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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGXlE. NEW SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1900. 14: A BABE OLD BOOK. CAMP AT EAST NECK. THREE PROSPEROUS BANKS.

PARIS TO BE RECilSTENED. FOR ODD FELLOWS. The House at College "Point Enlarged and Greatly Improved. president; reception room, by Ivy Lodge; library, by Joppa Lodge. A bedroom was furnished by Atlantic Lodge, which Is used by tho superintendent and his wife; the room contains brass bedsteads and the walls are decorated in the finest of workmanship.

Upon tho walls of this room was the portrait of the first noble grand of the lodge. A bedroom, by Purity Lodge; another by Magnolia Lodge, with furnishings all in mahogany and decorated by magnolia flowers upon the walls. A portrait of Lawrence Powers, past noble grand, is upon the wall. Prospect Lodge furnished a bedroom and bathroom, as did Fidelity Encampment and Stella Lodge. In the sun parlors and reading rooms are invalid chairs, sofas and lounging chairs for the comfort of the old inmates.

In the rear section has been established a drug store, which is under the supervision of Mrs. Elizabeth Russell of Mayflower Rebekah of Brooklyn, who is the nurse of the sick room and who has been in constant attendance for the past year and a half. The medical wants of tho inmates are attended to by Dr. A. J.

Blanch ard of Jamaica. A linen room is another pride of the home. The hospital room was furnished and instituted by the Lyceum Auxiliary of Pyramid Lodge. In the home are many donations. Prominent among them are a handsome clock in the main hallway, presented through friendship by Nosohogan Lodge No.

21 of Waterbury, in 1893. A bronze tablet on marble in the library was erected on May 1, 1S94, in commemoration of the president, F. E. Pouch, freeing the home 3 Eorty Young Men Provided Eor by the Educational Alliance. Huntington, Li.

August 11 At Eckerson's deserted brick yard, on the shore of Huntington Bay, at East Neck, is to day the camp of forty boys and young men. It is known as the Educational Allianco camp, deriving its name from the Educational Alliance in Manhattan, and the campers are members of the parent society. The Educational Alliance is an institution established for the purpose of aiding the inhabitants of the east side, very many of whom are of foreign origin anil little acquainted with American conditions and ideals. It is, in fact, an institution the scope of which is of an Americanizing, educational and social character, for the moral and intellectual improvement of its members. The work is rapidly expanding.

The expenses are met by tho annual contributions of its members and by the interest on endowment fund, being raised. The young men in camp here ate fine fellows. They are in charge of S. G. Walker, who takes a great interest in the work of the alliance.

Parts of two clubs or circles come out at a time and'remain ten days or two weeks. They amuse themselves with all manner of athletic sports, fishing, boating, etc. The rules of the camp, while strict, are not so much so as to Inconvenience any members. The work is divided and, where thire are so many, is consequently light. A house on the grounds makes a good headquarters.

THIRD WARD BOULEVARD. Property Owners "Want Whitestone Road Widened to One Hundred Ket. Flushing, I August 11 An effirt is being made by eome of the property ovners on the Whitestone road, which coniects the former villages of College Point ad White stone, to have that thoroughfare into a boulevard. The property here jsmost desirable, as it commands a fine view of the Long Island Sound and will be avalable for pretentious cottages. F.

Greiffeiberg, the principal assistant topographical enaneer, has written a communication to the Board of Public Improvements in regard tc this improvement, in which he says: "In reply to the action taken bythe Board of Public Improvements referring the report communicated from the presient of the Borough of Queens, recommendini that the Whitestone road, commencing at Eighteenth street, College Point, and endig at the boundary line of Whitestone, tie videned to 100 feet, I wish to report that Vhitestone road, from the Whitestone boundry line to Linden avenue, is shown as 100 fet in width on the tentative plan of the stset system which is in preparation at the p2sent time. From Linden avenue to Eighteenh street, it is shown 60 feet in width, wall the main line of the Whitestone road is extcded southerly from Linden avenue into Irst avenue and thence to the College PointFerry at a width of 100 feet." It is reported that when the vork of the Topographical Bureau in this secion is completed, there will bo a broad, wie boulevard, extending from the College Peat Ferry to Whitestone, along the shore of tB Sound. The property owners abutting on tt unuestone road have interested themselts to secure this improvement. LONG ISLAND BRE'ITIES. A dance, under the tnanagemt of Professor Hempstead, was given at the pavDn at the Pines, Bayville, this week.

This evening, August 11, the hi of the season t. place at the Prospect Het, Shelter Island. Mr. end Mrs. E.

D. Tlske of few York gave a dramatic entertainment In Saturday evening, for benefit of ti Aid Society of the PresbyLerian Church. The homestead of the late Zeilon Sprague, at Amityville. has been sold to lr. Matthews of Orange County.

The corps of teachers in the tuntington Union School has been completed. MS Jennie A. Oar ratt lias been engaged in theHteh School and Miss A. Nettleton of Waiington, in tiie primary department. I.

Lash, a duck breeder at 3andy Point, had over eighty large ducks poison, this week. The new dwelling house of Siool Commissioner Anton Schulther. cn Nineteen street, College Point, will cost $6,000. The firm of Wilmarth Rtbins of Amityville has dissolved partnership an Mr. Itobbins w'll in future conduct the business The second trial of John TRyan on a charge of obstructing tile bicycle ph in front of his residence, in Bay Shore, is sefor Tuesday.

The new truck house for ti Brentwood firemen will soon be commenced. The fair of the Rornied Church, locust Valley, will be held ne Tuesday afternoon and evening. The little folks at the Se Cliff House na 1 a peanut party on Thursday ening. Prizes were awarded to Rosa Lopez, Mauerice Barrio, Lionel Jackson, George Feist and Jbert Combes. OFFICERS EECTED.

