Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-15
GRAND LODGE OF
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TRENTON MECCA
Contestants for Staff Offices Are
Indicated in Early Line-np
of Candidates.

of Candidates.
The grand lodge session of the New
Jersey Independent Order OF Odd Eel
lows, which will convene in Trenton
tomorrow to consider the preliminary
work of the big meet. is 10Y COM
manding the interest of some &c, 0Ol
members of the fraternity In this city
and the State, and the indications are
thai several contests will be made for
the staff offices. While it has been
customary al times to elevate the
grand officials in executive rotation at
zach successive annual session, this
rule, it is not believed, will be adhered
to at the coming conclave. Neverthe-
less, the slate has been partly made
up and, win or lose, the aspiring can
didates promise to make the session
one Of the most interesting In the his
tory of New Jersey Odd Fellowdom.
Newark Men to Attend.
The prominent members of the order
who will attend from this city will in
clude Grand Warden Charles A. Wood
ruff, of Radiant Star Lodge; Grand
Guardian Walter S. Campbell, of Gran
lite Lodge, and District Deputy Grand
Masters Albert E. Whittemore, Lewis
L. Lawrence, William Horn and Oscar
Terry.
The grand lodge representatives will
be Past Grand Arthur j. Runyon, of
Lucerne 4 Lodge; Past Grand E.. A.
Fritsch, of Granite Lodge; Past Grand
l.. r. Condit. OF Friendship; william
E. Campton. OF Radiant Star Lodge;
Charles Johnson, Of Lafayette Lodge,
n George w. Robertson, of Trinity
Lodge.
Howard, Newark, Golden Rule, Clin-
ton, Protection. Marion, Eureka and
North End lodges will also send dele
gates.
Grand Master Thomas z. English, of
Ridgewood. will preside at the OPEN
ing session. and his official family viii
include Deputy Grand Master William
T. Robbins, of Hamilton Square Lodge,
Hamilton Square; Grand Treasurer
Thomas r. Deacon, of B~ordentown
Lodge, Bordentown; Grand Secretary
Harry S. Pine. OF Chosen Friends
Lodge, Camden; Grand Warden
Charles A. Woodruff, of Radiant Star
Lodge, this city; Grand Conductor
so LIZ 'AiilNy VI Il Iii SILy 14OuStg
Paterson; Grand Guardian Walter 8.
Campbell, of Granite Lodge, his city,
n Grand Representative to the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge C. Fleming Stan
ger, of Glassboro Lodge, Glassboro,
The opening business of the session
tomorrow will be the reception of the
delegates, the submitting Of committee
reports and the t~ransacting of routine
h1Iciunra The RraIH -, ~r1a,,4;--
sion, with its contests for the coveted
offices, promises several surprises. 1t
is definitely understood that Grand
Master English will retire and tina
Deputy Grand Master Robbins. of
Hamilton Square Lodge. will succeed
him.
May Advance GRIND Warden,
1t is also said that Grand Warden
Woodruff, of Radiant Star Lodge, of
this city, will be advanced to deputy
grand master. In fact. he seems as
sured of being named unanimously.
The first contest is promised in the
naming of his successor as grand war
den. George w. Shinn, of Burlington
Lodge, Burlington, seems a likely win
ner, but those who will also enter the
race will be Grand Conductor James
I'll. White, of Paterson, who Is in direct
line for the berth; Grand Guardian
Walter S. Campbell, of his city; Amos
e. Waugh, of Mechanics Lodge, Jersey
City; Wallace NJ. Klnsey, of Infallible
Lodge; T. H. Chorpenning, of Aaron
Lodge, and Past Grand Arthur ]. Run
yon, of Lucerne Lodge, this city. There
promises to be no contest over the
offices of grand treasurer and grand
secretary, and Thomas r. Deacon. of
~Bordentown, and Harry S. Pine, of
Camden, are slated to succeed them
selves. The offices of grand conductor
and grand guardian will also be sought
by several candidates and lively bal
ioting Is anticipated. The unexpected
is also likely to happen in regard to the
naming of a grand representative to
the sovereign grand lodge.
c. Fleming Stranger, of Glassboro. is
making a fight for the place and he
Will be opposed by Peter w. Stagg, of
Bergen County Lodge, H~ackensack. 1t
was also learned today that Past Grand
Master DR.. Frank Crowther, Of Perth
Amboy, would be a candidate for rand
representative. He is one of the most
popular members OF the order. 1t will
be a close contest, with the odds in
favor of Mr.. Stanger. The sessions
will be attended by several hundred
delegates and official members, repre-
senting some 264 lodges and nearly
1000 membership in this State.
During the past year the lodges in
this city and in every section of New
Jersey nave made increases in mem
bership and the annual report that will
be submitted by Grand Secretary Pine
Will show that the order in this State
a enjoyed one of its most prosperous
years. A social and entertaining pro-
gram will be provided by the several
I. o. o. F. lodges of Trenton and the
delegates are assured of a good time.