The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-10-26

honor full on the past grand, who viii
best III tlie bill.
The physician reports that the members
of thu Ginficld Associations who attended
the theatre and took part in the services
tia followed slrP row couvalescent.
At Mechanics Lodge No. G5 the third
degree was conferred fast Tuesday even
ing by Degree Muster P. g. Carpenter,
Past D. D.. q. NJ. mud Past Grand Patri-
arch Of Grand Encampment, ETC., in a
very instructive manner. The attendance
was unusually large. p. G.. Conklin
presented the lodge with a handsome
pair or gavels p G. John p. Willetts
candidate for d. d. s. ~. has been quite
a worker in the order He was initiated
4 member OF '66. August H. 1873. and
has served terms IN all the lodges Offices
He " elected Noble Grand in 1876, and
again III 1852 defeating an able opponent
st thuJ election. He also served q long
time as one OF the Degree Masters of
Union Degree Lodge. which in its time
did the entire work of the district. At
present he is treasurer of '66, 4" which
trusted position he has creditahly filled
tor the past six years. Such a record is
worthy of consideration by the Past
Grnnhs IN making a choice for that Office
Jersey City Lodge No. "A held ono of its
largcst aud most successful meetings last
Tuesday evening that was ever held In
this county, where degree work was the
only attraction. Their lodge hail was
crowded to such an extent as to prevent
proper floor work. Delegations FROM
every lodge in District No. were present
and q large number from Maple Lodge
Lodge No. 202, of Arlington, N. j.. at
tended. Hoboken was represented by its
honored Mayor, Past Grand Master Aug
ust Grassnian.
the officers aud members OF the team,
needing the request of the master of
SUNDAY MORNING NEWS, were all at their
stations and prepared to do good work,
which they did. Il 1t were possible for
the team of Jersey City Lodge to excel
themselves, they most certainly did 1t on
this occasion. Everything went with a
swing aud was letter perfect Seven can
didates received the degree. Special
mention may be made OF Past Grand
(Bob) Macdonald. who, In new charac-
ter of his own creation. added greatly to
the beauty and solemnirV of the degree.
Jersey City Lodge is determined to spare
neither expense nor trouble to retain the
reputation it has SO nubly earned in the
past as being one of the foremost lodges
In the work OF the order in every respect
Garfield Lodge No. 65 conferred the
third degree on two candidates on We'd
nesday night. There was a large attend
ance and the work was exceptionally fine.
Garfield Association will hold its regu-
brothers are Invited to be present.
The first regular meeting of the new
Rebekah Degree Lodge viii be held on
Thursday. November q. The officers will
be installed and the lodge instituted on
this evening. Steps have been taken to
hive the affair one of the grandest ever
held in Jersey City.
Harmony Enaampment viii hold forth
on November 6. a good meeting Is an
tieipated All are Invited TO be present.
There Will be business Of importance
transacted.
r. G. c. e. Richards. of Garfield Lodge,
was elected representative to the Grand
Lodge, and as the brother is full of am
bltion it is expected he will attend
strictly to business. No better selection
could have been made.
The district meeting of past grands
will be held in Roche5s Hall on October
IS and of course the meeting will be well
attended Il ought to be, as the can
| didates for districf deputy are many
Maple Lodge No. ~. although the
youngest lodge OF Odd Fellows in this
city. is slowly becoming giant in size.
New members are being constantly added
aud the lodge Is progressing finely.
Canton Jersey City No. 2 will soon hold
its annual parade. A bali will follow the
eVent.whicn will be IN all respects worthy
of the CAnton's pride. A supper will be
furnished the members of the Canton by
| the members of Evergreen Rebekah De
| gree Lodge No. 3. Altogether the aft ali
| Will be d grand success, as the com mite,
| in charge nave left no stone untur a ed t,
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