The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-03

Odd Fellows Entertainments-The
Red Men.
Court Grove is a very different
court today from what it was the
first of the year. At that time there
seemed to be but little hope for the
continued life of the court; but under
the new officers, with Chief Ranger J..
b. Crotty at their head, the status OF
the organization is much improved.
Within the last three months some
sixty-ive new members have Deen
initiated, There are now 145 mem
bers on the roll. The annual excur-
sion of the court will sail to Idlewild
Grove on the Fourth of July, and the
managers hope to make it equal TO
n ever given by a Foresters' court
in this city. Two large barges and
two tugs have been chartered, and
if necessary, a third barge and
tug will be in readiness to call
into service. At a special meeting the
bar privilege was sold to Chief Ranger
Il. B. Crotty for $3.50. Arrangements
will be made to have twenty-five OF
the members made special policemen,
and three regular policemen will be
detailed to preserve order. DR.. heaI-
ing is becoming more careful n his
examination of candidates. The court
has suffered somewhat from careless
ness in the past, and the members are
not anxious to have it happen again.
Seven members have recently been ex-
PEELED for non-payment of dues.
The projectors of the new court
Court Centennial-have hired a new
room in James Hall, corner of Grove
and Sixteenth streets, for a meeting
room. There is always ON delay in
the institution of; a Foresters' court,
but the managers of the new court
hope to get to work inside of a month.
The last meeting Of Court Emmett
was lively. Chief Ranger Crissey led
a big delegation from Court Ashley.
After the usual business had been con-
cluded, the members settled down to
a ''racket," " and they were eminently
successful. A piano and cornet duet
was played by Brothers Dale and
Thur1ing, Brother John A. Cox sang
several good songs, an address was
delivered by p. G. r. John Cullen, of
Court Hoboken, and a few remarks
were made by P. G. RS Folen and De
Largy, of Court Little John. Brother
William Maxon, of Court Lafayette,
gave several r~ecitations. The evening
wound up with recitations by the ir-
repressible Mcdonnell. Brother James
Henriette is the dandy curve pitcher.
The ball team will be sure to win.
Mcclure is captain.
AT the next quarterly meetings of
the courts in this county delegates
will be elected to represent them at
the meeting of the High Court in
Minneapolis next September.
Court Ashley is booming. 1t is not
one of the largest courts, but the
material is good. There would be
on the rolls several hundred names if
those in charge would take all who
come. The rule is to keep out, so far
as possible, those who would not be
allowed to enter the homes of the
members. The aim is to make the
court one of the best, in all respects,
that car be found in the order. There
are now in the court 1870 as good men
as can be found. 1t has lately been
discovered that Brother Thurling is a
cornet player and he has been pro-
NOTED to the position of cornettist.
Ten new members will be initiated
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next meeting of Court General Lafay-
cite. Brother John Smith is about to
issue q challenge to members of other
courts to eat pie. He claims to be the
champion pie-eater of this court.
Court Glenwood will meet this even
ing, when fifteen candidates will be
initiated. This court is growing fast.
Chief Ranger Anker, of Court Ho-
boken, left this city on Saturday for
California, where he intends to reside
permanently. A number of prominent
Foresters, headed by P. G. r.
O'Mealia, gathered at Roche's Hall
Friday night to bid him farewell.
Brother Anker leaves with the kind
wishes of hosts of friends.
Great are the preparations for the
coming excursion of Court Little John
to Idlewild Grove. Brother Folen
will manage the bar.
Regular meeting of Court Hamilton,
at Bank Building, Pavonia avenue
and Erie street, tomorrow night.
Court Jersey City will meet at
Roche's Hall next Friday night.
Court Emmett will meet at Hum
boldt Hall Wednesday night.
Masons.
Amity Lodge will work the Fellow
craft degree at the meeting next
Thursday night.
Bergen Lodge will meet at Masonic
Hall Friday night.
Regular communication of Enter
prise Lodge at No. 40 Montgomery
street Friday night.
Highland Lodge will meet at Nc
Pherson Hall on Thursday evening.
Hiram Lodge will meet at No. 90
Newark avenue this evening.
Jersey City Lodge will meet at No.
20 Newark avenue Friday night.
Lodge of the Temple will meet at
No. 43 Newark avenue Friday night.
Varick Lodge will meet at No. 90
Newark avenue Wednesday night.
Zeredatha Lodge will meet at Heye,s
Hall, Bergen avenue, Thursday night.
Triune Chapter will meet this even
ing at Mcpherson Hall.
Amity Chapter will meet at Pacific
avenue and Maple street Friday night.
Jersey City Lodge of Perfection, A.
and A. rite, will meet at Pavonia ave
nue. and Erie street, this evening.
knights of Pythias.
Pythagoras Lodge is again in a pros
porous condition. At the meeting
Thursday night of next week several