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FREEPORT LODSr CONEERS OECREE ON CANDIDATES * £ .,-.R:i=i D E. e De- Aspaffiofflibhlhl Session Of I. O. O. F. An unusually large. number of its members, augmented by a delegation of' visitors, attended the meeting of «Freeport lodge, No. 600, Independent order of Odd Fellows, held Monday evening in Odd Fellows' hall. ~ _ 'The degree team, under. the i- rection of Past Grand George A. Mil- ler, conferred the third degree on two candidates, James D. Kohnken and Kenneth E. Sprague. The drill team and floor work, un- der the leadership of William B. Ward was performed in. excellent ' fash- ton. Both degree candidates were. heard in brief addresses, and at the. close of the degree ceremonies both can didates were presented with coples of the Holy Bible 'The presentation was made by Past Grand Prank M. Emith, who delivered an excellent address on the Bible and what it contains. Russell F. Howm.fp;llb'.‘ndhlfl:‘t deputy grand master, 0 y, eni a visitor at the meeting and. was heard in a humorous address. Past Grands Robert Ide and D, Arthur Tall, who have been staging a con- test for the berth of bass singer in the 'glee club, were present, both suffering from severe colds. Past Grand Sylvester P. Shem, a federal employee, spoke on m pro- posed petition to the government pro- viding that the government take the eagles off the quarters and use hom- Ing pigeons instead. Pred C. Coysh Jad some remarks to make about a golden wedding anniversary, which he described ms an event to celebrate the last payment on. the furniture. On Wednesday night a large dele- gation headed by Noble Grand Jack Baxer journeyed to Rockville Centre to witness the conferring of the first degree. -On Monday night nomina- tions were received for the office of moble grand and vice grand | M Austin Wood was nominated for noble grand and for vice grand there are two candidates, Edward R Bouthard and James G. Bil. Re- freshments were served at the closé ROCKVILLE MECHANICS PRESENT SCHOOL FLAG Members of Rockville Centre coun- MECHANICS MAKE HEMPSTEAD TAIP Freeport Council coming State Officers council, of Hempstead, N June: 13, and assisted i Effending visit. hall for a social evening. Nassau . county ' councils | in - St. conferred on didates. During ber the council will meet on second and month. a Ruth Floyd Woodhull Conducts Program Visits Success Council And~-Aids In Wel- A delegation from Freeport. coun- cll, No.. 87, Junior® Order, United American Mechanics, visited Success in exten ® welcome to the state antennae}? the order on their annual official After the meeting this evening the members will meet with the Daugh- ters of America in the Odd Fellows The Tith anniversary of the order will be celebrated on June 21 by the George's parish hall, Hempstcad, The three degrees 'of the order will. be a large class of can- July, August and Septem- the fourth Fridays of thel jamin Daughters Of Revolution Unveil Marker At Grave | ~Of Col. Benjamin Birdsall Chapter, Of Freeport, At Grave Of Hero . A. R. Marker At Grave |p Qf‘quoutidhqry Hero | ELKS COMPL E OPEN WOMEN'S CLUB London, June women's club, modeled on the those A luxurious fashionable lines WE HAVE BROUGHT TO FREEPORT ~- maintained . by - London's club men, bas been opened in Grosvenor place. Of Revolutionary War an immense stock of up-to- date merchandise for the Members of the Ruth Floyd Woodhull chapter, tost #i ies PLANS TO OFFER WILD WEST SHOW Forty-Car Circus, Making One-| Day Stand, Will HelpLodge m Money For Charity The welfare committee of Freeport lodge, B. P.. O. E., with the consent of the entire membership, has com- pleted arrangements to bring to the Freeport ball park for one day, Wed- mesday, June 25, the greatest Wild West show in the world-the famous \101 .Ranch, Real Wild West.\ For the first time the lodge has had the unusual opportunity of having m_ 40-car circus to raise money for Its charity fund. It will be the first time that such a big show has vis- ited Freeport, and it will probably be a Jong time before one makes a stand there again. The 101 Ranch is a real circus, fea- turing Indians, cowboys, cowgirls, bands, circus wagons, and everything that goes to make a \big top\ organ- ization. In the parade the Elks' band will also be in line. Members. of Freeport lodge will have parts in the show with Jack Hoxie and Col. Zach Miller, whic promises plenty of fun. There will be two performances, with the doors and 7 o'clock in the evening. . |ple degree on a class of candidates. t |The degree will be in charge of Past SPANISH WAR VETERANS WILL HOLD CARD PARTY MECHANICS WILL MARK