United Lodge No. 360, Chief Templar, Henry Harris; vice templa Mrs. Edward Milne; secretary. Miss Kate Ellio: financial secretary. Miss Edna Eccleston; treurer, Mrs.

William Nelson: marshal. Edward line; guard, Mrs. C. E. Kellum; sentinel, MisiMaggle Stevens; as sistant secretary.

Mrs. iss; deputy marshal. Miss Laura Nelson; deleg to county lodge at Northport. third week September, Mrs. D.

J. Eccleston, Miss LauraNelson and Mrs. Edward Milne; delegate to Grand Lodge, Irwin A. Pilt. Mystic Lodge.

I. O. Huntington C. D. Nelson Raynor; V.

T.Miss Myrtle Johnson; S. J. Miss Edna Van Miss Susie Cel ley; F. Miss Mair Newmann: treasurer, Mrs. Walter E.

Bryant: Henry Hodgetts; trustees. Townsend Hbs, John F. Raynor, John McKowen; delegates Grand Lodge at Ithaca. D. Nelson Raynoralternatc, Miss Lizzie ODD EELLOWS' HOME, AT HOLLIS, L.

I. i History of the World of Interest to Antiquarians and Scholars. Setauket, L. August 11 Colonel Selah Strong is the possessor ol a rare old book whose title page is as follows: "The History of the World, or an Account ol Time Compiled by the Learned Dionysius, Patorius and Continued by others to tne Year of Our Lord 1659, Together With a Geographical Description of Europe, Asia, Africa and America. Printed by F.

Streeter and to be sold by Richard Tomlines at the Sun and Bible in Pie Corner, MDCLIX." "This book is chiefly interesting to scholars and antiquaries because of two inscriptions on Its fly leaf," said Mr. Strong. "The first is: 'To be delivered to Captain Davenport, commander of ye Castle at ye Island near Boston in New England, the gift of Benjamin (the name is torn out). London, March 8, 1659 This book in time came intolhe possession of the Rev. Thomas Shepard, a noted divine of that period, who after writing Mb name and the date, 1679, under the above inscription, added this N.

"The Rev. B. L. Usher sent a letter by ye hand of ye worthy Edward Leigh, who wrote ye Crltlca Sacra), unto this Petorius wherein he did not only commend him for what was worthily commendable in this his tory, but also confuted him and rebuked him for writing divers things in favor of ye Church of Home, ag st the truth abundantly recorded in other approved histories, so against ye light of his own conscience. "After Petorius had read ye letter he told Mr.

Leigh that it was very true what the learned Armagh had written to him but (making a small pause) yet it shall never be said that Petorius did alter what he had published. or retract upon ye motion of that heretic." A NEW NORTH HAVEN BRIDGE. Sag Harbor, L. August 11 The demolish ing of North Haven Bridge is proving a great hardship to the people up that section. Since the order of the War Department to remove the obstruction from the channel, even pedestrians are cut off from communication with HEMPSTEAD this village, on which they rely for food supplies and the mail.

The boatmen are, therefore, reaping a harvest in ferrying people back and forth at 5 cents each way, and as many of them are daily employed here the tax is considerable. As yet no facilities for ferrying teams has been provided. The commissioners of highways have granted a privilege, however, and a boat is expected here in a few days. The contract for the new steel bridge calls for its completion in 120 days. LONG ISLAND PERSONALS.

Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Lewis ot Ovster Bay are visiting friends at Allentown, N. J. Mr.

and Mrs. L. H. Malott ot Dover, N. are at the Clowes House, Oyster Bay.

Miss Florence Hess of New Jersey is the guest of Miss Sarah Townsend this week at Oyster Bay. A trip to Rockaway was enjoyed by a party from Oyster Bay this week, which comprised Miss Florence Bnyles. Miss Louise Denton, Mrs. John Denton and Mls3 Adelaide Stelnsleck. Mrs.

Peter Y. Frye. who recently sold her fine residence on South street. Oyster Bay, to Mrs. Lena Cock, is at Manchester, N.

H. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Davis and family of Brooklyn are spending the week with relatives In Elm Cove.

Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Wansor of Brooklyn are spending the week with relatives at Westhampton Beach. Mrs F. BIsks of Richmond will spend the summer 'at Port Jefferson with her mother, Mrs.

Mary S. Brewster. Miss Winifred Leonard, daughter ot J. J. Leonard, keeper at the Queens County Jail, has passed the examination to enter the training school for teachers.

She Is a graduate of St. Joseph Academy, Flushing. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B.

Seaman of Wantagn are at Richneld Springs for a short visit. Among the Brooklynites at the Wlnyah Cottages Shelter Island Heights, are tho Misses Crane and Tree also J. Field and four daughters. The Mlses Gertrude and Edith Field, the two elder daughters, are the champion swimmers among the children at tho Heights. Mrs.

Mullen and her daughter. Miss Nellie Mullen of Brooklvrr have recently been guests at St. Patrick's rectory. Bay Shore. Arthur Domlny has been elected president of tho Bay Shore Club.

Surrogate Petty of Suffolk County, Mrs. Petty and Dr. Ralman Petty have gone to Brattleboro, where they will remain until about the middle of September. Bartholomew of Manhattan, the inventor, visited the family ot H. P.

Combes at Sea Cliff last week. The Misses McGuIre of Macon street are at Moriches Inn. Center Moriches. Their sister, Miss Josephine, who has been spending the summer abroad, is at present at the Paris Exposition. Otis verell of Yokohama, Japan, is at East Moriches.

He bought a largo tract on Tuthlll Point a year ago and will build a residence on It. ROCKAWAY SEWERS. Rockaway Beach, L. August 11 The sewers at this place are in a deplorable condition and, although the proper officials have been asked to repair and improve them, nothing has been done. The outlets in Jamaica Bay were broken and badly twisted by the ice during the winter months and the sewage is allowed to run over the meadow lands instead of into the channels.

