The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-16
SOCIETY NEWS.
What the Orders, Secret
and Benevolent,
Are Doing.
FORESTRY'S RAPID GROWTH.
Interesting Items for Ma
sons, Odd Fellows, Me-
ChaniCs and Other
Orders.


New Courts are being formed and
scarcely a week passes without a new
court being instituted. There are
three to be brought into existence in
this city, one in lower Jersey City,
one at Marion and the other in Old
Hudson City.
The mother Court in the State is
Perseverance of Newark, which was
instituted in January, 1879. Court
Passaic, of Paterson, was established
in March of the same year. Court
Littlejohn was the first Court in this
city. 1t was instituted on March 10,
1874
Not much interest was then taken.
and it was six years later before an
other Court was instituted Court
Paterson, of Paterson, was the fourth,
and was instituted in January, 1880.
Court Pride OF. the Forest, of Trenton,
was established on May of that
year.
In 1881 only one Court was insti-
tuted- Essex of Newark. In the fol-
lowing year Court Pavonia, of this
city, and Laurel, of Arlington, were
put on the list
In the fall of 's3 the interest had
grown slowly and Court Hudson, of
this city, was instituted September
16, and Pride of Camden, of
Camden, on November IL. In 1884
two new Courts were added
to the list in Hudson county,
Court Stevens, of Hoboken, on April
IL, and Court Jersey City, on July
TO- 1t was quiet in 1885, but in 1886
the order was increased by three
Courts, all of which are in this
county. Damon, of this city, on
March 2; Pride of Bayonne, on March
28, and Emmett, of this city, on July 6.
In 1897 the boom began and has
continued particularly in this city
and county. On January Court
Hoboken was Instituted, Court Green
vile and Court Newark ON May 4
Pride of Stockton, of WrightsviIle, on
May %; Grove, of this city, on Octo-
Der "a; Pride of the Hill, of this city,
on November 1; Frank, of Orange, on
December IS, and Ashley, of this city,
on December 10.
Nine Courts were established in
1888. four of these outside of this
county. Winfield, of Bayonne, was
established on January 6; General
Lafayette, of this city, on March rs:
Advance, of Elizabeth, on April 6, and
Teutonia, of Camden, on the same
date; AcquacKanonck, of Passaic, on
May 2; Greenwood, of Kearney, on
May 21; Fritz Reuter- (the first Ger
man lodge, of Hoboken, ON July IA;
Palisade, of Union Hill, in July
and General Il. f. Meagher, on
July 81.
In 1889 eleven Courts were insti-
tuted, all of them in this county, and
eight in this city. The names and
dates of the institution were as fol-
lows:--Court Hamilton, February 10;
Paulus Hook, February 27; Glen
wood, March 10; General Phil Kear-
ney, of Belleyille. May z; Triumph,
Julx 3; Pride of Jersey City, July 8;
West New York, September; Warren,
September 30; Harsimus, November
rs; John A. Minturn, of Hoboken,
December IL; Monmouth, December
IS.
There arc forty-three Courts in the
State, of which twenty-nine are in the
County, nineteen in Jersey City, and
four in Hoboken and two in Bayonne
The membership by the December re-
ports is about 4 800. There are 5000
members in this county and $500
in this city The membership has
increased since then, but the reports
for the term ending December show
the numerical strength of the courts
to have been as follow s:-Persever-
ance, 81; Passaic, SO; Littlejohn 159;
Paterson, 80; Pride of the Forest, Sc;
Essex, 145; Passaic, 155; Laurel, 10;
Hudson, IA; Pride of Camden, 142;
Cs4r,x~ax,o 1rS. To,eoxy Ts4x- ffIa hor,,as.
Court, 452; Damon, 152; Pride of
Bayonne, 1S1; Emmett, 25l; Hoboken,
101; Greenville, Sc; Newark, 26;
Pride of Stockton, 81; Grove,
100; Pride of the Hill,
220; Frank. IS; Ashley. 40;
Winfield, 119; General Lafayette, 1876;
Advance, 70; Teutonia. 33: Acquack-
anonck, 80; Greenwood, 81; Fritz
Reuter-, %; Palisade, 70; General T
Z. Meagher, rs; Hamilton, 294
Paulus Hook, 173; Glenwood, &c.
General Phil Kearney, 81; Triumphi
30; Pride OF Jersey City, "a
West New York, 80; Warren,
"a; Harsimus. 70; John A. Minturn,
Is: Monmouth, 49, The new Courts
Will add an average OF twenty-five
members each. AT the present rate.
of growth there will be Ave thousand
Foresters in Hudson county at the
close Of the year.
Ancient Order of Foresters OF America.
Court Paulus Hook is making elab-
crate preparations for the entertain
ment at Turn Hall on February q.
The subordinate courts will elect
delegates to the Grand Court at the
last meeting in March, The Grand
Court will meet at Newark on the sec
on q Tuesday in May.
Brother A. p Kern, of Court Hud-
eon, is said to have an axe to grind.
The fact is he has two, and they are
for use when the new court at Marion
Is instituted.
The boys are anxious for that prom
ised racket, Chief Ranger O'Neill.
When is it to take placer
Past Chief Ranger Herman King is
proud of his handsome badge and
never neglects to display ii for the
admiration of his friends
Treasurer Burns, or Jacobs Thea
ire. and Fritz Pohl will ride the goat
at the next meeting OF Court John A.
Minturn,
v Past Chief Ranger John w. Ken
10y, OF Court Greenwood, Is out of