Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-23
Maccabee District Convention.

return trip.
Maccabee District Convention.
The delegates to the District Conven
tion of the Knights of the Maccabees
| from Tents in Cameron, Clearfield.
Clinton, Elk, jefferson, Lycoming and
Potter counties met at Emporium on
Saturday last
There were present Great Command
er, w. E. Blany; Great Record Keeper,
l.. S. Boyd; Great Sergeant, 7. w.
Brownies; Supreme Medical Examiner,
DR.. Irwin and the folloming delegates:
s. A. Row, Clearfeld; G. M. Alcorn,
Dubois; w. III. Barber, st. Marys; N.
ID. Corey, Punxsutawney; D. Cunning
ham, Ridgway; J. P. McNarney, EN-
porium; A. G. Woodward, Curwens-
vile; j. L. Reid, Beechwood; o. B.
Tanner, Sterling Run; Michael Murrin,
Costello; M. M. McCloskey, Austin;
Rosser Thomas, D. J. Stickel and C.
| Q. CGsselbury, Williamsport; Chas.
Kelley, Lock Haven; w. j. Wagner,
Remove; J. J. Schnell, Falls Greek;
Solomon Nyce, Dents Run; Z. J.
Hugar, Karthaus.
There were also present large num-
ber ofvisiting Knights all of whom
were given the privileges of the con-
vention.
a permanent organization ofthe Dis
trict Camp, which hereafter will meet
annually was effected by the appoint
ment and installation of the following
District Camp Officers: Past Com
mander, NJ. M, McCloskey; Command
er, j. P. McNarney; Lieut.. Commander,
S. A. Row; Record Keeper, E. c..
Kronewetter; Physician, D. J, Stickel,
M. D.; Chaplain, N. d. Corey; Ser
geant, S. Nyce; Master at Arms, G. M.
Alcorn; First Master Of the Guard, M.
Johnson; Second Master of the Guard,
l.. E Losey; Sentinel, A. G. Wood
ward Picket, o. B. Tanner.
The ordinary routine business of the
Convention was gone through with
some of the propositions to amend the
laws caused an interesting and at
times exciting debate.
The tug of war came in the election
of delegates to the Great Camp which
meets in Reading June 3. All the dele
gates to the District Convention were
nominated for delegates to the Great
Camp by J. P. McNarney. The ballot
resulted In the election of the follow
ing: N. d. Corey, D. Cunningham,
NJ. NJ. McCloskey, J. p. McNarney, G..
M. Alcon, w. J. Wagner, j. J. Schnell,
Rosser Thomas.
Mr., McNarney of the local tent re.
ceiving the highesr vote cast for dele
gates and practically the entire vote
of the Convention.
On account of the break in the gas
line the meeting in the Court House
had to be abandoned much to the dis
appointment of the Knights and the
people of town.
At $50 the Knights to the number
of upwards of one hundred assembled
in the Presbyterian dinning rooms and
most elegant banquet was served.
With the cigars the fun opened and
toasts were replied to by Great Record
Keeper Boyd, Hon. H. III. Mullin,
Supreme Medical Examiner DR.. Irwin,
DIR. Stickel, Commander Hoffman and
Great Commander Blaney. Most de-
lightful music was furnished by Gran
delps Orchestra. At midnight toast
master McNarney read messages of re-
gret from prominent Maccabees in
Guiding King Alfonzo, King Edward,
Theodore Roosevelt, Gov. Stuart, Sena.
tor Foraker and Secretary Taft, and
bid the convention good night and
good bye.
There will be large attendance Of
the 2. o. S. of A, at Emporium, May
Both.
The Stephens & Saunders Plumbing
Company are prepared to contract fol
all plumbing and steam heating work
Call on them when you need good work
, Good Jersey mich COW for SALE Ap
ply to Mrs. Geo. w. VanWert. 1926.
Harry S. Lloyd sells Longman
Martinez L. & nj. Paints in pints anC
f quartz at half gallon price. 13 At.