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

eral other organizations
Among The many railroad mon who are
members OF Court GlenwOod none seems
more popular than Brother Sandy Nc
Dermont. He is contractor on the
Montgomery street road. He is not
alone favoritc with Eofesters, but also
with the ladies. He is advocating very
strongly The adyisability of organizing a
branch II the Companions OF the Forest.
Sandy is an enterprising young man and
1t IS thought would make a first class
organizer lii that branch OF the order
Court Greenvilie Is whooping il up.
Their goat carried eight candidates at the
last session, and they have a heavy batch
OF propositions to act upon. The court IS
making rapid strides toward the two hun
dred mark
The Deputies Association will have a
reception at Woods Hall next month.
Look out for it. There will be jolly
time.
November II is the date set for the ball
of Court Paulus Hook at Wood's Hall. 1t
will be great gathering OF Foresters of
both branches as this court IL closely al
lied to the Companions of the Forest
Some OF it's officers are members of the
same
Past Chief DeRancy, of Court Paulus
Hook, the father Of Court Panlus Hook.
the third largest In the State, is one of
the qnietest workers the order has. When
asked why 1t was his name was not men
toned under Forester notes more fire.
quently he replied:-"Judge me by my
work. not by what you read about me-
Tom is very popular with the ladies', he
being the chief companion of one of the
circles lately organized. He sent in his
resignation at the last meeting, but the
sisters would not have it. Surely he has
not fallen out or the balloon.
Court Paulns Hook has three members
whose combined weight is little over q
ton-Ras Lewis, e. Stout and w. Snyder.
A few members of Court Glenwood.
splendid fellows they are, and ardent
workers for the cause, are trifld sensi-
| tive and want to hide their light under a
bushel. They are averse to seeing their
| names appear in the F0resters column,
| but good deeds will always be credited as
| they deserve to be.
Court Glenwood Is proud of its two sec
/ retaries-Brothers w. r.. Clements and
| d. Francis Cody buffalo Bill) They do
| their work with aiacrity and their books
are carefully kept. They are the peers of
any scribes in this country In the order.
| Doubling Thomases should visit Glen
wood and watch the industrious scrIbes
who keep their work up, and then glance
| at their records, which they are always
| pleased to show, and see how nicely they
are kept.
Court Rarsinlus is too busy to allow q
! holiday to interfere with its meetings. 1t
1
| court that held session on Labor Day.
The meeting. too, was grand. The lodge
room was crowded. Five candidates
were initiated and six propositions were
received. Chief Ranger McKiernan pre-
| sided and acted like a veteran.
The order is nearly one hundred thou
! sand strong in the United States. They
have $3.50 coo in bank or in property and
! during the past year they disbursed al
most 300, 600 for funeral claims and sick
benefits.
Court Hamilton has a fine executive
officer in Chief Ranger Tremper. He
| has q pleasant way of shutting off I'M
| feathers of the members who want to
! talk. Business Is conducted in
| a business ike way, and its meetings
are consequently attractive, the enthusi-
! asm continues and the court continues to
| grow rapidly. The chief ranger, too, has
! memorized the ritual and this makes the
| initiatory ceremonies impressive.
| AT the last meeting OF Court Hamilton
over a hundred members were present.
Four candidates were put through the
mill
Court Jersey City viii have to hustle If
it wants to remain the banner court as
| Hamilton is closing the gap.
Chief Ranger Tourney, of Court Hobo
| ken, is o busy Forester and never tires of
visiting sister courts. He is always will
1 ing to extend helping hand. He has
the work down perfectly.
! Among the industrious workers for the
| cause is Brother Oppenheimer He never
falters when work is imposed upon him,
regarding it as his duty to do what is
asked He is on ten investigating COM
| mittees of Court Hamilton and must visit
| the ten candidates
Court Pride of the Hill had a rousing
meeting on Tuesday night The hall was
! nv. dad m &c NO cr41 on nFa ~
occupy. Its Entertainment Committee
reported that they had gathered in nearly
! 500, with several counties to hear from.
Many visitors were present and the
! speeches were interesting and instruct
| i've.
Court West New York learned that
three new men had moved into the settle
ment. They are now members of the
| court
2 Court Littlejohn is constantly moving
on. II intends before the year closes to
have 400 active members on its roll. They
added six at the last meeting.
Court Monmouth Is prosperous, and its
goat has had no vacation on meeting
nights.
Court Hoboken realized over 500 by its
picnic The court had a profitable and
large meeting on Thursday night.
Court Triumph is in the swim. 1t is
going ahead. and has adopted no mis-
Court Jersey City initiated five candi-
dates at its meeting on Friday and six
propositions were read
New courts will be instituted shortly
at West Hoboken and Englewood.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Mechanics Lodge No. &C worked the
first degree last Tuesday evening on two
candidates. 1t was done in very credit
able manner. This lodge has a regular
degree team" 1t Is composed as fol-
lows:-Initiatory degree is conferred by
Noble Grand Brother Doan; first degree,
by Past Grand Doani second degree. by
Past Grand Willets; third degree, by Past
Grand Bickell. The degree masters are
well up in the work Tuesday evening
next the second degree will be conferred
on several candidates. It will repay any
Odd Fellow to visit this lodge and see the
work.
Garfield Lodge held an interesting
meeting last "Wednesday night The
| initiatory degree was conferred by the
lodge team, =. G. Ryan acting as degree
master. We are happy TO state that Gar
/ field is in houriShing condition. and a
deep interest is manifested in the work
! by it's members. Next Wednesday the
first and second degrees will be conferred
| on three candidates. All are welcome
The originators OF the new Rehekah
Degree Lodge intend to start the ball
| rolling this month, and will bloom like
fha Ninht T1lQOfaira0 Caro41c in oil Ire