The Penn's Grove record., 1921-07-01
AMONG THE ORDERS
Items of Interest To Fraternal
Organizations
Tall Cellars

n GrONe is alive today with
Tall Cedars from Salem, Chester, Viii
mington and other places. They prob
ably number 500 and are being enter
tanned by Penns Grove Forest, No. 81.
Their unique uniforms and jaunty
headgear gives a touch of color not
usually seen on our streets. At Z
o'clock this evening a drill will be held
on the Dye Works field in which all of
them will participate. Later a ritual
ceremony will be given in the Y. N.
C. A. building in charge Of Penns
Grove Forest. There are several
other numbers on the program for the
entertainment of the visitors.
The Tall Cedars of Lebanon had
their third annual field day in Bridge
ton on Saturday, delegations from
Penns Grove, Philadelphia, Camden
Chester, Wilmington and other points
going in large numbers and several
taking their Rangers in fancy attire.
Starting from the railroad station a
street parade was made to the West
Jersey Academy campus, with several
bands in line. On the campus a com
petitive drill by Rangers and a band
contest We're held, six handsome silver
cups being the prizes. A great crowd
viewed the contests. The competitive
drill was judged by Adiutant General
Gilkyson, National Guard; Colonel
Price, commander of the Third Regi-
ment, and Major Coyle, State COM
mander of the American Legion.
In the field contest first prize was
awarded to the patrol of Penn Forest,
of Chester; second, to Philadelphia;
third to Camden. Glassboro had the
other patrol competing. In the band
contest first prize went to Camden
Forest. second, to the band of Salem
Forest; third, to the band Of Penn
Forest. of Chester. The band of
Philadelphia Forest also competed.
The Moose
The Loyal Order of Moose, in ma
tional convention, at Toledo, o., on
Monday, elected by reclamation off
GERS for the year, naming James +.
Griffin, Of Boston, supreme dictator,
to succeed Darius Brown, for
merly Mayor Of Kansas City.
Edward J. Henning, Of San Diego,
now assistant to Secretary of Labor
James J. Davis, was elected governor
of MoOseheart.
J. Willis Pierson, of Dallas, Tex,
was elected supreme vice dictator,
and Frank J. Monahan, of San Fran
cisco, supreme prelate. Harry ":
Mace, of Philadelphia, was reelected
supreme treasurer.
Robert ]. Upper, Director of Penns
Grove Lodge of Moose, has left town
to take a position with the DUPONT
Company at Newark, y. J. He eX-
poets to return in the fall Of the year,
David NJ. Austin, who has been a
very active worker in our local fra
ternities, has left town, having severed
his connection at the D. o. D. He has
gone to Wilkes-Barre, Pa, his former
home. Dave will be missed by the
many who knew him, an able orator,
a willing worker, a wonder on lnltla-
tory work. r.
G. Otis Peterson is nov acting Dl-
rector of the Penns Grove Lodge
Ioval Order of Moose, owing to
Robert J. Upper leaving town. MI
Peterson, who has been / n u ven
itv the best part of his life, with the
dupont Company, for the past ~
years. has a host of friends and they
ali wish him well. Well, Otis, 1t is
now up to you. Show the boys what
you can do.
The Elks
Officers elected At the Convention
of the State Association OF Elks held
at Long Branch, this week, are as
follows: President, John Cose, OF
Plainield: vice presidents, Alexander
Crawford. of Kearney; Harry +. Wal
tiers. of Mount Holly, and Charles FoI-
ter. of Montclair; secretary, Edgar r
Reed. of Perth Amboy; treasurer
Charles Rosencrans, of Long Brahch
chairman Of the board of trustees,
Joseph B. Buck, of Trenton. About
100 delegates took part in the eiectlon;
Penns Grove lodge of Elks will hol6
hut one meeting during the months Oh
,Julv and August instead OF meetlhg
weekly.
One of the largest and most color
fnI narades Atlantic City has seen IN
n,anv months marched On Tuesday as
the feature event of the annual session
of the Supreme Council OF the MyStIc
Order of Yelled Prophets OF the I'm
chanted Realm. The parade GREW
storms of applause from the onl0oKeIs
on Atlantic Avenue and the BOARD
walk. :, Ia .oo,.e+
.oss;ons in Vernon Hall morning ana
afternoon and grand officers were
minated without opposition, each
officer stepping up to a higher place
Cbaree p Wardwell, of Rome, n. y
became the grand monarch.