The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-06
United Scandinavian Societies.


United Scandinavian Societies.
The annual Christmas festival and ball
of the United Scandinavian Societies of
Jersey City and Hoboken was held at Odd
Fellows Hall. Hoboken, on Saturday
night.
The hall was prettily decorated with
bunting, and in the centre of the hall
large Christmas tree, loaded down with
good things, kept the children in good
humor.
There were fully seventy-fve couples in
the grand march, which was led by Floor
Manager Reinbold johnson and wife.
The committee Of arrangements We're
Chairman G. Hall, W. Anderson, g. W.
Belger, ]. Ohlsen, A. Nelson and J. .Math-
iesen.
The following formed an efficient re-
ception committee:-C. Hall, A. Land
gren, Ed Eugelbrechtson, w. Sandstrom,
N. A. Anderson, j. Lundberg and A. Nell
son.
Expressmen Elect Officers.
The United Expressmens Mutual Aid
Society met at Cranes Hall, Hoboken, on
Saturday night and elected the following
officers for the coming year:-Presfdent,
George Ramsay; vice president, Frank p
Moore; treasurer, Matthew III. Stewart;
secretary, Edwin s.. Smith. The Execu-
tive Conrmibteo consists OF the follow
ing:-Frank Ludwig, William Gladly, l.
L. Cone. w. T. Throckridge, 0. Markoff,
r. A. Blake, James Donnelly, ]. ID. Wads-
worth and James Cavanagh. The Audit.
ing Committee are George E. Everett, III.
Coyle and w. T. Meighan, Jr,
This organization has been in existence
seventeen years and has Ill members in
good standing. The treasurer's report
showed balance of 81 $50 in the treasury.
A q IA ocGnpinfjNn has hnQn d11iU
porated under the laws of the State of
New Jersey it was decided to transfer the
deposit from the New York Savings Bank
to the Hudson County National Bank.
After the meeting collation. was served.
Sons of BENJAMIN.
Hudson Lodge, No. 100 Independent
Order Sons of Benjamin met at Odd Eel
lows Hall, Hoboken, last night and in
stalled the following officers President,
George j. Green; vice president, David
Lopez; treasurer Charles Cohen; financial
secretary, Joseph Green; recording secre-
tary, J. S. Weinthal; trustees, A. Schiller,
M. Nelson and A. Hoffman
j. S. Weinthal, the Factory Inspector,
has been selected to represent this lodge
at the Grand Lodge meeting, which meets
in Cleveland, Ohio, next month.
Ancient Order of Foresters of America
High Chief Ranger O'Mealia and sew
eral members of the Executive Council
and delegation from Court Jersey City
will visit Brooklyn on Thursday next as
the guests of Court Bay View, where
they will be received by the Executive
Council of the Grand Court of the State of
New York.
Court Greenville will hold its third an
nual reception at Metropolitan Hall this
evening. Arrangements have been made
for a big time
DIR. Keating has resigned as medical
examiner of Court Pavonia. DR.. Nc
Loughlin has been elected as his success
sor.
Court Emmett is proud of its banner
won at the fair of St. Michael's Church.
Court Hamilton made it hustle. the
latter received set of handsome rugs
and Court Payonia a set of gaves.
The officers of Court Damon will be in
stalled tomorrow night.
Court Hamilton will give q ball at
Woods Hall on February IL.
A regular meeting of Court Glenwood
will be held at Masonic Hall, No. AL
Bergen avenue, tonight The instalIa-
tion of officers for the coming term should
insure full attendance Of the members.
Court Pride of the Hill will have an
elaborate collation. after the installation
tomorrow night An appropriation of $50
has been made to pay the caterers bill.
knights of Pythias.
The lodge of the Pythian Sisterhood
will be organized tonight at the residence
of Mrs. Foster, No. rs Ege avenue.
Cincinnatus Lodge will have to make a
hole in its cash box to pay Fred Kuntz's
claim. The lodge fortunately has well
filled box,
The new officers of Lincoln Lodge have
taken charge and are ambitions TO make
the term a successful one.
K. II. Smith will be at the helm for
Grant Lodge during the next year.
They Gave Him Battalion Hat
Battalion Chief John H. Hogan, of No.