Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-14
DO YOU WEAR AN
| 0. H. BUTTON?
IF 50, YOU'RE 0. K
Heptasophs Say They Allow
None but Desirable Citizens
Into Their Order.

The local conclave of the Improved
Order of Heptasophs, which has be-
come one of the most progressive fra
ternal orders in this section of the
country, are closing one of the best
years in the history of the organization
in Essex county and the State. In this
city the Helps" have made most
notable gains In membership, and have
enlisted as associates a following of
Newark's representative citizenship.
To wear an l. o. II. emblematic button
signifies that the member is an honor
able constituent of the community, for
none other can remain associated with
the fraternity. During the past year
many new clauses have been adopted
regarding the beneficiary measures, and
the local subordinate conclaves have
largely benefited thereby.
AZ the session of Newark City Con-
clave, No. 347, held last evening, a.
Lincoln Post rooms, $40 Broad street,
a new roster Of officers for the
coming year are named. Those
who will guide the affairs of the on
clave for the next twelve months are:
Theodore Bauer. archon; Thomas w.
Gibson, provost; Henry Haurand, pre-
late; Foreman Bell, sentinel; Anthony
Giervcrnio, warder; Charles l.. Stasse.
secretary; Harry F. Hayes. jr., f1nan-
cier; John McLaren, treasurer; George
v. Aschenbach, inspector; Aaron r.
Jones, Leo Sire and J. w. Jackson,
trustees.
The representatives named as dele
gates to the Supreme Conclave, to DE
held at Milwaukee, were Aaron r.
Jones, and alternate, John McLaren.
A social time was enjoyed at the
close of the executive session. The
present membership of the conclave is
800, and during the winter a series
of socials will be conducted by the
welfare committee.
During the past week the local con-
claves have been busy preparing for the
supreme conclave of the order, which
will be held in Milwaukee in June, and
have also named a new roster of officers
to serve for the coming year. Among
the delegates to attend the supreme
meet will be R. e. Throssell, and alter
nate. Martin de PLAQUE, of Unity Con-
clave; C. D. Emerson, Inc alternate,
w. Windle, of North End Conclave;
LIN u "a. INdItiCi, oCtC6dtC, anu n. %
Smith, alternate, of Roseville Conclave.
Newark City, Branch Brook and Essex
conclaves will also name representa-
tives to attend the national session.
The newly elected boards of officers,
who will fill the chairs for the year oil
1911, are: United Conclave, George L.
Larken, archon; Frank Sarter, provost;
H. D. Suderley, prelate; A. L. Partelow,
secretary; E.. Gaissert, financier; E
Schneider, treasurer; W. D. Bennett, in
spector; William Gluckner, warden; C
w. Schmidt, sentinel, and j. G. Wade
H. c. Higginson and R. E. Throssell
trustees. Hep-Star Conclave, w. ]
Harper. archon; G. N. Harris, provost
F. E. Miller, secretary; w. A. Hewitt
inancier; E. E. Brown, treasurer; w
H. McKain, fnspector:TJ. Hewitt, senti,
mel; H. Gay, prelate, and G. N. Harris
Edward Daniels and H. Gay, trustees
Roseville Conclave: G.. w. Church,
archon; G.. Bowes, provost; E. 8. Shaw
ger, prelate; w. Snow, secretary; l.. G.
Murphy, 1nancier; C. F. Schwer, treas
urer;. c. j. Rachel, inspector; F. L.
Kyle, warden, and j. Penrose. sentinel
The officers of North End Council will
be: S. Smith, archon; T. M. Morrison,
provost; C. Blanchard, prelate; George
C. Kerr, secretary; R.. w. McChesney,
f1nancier; H. Hill. treasurer; w. F.
Donahue, inspector; A. Eucke, warder;
F. Newsome, sentinel, and F. Newsome,
F. Rowe and w. Copeslake, trustees.
A valuable auxiliary of the Hep
fraternity is the Die Eiche Conclave
Relief Association, which was organ
lied on August IA last with a charter
roll of thirty members. 1t is a side
feature beneficial association that ac-
cepts desirable Helps between the ages
Of IS and 45 years who are affiliated
with the local conclaves. The first and
present board Of officers consists oil
| Edgar Fischel, president; Frederick
Grimme, vice-president; Charles Edel-
hauser, recording and financial secre-
tary; George Merklin, treasurer; DR.
Otto Lowry. medical examiner, and
Emil Falk, C. A. Wolber and Frederick
Mauch. trustees. During the year the
conclaves have held many suspicious
social events and conducted a OF
initiatory sessions. On May % last
Essex Conclave celebrated it's seven
teenth anniversary, and on December
North End Conclave observed with a
fitting entertainment its twelfth birth
day.
Unity Conclave, which is n of the
oldest in the State, will celebrate its
twenty-second anniversary early next
month.
On October 81 last the members of
Unity won a loving cup from Norris
TOWN ConcIa We. The supreme repre-
sentatives IN this jurisdiction, who
have largely aided the conclaves in
building up the membership in this
section of the State. are District Deputy
Supreme Archons Miller. Hofferstader
and Stakeholder. The new officers and
large membership of the fraternity in
this city and county are preparing to
conduct a hrisk winter campaign of