Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-11-28
GRAND ENCAMPMENT |. 0. 0. F.

bempIe, trenton, Wltn an abbenuabce VI
more than $50 representatives. The ses-
sion was opened with prayer by Grand
High Priest Rey. Henry D. Speakman.
Grand Patriarch Oscar N. Folk presided.
The Rey. Henry D. Speakman, of Abse-
con. was elected grand patriarch. The
other new officers are as follows: Grand
high priest. G. L. Erb, Newark; senior
warden, John H. Stowell, Jersey City;
junior warden. Stephen Fl. Schleiff, Plain
field; grand scribe, F. R. Jummel, Tren-
ton; grand treasurer, A. j. Doan, Jersey
City; grand representative, W. G. Taylor,
Newark.
The report OF the grand scribe showed
the membership January /, 1907, to be
1887, an increase for the year of ISL. The
sum of $40, ,161.77 was paid out during the
year for relief work.
Grand Treasurer Alfred ]. Doan reported
cash receipts to the amount of $2,161.21
and disbursements Of 81, 101, ,54, leaving
balance on hand Of 81, 059.67.
Secretary Pine presents report Of the
membership and financial affairs Of the
order. He reports the membership Jan. /,
1907, to have been 81, 1856; additions during
the six months ending June 80, 1924;
losses from all causes during that period,
461, leaYing the membership July 1, 1907,
at 2s, 748. This is an increase in member
ship during the eighteen months covered
since the last report to the grand lodge, Of
], ,206.
The financial report is from all lodges in
the State shows that it cost during the year
for relief i$4 80 per member; for working
expenses, 1892. The average receipts per
capt. awere $11.22 The average net as
sets per member, $39 %. Average amount
of weekly benefits paid out, $4 Is. Average
death rate one in each seventy-three in
membership.
A summary Of all other figures are as
follows: Paid for relief OF brothers, $50,
005.95; for relief of widowed families,
S897. .3S; for relief and education Of orphans,
$458.62 for burial Of dead, $4, 180.42; spe-
cial relief, SIS, 1929. Total relief for the
year, $136, 304.65. Total number of broth
ers relieved was 2,s71, widowed families
relieved, 81; brothers, 384; number of
weeks for which sick benefits were paid,
81, 467 Total amount paid out for work
ing expenses, $116, ,473.77. Receipts from
all sources, $313, ,045.38. Invested funds of
subordinate lodges, 81, ,093, ,498. 81.
hesseventy-f annual session of the
Grand Lodge of New Jersey, |. 0. O. F.,
opened Thursday morning IN Masonic Tenn
pie hall, with an attendance Of 26C dele
gates from all parts of the State. Acsing
Grand Master Crank G. Crowther, of Perth
Amboy, presided, and the opening prayer
was by the Rev. j. K. Manning, d. d.,
chaplain of the order.
Acting Grand Mastor Cfowther, in his
report, said the net gain during the first
six months of the year was 1863 members,
double that for the entire year Of 1906.
A resolution was adopted which directs
the grand representatives to make every
effort to induce the Sovereign Grand Lodge
to meet in Asbury Park in 1909. The As
bury Park lodges through representatives.,
announced that fund Of not less than $40,
600 will be raised for the entertainment Of
the visitors in the event of the national ses.
sion being conducted at the seashoie towu.
LOCATION FOR HOME.
The home proposition was before the
convention for several hours, the location of
she same being the cause Of much argu-
ment. 1t was decided by unanimous
vote to purchase property suitable for a
home, and board of nine directors was
named. The board was empowered to pur-
chase the present home property on Pen
nington avenue, Trenton, providing it
could be bought for $4,000. The home
association asks $4,000. The board Of
directors is composed OF Henry j. Melosh,
Jersey City; Frank w. Tussey, Camden;
E. L. Pearsall, Newark, three-year terms;
Walter S. Campbell, Newark; Thomas D.
Mills, Jersey City; August Grassman,
Hoboken, two-year terms; Chester Thomp-
son, Clinton; W. S. Stout, Asbury Park;
William Mccullough. swedesboro, one-year
term.
The supporters Of delegates from South
Jersey put up strong fight for locating the
home at Bridgeton, but Trenton as first
choice prevailed BY a majority vote.
Eighty-eight junior past grands were re-
eeived into the Grand Lodge, and were in
stituted by Grand Warden Brown.
The committee on election reported later
in the afternoon the election Of the follow
ing: DR.. Frank Crowther, Of Perth Amboy,
f,rond xnackor. Harry & Pima Tranf0n