gazette Of the 10th
instant, in defending the National Coun'
ell, Jr. 0. U. A.. NJ, in regard to the
decision of the Chancery Court of Rich
mond in the famous suit Of the State
Council of Virginia, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
Incorporated, contains many mistate-
ments and untruths, and this article is
written with the view of giving the gen.
eral public better understanding OF the
situation. Our '1oyalist" friend states
that the decision is by no means final.
Certainly moi if they wish to take an
appeal, which 1t is their privilege to no.
but at the same time the decision IS a
glorious victory over the "loyalists" IN
the State, and will remain victory un-
til they take an appeal and said appeal
shall be decided upon differently.
Our "loyalist' friend also stated that
"the only point that the judge decided
out of the many submitted to him was
that the legislative charter granted % the
'fnsurgent" organization should in his
opinion receive some consideration.
Right here, for the benefit of the general
public, / wish to give the judges deci-
sion exactly as rendered, and also the
relief prayed for in the bill.
Forasmuch as your Orator is properly re-
liable only in Court Of Equity, your Orator
prays that the National Council Of the Junior
Order Of the United American Mechanics OF
the United States ofNorth America, the aiore-
said +. l.. S. Bouton, James X. Mansfield, r..
II. Heaton, George i. Sprow, j. +. Boehm,
| o. b. Hopkins James s. Groves, f. r. Boyer,
c. p. Blunt. w: }. Gibson, :. X. Jewell, ID.
| b. Bolt, j. X. N. Curtin and others to your
Orator unknown may be made parties defen-
dant to this bill, and required to answer the
same, but an answer under oath IS waived.
| Nav said defendants aud others to your
Orator unknown THE NewsState Council) be
enioined and restrained from continuing the
use of the name State Council of Virginia,
Junior Order United American Mechanics OF
the State Of Virginia, or any other name OF
| like import, likely to be taken up that
Of your Orator; and from the use OF Its
seal and from carrying out the objects
| for which they were organized and from
using the name of your Orator or, any
other name composed of the same words
i'm any manner transposed, in The pursuit OF
any Of the purposes or objects for which your
Orator was organized and chartered. May
| said defendants organized under the name Of
| your Orator or any other name OF like import
| be enjoined and restrained from granting
| charters to subordinate councils III this state
| and from representing themselves to subordl
nate councils, as the head of the order IN this
State; and from interfering in any other way
with the pursuit and accomplishment by YOU
Orator, of its objects and purposes. May they
be restrained from designating their officers
or agents by the appellations above set forth
as those used by your'Orator, for its officers Of
agents. May those already elected as alloy,
stated. be restrained from using the aforesaid
appellations, and may your honor grant such
other further and general relief as to equity
may seem meet and the nature OF you
Orators ease requires.
ANY fair minded cit izen. after care
fully reading the above, can see thai
the Judges decision is full and complete
on all points prayed for in the bill, ant
it is useless for the ''loyalists" to con-
tend otherwise. They simply dislike to
take their medicine, and acknowledge
that the Judge has decided our organi-
zation the supreme head of the order in
this State, and the only one authorized
to do business as the State Council Of
Virginia Jr. 0. U. A. NJ.
Our "1oyalist" friend states further
that "every decision previously rendered
has been in favor of the National
Council in other States. am sorry
that he did not give a true statement o
facts, which | will give you, and which
he knows are true. In New jersey, w
were victorious, aud tho few "royalists''
in the State are lying under an injunc
ton restraining them from creating
State Council, from spending a cent o
their funds, and from exercising any o
the rights of membership.
In New York it was decided that boil
State Councils could do business, and il
Pennsylvania, where the object Of thu
suit was different from that in Virginia
it was practically decided in their favor
but the insurgents state that they viii
appeal. 1t is rumored that in Pennsyl
vania they are organizing under differ
ent name, but it is denied up there, how
ever.
For our friends benefit l will stat'
that we have over 10000 members il
this State, and that finances are in
most excellent condition. We are con
siantly organizing new councils and have
at present more members in this State
than we had before the "split' occurred
James w. Jackson Council, No. So, o
this city, is part Of the ''insurgenp
body, and is proud of it. The decision
was received with great delight by it
members, who are constantly working
for the rebuilding Of the order, and have
met with decided success. New mem
bers are being constantly received in Thu
cou neil, which is wide awake and up-to
date. w. X. GRIFFITH,
State Vice Councillor, State Council o
Virginia Jr. 0. U. A. NJ, lncorp.
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