The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-09-14

''Bashful Jim" are going to double IN
and do minstrel act on the road this
season.
Ancient Order of Foresters of America.
The Executive Council held a session at
its rooms in Newark last night
The building project has caught on
firmly at last The members of the order
who smiled with derision or doubt are
now seriously considering the scheme.
They are beginning TO realize that a
Foresterss Hall is among the possibilities,
and that it is not such a gtgan-
tic undertaking as they once
News, men with business tact
have taken hold, and these practical men
have shown conclusfyely that the building
can be erected by several simple and
clearly understood methods of raising the
funds. The plan that meets the endorse
ment of the majority is the formation OF
a stock company similar to those OF other
orders who have erected halls of their
own, notably the Odd Fellows Lodges
OF Hoboken, who have an attractive and
solid building and derive a handsome
revenue from rentals. The Executive
Council have been urged TO act and will
submit an appeal to all the courts to unite
in the movement,
Tt is on the carpet to have compete
tive drill between Courts GlenwOod and
Hoboken. They are known as the mill
tary courts. Each has fgoodly number
Of ''sojer boys on its roll.
Twelve new members and fourteen
propositions is the way Court Warren
who oped it up at the last meeting. Ex-
celsior is the motto of the wideawake
Warren.
Chief Ranger Tuomy, of Court Ho-
boken, is jealous worker for the endow-
ment fund. He explained clearly what 9
grand institution 1t is to the members Of
several courts last week.
The members of Court Warren are
working hard for that badge. Brother
Johh Mcclure is now in the lead and he Is
working like beaver.
Court Hudson is among the active
courts The goat was trotted out at the
last meeting for two riders. At the next
meeting three more will ride.
Court General Lafayette is jogging
along nicely. They grow two or three
stronger at every meeting.
Chief Ranger LAWN had the goat well
fabricated at the last meeting for the new
corners.
w r. Clements, chairman of the
Excursion Committee, feels jubilant over
the success of the affair. The sergeant
major worked late and early to accom-
plish it.
Brother Walter NJ. Dickson, Of Court
Glenwood, has been very sick for the past
four weeks. Although not confined to
his bed he has not the free use of his
vocal organs. His trouble is liberated
sore mouth. He is heart-broken when he
cannot reply to some people whom he
thinks need good talking to.
The Excursion Committee of Court
Glenwood held a meeting last night at
My Place. to straighten matters in ref
erence to the late excursion. They find
that the court makes clear profit OF
$242 so, which fact speaks well Tor both
the committee and court
The quarterly meeting of Court Pride
of the Hill will be held on Tuesday even
ing A large attendance is expected.
Brother JACK" Tyson. of Court Gen.
eral Lafayette, tried his hand at fishing
recently aud succeeded in upsetting the
boat and getting a thorough duck
ing. 1t is not safe to mention fishing to
Jack now.
: Jake . Berg, of Pride of the Hill, is
known as the early bird" He always
catches the last Greenville car from the
junction at night. : Jake doesn't sleep
very much.
A surprise is in store for Court Pride of
the Hill on Tuesday night. Brother
Tom Welsh intends TO attend the
and as this is rare occurrence
the members are expected to make Tom"
say something
Who can tell where Brother McCarron,
of Court Pride of The Hill, keeps himselfi
When he again visits his court some one
will hear from him.
Daniel J. Smith, chairman of the Enter
tainment Committee OF Court Pride of
the Hill. challenges the committee from
any other court on the management of
anything of social nature. How Dan
displays his ability as manager of social
events is well known.
p. G. r. James T.. Rlckard is again af-
fiicred. During the past week he buried
his youngest child, who had been in deli
cate health for some time. Court Glen
wood again extends to the P. G. II. their
most profound sympathy.
1t is said movement is on foot to
present Brothers Gaffney and Dan Coffey,
of Pride of the Hill, with folding chairs,
SO that they can view the passing crowd
at the junction" sitting down. 1t wo uld
be splendid idea, as they are growing
too fat
Brother Mcclure, of Emmett, and
Brother Mulvey, of Lafayette, are
seriously considering the idea OF organic
ing company OF tragedians, with them
selves as leading stars.
1t is said that Handsome Gus" Liefer,
of Pride of the Hill, was practising on
rollers this week.
Another one of the Coffey family has
been ADDED to the membership list of
Court Pride of the Hill. His name is
Peter CoHey, also known as Little
Coffey."
Brother John Kaiser, Jr, of Court
Pride of the Hill, is known as the Mid
get' Of the court, and is practical Joker
Brothers E. f. Norman and j. r.
Wheelihan are natural orators. During
the past week they had an opportunity TO
display their ability. They did so in such
O manner that their services may be
sought at any moment.
Court Glenwood meets in the handsom-
est lodge rooms in Jersey City, Masonic
Hall, No. AL Bergen avenue This may
have the tendency OF drawing SO many
members to the court meeting Zera-
detha Lodge. +. and A. NJ; Woodland
Lodge, K. of P; ]. G. and b. Mutual Aid
Society; Branch No. 1143. o. l. H., also
meet Ia this hall. Brother w Dorhmann,
of Court Glenwood, who is one of ma
ture's artists, displayed his ability in the
painting OF this lodge room during the
past month.
Jamsey Dunn, who dispenses wet goods
at Tesslers Emporium on Monticello ave
nue. with William Hanbury, both of
Court (ilenwood, made tour through all
the fast ocean steamers yesterday. The
sailors treated the two Fofesters in A
No. style from all appearances. They
gave them box Of Irish pipes to present
10 their friends These Two gentlemen
are OLD seafaring men, and they will again
in the near future join the happy tars
Doc Dunn says he is tired of single life,
aud in the near future he will give the
Foresters in the vicinity of the ear stables
a blow out. The fortunate fair one is
beautiful brunette with WavV dark