The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-21
Junior Order Of American
Mechanics Will Hear Next
Week Of the Quarter Cen
.ury's Work.
STATE SECRETARY TO REPORT
WILLIAM H. MIERs OF TRENTON
WILL TALK OF THE ORDER S
PRoGREss-PREsENT oFFI-
GERS ARE LIKELY TO BE RE
ELECTED.
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ELECTED.
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TRENTON, Oct. 81, 05.-Much inn
portant business is to be transacted at
the thirty annual session of the
Junior Order United American Mechan-
les of New Jersey, which will convene
in Masonic Temple, this city. at 8 A. NJ.
next Wednesday, and continue until
Thursday evening. But few changes will
be made in the board of officers.
William H. Miers, Of this city, State
council secretary, win retain that Office.
The Rev. Edward Mount. of Eureka
Council No. "a, West Asbury Park, will
succeed William R. Conard, of Evening
Star Council No. 3s, Burlington, as State
councillor DR.. James ]. Reed, of Ash
land Council No. %. Of Seabright, will
again be made State treasurer. Elec-
tions will take place for State yiee-coun-
cilor. State council conductor. State coun-
Gil warden and a member Of the finance
committee.
Many interesting reports viii be re-
ceived at the session. The Membership ;p
report will show great increases through
out the State, and the financial report
will prove a healthy condition of the
treasury.
During the last twenty-five years the
order has gained in membership and
wealth every year, excepting 1881. Dur
ing that year the order lost in member
ship thirty-four. In the State June 80
last 2S9 councils existed. with a total
membership of 4O.902. and the total
worth of the order was $670,G12.23
During the past twenty-five years $40
councils have been instituted II tifis
State. OF this number. seventy-one have
disbanded, six have consolidated with
other councils and two have had their
charters revoked for insubordination,
namely, Enterprise Council No. 6, Of
Trenton, and Hollywood Council No. 20
of Long Branch.
By initiation, reinstatement and card
T7, 1872 persons. have been admitted to
membership during the past twenty-five
years. The loss by suspension, expulsion,
death and withdrawal was 1903. The
total receipts from all sources during this
same period were $4,799, 1874.
At the end of June, 1880, the member
ship was lab and the members initiat-
ed from that date to last June were ST.
S32; members reinstated during that per
iod, 6,422; members admitted by card
2,90S. The total loss during those years
was $780, leaving a membership iasi
June of 4O9o2.
Thetotal receipts during the twenty
FIVE years were $4,7S9,757.54, and the to-
tai disbursements $4.579,G16.55. The to-
tai worth of the councils last June show
ed a net gain Of $857, ,11O.s9 since 1880
The councils instituted during the year
ending June 80, last, were: November
%, 1904, Newiand Council No. $50, To-
Gated at Newfoundland. Passaic county
30 charter members; March 81, 1905
Martinsyille Council, No. 900, Martins
vile, Somerset county. 26 charter mem
bers; May 20. 1905, Westyine Council
No. 291, Westville, Gloucester county
80 charter members; July 25, 1905
Watts Cooke Council, No 292, Paterson
45 charter members.
For the first time in its history The
State Council, at the coming session, vii
admit subordinate members MS visitors
In the past only past councillors wers
permitted to enter the State council dur
ing its sessions.