The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-09-07

The summer months and Pniia goes ND
every Saturday and stays until Monday
Tomorrow night Excelsior Council No.
~1b VIII meet n Mcpherson Hail, and
Guiding Star Couneil viii meet at No. 43
montgomery street. Wednesday even
ing Pioneer Council will meet N Roche's
Hall, and on Thursday night Bergen
Council VIII meet in M~sonic Hall at the
car stables. On the same evening Ger
mania Council will meet in Odd Fellows
Hall, Hoboken, and on. Friday night
hudson County Council will hold forth
in the same place.
Grand Regent TomplSins viii issue a
circular to the members this week, call
ing attention to the reunions and giving
the dates OF official visits TO be made pre-
ylous to the new year.
Hoboken Council No. 90 held n well
attended meeting On Friday evening,
in Odd Fellows Hall. Hoboken. Three
| candidates were Initiated, and several ap-
plcations were received. Hoboken Coun-
Gil is the second largest in the State be-
! ing only short distance behind Corfn-
THAN OF Newark, and they are making
earnest strides to reach aud pass them.
Grand Secretary Alberts made an inter-
estfng address on the condition of the
order at present. and told what was 60 be
done. Past Vice Regent A. @. Black, of
Excelsior Council No POS, made a speech,
us did several others.
That active work is being done ali
through the States Is made manifest
by the fact that.the increase during June.
July and August, the off ~months of
the year, has been over one hundred per
cent more than for the corresponding
period of last year.
Supervising Deputy Grand, Regent A.
O. Dewey, OF Englewood, has just re-
turned from q two months trip TO the
Northwest, where he spent very pleas
ant time hunting, etc, In the woods of
Michigan. He is prepared for active work
this winter, and good reports may be ex-
pected from Brother Dewey's district.
Ancient Order of Foresters of America.
Court Jersey City has assumed the in
itiative in putting in operation the plan
suggested at the last session of the Grand
Court to have beds in all the prominent
hospitals for sick and disa bled Foresters
They have contracted with the Sisters of
St. Francis Hospital for the sum of 500
annually to receive such sufferers as may
be sent there by the court. They have
sent several. The Sisters are anxious
| now that the hospital has been
enlarged to make similar terms
with other courts. The courts, too, are
becoming interested in the scheme, and
all will enter into q conference, so that
amount, while the contributions will ag-
gregate a sufficient amount TO secure
enough beds TO provide for all the
stricken Foresters. whether local men,
bers who cannot receive proper care at
home or visiting members of the order
injured or Frustrated by illness here.
The regular meeting of Court Paulus
| Hook No. 1865, A. O. 4. of A.. was held
IN Humboldt Hail. No. 1856 Newark ave-
nue., on Wednesday night, and as usual
was largely attended. The business OF
| the evening was transacted in the usual
| harmonious manner and good fellowship
! which characterize the proceedings of
/ this court The court had the pleasure
OF entertaining some prominent Forest
ers at this meeting, among whom were
Brother Kelly. G. H. c. R.; Brother
| Crissy, d, II. g. r., Brother fe npler, T..
II. of Court Hamilton; Brother Nc Donald,
| Court Pride of the Hill; Brother Johnson,
Court Warren. Under g. and w. the
G. R., Frank McJonnin, called on the
visitors to enlighten the boys on the true
| path through the forest Of this mundane
! sphere. The q. III. G. X. made some very
! interesting remarks, both instructive
and encouraging, and, as customary
with him when addressing q court,
covered the entire ground. Dur
/ ing his remarks he felt called upon
| to express his admiration for the success
/ full condition of the court, which he
ascribed to the energetic manner in
| which both the officers and members
work and the lack of discord among the
members, which he said was the bane of
organized societies. He predicted that
within a short time Court Paulus Hook
would he 1.-THE court" of Hudson county.
! The G. II. c. r. was warmly thanked by
| the Z. K. on behalf of the court for his
! kind remarks. Brother Crissy, d. Ii. G..
R.; Brothers Templer, Mcdonald and
/ johnson also addressed the court In COM
| plimenEary terms ana extended cordial
| invitation to visit their respective courts.
The visitors received the thanks of the
! court and the G. r. closed the meeting.
| The boys after the meeting enjoyed the
happy recess in the hall, aud as the court
has some fine singers and cad men of no
mean order not a dull moment
| passed when the fun commenced. 1t is
| expected that within many moons this
court will have a fine singing club con-
nected with it. Foresters are cordially
invited to visit Court Paulus Hook. Its
meeting nights are the second and fourth
| Wednesdays of each month
The meeting of Court Pride of the Hill
on Tuesday evening was we'll attended
The Entertainment Committee reported
progress. Considerable business OF i'm :
portance was transacted Visitors were
| present IN large numbers from Cour {
Hoboken. ID. f. c. r. DeLargy made an
interesting address.
Handsome GUS Liefer, of Pride of
| the Hill, is known as the champion pool
player of The Heights.
IatSt Oliltl hhHp6F hedUiug IS lDcfeAS-
ing in ayoirdupois since he started in the
hotel business. If he keeps on he will
rival "Ras' Lewis.
Brothers Fullerton, Smith and Reddy,
of Court General Lafayette. won prizes
at the outing OF the l. j. Kaiser Associ-
alton.
Brother Curtis, of Court Triumph,
better known as Little Jay Gould" is
quite baseball enthusiast, and he can
be seen on Sunday mornings teaching
the young idea how to bat, etc. He is
manager of the Hickorys.
Among the tragedians in the order are
Brother ANDY Mcclure, of Emmett,
and Eddie Harrigan, of Court Pride OF
the Hill. They have been doing some
Initiating during the past week
The building project will be n go.
Brother o Melia, Judge Weed, and sew
eral other enthusiastic members and
men OF excellent business Judgment and
tact have started the ball rolling. A pre-
liminary meeting has been held and
conferences will be held this week.
Who can tell why ID. II. G. II. DeLargy
does not visit Court Glenwood any more?
The boys miss him very much.
Trustee Norman, of Court GlenWood
has been very busy for some time study
ing up one or two orations he is about TO
deliver during the coming week. Ed
VIII be found equal to the emergency
ana says IL his memory fails him ne vii