Evening journal., 1921-11-16
E. v. CROSSAN
To HEAB STATE
ODD FELLOWS
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were raised within a few minutes.
The session this afternoon viii be
occupied mostly by the election OF Of
fcers. The installation will be neid
tonight.
Representatives and delegates are
present FOR the meeting from all
parts Of the State and the eastern
section OF the country. Included
among them are Henry " Borst. OF
New York, past grand sire OF the
Sovereign Grand Lodge; W. W Mil
Ian. grand representative from the
District OF Columbia, and S. r.
Hutchinson. grand secretary OF the
Grand Lodge OF Connecticut
Grand Master Calvin NJ. White
sell. OF this city. In his report, made
the following recommendations:
Il would recommend that the
sum Of 81 be added to the initiation
fee OF each and every subordinate
lodge IN our Jurisdiction. such sum
TO be set aside for the proposed ODD
Fellows Home OF Delaware.
Il would recommend that this
Grand Lodge bring about legislation
/ whereby We would elect or the
/ Grand Master would appoint a
/ Grand Instructor. To my mind. this
is very necessary. so that the lodges
OF our Jurisdiction may become
more efficient In the work Of our
order.
IL would recommend that this
Grand Lodge have committee OF
five appointed TO draw jurisdic-
tional map. 20 be placed In each and
every subordinate lodge. whereby
they may be governed when accept
ing candidates.
Il would recommend that this
Grand Lodge be closer associated
with. and. 10 possible. give financial
aid to the president OF the Rebekah
Assembly, and 10 the Rcbekah As
sembly az a whole, for the purpose
} OF instituting new Rebekah lodges
In our Jurisdiction inasmuch as they
are not financially auic 90 institute
J in all cases. have learned that
there are a number Of places In our
/ Jurisdiction whore Rehekah lodges
are desired; TO my mind they would
be great asset TO the subordinate
lodge and the community in which
they would exist.
II would recommend that the pie
lures OF the Past Grand Masters OF
this Grand Lodge, be re-photo-
, graphcd. reframed and suitably
. marked with name and date OF ser
vice rendered. after which we could
. place them In uniform way around
/. our walls. 80 that any person whs
would see them could tell az
glance the name and service tina
p each one had performed. A picturl
OF this kind would possess dignir
and character and would be ahso
lutely permanent. II would ais
~ show our appreciation 10 those VIII
, have been our leaders In the past
The report Of Grand Secretary Wi
liam W. Douty. OF this city. showed
n' ! membership OF $3.50 at the begii
a. ming OF the year; 3f2 Initiated. e
~ admitted by card. seven relnstate
~ one admitted by transfer. total, 5SSl
ell Withdrawals II; suspensions. 23l
died, 81; dlsn issals loss by surref
p der or charter. resigned, and ID
p duction for error In previous re
j. port. so: present membership, 542'
j. anet loss OF two in the year.
a There are 80 lodges. During IN
h year 367 members shared in the re
y lief, 81 members were buried, Sfi,
Z SIG was paid In sick benefits; 1850
was paid for burial OF male members
$3.50 for burial OF females. s71|
was paid widowed families; f63I
paid for charitable. purposes an
ss26 paid for donations making
total OF s20.722 paid for relief. am
t3s.7iT paid for other purposes
making total disbursements OF $50
44O. Total receipts we're s67,45S
The order has siOi,36 invested 4
real estate. s36.799 I'm stocks. S45,43
in bonds. s15.600 in mortgages 81.
= as2 In banks. ss2.s02 in savings fun
j and net assets OF s2S2,5S2. NJ
Douty reported. Globe Lodge (
4 Bridgevllle surrendered its charte
The Rebekah Degree has 5st m'
members, 713 women members,
total OF i.244, a gain OF iS7 duriI
e. the year. That Degree paid $40
re for relief and has net assets
S19,412.
y" Grand Treasurer Philip J. fss
y reported balance IN bank OF t4,21
ng The Odd Fellows Home Fund NJ
amounts 10 s10.s0s. which is deps
at tied to draw four per cent. intere
ne Eden Lodge leads with i,o74 me-
ms bers and Delaware Lodge is seco
err with 7Ts members.
on At the annual meeting of
he Past Grand Ohcers' Associate
est held last night. John p. Heinzero
nts rP. G. p. was elected president;
iiy b. Carpenter. p. G. NJ. vice-pre
ira dent; G. c. Nayior. p. C. NJ, sec
-, tary and treasurer; W. W. Dou
~ p G.. NJ. historian; DR.. J. villa
@ Crossan. z. @. r.. +. \. Ovorde
esl p. G. r.. NJ. n. Wells, r. G.
Y James +. Price. p. c. NJ. and o
,n nn NJ. Burkhardt. p. G. r.. ways
ont means committee.
49,. Reports Of the officers we're re'
- Attention was called 10 the fact N
tbo three members OF the assoclaii
ne had died during the year IN
Al were: Y. B. Hence, OF this city;
Merritt Fowler, Of smyrna a