The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-12-14
ECHOES FROM LODGE ROOMS
What Has Been Done by the Subordinate Branches Of the
Leading Secret Orders During the Week-Chat
About Prominent Members.

pear next week. One thing urged By
the writer is to elect to office members
who are faithful and do not neglect tbs
meetings.
d. ID. ID. M. John P. Willis will meet
with his staff Of officers in tile ante room
OF Rising Star Lodge tomorrow night &c
perfect plans aud arrange d schedule.
Iroquois Lodge No. % will meet next
Thursday night. Brothers give Iroquois
call 1t will do You good.
Maple Lodge No. 222 is taking in new
members all the time. A visit to-
this lodge will repay any brother, Finau
cfally they are sound. A better lodge
could hardly be found
Garfield Lodge paid q fraternal visit TO
Guiding Star Lodge, of Hoboken, last
Tuesday night and the benefits that ac-
crue from these frafernal visits were
demonstrated. Garfield went over about
twenty-five strong aud they met with q
royal reception. They saw the second
degree worked on two victims, and as the
Hoboken brethren do the trick in unique
style, the boys from Garfield thoroughly
enjoyed it. A pleasant feature of the
meeting was the presentation OF regalia
to District Deputy Ludwig. The visiting
brethren who distinguished themselves
in the oratorical line were Noble Grand
Ebersole, Past Grands Richards. Rud-
dick, Ryan and Basch and Brothers SUIT
ciiffe, Davis, Hansen, Riker, Ryan.
Smith, Thomas Miller. Malliet and Bald
win, of Garfield. and Brother Harding, OF
Rising Star. Brother Ryan sang and the
talent of Guiding Star was called on and
RESPONDED.
Garfield Lodge had rafting meeting
on Wednesday night. 1t was a jolly good
attendance and the meeting was full of
viQor Garfield has the material that will
never permit its meetings to become
weary and mouotonous. It is far re-
moved from a dead lodge. and some of
those who are members of lodges suffer
ing from dry rot can gain a point by at
tendiug d session of No. 65 and learn how
to keep the interest alive. The second
degree was conferred on two candidates
and it was done in correct style. The
team moved like clockwork. Past Grand
Ryan was master of ceremonies and he
cannot be beaten in conducting the work.
The value of spirit and life in O lodge is
shown by the constant growth of Gar
field.
This looks like business of the right
kind. The drilling of the degree teams
OF Mechanics No. Is continues faithfully.
The team was at 1t again last night at
their rooms. A reporter OF The NEWS
happened to drop in and found them
hard at work forming crosses, stars, let
tiers and different movements which
would puzzle the old time warriors. All
this was going on under the leadership of
Brother II. l.. Marinus, whose ability as
a captain of a team cannot be questioned.
Upon looking little further found that
our good Brother Harkins, carpenter
by trade. was erecting six large ward
robes from floor to ceiling, and tearing
out old ones. On being asked his inten-
ton he stated pleasantly, with his usual
smilei-=" WnYl Did you not hear that
Mechanics had woke up and had ordered
a new outfit FOR degree work and are
drilling, as you can see, SO as to compete
with any lodge in the State. Young man,
you are away behind the time. Look.
Just see that movement Was that not
well done? See now well the doctor Keeps
to the front, and LOOK at the fine, mill
tary attitude of Brother Bell and Brother
Willets, our district deputy. Take care,
please, here they come-full split.
'Haltv' is the word, but not for more
than moment, until they get the man
who belongs to the slow pace. of the
track, and then the command is "Atten-
tion, marchf' and marching they are,
ana will until the crown is won and Me-
chanics team is boss.
Caught on the phone
Did you see It? What? Why the
initiation last Monday night in Ris-
ing Star Lodge No, was it good?
Well, you Just bet. Talk about being
asleep, Rising Star is wileawake N.
4.
and the degree team under P. G. Whit
ford IS just immense, besides they have q
peculiar way Of comforting this degree
which have never seen in any other
lodge. Seeing it once you will want TO
see it again. By the way. we work the
first next Monday night. VIII you be
ups
Certainly. Why not?
Good-byl Good-byl
Rising Star Lodge will hold very i'm.
portant meeting Tomorrow evening
The report of the special committee
appointed last Monday night will be read.
1t is of so much importance that every
member In town should try and be pres
ent. The first degree will also be worked
Oh four candidates in full form.
Rising Star Lodge No. BIO conferred ths
initiatory degree on four candidates lasi
Monday evening with all embellishments
James A. Wilson, N. G instructed then
in the secret work in his usual mastery
style
Brother Sam Dexter of Rising Star
Lodge has kindly consented to come
around tomorrow night and play the
organ.
There was new feature introduced in
the third decree at Rising Star Lodge
two weeks ago which was little out OF
place in that degree but would be dove
Tail nicely III the first degree.
Summit Lodge No. 1872 meets every
Tuesday evening in Kessler's Hall, Cen
trail avenue, opposite Lincoln street, on
the Heights
Charley Davis, P. S. of Rising Ssai
Lodge, has Kindly consented to dssiyel
his famous speech on Davis experfenc.
next Monday night. Don't fail 70 hear il
if You want &c be cured Of the blues.
Harrison Black, K. S. of Rising Star
Lodge. is thinking OF going IN the pen
slon business Brother Black says there
are many Odd Fellows in this town de
serving of a pension, and he will get il
for them if they will place their case in
his hands.
Dominic Charley Earle, chaplain o.
est in the work lately.
A liberal reward will be paid by thu
members of Rising Star Lodge for any in
formation as to the whereabouts o
Charles Wasnidge, Past Grand, who wa
last seen in Rising Star Lodge about fou
weeks ago.
Members Of the order will regret t,
hear Tint Charles. the twenty-yenr-ol
sou of Past Grand Richards. was victia
of the surface railroad juggernaut. II
WAS Killed by train Mt The Coles stree
crossing Oh Friday. He was an estiaabI
and talented young man and intendet
uniting with the order, in which he woul
have become as prominent as his father
The blow is q severe one to Bfothe
Richards, who has the sympathy OF
large circle Of friends. Il was tile shock
ing death of young Richards which influ
enced the Mayor 10 write the sharp lette
to the railroad company concerning tn
improperly graded crossings.
JUNIOR AMERICAN MECHANICS.
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