BIATHOAY - OF THEIR ORDER Celebration Of Seventy-Sev- enth Anniversary Will Be Held In Hempstead Tomor- row Evening At 8 o'Clock 1.0. F. HOLDS. SPECIAL SESSION Members Nominate Officers For Ensuing Year, Hold Me- morial Service For Dead Rockville Centre lodge, No. 279, Independent order of Odd Fellows, has nominated the. following... offi- cers William Hennenlotter, nbble grand; John P. Gallagher, vice grand; Rich- ard Van Wicklen, past district deputy, representative to the grand lodge; George Giroux, past district deputy proxy. representative, At the close of the nominations the annual memorial service in memory of members who died during the last six months was held.. The deceased members are William Hearn, Ebenezer Smith, William Oronacher, Roland Bettman and L. E. Tierney The sperker of the evening, the Rev. Norman 'Twiddy, co-pastor of Mark's Methodist Episcopal church 'of ille Centre, was in- troduced. by D. N, Bulson, past grand. Nassau Encampment No. 158, is scheduled to meet soon in Odd Fel- lows hall, in-Rockville Centre; for the purpose of conferring the royal pur- Initiation \of 'a large 'class of can- |didates and\ an address by Distriot Attorney Elvin N. Edwands, of Nus- sau county, will mark the celebra« tion of the 77th anniversary of the order, to be held by the Junior Or- der, United American Mechanics, to- morrow evening, June 21, at 2 o'clock. The celebration will be held ims the parish hall, or old armory build« Ing, on Prospect street. Hempstead The affair is being conducted un- der the muspices of the 77th anni- versary committee, composed .of two representatives from each council in Nassau county, Past State Coun- cllor Herbert Stewart is chairman, with Earl 8. Briggs, deputy state councilor, as secretary Oceanside council, No. 114. and Rockville Centre council, No. 80, will confer the first and second degroes. Hempstead council, No.-65 will con- fer the third degree, or the degree of patriotism. i i After the degree work a benutl- ful loving cup will be awarded the having the largest percentage didates present for Initiation. peaker the evening wil be Attorney Edwards. . 'There o be present state nd nation- mem l_ _-_ ADDITIONAL LODGE -~NEWS ON PAGE 11 praise as degree master. Chief Patriarch Clarence Beery, of al- officers and large delegntions of Hempstead, who deserves the s Visitors are expected fromm we can to make this Opening | Sale one you will long remember. Every item has been carefully of the session , Lord Stirling chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, of Freeport, and of Hempfiye Home and the Family. - and we declare proudly and | PHight ormory, 7 f diddy wrong Order Schedule | e- The follows ; calendar presents At a glance the schedule of meetings of Zodges of the Junior Order, United American Mechanics, in Nassau ounty. Chairmen of press relations for these lodges are urged to forward to The Review reports of their activ- Mies for this department of the paper Address \Fraternal Kditor, Feature Department, Nassau Daily Review, Rockville Centre; L. 1.\ F SUCCESS; meets ~first-and ~shird Tuesday evenings in Powell building, Main and Front sf Hempstead. Frank Goetz, R. 8. 88 Whitehouse avenue, Roosevelt. FLORAL PARK, meets first, third and fifth Priday evenings in Frater: mity ball\1 Halland avehue, Floral Park, Sandgren, R. 8. and and Belgson', avenue, Floral Park, UNITY, meéts first and third Tues- days. in.. Rosedale Chemical Engine hall, Washington avenue, Rosedale. James J, Devaney, R. 8., 20 Cleveland street. Valley -Stream. wal LYNBROOCK, meets first and third Tueday evenings in Mechanics Hall, 18 Atlantic avenue, Lynbrook. Rich- ard -L, Haff, R. 8, 269 Vincent ave nue, Lynbrook, 8 VALLEY STREAM, meets first and third Priday evenings in Jr, O. U. A M. hall, Vley Stream. Earl F. Car- Jer. R. S. 68 West Pairview avenue Valley Stream. YANKEE, meets second, fourth and fifth Thursday evenings in Frank- lin Hook and Ladder company, of Hempstend. Herbert _ L. Ec R. 8, 140 Atlantic a enue, BALDWIN, first and third Fhursday evenings in K, of P. hall, 439 Grand avenue, Baldwin. Charles Frank, R.\8., 96 Harrison avenue, Baldwin The marker, provided by the Ruth Floyd Woodhull chapter, was unveil~ ed by. Miss Gertrude Jackson, a de- scendant of the pioneer families of Birdsall, Jackson and Seaman, The: program opened with a sa- lute to the flag and the recitation of the American's Creed, which was followed »by. the singing -of \Ameri- ca.\ Adaline Holaday was heard in a recitation, ''What the American Flag Means to Me,\ and at its conclusion Gem Scout Thomas Stenswold, bugler, blew \The Star-Spangled Banner.