The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-03


for sermon to be preached to the Jr. O.
y. A NJ. of this city. 1t is expected that
a similar committee will be appointed in
Industry and Valley Forge Councils.
Industry Council No. IS will meet this
evening in Pythagros Hall, on Newark
avenue,
Knights of Pythias.
Brother John Tracy, of Cincinnatus
Lodge, has been elected District Deputy,
to succeed Brother Charles T. Miller
Jersey City Lodge had an interesting
convention on Wednesday night. This
lodge makes the good of the order a fea-
ture of its meetings. 1t can well afford
to as it has an abundance of talent.
The Castle of Grant Lodge is one of the
happlest to visit. 1t is a lively lodge.
Hudson Lodge is now an incorporated
institution
of Lincoln Lodge No. SO, fills the chair
more successfully than any other c. G.
in District No. 8. The members of the
lodge purpose purchasing the large chair
owned by ''Ras Lewis for his convent
ence.
Past Grand Chancellor G. R. Kidder is
one of the most faithful workers in the
order. He is an authority ON any subject
pertaining to Pythianism.
Rumor has it that another division of
the u r. K of P, to be attached to the
First Regiment y. R., is about to be
formed in Jersey City.
Calanthe Lodge No. 5. Pythian Sister
hood, will meet tonight.
Cincinnatus Lodge No. 80 will hold
regular convention at its Castle Hall to-
night and will work the page rank
The annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of New Jer-
sey, will be held IN Trenton, February 10.
The representatives of the lodges COM
prising District No. 8 will hold meeting
to debate the various resolutions to be
presented at the meeting of the Grand
Lodge.
The newly elected officers of Bayonne
Lodge No. 81, Knights of Pythias, will be
installed tomorrow evening in their
castle hall at Hendrickson's Assembly
Rooms, that city.
Independent Order of odd Fellows.
Lincoln Lodge has handsome bank
account.
Jersey City Lodge added link at its
last meeting.
The building of an Odd Fellows Hall
In old Hudson City is not dream. The
three lodges interested are determined to
put up fine structure. They made fair
start toward collecting the wherewithal
py buo cutEl uItlAulEAb ldSt WEEK.
The fourth annual masquerade ball of
Onward Lodge No. 159 will be held in
Bergen Hail on Monday evening, Febru-
ary II. Tickets can be procured from
John Kaiser, Jr., at the Junction" or
from any of the members.
- "a tnreresring debate took place last
evening ut the .fJunotion,'' on the subject
of which was the shortest man in:Onward
Ledge, SAM Sayres or John Kaiser
After an animated discussion the palm
was awarded to John, who is little but
tall in intellect and activity.
The most enjoyable social event of the
season in BaYonne was the annual mas
querade ball of Goethe Association, an
auxiliary organization to Goethe Lodge,
No. POS, L 0. o. f., in Columbia Park
Pavilion last Wednesday evening.
A series of debates to be held after
their regular sessions has been arranged
by the members of Bayonne Lodge, No
206, l. Q. 0. f., of Bayonne. The opening
discussion was the question, 'Is the pen
mightier than the sword?n Brothers
James Marks and Byron argued for the
sword, and Brothers Philip Beardsley
and William Luce upheld the quill. The
lodge voted that the better argument was
presented by the advocates of the sword.
Royal Arcanum.
The Hudson County Councils were we'll
IGDlCSClbC0 az 4 doSt1iC Va 4hO4Ctty nlEub
when Grand Regent Douglas paid his
official visit to Passaic Council. The Wis
itors were entertained in splendid style,
aud did not leave for home until the last
train.
Damon Council will meet at Bamber
Hall tonight and would be pleased to
greet members of sister councils. Damon
is lively infant.
At this evenings meeting of Bayonne
Council No. 695 Royal Arcanum, of Bay
onne, the mysteries of the royal secret
will be explained to six candidates Tor
membership. John Francis SKelly, the
clever songster and humorous imperson-
ator, will be among the noyitiates. Fol-
lowing the business session, Orator
Joseph H. Wright will provide miscel-
laneous entertainment for the brethren
and their guests. The Council now has
a membership of 237, with eleven candi-
dates for initiation in transits
Lodge Notes.
The officers of Hancock Lodge, Sons OF
Liberty, were installed last week. A col.
lation and entertainment followed.
Bergen Assembly, Royal Society OF
Good Fellows, has G. M. Craig at the
helm. He is clever navigator and will
increase the crew before he drops the
helm.
Hoboken Lodge of Elks will meet at the
Assembly Rooms, No. % Hudson street,
Hoboken, next Wednesday night. This
lodge is growing steadily, and Treasurer
Brown is holding snug cash balance.
Madison Council, Royal Templars OF
Temperance. which was recently formed,
will in future meet at Bamber's Hall.
Custer Post No. g, Sons of Veterans. OF
Bayonne, will muster in a recruit at the
encampment to be held next Friday even
ing in Hendrickson's Assembly Rooms.
The comrades will also be entertained by
committee comprising Comrades
Charles NJ Tidabock, William Hogan
and Frank L. Smith after the encamp-
ment with collation. and smoker"
The fair for the benefit of James n.
Van Busklrk Post No. 100 G. A. r., will
be opened in Hendrickson's Assembly
Rooms, at the corner of Avenue ID and
West Thirty-first street. Bayonne, on
Tuesday evening, February is.
Next Tuesday evening the newly
elected officers of Union Council No "a
Order of Chosen Friends, of Bayonne,
will be installed in Arcanum Hail, that
city.
A Bed DEan With Jimmy.
Soon after midnight of Saturday Police
man Lowry went for trio of susplciously
acting men on Pavonia avenue. He sue
ceeded in capturing one of them, Kyran
Heffron, aged %, printer, of Washington
street, Hoboken. In an inside pocket
Heffron had frst-class jimmy. He
claimed to be unacquainted with the two
who escaped and sad they gave him the