For the past month the wings of the Boulevard on the southerly side, between Hammel and Eldert avenues, have been overflowed to a depth of about three inches, with the discharge from the sewer on Grove avenue, and as a result a miniature lake has formed all the way across Grove avenue. LAWN PARTY AT MORRIS PARK. Morris Park, L. August 11 There will be a lawn party during the entire week com mencing Labor Day, at Morris Park, under the auspices of St. Benedict Labre's Church.

The Rev. Father Feahy, who has but recently taken charge of the parish, is making exten sive nreDarations for this event, and in ad dition to the usual features, there will be a number of Innovations, among which may oe mentioned a gold bracelet, to be voted to the most popular young woman in tho parish, and a silk flag, or trumpet, to the most popular local fire company. The Sodality and the Holy Name societies connected with tho church are taking immense Interest in the affair, and will use every endeavor of make it a social as well as a financial success. WEB DING ANNOUNCEMENTS. Rockaway Beach, L.

Xugust 11 The engagement of Miss Ida May Coope, daughter of Mrs, Jane Coope, and August Kiohn, both of this place, has been anounced, and tho nuptials are to occur In the late fall. Miss Coope was until recently a resident of Brooklyn. Whitestone, L. August 11 The engagement of Miss Viola Howe of this place to Fredorlck Doscher of Brooklyn, and a nephew of Nicholas Doscher of this place, has Just been announced. The wedding is scheduled for tho early part of the fall.

PINELAWN NOTES. J. J. Meagher of New York is erecting cottage at this place. Mrs.

Bosh and Mrs. Danforth of Brooklyn are staying out hero for the present. G. Felgenspan Is putting up un extensive building, which ho Intends to use as a plcklo and kraut factory. Miss Fhobe Merritt has returned from a week's sojourn nt Hemlock Bench, Amityville.

William Smith has boon re clcctcd trustee of School District No. IS. I 1 Hempstead State Bank Has Over $43,000 Surplus and Profits. BLUE POINT OYSTERMEN'S BANK Xarge Savings From the Products of the Sea Nassau Farmers Have Over Hal a Million in Koslyn Banks. (Special to the Hempstead, L.

August 11 The Ee stead Bank, a stato institution, was organized in 1887 and has had a steady growth of. business from the start. Its directors include some of the leading business men of the town. Its fine brick building is located on. the corner of Fulton and Main streets.

Its: capital stock is $30,000, surplus and undivided profits $43,353, and amount due depositors 5312,915. The officers of the bank are the following: Martin V. "Wood, president; Edward Cooper, vice president; Charles K. Patterson, cashier; other directors, John Covert, G. D.

Van Vranken, Robert Seabury, Joseph E. Firth. William Post, Augustus Denton and Joseph E. Tompkins. Boslyn Savings Bank.

Roslyn, L.I.,August 11 The Roslyn Savings Bank, which was founded in 1876 by Henry W. Eastman, the well known Roslyn lawyer, has been exceedingly successful under tho careful and economical management of its trustees. Its father, Mr. Eastman, acted as its treasurer up to the time of his death in 1S82, and always manifested the greatest ia STATE BANK. terest and satisfaction in its prosperity.

Since that time the active management of the institution has devolved upon the present treasurer, James R. Willets of Manhasset, and. it is due to his ability and fidelity that the bank has, during late years, achieved its gratifying success. The bank opened its doors for business April 3, 1S7G, and has maintained a steady growth until at the present time its depositors number 1.5S3 and its net deposits amount to $582. 382.24.

When it is considered that there is no town or large village within ten miles, and that these deposits are drawn almost entirely from a farming section, they are creditable to the thrift and business instincts of the inhabitants of this part of the county. The bank has always paid good dividends, and is still distributing 4 per cent, to its depos accumulating a handsome surplus, because its expenses have been kept at a minimum, itors. It has been able to be thus liberal In its interest earnings while at the same time It has no costly or showy building to eat up the profits of its patrons, but is content with modest quarters at a nominal rental, and its salary list comprises only two items of very moderate amounts. The institution has been fortunate from its inception in having connected with it as officers and trustees men of ample private means, who were sincerely interested in, its success as a public benefit and did not look to it for any personal emolument. As in ail the older institutions, death and time's changes have made sad inroads, and only five of the original Board of Trustees remain upon the roll, Benjamin D.

Hicks, John M. Clark, William J. AVillis, Daniel A. Cornwell and James R. Willets.

Of the others a few have resigned because of change of residence, but the greater number have been successively removed by death. The following are the present officers and Board of Trustees: President, Benjamin D. Hicks; first vice president, Henry M. W. Eastman: second vice president, Thomas Mott; treasurer, James R.

Willets; secretary, Charles E. Conklln. Other trustees: John M. Clark. William J.

Willis, Augustus Denton, Edward Willets. George P. Titus, Thomas W. Albertson. Frederick C.

Hicks, Daniel J. Hege nian, Richard H. Rqbblns, John C. Baker, Daniel A. Cornwell, Solomon S.

Jackson, Joseph H. Bo gart, Samuel J. Underhill, Frederick E. Willets, Samuel L. Hewlett.

Allen H. Baxter, William Post, Edwin C. Willets, Sidney B. Bowne and Richard V. Clark.

Oystermen's National Bank. Sayville, L. August 11 The Oystermen's National Bank of Sayville was opened for business on May 1893, with a capital stock of $50,000 Its undivided profits are over $1,000. Its furniture and fixtures are valued at $1,523.43. It has on deposit $115,322.49.

It being the center of the blue oyster district, the business of the bank is largely derived from that industry. It is aleo largely patronized by summer residents in the neighborhood. Following is a list of the officers of the bank, all of whom are wideawake business men of Sayville? I. H. Green, president; Samuel P.

