The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-01

finally won, however, by the Court En-
NETT boys. Among the throng of dis
tinguished.F oresters and friends were:-C.
II. John Mcdonnell, sc. II. Mcclure, w.
Hampson, q. G. Schenek, ID. III. G. h. Nc
Hale, Justice w, ". Mcconnell, z. G.. X.
James +. O'Mealia, G. X. George Crissy
and Mrs. Crissy, I. D. Baker, Frank Dale
and Mrs. Dale, Miss Tillie Hoffman,
Frank Beekman, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Mersheimef, .William Rattigon, Robert
Frietag and Charles Hoffman.
The newly elected officers Of Court
Ashley, A. O. f., will be publicly installed
at the Avenue House THIS evening. Sing
ing and r~ecitations will be included in the
interesting exercises.
The s~emi-annual meeting of Court
Grove for the election Of officers was held
Thursday night. Nearly all the old
officers were reelected for the ensuing
term. The result of the election was
Chief ranger, Thomas b. Cfotty: sub
chief ranger, Dennis Mullery; treasurer,
Joseph Flaherty; financial secretary,
Thomas Collins; recording secretary,
John Trudell; senior woodward, Patrick
Good: junior woodward, Charles kelso:
senior beadle, Richard Allen, and junior
beadle. James Canoll. In the
case of the chief ranger the
election was unanimous. There
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among whom were Chief Ranger John
Il. Kelly, of Court Hamilton; p. G. X.
McDonyall, of Court Emmett; p. G. II.
John De Largy, of Court Little John. The
visitors made remarks, and the chief and
his able corps of assistants received many
rapid growth of the court. Although the
court is over two years old, yet the first
financial memberAthat is to whom a death
claim has been paid-was buried u week
ago yesterday. The deceased brother was
a resident of Hoboken, and in order to do
linn honor the members turned out with
a drum corps and escorted the body to the
Pavonia ferry. When near the ferry, the
members opened order, and allowed the
cortege to pass. They then closed, and
the procession went to Calvary Cemetery,
where the rites of the order were solemn
lied at the grave. II will be seen from
this that Che court has been extremely
! fortunate in that line.
The semf-annual meeting of Court Ber-
gen was held in Odd Fellows Hall, Ber-
gen avenue, Wednesday night. The at
tendance was quite large and enthusias-
tic. Nearly all the old officers were re
elected unanimously as follows,-Chief
| ranger, Bonell; sub chief ranger, J. Hesel
man; treasurer, j. Allerdice; financial
secretary, r.. Sibbald; recording secretary.
A. Trotter; senior woodward, b.
Reeves; Junior woodward, II. Wester
| Welt: senior beadle, Sdmuel j. Vile: junior
| beadle, NJ. Broderick; trustee, K. Krone.
Three propositions for membership were
received and several more will be sent in,
The financial secretary reports the
finances to be in fine shape.
Kaisers Hall, on Johnson avenue, was
well filled with Fofestefs last Wednesday
night. 1t was the ~semi-annual and
Quarterly meeting of Court. General
Lafayette. The officers for the coming
six months were elected as follows
Chief ranger, William MaxoH; sub-chie1
ranger, John Brown; treasurer, Leonard
]. Kaiser; financial secretary, NJ. (. Keat-
ing; recording secretary, James +. Trum-
bull; senior woodward, Thomas Collins.
Junior woodward, John Abbott; senior
beadle, w. j.. Newly; Junior beadle,
William Bush; Junior past chief ranger,
w. I. Kennedy. M. L. Heating was
elected delegate to the Subsidiary High
Court. There were as usual a number OF
visiting brothers from other courts
among them being p. G. r. James f.
O'Meolia, of Court Jersey City; c.. r. John
j. Mcdonnell, of Court Emmett; G. r
George +. Crissy, of Court Ashley.
Brothers Baker and Kennedy, of Court
Pride, of the Hill. Nine new mem
bers were initiated and seven pro
positions for membership were received
for the next meeting. This makes a tota
membership of 14S.
At the last meeting of Court Damon the
following officers were elected to serve
the ensuing six months:-Chief ranger,
Jacob Eller; sub chief ranger, NJ. @
Lederman; financial secretary, JOIN
Flaherty; recording secretary, Charles M
Solomon. treasurer, Il. r. Vessels; senior
woodward, John Sherry; Junior wood
ward, Peter Sherry; senior beadle, Thoma!
Larrey; junior beadle, Thomas Smith"
trustee, DIR. j.. Mclaughlin. James r
Solomon was elected delegate TO the High
Court. At the close of the election the
meeting was adjourned until next Wed,
nesday night, when the members will re
pair to Excelsior Hall. Communipaw W
nue., and institute the new Court Triumph
The s~emi-annual meeting of Court Pa
vonia was held last Wednesday evening
when the following officers vert
elected;--Thomas TQomey, chief ranger
Edward KeoGhan, sub chief ranger; Pat
rick LAWN, treasurer; j. Ginnely, financia
secretary; j. j.. Scanlen, recording secre-
tary; John II. Foley, senior beadle
George McNaly, junior beadle; Thomas
Duane, senior woodward; w. O'Neill
junior woodward, and DR.. j.. Heating
medical director, Justice Weed invited
the boys to q collation. in the lodge oolns
All had an immense time.
The annual day and evening picnic Of
the United Conclaves, Knights of Sher
wood Forest, of New York, Brooklyn and
Jersey City, will be held in Lion Park
10th street and Ninth avenue, New York
Thursday, July is.
The fifth annual picnic of Court Stevens
will be held in Kroebel's Park, Ogden ave
nue., on Wednesday afternoon and ven
ing.
The annual excursion of Court Jersey
City will be held on Monday, July %
Idlewild Grove will be the destination.
1t is said that d well known brother il
Court Jersey City says that if the coloret
man cannot be admitted in the order he
will institute a new court and call il
Court Mozambique.
Brother Mahoney will represent Courf
Stevens at the convention of the High
Court.
1t has been decided by the ainalga-
mated meeting to hold the amalgammatet
picnic on Foresters' Day, in Scheutzen
Park, Union Hill. 1t is expected that
about 5000 people will be present.
A call will be issued to the delegates Of
the State of New Jersey to the Higf
Court TO meet at Rochester mex Satur-
day night. An effort is to be made to Sc
cure the removal of the High Court Il