Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-05
Lodge and Society.


 The uniformed members of Aurora En- campment had very pleasant and well at tended annual sociable at Germania Hall Thursday evening. The committees were On arrangements Captain J. Miller, Captain | Charles volkman, jr., Captain Gott Lehr, A. Miller, A. Kapitzke, G. Schonwetter; floor committee-E Buxbaum, G. Schonwetter, H. Hillman, A. Quaiser, J. Schmidt recep- ! ton committee-ex-Chief, Captain c. G. En- gel, Chief, Captain J. Miller, ST.. Captain Charles Volkman, jr., Captain Gott Lehr. The Sarsield Guard held their annual soi- | rec Monday evening at National Armory. 1 The floor was thronged with dancers. On the committees in charge of the sociable were Lieutenauts Carberry and Lynn, Ser l geant Duffy, Corporals O'Connor, Moore, Creed and Kennedy, and Privates O'Connor, Rourke, Donahue, Murray, Doyle, McGib- ney, Coffee, Sullivan and Finnigan.
 The following officers were installed last evening in Harmony Lodge No. 5, I. O. O.. F.: Frank Campbell, N. G.. George Hinds- ] ley, V. G.; George N. Moses, Sec. Samuel Tolles, Permanent Sec. Philip Pond, Treas. M. w. Grand Master J. Hill officiated, assist | ed by R. W. D. G. M. J. w. Pond and F.. Botsford, G. Sec.
 P. G. Master Pond, in behalf of the Past Grands of the lodge, presented beautiful P. G. Master jewel to F. G. Master Samuel l Tolles, the permanent secretary of the lodge, 1 in token of the high esteem felt for him and appreciation of his valuable service. He has | been member for nearly forty years. After this the brethren sat down to banquet, nearly one hundred being present.
 Returning to the lodge room Secretary Pond. as master of ceremonies, announced a l brief entertainment, embracing remarks by various of the leading members present, in- terspersed with music by talent provided for the occasion Grand Master Hill opened the exercises, referring to the new ritual soon to be adopted, and in closing paid fine tribute to Harmony Lodge. MT. Hill was followed | by Deputy Grand Master Pond, who reviewed the progress of the order since it's infancy in this country. Next came short speech by | Past Grand Spock, who referred with some emotion to one of the important principles of the order, that of relieving the distressed, and | presented to Brother Jordan century plant that the latter had been anxiously looking for from western brother CD whom he had as- sisted four long years ago, and in handing it ! to him expressed the hope that he might live to see it bloom Brother Jordan was taken completely by surprise, but succeeded in re- spending in a very appropriate manner. Grand Secretary Botsford and Grand Scribe Moses also added to the interest of the exer- cises
 At the annual election of c. G. Stevens, Grand Lodge of Perfection, A. and A. S. R., the following officers were unanimously elected for the ensuing year, and were duly installed |: III. Bro. Charles W. Skin, T. F. G. M;s Ill Bro. William Stafford, D. G. M; III. Bro E. Butrick, V. S. G. w; III. Bro. Joseph Riley, V. J. G. w.; IL Bro l.. Ball. G. O.; Ill. Bro. J. Tyler, jr., G. T., 1; 1 ILL Bro. T. Parsons Dickerman, @. S.. H. Bro H. J. Bronson, G. M. O.; III Bro. G. l w. Concklin, G. c. G.; III. Bro. c. W. Brad l ley, G. H. B. III. Bro. G. A. Lewis, G. O.; Ill. Bro. G. A. Smith, c. T.
 The French Canadian Social club of this city have elected officers for the semi-annua1 term as follows: President, c. E. Gerard ]; first vice president, James Clouet: second vice president, Wilburt Bolduc treasurer Henry Martin secretary, l., J. Aubrey M F., Alfred Bario; M. A.. Phahase Paquet Inside Guard, Joseph Lafort.