Green, vice president; Dow Clock, cashier; A. Howard Watson, accountant; other trustees, Preston H. Burr. Charles N. Aldrlch, Francis Gerber, Jacob Ockers, Joseph Wood.

Regis H. Post, Edward Westerbeke, James T. Wood, William P. Lo Cluse. WHITESTONE.

Robert Blcket and family of Whitestone are at White Lake, Sullivan County. Misn Ida. Parker of Mlllville, N. is the guest of Mrs. A.

C. Griffin of Whitestone. Mrs. J. Imandt of Whitestone Is visiting relatives in Albany, N.

Y. Miss Fanny Armstrong of Whitestone is visiting relatives at Newtown, N. J. Mr. and Mrs.

Wilson Loweree of Whttestonft are at Windham, In the Catskllls. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Roe of Whitestone left on Wednesday for Sullivan County, N.

Y. David L. and Richard Godley of Whitestone are visiting relatives at Chicago. Mrs. Alfred F.

Willmott and Herbert Wlllmott of Whitestone are at the Catsklll Mountains. Miss Warlow of Bay Shore Is tho guest of Mn. Frederick Warlow of Whitestone. Mrs. Henry Dalton of Memphis, is vla ltlng her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. George Harpell, ot Whitestone. Frank E. Knab," Augustus L. Smith, Quincy and Laurence Lark are cruising on tho sound in the sloop Curlow.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Denely of Whitestone left this week for a month's tour through the upper part of the state. Father John F.

O'Hara entertained the Right Rev. Mgr. P. J. McNamara, Vicar General of the diocese, this week.

Miss Burley and Una Fallon of Whitestone are spending the summer at Wurtsboro, Sullivan County, N. Y. MIsb Catharine Alden of Springfield, 1b a guest at H. Do Witt Smith's homestead at Whitestone. MATTITUCK BREAKWATER.

Mattltuck, L. August 11 Recently parties have been hero looking over the surroundings at Mattltuck Creek, with a view to putting in bids for tho construction of a breakwater, for which tho sum of $13,000 is available. THIRD WARD LIQUOK DEALERS. College Point, L. August 11 The Third Ward Liquor Dealers' Association has eloctod John A.

Prandevillo, William Connors, Harry Morris and Charles Clark delegates to tho Stato Liquor Dealers' convention. fe luld The Reconstructed American Liner to Be Known as the Philadelphia. NOW REBUILDING AT BELFAST. What E. Piatt Stratton Has to Say of the Ship and Others Under Contract in England.

(Special to the Eagle.) College Point, L. August 11 E. Piatt Stratton, of College Point, who is tho chief engineer and surveyor of the American Bureau of Shipping, has just returned from a trip to England and Scotland. He had been sent there on an important mission by the American Steamship Company. In the capac ity of classification officer of the shipping bureau, he went to England to pass upon the plans for the repair of the steamship Paris and four other ships which are being con structed by the American line for thoir transatlantic service.

The Paris, as will be remembered, went aground almost a year ago on the rocks known as manacles, off the southern coast of England. For a time it was feared the ship would never be lifted from her perilous position, but she was finally taken oft" and was towed to Cardiff, in Wales, where she was placed in dry dock and examined. Then it was discovered that, owing to the great strength of the ship and its splendid structure the sheer or line of the ship was almost as perfect as the day she went into commission, and that the lines had not veered an inch. The bottom, however, was badly scored in rifts throughout its entire length, 520 feet. The waves had pounded the ship upon the sharp pointed manacles and they had pierced its steel sides as though they were of paper.

"Like all the ships uf the American line," said Mr. Stratton, "the Paris has a double bottom, and it is due to this structure that she did not go to the bottom. Experts in naval construction were then put at work upon the ship to determine what repairs would be necessary to fit her again for sea duty. It was decided that the entire bottom should Le removed from bilge to bilge, including the keel and keelson. There will be new floors, new tank tops and new plating.

A new stern will also be built and there will be a reconstruction of the shafts, under an arrangement by which the shaft will be accessible to the engineers while the ship is in the water to within twenty feet of the propeller. There will be new engines and new boilers, which will be capable of developing 20,000 horse power, 2,000 horse power more than the old engines. "The contract for doing the repairing was awarded to Harlan Woolf of Belfast, Ireland, and the boat is now upon the ways in their shipyard there. The work will be completed in about seven months at a cost of about $15,000. A most important change will be the re christening of the ship.

Heretofore she was known as the Paris. Hereafter she will bo the Philadelphia. This change is made because all the other ships of the American line bear the names of American cities." Mr. Stratton also went to the shipyards of tho Clyde Bank Ship and Engine Company, at Clyde Bank, twelve miles below Glasgow. Here he passed upon the plans of two new vessels that are being built for the American line, and which will be placed in the Transatlantic service under the American flag.

These two vessels are sister ships of the two others that are being constructed at the ya'. ds of William Cramp Sons at Philadelphia for tho same service. "According to the maritime regulations of tho United States," says Mr. Stratton, "a sllip built in a foreign country can be placed under the American flag as an American ves sel without change, provided a ship of equal size and dimension is constructed in America at the same time the ship Is being constructed in the foreign yard. "This arrangement is advantageous to both American shipbuilders and the owners of vessels.

It is advantageous to this country, for it discriminates in favor of our shipbuilding interests. It is advantageous to the owners of the line because on at least half of their vessels they can save money. Each ship now building at Clyde Bank will cost the American line S250.000 less than the sister ship being built at PhiladelDhla. The cost of each ship at Clyde will be 250,000, and of e. ich ship at Philadelphia 500,000.

Each of these ships will be of 12,800 tons. At Clyde Bank two other vessels arc heirg constructed for the American company, which will be placed in service in the Red Star lino. The vessels will be 10.800 tons. "All these new vessels will be fitted with the most modern appliances for safety, with double bottoms and steel decks. Nothing Is being spared to make tho vessels of the highest eflic'eney.

