The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-09-21
GOD AND WELFARE.
Illsiness and Qualifications
Of the Secret
Orders.
OVAL ARCANUM'S REUNIONS.
aaa Fellows, Masons, Knights,
Foresters and others.
OVAL ARGANUM'S REUNIONS.

( oss lodge for work. Two degrees nave
y zen worked right along for the last two
: i three weeks Last Wednesday nigh;
hN aree candidates received the initiatorg
p Nd three the third degrees. Talk about
4kiug interest in the work. Well, Just
~ jllE Garfield down as A No. /.
L.ast Tuesday night Maple Lodge No.
II 22 visited Jersey City No 24 The de-
q. <ree team OF this lodge does the work IN
Tue shape. and now as cold weather Is
i 0n1ing on they expect lots OF work.
Sumner Lodge No. $50 is still on deck
\ md doing work, and eli the meetings are
veil attended. A deep interest is mani
Il ssted in the meetings OF the lodge, which
! ;S very encouraging to the officers.
8 81 At The next regular meeting OF Garfield
association plans will be discussed for
4, holding ball this winter, and as matter
Sc this kind should be given ample con-
s1leration. plenty OF time and attention,
!, D fffil attendance is desired.
Canton Jersey City No. 2 win soon have
: al annual parade in this city which will
nv participated in by eantons from New
Hfk, New Brunswick, paterson. brooklyn
and other cities, also The Odd Fellows
4 ]utiges. Il will be followed in the even
y lug BY q hop. This event promises to be
II stupenaous affair, as the committees in
II charge has done everything possible to
make it u success.
Harmony Encampment No. AZ met on
/, Friday night. The third degree WAS con-
ferred This eneamDment branch of the
4 pIder is on good financial basis and is
progressing nicely.
We are sorry to announce that Me-
IS chanics' Lodge No. GO has lost a good
member IN the death of our late brother,
frazee Iappan. Although q young
& member OF the order he WAS active and
enthusiastic, had the interest OF the lodge
<leep at heart, and would have made q
Brilliant member of the order had he
been spared
Rising Star Lodge No. 210 are holuing
meetings that are very interesting.
Nhy," said one brother of the lodge,
'deadwood does not have time TO gather
ia orr lodge. We keep moving and don't
you forget it, Good for Rising Star.
Long life and prosperity IS the wish of
every member OF the order
The time is close at hand when the
past grands Of District No. 8 must meet
80 select one of their number for TIE inn
partant aud responsible Office of district
deputy for the ensuing year. There is
no doubt but what the powers of the ID.
~ G. NJ 3 will be increased at the coming
session OF the Grand Ledge, and it there
fore becomes necessary to use great care
s{n selecting O candidate VINO will dis
CHARGE the duties develYing upon him
With credit TO the district and honor to
himself. Do not vote for so and so be-
cause he happens to be member OF
the lodgs that Is next in rotation,
or because he Is good fellow,
vote for the man and not for the lodge;
xote tor the one who is proficient in the
s work. one whe is thoroughly posted in
the laws, Eules, usages and regulations OF
The order: one who is dignified and hon
orAbl0 and can command attention and
3 respect, one whom the officers and men,
beers can look 20 for proper instructions
and guidance in their duties. This dis
trict has been very well favored with
= in Nos nd rarrxr
effort should be made to keep it so in the
future. Candidates are numerous, all Of
S Them worthy, perhaps, bnt trained and
experienced candidate shold be elected.
~ is not the time to experiment.
Jersey City Lodge NO. "A conferred the
urst degree in its usual mastery style at
the last stated meeting on Brothers
Lewis, Smith, Linbold, Duglas and Fish
ser, OF Maple Lodge No. 222, and Brother
Burke, o. No. "a
That the work was we'll done, it is
& enough TO say that the grand marshal,
w II. Alien, acted as degree master, and
that the master OF ceremonies, w. c.
johnson, has far enough recovered to
have laid aside his cruLches aud resume
active duty Maple Lodge was present in
body and all the lodges In the city were
9 well represented. Past Grand Master j
Frank Jennings WAS also on hand and
spoke very feelingly of the kind reception
s the Odd Fellows of Hudson county all
ways rendered him. demonstrating a
bright future for the baby lodge and
bespeaking the help of the members pres
ent In its behalf
On Tuesday evening next Jersey City
Lodge will confer the second degree.
This degree is the favorite and is always
worked IN good form. This will also be
the ninth anniversary of the lodge aud a
good time may be expected Members of
sister lodges are cordially invited to at
tend whenever convenient.
Every member of the order who can
{ possibly attend should be at the meeting
Of Maple Lodge No. 222 the infant. next
& Wednesday night. The third degree will
be conferred and Jersey City Lodge has
been invited to ofiiciate. The invitation
has been accepted.
Conspicuous among the candidates for
district deputy is p. G. William G. John
son, who has all the necessary Quallflca-
rions and is popular and beloved by every
actiye member Of the order in this dis
1rlcf. He Is jealous and painstaking in
all his duties, and is personally known to
almost every Odd Fellow in Hudson
county. AS noble grand of Jersey City
Lodge he could not be excelled, and as
master Of ceremonies of the same lodge
he Is interchangeable In his efforts to have
z his team Go proper work. AS chief patri-
arch Of Mt. Sinai Encampment he was q
success, and his work in and for Canton
b No. q r NJ, of which he is lieutenant, is
well known TO every member of that
honorable body
Jordan Am Hard Road to Trabble''
sang the trio at the meeting of Garfield
last "Wednesday night.
Hudson Lodge No. IA worked the third
degree on Jusuce Weed Wednesday
night. and came near breaking the
machine. This lodge is In prosperous
condition. The first and second degrees
will be worked upon five candidates next
Wednesday evening.
lroquois Lodge worked the first degree
last Thursday night; a brother of the
district deputy was the candidate. The
third degree will be conferred next
Thursday.
Where is Brer Baker2n is the wall of
the temporary inyalids. Look out.
Brother B., for 1t is whispered that the
~ y. Is coming around
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmeu.
Jersey City Lodge viii hold its seventh
annual ball at Woods Hall tomorrow
AIondaD night. The event has AWAY:
Z beeua success, as the organization is
composed Of a joyfal band, and they al
ways select active and efficieni
committeeman to attend to the business
and guests The Committee OF Arrange
ments, who have reported that the plans
are complete. consists of Messrs. John Fl
Murphy, Fred. ID. Brown. Edward Burns
Charles Womelsdorf and James A. keenan,
a public meeting will be held this at
terpcon under the auspices of Jersey Cit,
Lodge at Woods Hall. The object is tt