The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-16

Europe on Wednesday in company
with jolly party of Singer Sewing
Machine Company officials.
Royal Arcanum.
Grand Secretary Robert III. Alberts
has been absent from Hoboken for
several days attending to business for
the order.
The order is being well managed in
this State and consequently is grow
ing rapidly.
Half dozen novitiates will receive
their degree during the session to be
held tomorrow evening In Arcanum
Hall, Bayonne, by Bayonne Council
No. 895, Royal Arcanun. After the
ritualistic ceremonies PrincipalGe
A. Atwater, of Public School No. ),
at Constable Hook, viii entertain the
council and its guests with a MARIA
tive of his travels through Belgium last
summer, illustrating the talk with
numerous original stereopticon views.
Past Regent John Moore, of Bay
onne Council No. 695, died last Thurs
day after lingering illness at his
home in Bayonne, aged forty years.
and his funeral services were held
yesterday in the First Baptist Church
of that city. Delegations from the
council and from Bayonne Lodge No.
FOG, /. O. @. F., with which he was
also affiliated, attended the services.
The interment will be at Taunton,
Mass.
An important meeting of Unique
Council No. 434 was held at Orient
Hall, last evening. Arrangements
were made for the visit of @Oid Hutch
Council No. 434 34, uniformed rank,
of Chicago, = to take place next Tues
dav evening. The Entertainment
Committee desires that every mem
Der who can participate in the visit.
Knights and Ladies of Honor.
Progressive Lodge can boast of its
singers and athletes. 1t has fine
quartette. several elocutionists and
several of the stars of the Lorillard
Debating and Athletic Association.
The debaters display their ability at
almost every meeting, and the sessions
are not dull.
Liberty Lodge, K. and L. of H., of
Hoboken, at their last meeting
initiated one member and six PROPOSE
lions for membership were received.
This lodge is one of the most popular
and progressive lodges in the city.
The majority of the members com
prise young people of both sexes.
Their receptions and entertainments
always prove successful. The enter
tainments are greatly enhanced by
the appearance of Miss Bertha
Genicke, who is an accomplished
pianist, and by Miss Bertha Petersen,
who has rare soprano voice. Both
of these young ladies are rarely gifted.
1t is highly probable that an ANAL
gamated picnic will be held in
Schuetzen Park next summer under
the auspices of the following lodges
Lady Washington, Lady Lincoln and
Liberty Lodge.
The ladies of Liberty Lodge are
arranging a reception to be held at
Bernitt's Hall at an early date. Sue
cess is already assured.
benevolent and Protective EIks.
Hoboken Lodge No. A, B. P. O. E.,
had pleasant surprise last Wednes-
day night Deputy Exalted Grand
Ruler Frank Girard paid the lodge an
unexpected visit. The attendance
was large and the first degree was con-
ferred. 1t was done so well that the
Deputy congratulated the chair Of
ficers. At the close of the Communi-
cation they gave the distinguished
guest a welcome in true Elk fashion.
Past Exalted Ruler Charley Gross,
having returned to Hoboken, is look
ing after the welfare of No. a.
Brothers Philibert and Geayer, pro-
prietors of the Assembly Rooms, are
both Elks, and a visiting brother need
not have a long search for member
of Hobolxen Lodge.
Assemblyman MullOne wears the
antlers. He is a p. Z. r. and proini-
nent member of New York Lodge.
Charley Jordan is also member of
No 1.
The Elks are arranging for another
social session. They are also arrang-
ing for their annual benefit. When
ever the Elks attempt anything they
do not do it by halves and their eff
forts are always crowned with sue
cess.
DIR. Herzog and Mr.. Friel were in
itiated at the last meeting OF the
Elks.
Iron Hall.
Deputy Fountain declares the order
is booming.
The attacks of a Philadelphia daily
has not arrested the growth Of the
order even in the Quaker City.
Bayonne Branch No. 1.119, Order of
the Iron Hall. held regular meeting
several evening ago in Hendriekson's
Assembly Rooms, Bayonne. the Off
GERS for 1890 being installed. A dele
cation from Branch No. l25 was pres
ent. Past Chief Justice Craig and Vice
Justice Schott, OF that organization.
officiating at the ceremony. Ten
candidates for membership were
initiated, and collation. was served
after the ritualistic work by Friend
Charles q. Hendnckson in the lower
hall. Chief Justice G. T. Robinson
presided tbereat, assisted by Trustee.
William H. Walters and Accountant
J. Thompson Singing, recitafions
and speeches followed the disposal Of
the good cheer,