\ The military record of Col. Birdsall was read by Mrs, 8. Dimon Smith, chairman of genealogical research for Ruth Floyd Woodhull chapter. Aft- er the unveiling of the marker, a wreath was placed on the grave by Mrs. Carl Tewksbury, who found the grave of Col. Birdsall unmarked. A wreath was also placed by Mrs. Geer, the regent of Lord Stirling chapter, of Hempstead. The program was concladed with a prayer by the Rev. Edgar E. Brice and ''Taps'-by Sea Scout Stenswold. In the picture of the unveiling ex- ercises on this page are shown, with the American flag, Adaline HolaGay; with the flag of the D, A. R., Mar- Wu“ Cummins; Mrs. J. Edwin, Clark, regent of Ruth: Floyd Woodhull chap- ter; Mrs. 8. Dimon Smith, chairman of \the day and chairman of genea- loglcal research? Mrs. 8. C. Holaday, organizer and former regent, and Miss Jackson. The substance of the reading of the military record of Col. Birdsall was as follows: - \That the final resting piace of him whom we have come to honor should 'be in this historic burlal plot of the pioneer Jones family is due to the fact that Benjamin Birdsall, the son of John abd Elizabeth Birdsall, married Freelove, the daugiiter of Ma- Jor William Phebe . (Jackson) Jones, Major William, as the Inscrip- tion states; wits 'the y est son of Major Thomas Jones, the first Eu- ropean settler of Fort Neck.', \Major Thomas Jones married Preelove Townsend, of Oyster and received as a wedding er father a vast tract of land in this locality. Here Major Jones en- gaged in whale boating. He died De- ceremony attending the unveiling of a marker by the “mulling?! chapter at-the grave of Col. Ben- jamin Birdsall, evolutionary hero, in Jones's cemetery, on the Merrick road, Seaford BELLMORE, mets ~second - and|C¢mber 13, 1713, and in accordance fourth 'Tuesday evenings, Petit ave-|®ith his oft-expressed wish his re- nue, Bellmore. -.Otto--Jacger, R. s. Mains were interred amid the ruins ¥20' Linden street, Baldwin, \ ot\ an Cld Indian fort on his prop- PREEPORT, meets every Priday: in |\\: dr. Order . 67° Church street, 3b“ to be regretted that so many Freeport, N. Y. William H, Ed- big-hearted, whole-souled pa- wards, R. 87 Washburn, avenue, |triots of the American Revol Freeport, N. Y. were so reticent concerning their MEMPSTRAD, meets cvery Friday|deeds of heroism, which evening In Jr. O. U. A. M. hall, Pros- pect and Franklin -streets, Hem stead, I~ J., N. Y. Joseph Wingern R. 8., Rt. 1, Deverly road, Hem| . M. Y ROCKVILLE CENTRE, meets every second and fourth Thursday even! im Odd Fellows hall, Morrick h Rookville Centre, M. Y. Joseph H. Gilenn, counctior. W. K. Fosrsall, R. 18 Second street, Oceanside, N. Y. OCEANSIDE, meets first, third and ad, were present at a € cupation was that of drove farmer. This apprenticeship fitted him es- pecially for- life as a soldier. His con- tacts with the sharper wits of the city traders made him invaluable to his country for his experience, and to his active rural life is attributed bis 'survival of the hardships of cap- tyity. \In 1776 Col. Birdsall attended the provincial congress with 'a petition from the inhabitants of Long Island concerning the removal of stock by the' British. Just before the battle of Long Island he was active in drl- ving the Tories from the vicinity of Huntington. About this.time he, wrote the provincial congress . that Col. Smith expected to take a stand on the cest end of the island. Afterwards he joined Col. Livingston with about 68 of Col. Smith's men. \Captain Birdstall acted as com- manding officer of a fleet of armored boats that pied the waters . from Rockaway to the Great South bay. It was the duty of the crews of th small boats . to intercept | the cr that endeavored to hold communica- ugly; “wit: the British men 0% war, whic e country people kept su plied with fish and oysters. g i \On March 24, 1777, Col. Birdsali petitlo the committee of Dutch- ess. co N. ¥. -for permission to take his family to that county that they might cecupy the farm of some- one who had gone over to the ene ._ General Scoott certified _ that Captain Birdsall, as he was the ad done valuable 'work mmuglwyfthe The committee allowed him t> cecupy the farms of Moses North- rop and Arehibaid Campbell. - Ger- eral Washington was instrumental in effecting. this occupation. \Captain Birdsall was a member of the New York assembly from Queens county from 1777 to 1783. \Authorities differ as to the wiys in which he was captured early in 1778. Field's 'Battle of Long Isl- and' states that an American - ves- sel laden with flour for the contin- ental army waseeaptured in the sound. 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