The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-07
Senior Mechanics

| With the attendance of more than 100
delegates from all parts of the state the
sixty-first annual session of the State
Council of New Jersey, Senior Order OF
United American Mechanics, took place
on Wednesday In the Arcade building, in
the rooms of the Century Council. No, 100,
Jr., o. U. A. M, at Trenton.
The reports of the officers showed that
the organization is still ole of the best In
| the country, material gain in membership
| being reported, and that the finances OF
| the organization were never in better
shape. Aside from the presentation of re-
ports, election of officers, etc., the princi-
pal business transacted was the adoption
of resolution recommending to the sub
ordinate lodges that they unite with the
American Forward Benefit Association of
Baltimore.
Benjamin L. Hartman, of Trenton, was
elected state Councillor, he being unoppos-
ed for the office after it was apparent that
he was the choice of the delegates. The
other officers elected are: State vice, S.
Earl Assay, Mount Holly; secretary Morris
Bauer, New Brunswick; treasurer, George
W. Poulson, Trenton; representative to
the national council, G. M Gravatt, Wood
bury; state council instructor, E. Traut-
man, Elizabeth; examiner, W. w. Sickles,
Dover; inside protector, H. P. Bates, Jer-
sey City; outside protector, F. P. Bozarth,
Vincentown. The officers were installed
by National Councillor Samuel Charles, of
Hoboken.
Councillor Hartman named Harold
Shreve and H. W. Schauer on the judic-
larry committee; w. w. Sharman, T. B.
Kigleman and George B. Ludlam on the
state of the order, and A. May, Howard
Shreve and L. G. Ingling to the finance
committee.
Secretary Bauer announced that prizes
of $40 each had been awarded to the follow
ing members: William II. Fox, G. w.
Pullen and W. s. Prickett, all of Capital
Council, No. 1. Trenton; Charles Lins
Rescue Council. No. 4, Midtown; Jesse
Stiler, Cedarville Council, No As, Cedar
vile.
The National Council has offered gold
emblem to members bringing in five or
more new members, and the state council
decided to offer five prizes of $40 to the
Eve members securing the largest number
of new members from September 9 to
June 80, 1910.
The largest gains in membership were
made by Capital Council, No /, of Tren-
ton, with 81; Rescue, No. 4, of Midtown,
WIN uOJ GNOuAuk SboA, 4NO' 40 OdhOOH,
81. and Willingsboro, No. 81, Rancocas,
with 66. Substantial gains were made
during the year by Industry Council, Jer-
sey City; Moorestown, KeYport, Newark,
Camden. Columbus and Hackensack.
The total membership June 30, 1908,
was 8, 426. and June 80. 1909, 1912. gain
of 1856. The number of councils is 70.
The receipts for the year ending June &c.
1909, amounted to $72, 1850. For bene-
fits the sum of $29, AIS, 90 was paid The
worth of the councils June 80, 1909, was
estimated to be $84, 980.62.
Mount Holly lodge, No. 10, had twenty
four past councillors present. For the
position to which he was elected, Mr..
Assay received IS out of so votes cast. This
was an excellent showing, in view of the
fact that W. W. Sherman, of Mount
Holly, was elected to the same position
two years ago. During the three years
term as representative Mr.. Assay attend
ed sessions of the order at Dayton, Ohio;
Atlantic City, and Providence, R. 1.
Mount Holly and miscellaneous souvenir
post cards. l.. s. BoVce. stationer.