Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16
DR.. CROWTHER
WAS ELECTED
GRAND WARDEN
Grand Council Of Odd Fellows
Now on at Trenton Growth
in the State.
ODD FELLOWS HOME.
Delegates Present Representing
All the Lodges in the State
The Reports.

TRENTON, Nov. 16:-The seven
ty-tirst annual session of the grand
lodge of New Jersey, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, began yester-
day morning in Masonic temple. The
meeting was opened with a prayer
by the Rev. Dr. j. K Manning, grand
chaplain. pastor of Calvary Baptist
church. this city.
Lewis Parker, for thirty-five years
grand secretary of the grand lodge,
was elected again to that position
The other officers chosen were: Grand
master, Wesley b. Stout, Asbury
Park; deputy grand master, II. E.
Jones, Trenton: assistant grand sec
retary, Frank r. Jummel; grand
treasurer, Joseph r. Deacon, Borden
town; grand representatives, Henry
j. Melosh, Jersey City; Peter W.
Stagg, Ridgewood; grand chaplain,
the Rev. Dr.. ]. X. Manning, Trenton;
grand warden Frank Crowther, Perth
Amboy; grand marshal, John E.
Brown. West Hoboken; grand con-
ductor, r. English, Ridgewood.
Ntitit t1One l'ruIOStu.
The report of Grand Master +. l..
Pearsall suggested a home for odd
Fellows for the whole state. He said
that he had made several visits to the
local home for Odd Fellows and was
satisfied that the management is do
ing all in its power to operate sue
cessfully the institution. Continu-
ing, the report reads: Il am Impress
ed with the belief that the time has
arrived when this grand lodge should
own an Odd Fellows home that will
be open to all Odd Fellows in New
Jersey. The present home does a
great work, but the membership
therein is voluntary and many of our
lodges do not affiliate with it.
II would recommend that a com
4nittee OF seven be named at this ses-
sion, with instructions to report at
tion that will result in the establish
ment of a home under the control of
the grand lodge"
The report showed that there had
been increased activity and that dur
ing the past year four new lodges
were instituted. He recommended Il
reduction of the number of lodges in
Mercer, Hudson, Essex and Camden
counties.
Grand Secretary Parker's report
showed that there are 26,S96 active
Odd Fellows in the state, a gain of
299 during the year The total in the
relief fund is $139,474.22.
According 10 the report of Grand
treasurer Deacon the income for the
year has been $12,14S.55 and expen-
ditures $S,273.13. The balance in
the treasury is $3,S75,42.
A resolution was presented to re-
duce the entrance fee to So and an
other to increase it TO $5. The en-
trance fee is now fixed by the differ
ent lodges, but cannot be less than SO
Some believe that by reducing it 10
$2 the membership could be greatly
increased, while others think that it
should be placed at 50. Action Will
be taken on these resolutions this
morning before the installation of
officers, which will occur at l a. m.
Another important resolution is to be
acted upon today by which, il adopt
ed, all male persons over is can join.
The meeting adjourned late yes
terday afternoon, but viii be contin-
led today, when other reports viii be
received and committees appointed.
There may be some changes in the
laws governing the body.
Grand Encampment Report.
Jacob S. Lair, D. ID. G. p, of the
grand encampment, has submitted
this report for the Trenton district:
"I most respectfully submit my re-
port of district No s for the past
year. | personally visited and in
stalled the officers of South Trenton
bncampment, No. 40, and Trenton
Encampment, No, 2. both in January
md July, and can say that both en-