The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-21

Peter Scanlon, John J. Minihan. Martin
j. Flynn and James Tumulty.
Court Pride of the Hill, Daniel Smith,
Myles McCarron and John Murray.
Court Grove, Chief Ranger Crotty,
Patrick Kelly.
Court Triumph, Chief Ranger Clarke
Court Greenville, j. H. Fisk.
Court Pavonia, W. S. Weed and John
p. Feeney.
Court Stevens, James Evener and
Daniel Mahoney.
Court Hamilton, Chief Ranger John T.
Kelly, John Stewart and John Lenahan.
Court Fritz Reuter-, Herman Kuntz.
Court Hoboken, Captain III. w. Sagen-
dorf and Frank La Poiute
1t the other courts do as well in select
ing representatives, an intelligent and
earnest body of men will be brought to-
gether as the organizers of the State
Court
Brother John Wagner is an excellent
presiding officer. He shuts off nnneces-
sary debate The meeting of the Anal
gamated Committee would have been in
session until daybreak had he not used
his gavel with splendid Judgment.
Myles McCarron is q droll fellow. He
kept the committee in good humor.
Court Hoboken has appointed an Enter
tainment Committee to arrange for ball
and entertainment in December.
The majority of the courts have decided
to have public installations. The officers
will be installed in January.
Court Hamilton initiated fifteen mem
bers at its meeting last week.
A meeting will be held at Roche's Hall
on Friday evening for the purpose of ar
ranging for the opening OF a new Court of
the A. o. F. of A. Brothers Martin j.
Flynn and James T.. Richard, of Court
Jersey City, are the founders, and they
expect to institute the Court about No
vember 15.
Jersey City has distanced the other
cities in the Union in establishing new
Courts during the last quarter. Brooklyn
has heretofore held the honor, but Jersey
City beat them during the past three
months. Four new Courts were estab-
Hshed here.
knights of Pythias.
Jersey City Lodge gave an entertain
ment on Thursday night at Roche's Hall
for the benefit of the widow of Brother
West. 1t was success and 500 were
realized.
The monthly entertainments of Han
cock Lodge are first class and draw big
crowds. They are benefiting the lodge,
and other lodges talk of following the ex-
ample of Hancock Lodge.
Grant Lodge paid a fraternal visit to
Perseverance Lodge at Plainfield on Fri
day night. Other lodges in this district
were well represented. They had a Jolly
time and returned on the last train. 1t is
whispered that several missed the train
and did not reach home until noon of
Saturday.
Lincoln Lodge has appointed commit
tee to make 1t pleasant for visiting bro
thers. The lodge conferred the knight
rank on Thursday night
Grant Lodge worked the third degree
on Thursday night, and ten names were
added to the roll of full fiedged Knights.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Several candidates will ride the first de-
gree goat at the meeting of Farnwotth
Lodge tomorrow night. The goat has
been trained for theev and is expected
to give rare exhibition of skill in butt
ing and tossing.
Canton Jersey City, uniformed Patri
archs Militant will pay paternal visit to
the BROOKLYN Canton on Wednesday
night, The Jersey City Canton will form
at the Brooklyn annex ferry at quarter to
eight p. N.
Tustin Jones, of Columbia Lodge. has
been an active member for forty-three
years His chair has been rarely vacant
in his long term Of service, TO his many
jewels has been added that presented to
the veterans. He received the jewel last
week from the Grand Master of the State.
Free and Accepted and nTasons.
Palisade Lodge worked the second de-
gree on Thursday night. Charles Kat
tenstooth was the victim.
The District Lodge of instruction met
at Euclid Lodge rooms on Saturday
night. The attendance was large. Dis
trict Deputy Simpson presided.
The Lodge of the Temple worked the
E. A. degree on Thursday.
Varick Lodge will work the second de-
gree on Wednesday night and extend q
cordial invitation to members of other
lodges to be present.
Elk Water Commissioner Herman
Fayen, of HoboKen, who died suddenly
on Wednesday, was one of the oldest
members of United Brothers Lodge
American Legion of Honor.
Ever Faithful Council has amended the
rule requiring members to pay their as
sessments at the meetings of the Council.
They have decided to have Collector Wat
erbury in the lower hall of Roche's Hall,
where the Council meets for the fist and
fifteenth of each month, the dates that
the assessments fall due. from half-past
seven to half-past nine O'Clock. This is a
good plan and is working admirably.
Robert @. Raheff, past commander of
Lessing Council, is in bad luck Sneak
thieves ransacked his dwelling a few
days ago and stole his jewelry and valli-
ables. Among the articles taken were
two badges, presented to him by Lessing
Council. One was studded with
diamonds and cost $40.
Lessing Councils treasury is so large
that the council is thinking of buying q
piano.
Lodge Notes.
Ex Governor Albeit has accepted an
invitation to open the fair of Jaeger
Grove. Ancient Order of Druids. The
fair will begin at Himion's Hall, Union
Hill, on November 16.
Twenty-four names were enrolled at
the preliminary meeting at the Avenue
House to form lodge of Ancient Order
of United Workmen. The application for
the charter will be forwarded next Fri
day. All who want to unite and be
among the charter members must sign
the application next Thursday night.
Winkiered Council Order Chosen