The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-27

or National Court conyenes it Is pre-
dicted there will be 5000 names on the
rolls of the subordinate courts and in
stead of three delegates the State will be
entitled to seven delegates at the Grand
Court. The growth is principally in
Hudson county There are forty-three
courts in the State and of these thirty are
in this county.
Court Hamilton is still booming Judge
Stewart, the chief ranger. Is hustler
Court Pavonia added five members at
its meeting last Wednesday.
Court John A. Minturn is doing well
and will be one of the soundest courts in
this county. High Chief Ranger O'Melia
officiated at the last meeting, when Man
ager George L.. Harrison, of Jacobs
Theatre, and Drum Major Louis Vein
thai were initiated.
Cadets of Temperance.
The Cadets are desirous Of organizing a
section in the vicinity Of Hudson Guy.
Amy who are desirous of aiding such a
movement will please address the Grand
Assistant Secretary, John Dingwall, at
No. 400 Communipaw avenue.
In an address given by Grand Patron
John I. Rodman, last week, he advocated
the idea of having sections with young
ladies as members. 1t has proved a sue
cess in Jersey City. as the three sections
are prosperous, and they are composed
mainly OF young ladies. In Fisk Section.
of the ten officers, five are of the gentle
sex.
The following young ladies in Fisk
Section have organized the Never Sur
render Social Club;n Misses l.. r.. Mace,
G. E. Appleton. Luly Higgins, Maud
Whitlock, Lillian Birch. K. Woodruff and
Emma Rost.
The members Of Fisk Section No. Q are
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bration of the second anniversary held
last Tuesday evening. There have been
four propositions handed to the Secretary
as the result or the public meeting. ANY
person desiring any information as to the
order will please address John j. Vile,
secretary of Fisk Section No. 2, at No. 40
Garden avenue.
Ivanhoe Section No. will hold dime
concert in the Scotch Presbyterian
Church in Mercer street ON Thursday
evening, March g. An excellent aud high
class entertainment will be presented.
The Committee of Arrangements consists
of Brothers Soper, Denning, Pumyea and
Allen.
Fisk Section No. 2 meets on Tuesday
evening in Fisk Hall on Wilton street
Eureka Section No. l on Wednesday
evening in Humboldt Hall, and Ivanhoe
Section No. A in the Scotch Presbyterian
Church on Thursday evening.
JOnu OluSW WALL has D6cu Sl6Cu6Q Dy bH6
Grand Section to represent New Jersey
at the meeting of the National Section Of
the G.. of IT,, to be held in Boston in
May.
Lodge Notes.
Frank Grifiths, assistant superintend-
ent of the D., L. and w. r. r., who was
honored by his division of the order of
Railroad Conductors, is prominent in
several secret orders and is a past grand
regent OF the Royal aroafits;iis ii.
The new officers of Hudson Lodge,
Knights of Honor. will be in full charge
of the lodge for the term and have
started with the determination of build
ing up the now well established lodge.
Edward Blackmur is the dictator.
The members of Calanthe Assembly,
the ladies' rank of the Knights of Py-
thias, are enthusiastic and intend making
it, if possible, the best assembly in this
State.
Local branch No; 7s5 of the Iron Hall
is sailing swiftly. The new officers are in
command, and expect to have degree
work at every meeting.
Damon Council of the Royal Arcanium,
although young branch of the order, is
making preparations for an entertain
ment on an elaborate scale.
Many veterans from this city will at
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opens on February 49,
The officers of Palisade Assembly, Roy
al Society of Good Fellows. were installed
last Thursday night. The assembly, :,
which meets at Dauscher's Hall. near the
L station, is in fiourishing condition.
District Deputy Van Wart has SO we'll
served the order that the lodges of the
knights of Pythias have shown their ap-
probation by re-electing MIN to the inn
portant office.
@. J. Southard, having been installed
as Chief Justice of Branch No. 1876 of the
Iron Hall, has inaugurated revival and
expects to see the branch increase two
fold during his term.
Post Regent Hogan, of Pioneer Council,
Royal Arcanum, carries a gold headed
cane now. It was the gift of the council
to faithful and intelligent officer.
The officers of Washington Stamm;
Ancient Order of Red Men. We're installed
yesterday.
The grand officers of the Royal Arcan-
um were entertained by Pioneer Council
on Wednesday night. The grand officers
were pleased at the businesslike way in
which Pioneer Council transacts its bust
ness.
The meetings of the lodges, courts, as
semblies, ETC.. on Tuesday night were not
well attended. The cause was the absence
of members at Trenton.
The officers of Centenary Council, Royal
Templars of Temperance, will be installed
tomorrow night The officers-elect are:-
+. w Pearson, S. c.; w. r. Cole, v. c.;
j. Lounsbury, P. c.; A. Morse. f. S.; J.
Il. Chase, r. S.; Mrs. J. D. Morse, chap
lain; j. Gormley, H.; Mrs. Jennie S.
Gormley, ID. H.; p. Morse, g.; G. @.
Price, s.; Miss Jessie G. Robertson, organ
ist.
General John l.. Logan Camp of the
Sons of Veterans will have q public in
Stallation and entertainment at Cooper 's
Hall on Friday next.
Lincoln Lodge, X. of p, had degree
work on Thursday night.
Two secret mutual benefit insurance
orders are advertising for organizers in
this section. An Innovation that and the
institutions should be carefully studied
before one joins them.
West Hoooken Council, Royal Area
mum, realized large sum for their sick
benefit fund from. the entertainment
given last week.
There are tifty-six councils of the Royal
Arcanum in this State, with an average
membership of 100 for each.
The question involved in the suit
brought against the Chosen Friends over
the disposition of policy, was settled in
the recent suit against the Royal Ar
canum.
Grant Lodge, K. of p, had an unpleas.
ant duty to perform yesterday. They at
tended the funeral of Brother Richard w.
Harlan, an active member and Past Chan.
cellor.
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