The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-15

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D. Lee and John Kent, and Brother Plison
made himself famous by his extracts from
the Bard of Avon.
All the lodges are making great prepar-
ations to attend the third annual encamp
ment of the order, which is to be held az
Greenwood Lake during the first week IN
August. The previous encampments
were complete successes and this one can
not fail in being equally so. Many OF the
ladies of the members will add to the
beauty of the charming spot by their
presence.
Lincoln Lodge is in a fine condition
and has a brilliant future.
Hancock Lodge is doing well mi the
members are hard to work adding names
to the roll.
Foresters.
The recently elected officers of Court
Emmett were installed at the meeting
Friday night by Deputy High Chief
Ranger McDouga1 and nine district
officers. Sub Chief Ranger A. I. Nc
CURE was elected aid to Grand Marshal
John DeLargy. The meeting room is at
James Hall, Grove and Fourteenth
streets.
At the meeting of Court General Lafay-
cite Wednesday night the new officers
were installed by Deputy High Chief
Ranger John J. Mcdonnell. Twelve new
members were added to the rolls and six
propositions were received for member
ship. Brother M. J. Kennedy was elected
aid from the Court to Grand Marshal
John DeLargy. Speeches were made by
p, c.. r. James f. O'Mealia, of Court Jer-
sey City, and Brother Kennedy, OF Court
Pride Of the Hill.
Court Pride, of Jersey City, will meet
at James Hall, Grove and Fourteenth
street, until they car make other arrange
ments. The officers wish 10 secure q
room in the Bank building on Payonia
avenue.
Deputy High Chief Ranger J.. D. Nc
Hale installed the new officers of Court
Paulus Hook at the meeting on WedneS-
day night. The projected game of ball
has not yet taken place between this court
and Court Hamilton owing to the absence
of some of the members.
The newly elected officers of Court
Hudson were installed at the Avenue
House last Tuesday evening. A number
OF visitors were present, and after the
business meeting a collation. w~asindulged
IN.
The meeting of Court Grove, Thursday
night, was a big thing. The newly elected
officers were installed by ID. H. G. r. John
De Largy, who afterwards received his
credentials from Chief Ranger Crotty,
who had just received them from the
High Court. Among the visitors were
delegations from Courts Stevens, Hobo
ken, Little John and Hamilton. Chief
Ranger Crotty appointed Brother NJ. T.
Moynahan chairman of the Arbitration
Committee, vice Mulry elected sub chief
ranger He also appointed Brothers Cas-
serly, Sheehy and Corbitt Auditing Com
mittee, and Brothers Moynahan, Casserly
II Musca, Committee on Finance.
Rrnthnr Ghnnhy xx,od r1no mr. 1OTIc1xy a1anfaA
aid to the lgrand marshal The following
gentlemen were elected a committee to
secure a band for the parade on Foresters'
Day. - Crotty, Flaherty, Mulay. They
will no doubt secure the services Of Prof.
Beggs. The subject of electing q delegate
to the High Court was discussed, but the
election of one was deferred On account
of the expense, some of the members be-
ing of the opinion that the money would
be useful for the sick.
The matter was laid over until the next
meeting.
not consider that Brothers O'Mealia and
Seaman are delegates enough to send to
the High Court, so they at the last meet
ing elected Brothers James Tumulty and
John j. Minahan to support them. Owing
to the size of the court it is entitled to five
delegates. The excursion. which will
take place on Monday the 22d, will be the
biggest thing of the kind ever given by
the court. Foresters need nave no fears
of any want of room, for two extra barges
will be in waiting in case they are needed.
Court Little John again has the honor
OF furnishing to the amalgamated parade
on Foresters' Day, the grand marshal, in
Largy. Brother De Largy held the same
position last year, and acquitted himself
with credit. His selection this year shows
the confidence that the managers of the
affair place in him.
Thursday next will be a big day for
and this city. The united picnic of three
conclaves will be held on that day in Lion
Park, at Ninth avenue and 10th street.
The officers elect of Court Damon were
installed at Roche's Hall, Wednesday
night.
Odd Fellows.
The lodges of this order are very quiet
in the summer months for the reason that
few of them even run off an excursion.
The majority Of the lodges would hardly
meet during the warm weather were it
not that the order is a beneficial one.
One Of the most important lodges in the
city is John P. Enttwisle Lodge, which
meets al the Lafayette House. The
newly elected officers were installed at
the meeting Thursday night by District
Deputy Grand Master Fred Klien
and staff. There were delegates present
from these lodges:-Sumner, Onward.
Hudson, Lincoln and Monticello. After
Che installation, Noble Grand Kaiser in
vited the brothers to a collation.. After
the cravings of the inner man had been
appeased, the spirit moved a number of
the guests TO make speeches and indulge
in song, much to the edification Of the lis
teners.
The pet lodge is the Evergreen Rebekah
Lodge, entirely composed of ladies, with
number of brothers as honorary men,
bers. This lodge Is steadily growing and
bids fair to be a factor in the order before
long.
Mechanics Lodge is in a fair way to be-
come one Of the leading lodges down
town. What it q is an infusion of
young blood.
Onward Lodge still holds on the even
tenor OF its way. When it wakes up in
the fall it will do some good work.
Earnsworth Lodge is growing, but
there is also room for some young men.
It is an old lodge and in fine shape
financially.
Iroquois Lodge can afford to wake up a
little in the fall. The class of members
are of the best, but new blood is needed.
Financially it can scarcely be equalled.
Order Iron Hall.
This order issued last year 10000 new
certificates. The sum total Of This large
number may be imagined when the fact