Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-21
LODGE AND SOCIETY.

Annual Elections Held Yesterday -
 KHoreb LOdge-The Free Sons of Israel
 Take New Departure-St. A1oysius
 Society At South Street Hall - St.
 Franciss Church, Fair Haven, Cadets.
 At meeting of Horeb lodge last evening officers as follows were elected for the ensu- ing year: Harry w. Asher, president; Isaac Ullman, jr., vice president; David Strouse, secretary; Otto Hirch, treasurer; Nathan Kohn inside guardian; Michael Greenbaum, outside sentinel.
 The Free Sons of Israel elected officers yes terday at their hall in the COURIER building as follows:
 Leopold Besser, vice president.
 Philip Goodhart secretary
 Moses FracH, treasurer.
 The Sons will have what they never had before, a public installation of their officers on Sunday evening, January 3d, at Germania Hall. A banquet will follow. A number of New York visitors will be present. The in stallations of this lodge have always hitherto been private. The Free Sons is a benefit or ganization, protection to members or their families in sickness, privation or death.
 ADoLPH CREMIEUx LODGE.
 At meeting of Adolph Cremeiux lodge No. 26, held last evening, officers as. follows were elected for the coming year: A. Con- nell president; E. Reinhard, vice president; M. Shlesinger, recording secretary; NJ. Strauss, financial secretary; D. Levy, treas urer; D. Lowenthal, inside guardian; M. Hel- Ter, representative.
 ST. FRANCES CHURCH CHOIR. The annual election of officers of the St. Francis cadets of Fair Haven resulted as fol lows: President, James Illusion; vice presi- dent, Fred Braselin; secretary, John Kent; treasurer, Rev. Father Lynch. About twen- ty joined this society yesterday and it now has nearly 200 members.
 ST. ALoYsIUs SOCIETY. At a.large meeting of the St. Aloysius socie- ty held yesterday at the society's hall on South street, the reports of the trustees and the recording and financial secretaries and treasurer were read and accepted The treasurer has made an increase of over $500 in the last six months. The society returned votes of thanks to the retiring officers. The following officers were elected for the ensu- ing year: President, James F. Bree; vice president, M F. Smith; recording secretary, John H. Flanagan (re-elected); treasurer, Capt. Thomas O'Brien; marshal, John White; sergeant-at-arms, R. Nagel. The society will have dance at National armory New Years eve. Schreek furnishes the music and Burns prompting.
 HARMONY COUNCIL. Harmony council No 8, R. and s. M., has it's annual assembly to night. The following will take part in the ceremonies: Atherton L. Barnes, thrice illustrious master; George w Weir, right illustrious deputy master Henry Hitchcock, principal conductor of the | works; Allen D. Baldwin, captain of the guard; Edward Butrick, treasurer, John R Hutchinson, recorder; George F.. Key holds, conductor; Marshal D. Andrus, steward; Joseph Riley, sentinel. Following the above will come the election and installa- tion of officers and grand banquet. Visitors will be present from Crawford council No 19 and Union council No. 27. FRATERNITY COUNCIL.
 Fraternity council No. 19, National Provi dent union, elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, D. s. Thomas; vice president, F. L. Manwarring; treasurer, F. H Smith; counsellor, J. w. Coe; collector N. L. Stickland; trustees, D. w. Sharpe, II. c. Long and L. E. Peck.