Thp intc'or finishing is being done by Waring of London and Liverpool, who is decorator to the Queen. "I was shown through the warercoms of Waring by the proprietor and here I r.aw numerous pieces of magnificent antique fur niture of almost fabulous worth and of exquisite delight to the connoisseur. Waring also had che only Gobelin tapestry weaving plant which exists outside of France. Some of his output is valued at from $15 to $50 a square foot. Waring is at present finishing the Queen's yacht at Greenwich and James Gordon Bennett's yacht at Dunbarton.

"One of the most nt table things to me is the difference of feel'ng row exhibited by Englishmen for us of tho United States. When I have neon there before I noticed that Americans were treated politely, but they were kept at a certain distance. Now, however, wc are received as brothers. It seems that the Englishman cannot do enough for you. Ycu are taken into his clubs: his home.

He is anxious to do many little things that smooth down the rough plp.ces you are likely to encounter." VILLAGE POLITICS. Amityville, L. August 11 Tho question of dissolving the incorporated village government here is being agitated, and a petition is being circulated among the taxpayers, asking the board to call a special meeting to vote on tho question. kiMsasF rj'i Long Island Members of the Order Have Had One for Ten Years. WAS DEDICATED ON JUNE 7, 1 892 Is Located at Hollis and Shelters Both Members and Their Wives.

(Special to the Eagle.) Jamaica, L. August 11 About ten years ago a number of Odd Fellows of Brooklyn became interested in the establishment of an Odd Fellows' Home on Long Island. Other sections the country having established an institution of the. dame nature, therefore it was properly thought that a sectiou having as i many craftsmen as Brooklyn and its vicinity i could successfully organize and maintain a home for aged Odd Fellows, their wives and 'Widows. After several preliminary meetings a committee was appointed to draft and pre pare a plan under which the association could organize.

A committee was appointed in 1891, and, with William Thomas as chairman, a cat of plans was drawn up by which to pro 1 ceed to organization. On April 25 twenty six 1 lodges appointed representatives and organ I lzed, after which articles of incorporation were applied for, in accordance with the pro visions of the act of the Legislature of the State of New Yoik, passed April 12, 1S48, and the acts amendatory thereof and supple mental thereto. The organization was to be kr.own as the Long Island I. O. O.

F. Home Association. The objects and business of the association were to purchase a home for and i to support and maintain aged and indigent members of subordinate lodges, encampments i and Rebekah degree lodges of the Independ i ent Order of Odd Fellows, and the wives and widows of such members. It was resolved I that the number of managers should be twelve. The principal office of the association is located in Brooklyn.

The first 'board of managers was: Francis E. Pouch, president; Charles H. Moses, vice 'president; Sidney L. Rowland, treasurer; Harry Walker, William Thomas, J. W.

Olm stead, Moses Engle, William Schroeder, M. D. William H. Hanlon, Lawrence Powers, William Schnitzspan, A. W.

Reynolds. The lodges represented at the time of incorporation were mostly of Brooklyn, and were: Arbor Vitae, Artistic, Atlantic, Asto rla. Bay View, Bunker Hill, Ceres, Crusaders, i Eagle, Fidelity, Franklin, Gowanus, Ivanhoe, Ivy. Joppa, Lexington, Magnolia, Montauk, Mount Ararat, Mount Pisgah, Myrtle, Nassau, Norman A. Manning, Northport, Olive Leaf, Principle, Peerless, Primrose, Progressive, Prospect, Purity, Ridgewood, Silver Spray, Stella, Woodbine and J.

L. Ridgley lodges. The movement was mainly inaugurated by Charles A. Vail of Fidelity Encampment, who was made secretary and who has acted as such ever since. Harry Walker of Progressive Lodge was chairman and Lawrence Powers of Magnolia Lodge treasurer.

The ways and means committee, which acted to get the organization in shape, were: William Thomas of Artistic, Francis E. Pouch of Magnolia, William E. Slocum of Mayflower, William Schnitzspan of Crusaders, A. P. Hilton of Fidelity Lodges.

At the time of organization there were over 8,000 English speaking Odd Fellows on Long Island. It was the hope of the promoters to have at least one half of these to unite in the movement and there would have been no trouble in raising the cost and providing for a place that would in time cost or The scheme of one cent a week would mora than pay the running expenses at first and help pay the indebtedness. The secretary sent out the resolution and plans of the committee in charge and at the next meeting reported that Progressive, Magnolia and Atlantic Lodges had contributed 5100 each, F. Pouch $100 and $20.50 from the reunion entertainment committee. It was agreed that i each lodge pay a per capita tax of 1 cent a week according to (the number of members at the last annual report.

The next thing that puzzled the committee was to obtain property suitable for a home. A committee on sites had been appointed and reported that it had examined parcels at Farmingdale, St, James, Smithtown, Huntington, Jamaica, Locust Valley, Northport, Hollis, Springfield and Bellmore. After a lengthy discussion a report was made favorable to Mineola and Dr. Skinner offered his services free if the home was located there. At the next meeting Dr.

Rhame of Bellmore and Dr. Fanning of Smithtown made the same offer as Dr. Skinner for their respective towns. The matter of sites was then put to ballot of the managers and Hollis received the majority. It was chosen at a meeting held on August 1, 1891.

At this meeting the finance committee reported nearly $2,500 in the treasury with a membership of thirty five lodges and two encampments. The committee on sites in going to Hollis was offered a donation of a piece of unimproved property by F. W. Dunton at Holliswood and the purchase of the land of H. P.

