The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-27
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A District Meeting of the Knights o
Pythias-Court Hamilton's Approach
ing Anniversary-News About the
Odd Fellows.
Court Hamilton is on the move, and
if it continues in the same course, is
destined to be one of the most promi-
nent courts in the country. The class
of men who compose the members is
q guarantee of its future career. The
meeting last Tuesday night was very
interesting, and during the course OF
the evening nineteen members
were initiated. Delegates were pres
ent from Courts Jersey City,
Grove, Emmett and Hoboken. On
June IS the court will be six months
old, and then the first annual meeting
will be held, when officers for the en-
suing year will be elected. This court
has made a move which is quite an in
novation. Hitherto it has been a COM
mon thing after meetings in all courts
to hold a social racket. There has
never been any programme, but the
whole affair was generally good. There
is an immense amount OF fine amateur
talent in the order and members
would sing, or recite, or tell a funny
story, as the spirit moved them. There
is some good talent in this court, and
it will be brought out. A committee
has been appointed who will in future
look after entertainments, and they
promise to give some good ones. The
committee is composed of Charles
Cassidy, r. D. Urquhart, Brother
Long and Sub-Chief Stewart.
Court Emmett held a summons
meeting last Friday night and initi-
ated four members. Teams of ten are
being organized in this court and in
Court Lafayette who will play a series
of ball games during the summer at
New Dorp, S. 1. The first game will
take place soon. Some of the boys
want to know when Chief Ranger
Mcdonnell is going to give that prom
ised blow out.
The meeting of Court Ashley last
Monday night was a big thing, es-
pecially in the number of big men in
the order who were there. There were
fifteen Chief Rangers present. That
was something big. Nearly all the
guests made a few remarks. A COLA
ton wound up the affair. The annual
picnic will be held at KroebeIs Park,
on June 81, and a big time may be
looked for. A silver mounted gavel
will be voted for, which will go to the
most popular court in the county.
Who will secure the prize? A big
treat is in store for the members of
the court, and, in fact, all their friends
next Friday night. Brother McHale
will give his birthday party then at
his, residence, No. 248 Twelfth street.
Court Lafayette had a great meet
ing at the Lafayette House, Wednes-
day night. Several candidates rode
the goat and were let into the
mysteries of Forestry. Among them
were Brothers Rooney, Foster and
Rikeman. After the business meeting,
the members, new and old, marched
behind a band to the orner of Grand
and Monmouth streets, where the
crowd enjoyed a supper, which was
furnished by Brother Rikeman. Songs
were sung by Brothers Smith, Tyson
and Kennedy. Brothers Mason and
Driscoll gave some good Rotations.
The delegates who compose the
amalgamated meeting met at Roche's
Hall last night and appointed the
Park Committee as follows:-Brothers
The duty of this committee will be to
4OOA up q SAlO1OAC pain II WGIOA W
hold the picnic on Foresters' Day.
Court Damon will meet at Frank
lin Hall tomorrow night.
Court Hudson will meet this even
ing at the Avenue House.
d Fellows.
Onward Lodge will hold a picnic
sometime in July at Raritan Beach.
Auerbach Lodge will meet this
evening at the Avenue House.
Farnsworth Lodge will meet tomor-
row night at No. 172 Newark avenue.
Hudson Lodge will meet at Union
Hall, Fourth and Grove streets, We'd
nesday evening.
Iroquois Lodge will meet Thursday
evening at Roche's Hall.
Jersey City, Lodge will meet at
Roche's Hall tomorrow evening.
Canton Jersey City Patriarchs Mill
tant, will likely take a vacation
during the warm season.
knights of Pythias.
A district meeting, consisting of
Grant, Woodland, Bay View and Cen
tenary lodges, was held at Becker's
Hall, jackson avenue, Thursday
night. AT the close of the business
meeting an hour or so was spent in a
sort of stag racket" Among those
present were Past Grand Chancellor
George Kidder, Grand Prelate John
Ulrich, d. d. G. G. Theodore Miller,
of District No. 8; d. d. G. G. s. L.
Van Wart, of District No. 81; Past ID.
ID. G.. G. John H. Carney, of District
No. IA, and Past d. ID. G.. G. Ship
man. There We're delegations from a
number of lodges present.
Cincinnatus Lodge will meet this
evening at Roche's Hall.
Hudson Lodge will meet at Union
Hall Thursday evening.
Jersey City Lodge will meet at
Roche's Hall on Wednesday night.
Lincoln Lodge will meet on Thurs
day night at Roche's Hall.
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