The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-07-13
OUR SBCRBT SOCIETIES
The E1ks Have a Divorce
The Rival Grand
Lodges Met.
ExeURsloNsANDP IoNIcS CARD
Notes About Knights, Foresters, Odd
Fellows, Mechanics, etc
Independent order Of odd Fellows.

Independent Order OF Odd Fellows.
A grand concert will be given at the
Academy Of Music early in the fall for
the benefit Of the Odd Fellows Home.
The Valencia Orchestra has offered its
services and the Schubert Giee Club will
likely volunteer its aid for such an ex-
ceilent charity. Brother Joseph Eltring-
ham Is hustling and is confident that the
entertainment viii be one of the most
successful given in this city.
Garfield Lodge conferred the second de-
gree on two candidates on Wednesday
night. They had an interesting debate
as to which has the greater exhilarating
influence = expectation or realization.
P. g. johnson, of Jersey City Lodge,
and N. q. Shain, of Mechanics Lodge,
took part in the discussion Brother
Speer settled the debate by relating his
experience.
The Garfield Association will meet next
Wednesday night. They would have had
| session last week had the president
been present. He is rusticating.
The board Of managers OF the Odd Fell
lows Home, near Trenton, met at that
place yesterday and awarded the contract
for the work OF enIargtng and improving
the building An addition is to be made
to the rear. thirty-three by thirty-eight
feet, and the new structure will accom-
modate forty-two inmates. The building
will be of frame. three stories in height,
with mansard roof, and the tower at the
front centre will have an elevation of
forty eight feet. The work win be begun
Immediately, and the building will be
| completed by November L Ii will cost
between &, 600 and $4,000
The excursion of Jersey City Lodge No.
| "a will be held on August 70, and from
certain indications 1t will be hummer.
| Onward Lodge No. 1859 will meet in
Bgcker's Hall on Wednesday evening.
The "Shortys" are one of the special
features of Onward Lodges meetings
According to Brother Frank Prvesser,
Jersey City will be deserted on judy 49,
This Is the DAY of the grand excursion Of
Onward Association to Iona Island The
| large barge Susquehanna and steamer
| Crystal Stream win leave Morris street
dock ut $3.50 a. M. sharp.
ID. d. G. NJ. Edward Patterson and his
| staff installed the following officers of
Fraternity Lodge on Monday night
| Noble Grand, Charles Beissbarth; Vice
| Grand, Malcolm Mckenzie: Recording
| Secretary, Henry Borck: p Secretary, J.
| III. Aekermann; G., Charles Fl. GUIDE; w,
Z. II. Becker; 0. e., John Albrecht; J.
G., William Tate; r. S. n. e., George
Sieyers; L. IS. n. G., Charles NJ. Jensen;
r. S. s., j. T.. Warncke; i. 5. s., w. Gar
land; r. S. ". g., John jacobson: T. S.
V. G., NJ. Anderson; c., George Reynolds.
After the ceremonies the lodge and its
guests adjourned to Skaters and had a
merry time
Brother G. Fl. Waters has been selected
as floor manager for EDWARDS excursica
He will keep things moving.
Bob Brennan and his lights are one
of the sights of the Junction They
are always accompanied by Shorty
Sayers.
Brother Frank Pruesser, of Onward,
heads, the Reception Committee on the
excursion. Frank viii receive the boys
in great shape and keep them in line.
knights of PythIas.
Centenary Lodge No. 100 held its regu
lar convention on Friday evening this
lodge will hold its meetings during the
months Of July and August on tine second
and fourth Fridays, and the officers elect
were installed by D. D. G. G., Stephen
Van Wart, assisted by the following staff;
G. P. c., P. g. Refferts, No. 5; G. " c.,
Z. G. MeDonough. No; s. Prelate,
r. aud s., z. C. Rlesch, No. SO; G. NJ.
of F.. P. c. Smith, No. 5; GIN. OF E.,
p. g. Berrian, No 80; G. M. at A., p c.
Wilson. No. S9 G. /. G., Bro. Van Ant
werp. No 80; G. o. G., p c. Freicheis,
of Stonewall jackson Lodge, Charleston,
S. G. The officers installed were:-J. p.
c., G. B. Edinger; c. c.. John w. Storer;
V. c., Charles Schroll; Prelate, John A.
Morhart; NJ. at A.. PaHl Breitenbach; |.
G., James Gray; Q. G., Melvin thinner
man.
Grant Lodge No, 50 held its regular con
yention on Thursday evening.
D. D. G. o.. Stephen Van Wart, as
sisted by his staff, p. c.. Refferts, of
Woodland No. 5 and Andrews, Wilson
and Savre, of Grant No. SO. installed
the following officers for the ensuing
term:-C. c., j. Roberts; V. G.. d. 2.
Gross; Prelate, G. Campbell; NJ. at A.,
w. f. Ralerer; l. e., }. Lafarge; 0. G..
A. Schaffer.
Jersey City Lodge No. Is held very
interesting convention on Wednesday
evening. The talent was present and
entertained their visitors with some very
choice selections. The rank of esquire
was conferred on Page zimmerly, who
escorted the brothers TO mine host Null
ler's after the lodge adjourned, where
solid crab lunch was partaken of.
The excursion tomorrow promises to
be great success. The COMMITTEES.
chairman, Ralph Donath as secretary
and eP. c., f. r. VESSEL. treasur
er, have made every arrangement for q
day of solid enjoyment. The steamer
Idlewild and two bar2es will leave the
Rotterdam dock, foot of York street, at
nine a. m
Hoboken Lodge No. l06 held it's con-
vention on Monday evening. There was
large attendance. d. d. G. c., John
Tracy, assisted by G. C. ", p. q. Berrian,
of Lincoln No. 30; q. Prelate Theo Miller,
Hudson No. 81, and G. Ma. ut A., p. G.
Schroeder. Lafayette No 10 installed the
officers elect for the ensuing term. Bro
/ Their George Dick was appointed inner
| guard, ana p. G. Smith outer guard. AT
| ter installation the brothers adjourned to
! Myers hostelry. where bountiful COLA
tion was spread, to which the brothers
did ample justice. The brothers were en-
tertained with some very fine singing and
recitations by Brothers Dick. Girls, Lude-
wilson, Demarest and d. d. G. G. Tracy,
and Brother John Meabie told Of his ex
perience while in Cleveland. which was
very amusing.
Lincoln Lodge No. 36 held its regular
conyocation on Thursday evening. A
pleasant good and welfare was passed,
during which remarks We're made by Z.
C's. Allen, Rappleyesa, Silpath and Bros.
Smith aud Reed from Brooklyn. 1t is
proposed to start benevolent ass0cia-
fion in this lodge, by which brother
when sick will receive an additional five
dollars per week. AS the plan will be
presented to the brothers at the Eext reg
ular meeting full attendance of men,
bers is requested.
Clncinnatus Lodge No. 80 held its reg
ular convoeation on Monday evening. ID.
d. &. g.. John Tracy installed the follow
ing ofiicers:-P. c.. w. L. Mitchell; G. c.,
Joseph Duke; Y. c.. w. T. Grant; Pre-
late, M. Stead; NJ. ut A., A. Carlson: l.