Berger. The latter, however, was decided upon. The purchase was of a piece of land about eleven acres on South street, between Farmers and Hollis avenues, for $11,000. Several lodges asked for the privilege of decorating und furnishing rooms which was granted. During this time money was being raised in every conceivable way and upon November 1, 1891, $5,510.27 had been received from nothing at the start.

The work of the first year was very much up hill, but by perseverance and energy, little by little the undertaking was given a good financial standing. By April 30, 1892, it was shown that over $10,000 had been received by the treasurer. The second mortgage upon the' property, a sum of $1,500 had been paid off. At the end of the first year there were thirty seven lodges, one encampment and one Rebekah degree lodge in the association, with a membership of 5,193. Benjamin O'Donnell of Jamaica was appointed the first superintendent.

The dedication of the home took place on June 7, 1S92. The day was very warm and a large number of Odd Fellows participated in the exercises. The grounds were well crowded with visitors, about 5,000 being present, the day having been made a gala day, as a parade of craftsmen was held from Jamaica to the home at Hollis. Nearly a thousand brethren were in the line of march. The procession was led by Grand Marshal William Schnitzspan, and Moore's Band of Brooklyn headed the line.

The Third Regiment of Patriarchs Militant, under Colonel E. H. Vandom, followed in line. Then came a long train of carriages and barouches. In the carriages were the grand officers: Jacob Sterns, grand master; Charles II.

Morgan, deputy grand master; James Terwilliger, grand secretary; Sidney L. Rowland, grand treasurer; Edward L. Gaul, grand warden; Q. C. Hayes, grand chaplain; E.

Jauch, grand marshal; Joseph Oppenheler, grand conductor; George W. Dilks, grand representative. In the other carriages were invited guests and members of the press. The rest of the procession was composed of members of the order on foot. The dedication ceremony was simple in character.

It consisted in the grand officers accompanying Chaplain J. J. Saunders to the door of the institution. There the brethren stood in a semicircle, while the reverend brother offered a fervent prayer. The grand officers then returned to a platform on the grounds and Grand Master Sterns made a brief address, which was followed by remarks from Edgar Whitlock, F.

E. Pouch. Wllllain H. Friday read an original poem and a quar tet sang. The home, as at first purchased, was an eighteen room house and barn.

It was opened to receive Inmates on May 1, 1S92. It was the first Odd Fellows' home In this state that admitted a craftsman's wife or widow. On the grounds is a large windmill with two tanks Cf 4,000 gallon capacity each, and from this is ecured the water supply. Since the homo lias been established time has demanded additional room and an addition of 75x75, containing a large assembly or banquet hall on the ground floor and a number of inmates' rooms on the second, has been put upon the building. The piazzas have been shut In by screens and the new addition has sun parlors and smoking rooms on either side.

In each of the sun parlors can be found a library, distinguished by the class of literature. In one is the heavier reading, another the lighter, others have magazines and cheaper books and papers. At the beginning several lodges furnished rooms according to their ideas. One trying to outdo the othor, They were furnished as follows: Parlor, by F. E.

Pouch, CLUB'S REMARKABLE GROWTH. It Now Has a Membership of Over One Hundred and About Fifty Boats Are in the Eleet. (Special to the Eagle.) College Point, L. August 11 The Knickerbocker Yacht Club of College Point, which last winter purchased the fine site upon which its house stands, has added a new wing to the building, which greatly enhances its beauty and makes this club house as com plete a structure of its kind as can be found in this vicinity. There, is not only an adequate depth of water for all draughts of yachts, but on account of its perfect protection from storms it is one of the most accessible and conveniently located points on the sound.

The removal of the club house from New York to College Point has brought the club into a position of greater prominence and usefulness than it ever has had in the past. Every effort was made by the club to improve its condition, and the result is that it has increased remarkably within ttie past few years. With the completion of the addition to the structure the club life of the members is thoroughly homelike and pleasant. The building is comfortable and the surroundings are attractive. The plans for the extension were prepared by Arthur V.

O'Connor of Manhattan. On the first floor" of the new wing there is a large dining room, sleeping, accommodations on the second and an observation room on the third. The porch of the club house was extended to double the old size. These improvements, cost $4,500. There is also a commodious mess hall and a well furnished drawing room.

The Knickerbocker Club was organized in 1874 from the old Harlem Yacht Club. George R. Harvey was the first commodore. The articles of incorporation bear the date of July 12, 1881. The "organization is thoroughly Corinthian in character, with a number of sailors and prominent business men among its members.

The club moved to College Point ten years ago. Its old headquarters were at the foot of One Hundred and Thirty second street, Port Morris, and the club was compelled to move from that location, as the United States government commenced to build a canal through the property occupied by it. Negotiations were at once made, for a new location at College Point, about three minutes' walk from the ferry. The club house grounds are about 300 feet by 200 feet in size, which gives plenty of storage room for boats in winter quarters. Ways are provided for all sizes of craft up to 60 feet in length.

The anchorage off shore is one of the best in the country, as there is no traffic, a weak tide and splendid protection from storms. Members of the New York Bay clubs, in fact, all clubs cruising up and down the sound, find the Knickerbocker Club House and anchorage very convenient both as a place to meet friends and as a point for procuring supplies. The Knickerbockers have done much for their club during the last year or so, and every season becomes more interesting and prosperous. In addition to putting things in shipshape order cn shore, the members decided upon a new class of race boats early in the season, several of which have already been ordered and completed and added to the fleet. It is a new one xlesign small boat, suitable for one man to handle, for racing or cruising purposes, and is known as the Knickerbocker Hampden one design class.

It is 16 feet over all, 15 feet 3 inches water line, 5 feet 4 inches beam and 2 feet draught. The timbers are all of oak and the planking of pine. Her rig is essentially like that of a canoe. Taken as a whole the craft is not only regarded as seaworthy, but unusually fast in the right kind of going. It Is easy and comfortable to race in and can be handled with extreme ease.

