The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-09-28

all the officers were present except Chlel
Ranger Brother Brackner who was Out
OF town. One hundred brothers attended
They kept the goat alive by initiating SIN
candidates. aud proposed five more
Among The candidates initiated was Col.
Henry Speilman, one of Governor AID
bolts staff. The entertainment commit
tee reported that they viii hold the ball
on Election eve at PohImaun Hall. IL
good aud welfare, DR. Dougherty,. OF
Court Emmett, and Chief Ranger Tumilty,
OF Court Monmouth Brothers McMllieD
and Henry Speilman. of Court Congress,
and Brother Dick Camel Of Court Harsi-
mus, spoke Of the good OF the order. The
receipts of the evening were $50.
Dr. Y. u. Jones, court physician OF
Court Littlejohn No. $500, some time
/ ago offered very handsome medal to
the member who would bring in the
greatest number Of members in six
| months. AT their last meeting the medal
was presented to Brother Daniel Egan,
he having won it. Brother Thomas
tsFolan was also presented with a hand
some medal by his court as mark Of
esteem. Brother De Largely made the
presentation speech, after which a col
lGtlon was served to the lodge. A large
number of visiting brothers were present.
/ Speeches were made by Brothers Folan,
Egan and others and the fun was fast
and furious. Brother Mulqueney ex-
ecuted reel and jig which brought
/ QOWn hl0 1IQSt. oIDbl4I DIRTY AaNt a.
| recitation which was a masterpiece.
/ After a long and pleasant evening had
been spent the court adjourned. This
| precedent, introduced by DR.. Jones. has
had its results in increasing the member
| ship of Court Littlejohn and they now
stand A No. l both financially and
numerically.
Doc Dunn, Of Court Glenwood, al
though not member of the National
| Guard. nevertheless Is inclined that
way. The proprietor of :" My Place"
has an old revolutionary rifle that he
/ It's history, but Doc has the use of it
when he wishes. Every evening, and
during his leisure hours. he and Brother
! O'Leary, OF the same court, can be seen
going through the manual like veterans
| loading, firing, etc. One would imagine
/ that a whole battalion was drilling. They
propose engaging DR.. Cody as drill mas
! Ger.
| Foresters in general will be pleased to
/ know that Brother NJ Dickson, OF Court
! Glenwood, is again able to use his mouth
and tongue, and he has already started
/ in TO give some of those fellows fits that
dared to laugh at him in his affection
Walter is popular with the boys for his
/ genial disposition and funny stories He
can say more in five minutes than many
people IN five hours, and say it well, but
sometimes it may not be all gospel truth.
| quire of the proprietor of my Place"
Court Glenwo0d's financial secretary,
w. II. Clements, says he will perform the
| duties of his Office and enforce the laws Of
/ the order to the letter. no matter who
| feels hurt This is characteristic in Billy.
| He is a diSciplinarian in its true sense
Who can tell when Tommy Lyons will
attend another meeting of his court?
| Since he has moved into that vegetable
country {Greenville) his smiling face and
genial disposition are missed, not only in
Lafayette but on the Hill top. Tommy,
take day off and call around and see
your friends.
Frederick Boyle says that when Court
/ GlenWood institutes the new conclaye he
will be a candidate for color bearer. This
/ is the position that would suit Fred; he
is just SIX feet two inches in his stocking
feet, is good-looking, and quite fayoriGe
| with the ladies'
Brother p. J. Mullery. of Court Glen
wood, is just of age, and made his maiden
I speech in a popular resort not long since
and the boys say he made quite hit
| Patsy Is young man; but. from bust
ness point OF view, he is well posted, and
can give many older people valuable in
| formation. He dispenses wet goods at
his pharmacy on Orchard street.
d. Francis Cody says he will enter the
| Foresters' contest at the fair to be
held in st. Aloysius Academy in the
Il
! popular young man, and would make a
strong adversary. ID. Francis says that
| he would receive substantial aid from his
uncle. Buffalo Bill and the Wayne
! Athletic Club, of which he is an officer,
would help him very materially. Court
| GlenwOod has just cause to be proud of
/ such an enterDrising young man.
Court Stevens does not stop. Five new
members were initiated at the last meet
| ing and seven propositions were received
1t was q profitable and instructive ses-
! sion.
Court Emmett held its quarterly meet
! ing on Friday night. 1t was so Intensely
intere sting that one of the officers forgot
| to remove his jewel and went up Newark
avenue with the emblem of his office He
had not gone far when his attention was
| directed to 1t.
Court Germania, under the guidance of
/ Sub. Chief Ranger John Hart. is doing
| quite well, thank you. Two members
were added on Friday night, and half q
dozen propositions We're received.
The knot which threatened to disrupt
Court Palisade has been united by
| Deputy Ketbel, and harmony prevails
The court had initiatory work on Friday
night, and several new names We're
| offered.
The Executive Council met last night
at Newark and discussed the proposed
| building project.
| hOW tut DOyS Ol OOufG warren are
chasing the goat. The lodge held its
quarterly meeting last Monday at Frank
lin Hall. The lodge room was crowded
and eighteen candidates were put ON the
race. AS many more propositions were
received. Court Warren is in the hunt.
The proposed plan for the Foresters'
Hall contemplates the erection of build
! ing to cost $4,000. 1t is proposed to is
sue 1000 shares of stock. at $50 per share,
| To raise the fund for the site and inciden-
tai expenses. Then by additional sub
scriptions aud mortgage to erect hand
| some building. The promoters of the
scheme will meet next Tuesday night at
Roche's Hall.
Loyal Foresters
The Entertainment Committee of Court
Bergen will hold meeting this week.
Some of the members OF the court are
talking of holding bali in place of an
entertainment, but the members of the
court who are interested in { he financial
matters are strongly in favor of the
/ entertainment, as more good can be de-
rived from it in both u financial and
social way.
Court Bergen is still holding her own,
/ and increasing steadily. They prophesy
4 many new courts in the course of a year.
Brother Schult, ms chairman of the
entertainment Committee will undoubt-
! edly make great success of the affair
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