It is the cheapest built boat ever launched on Long Island Sound. These boats are used by the fishermen on the coast of Maine and are daily seen twenty miles off shore. There are now 114 members in the club and forty boats in the fleet. The boats are of all classes, from forty five foot schooners and sloops down to small catboats. Many Brooklyn and New York business men are members of the club.

The roster of the club is as follows: Commodore. S. H. Mason, Vice commodore, W. Newman: rear commodore, W.

L. Hall: secretary, J. O. Slnkinson; treasurer. G.

H. Cooper; fleet surgeon. F. H. Boynton.

M. D. house committee, H. Stephenson, chairman; C. W.

Schlesingor. L. Lochman. jr. board of directors.

F. E. Barnes, chairman; H. Stephenson, C. Yv.

Schleslnger. Rodman Sands: L. Lochman, jr. regatta committee. Oscar Chellborg, chairman Karry Stephenson.

Rodman Sands, C. W. Schles lnper. H. A.

Quackenbush. J. O. Slnkinson: fleet captain. Irving Sands: C.

L. Andrews; F. W. Aymar, G. Edgar Allen, R.

Abrams, F. E. Barnes. J. D.

Billard, Dr. S. C. Blalsdell. C.

L. Browne. C. C. Beard, TV.

B. Beam. E. Bloomer, Alfred Calr, O. H.

Chellborg. Francis R. Clair. F. B.

Clark. G. H. Clements. C.

C. Converse, G. H. Cooper. Charles Coughtry.

John F. Clarke, E. Cressingham; J. A. Davidson, C.

D. Dike. J. M. Donnelly.

11. D. Downs. Dr. M.

J. Dair. Henry M. Duncan. W.

L. Daniels. E. EberBpacher, E. A.

Fairchlld. Dr. f. C. Fowler, A.

H. Funko. E. F. Glover, R.

M. Goddard. W. Grevol. J.

It. Gardner. W. L. Hall.

Dr. G. D. Hamden, J. H.

Harrison. W. Hoffman. J. G.

Honey, H. H. Heywood, 11. Howland, A. D.

TJch. the Rev. W. E. Johnson.

J. H. Jordan, John Knox, A. L. Kerkcr.

I'. Kyle, F. L. Kraemer. C.

M. Lip ton, L. Lochman. J. Loeb, W.

C. Lelber, H. L. LeBgett, E. M.

Macdonald. S. H. Mason. I.

J. Merritt, I. J. Merritt. A.

Miller. G. H. Montrose. J.

H. Moore. B. Myrlck. C.

B. Mason. John J. MeCue. W.

H. McGryor. W. G. Newman, A.

Vv Misson, Daniel Noble. F. H. Newton, Edwin Oliver. A.

F. O'Connor. Dr. J. B.

Palmer. F. G. rauly, re. H.

Peck. A. F. Petry. J.

F. Phillips, J. V. Pryor. Charles B.

Pearse. H. A. Quackenbush, W. D.

Reed. a. K. Rosenquest, J. M.

M. M. F. Round. It.

Sands, I. Sands, 13. I'. C. W.

Schleslnger. J. Schmelze! A. Schute, D. Shottick, J.

O. Slnkinson, C. R. Smith, H. Stephenson.

John H. Sutphin, Dr. J. D. Trash, C.

E. Titus, W. Spencer Vemans, F. W. Vcndcrbeck.

Arno W. Walker, W. II. Wood, H. W.

Godfrey A. S. Wieners Albert .1. Wise. S.

J. Williams, Thomas Wilson, John M. Young, J. H. Zocher.

The fleet of tho club consists of the following: Schooner yacht Mlladi, sloop Nautllu3, yawl Irene, catboat X.ouina, cathont Ragtime, Moon Tempus, knockabout Beam, houseboat Mist sloop Comfy, house boat Dort, sloop While Wing! yawl Jacltamuck. catboat Leisure, knockabout Wllladn. sloop Flora, knocknhout Quananlohe. sloop Grant, sloop Angler, sloop Gnnard nloon Sll nee catboat Atchle. catboat Kite, sloop rorgie cutter Modesta.

launch Glance, cutboat Thlsby! flloop Ben Ami. Daniel Noble, entboat Dolphin, cnlbnat Myra. Hloop Camllle. cutter Zona, cutter Huntress, cutter Hlawatllla. sloop Gnbrie'le Gladys.

Truant, Culprit Fay, catboat Typhoon" catboat Prellta, catboat Alice, catboat Nan. from debt by personally paying off a standing mortgage of $4,000. A set of engrossed resolutions presented to President Pouch graces the wall of the reception room. It was presented in behalf of the interest and energy put forth by Mr. Pouch.

The home is lighted by gas made on the premises by a Tirrill gas machine. The gas is made from gasoline, which is stored in a sunken tank of four barrel capacity. The home is heated throughout by steam, which is supplied by a Richards Rathman steam furnace. A Richards hot air furnace is also in position in the cellar. The barn has just been replenished by new mown hay from the property and a great part of the land is cultivated in" garden truck, which is used in supplying food for the inmates.

There are a horse and cow upon the property and about one hundred fowls. A stage is used by the home in carrying visitors to and from the depot. A large number of fruit trees and a good supply of grapes are on the grounds. A ninety foot flagstaff graces the front lawn and one of the Inmates takes daily pride in hoisting the national colors thereon. A bed of choice flowers is the delight of one of the inmates and the flowers are looked to with the greatest of care.

In the visit to the home a representative of the Eagle found everything in good order and Superintendent William Thomas and his wife doing all in their power to make it cheerful and pleasant for the inmates. The kitchen was in the best of order and the dining table ready for the next meal. The home was visited last Saturday by Magnolia Lodge of Brooklyn, and on June 2S Charter Oak Lodge of New York will be its guests. At present there are seventeen Inmates at the home fifteen men and two women. They are: Caroline Pearce, aged SI years; Hiram Wilson, aged 87 years: Abram Lawson, aged 86 years; Thomas Phillips, aged 84 years; Mary A.

Brown, aged 76 years; George Snede ker, aged 81 years; Joseph Simmonds, aged 71 years; Ferdinand Marcet, aged 69 years; Owen Y. Landis, aged 65 years; John A. Harfst, aged 66 years; William Howard, aged 70 years; Samuel G. Davis, aged 70 years; Joseph Welch, aged 72 years; Thomas Brisbane. Brother Gemer, Charles W.

Fenton and Charles F. Dahlberg. Twelve inmates have died since the home opened, one has been expelled and one removed. The I. O.

O. F. Home Association of New York was consolidated with the Long Island Association on August 11, 1S98, and a membership of over 6,000 members is now on roll. The last financial statement shows net assets of $42, 610, of which $6,327 is in cash, a gain over the past year or $2,214. The following are the officers and managers: Francis E.

Pouch, president; William W. Hill, vice president; Sidney L. Rowland, treasurer; Charles A. secretary. Manasers for one year George Foster, Lawrence Powers, Gustav Hanson, Arthur N.

Wood. For two years Thomas J. Perclval, H. G. Rincke, William H.

Davis, cnanes F. Bailys. For three years William J. Barry, John Howe, Charley Sands, Philip T. Wocher.

Phj'sician Austin j. omuuudmi eje, en, nose and throat, E. W. Wright. M.

D. dentist, rlugene r. rjeera; cuuobei, usw The home is superintended by William Thomas of Artistic Lodge of Brooklyn, who was one of the first managers and has continued so evei since. He has been in the order about fifteen years and the success of the home is his one ambition. He is also a past grand master.

The matron is the wife of Mr. Thomas and a member of Laurel Wreath Rebekah Lodge of Brooklyn. The following lodges are now members of the association: Kings County Principle, Atlantic, Montauk, Ivanhoe, Magnolia, Crusades, Olive Leaf. James L. Ridgely, Lyceum, Progressive, Norman A.

Manning, Ridgewood, Artistic, Bunker Hill, Ceres, Prospect, Purity, Fort iireene, Eagle, Ivy, Gowanus, Joppa, Peerless, Bay View. Queens County Pacific of Flushing, Astoria, Marvin of College Point, Anchor of Long Island CKy, Whitestone, Woodhaven, Jamaica. Suffolk County Northport, Awixa of Islip. New York County Columbia, Howard, Pilgrim, Alleganla, Plymouth Rock. Olive Branch, United States, Eureka, Pyramid, Goettys, Harlem.

Central Park. Rockland County Oneko of Nyack. Westchester County Hebron of White Plains, Rochelle of New Rochelle. Encampments Lebanon, Harare, Fidelity. Rebekah Lodge Crystal of Long Island City.

HUCKLEBERRIES AT ST. JAMES. Stony Brook, L. August 11 The old saying about the ill wind is being verified at St. James.

When the large forest fires occurred there last spring few people suffered losses, but hundreds are now gainers. The flame ridden lands now teem with thousands of bushels of the finest huckleberries ever seen in the neighborhood. For the last six or seven days hundreds of people flock dally to the huckleberry grounds and he or she must, indeed, be lazy who cannot take away at least twenty quarts. As huckleberries are now selling at 8 cents a quart, it can be readily Been how easily from $6 to $10 a day can be earned, by children even. A PRETTY OLD TURTLE.

Patchogue, L. August 11 While on his way from Waverly this week Septer E. Terry found an old turtle near the Waverly depot, upon the shell of which were the initials W. T. C.

and S. E. 1879. The initials were placed there by Mr. Terry and hlB brother in law, W.

Clark, twenty one years ago. Above the Terry initials are 1850." NEW CLUB 3USE OE THE KNICKERBOCKER YACHT CLUB, COLLEGE POINT. Murphy; rlelegateo county Iodpe at Northport In September. JiliMamly Newmann, Miss Ltzzlo Murpliy, LeandiHuiv; alternates, Miss Susie Celley, Edman sriso. Miss Myrtle Johnson.

The appointed ollrs are: c. Mrs. Sclah D. Tll lotHon; Jol (Kowen: 3., Townsend Hubbs; assistant sr eret.i Miss I.Uzlf, Barton; D. M.

Tucker; ledge deputy, Walter E. Bryant. IWKONKOMA. Mm. William nott and Mrs.

William Peck ham attended aimlly i. union at tho home of their parents ln. last Saturday. A. Van Nfi'rf Manhattan visited frionds In Ronkonkonui thvet k.

Dr. K. T. m'l family of New York City are ppf tliim.mer at the Hawkins House. Dr.

W. A. ut is occupying his sunnn. resice ar Luke Ronkonkoma. Miss irannie Imott a handsome new bicycle, a h.

father. Engineer William Arrrott. our hvciuii birthday. Frank formerly engineer at the pump lnp station, is now fireman on the Lonff Island lead. Herbert Woiill of PatehoRuo and G.

Vail of Brooklyn gii' of ICrnest It. Terry last Sunday. Miss Sophia ot Hlcksvlllo is visiting Mrs. William H. okl.

Miss Kate fit of New York Is spending a few weeks at; Murray cottaKe. YUc.n i irovs the ht of Mrs. L. Mon Ketriek. at I.

Front lintel. The Misses Inia and Mary Halves have gone to Virginia tond ih. remainder of tho summer. Mr. and Prank Newton of Brooklyn are spending the rncr at their villa, Pino Crest.

rIPEARRIVE. Roekawayach. L. August 11 Several small fllshtf snipo have arrived at tho beach durinje last few days, but there has been no refr flight of the bljds and few gunners hasonc after them. on August 29..