The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-27

/ III MASONIC clrCleS. II u eStliuduiS anu
veteran members have been summoned
by the Grand Master of all. The deceased
had served the order well and had
travelled into the mysterious circles be-
yond the master mason's line. The
Foresters are. of course, in state Of
mind, for the High Court will meet In a
few days. In the other orders the Meas
ing information comes that they are
moving quietly upward and onward.
Free and Accepted NIasons.
Enterprise Lodge worked the NJ. M. de-
gree in mastery style on FRIDAY night.
1t was done in costume.
The late Judge Cutter. who was buried
on Tuesday, was one of the earliest MEM
bers Of Hiram Lodge, Enterprise Chapter
and the Commandment
Two veterans were summoned by the
Grand Master this week.
Pilgrim Commandery has a member
ship of over fifty. Big showing that for
comparatively new body. The well
preserved, jolly old veteran Judge Nc
Donough is in command.
William H, Doggett, a veteran Mason
and an old and widely known resident of
Bergen Heights, died Friday at the adj
vanced age of seventy five years. He was
one of the organizers of the Hugh de
Payne Comnandery, knights Templars,
and was its first eminent commander
He was also at an early period grand
commander of the Grand Commanderyof
New Jersey. He was member for
many years of Hiram Lodge No. II, E. &
A. NJ, and of Enterprise Chapter No. 2,
r. A NJ. The funeral services will be
held this afternoon at halfpast two
o'clock OF the Church of the Good Shep-
herd Summit avenue, near Grand street
The edict has been issued annuIling the
edict against the Cerneau rite. This action
is based upon a proclamation issued by
the Supreme Council, a. x. S. r., Ger
neau, the fifth section Of which reads as
follows
Therefore, insisting that we never in
tentionaIly did or committed any act or
thing showing any want of loyalty to
ancient craft Masonry, aud that there
may be no further excuse to claim that
We have, we do hereby withdraw
said proposal and annul, vacate and set
aside each and every act and thing done
by any in authority in our rite, wherein
or whereby it might be claimed (eyen by
our enemies) that fraternal relations Ind
been effected between the said Grand
Orient, of France, or any of its bodies
and our organization, contrary to the
order or decree of any grand lodge of the
United States"
Junior Order United American Mechanics
Clinton Council No. IS. Jr. O. U. A. NJ,
will meet on Wednesday evening in Clin--
ton Hall.
A question that has been asked num-
Der of times, but has never met with q
satisfactory answer, is 'How did Frank
Halsey break away last Wednesday even
ing to attend the NEE ting of Clinton
CouncilS'
Beginning with Monday evening, May
| 5, Clinton Council Will meet on the first
and third Mondays in each month in
| stead of every "Wednesday as formerly.
! IL is TO be regretted that their meetings
4 VIII occur on the same night as Industry
! Council, which will prevent them from
| visiting one another, until some salts
1 factory arrangement can be made.
For number OF years the relations be-
tween the Jr. .. U. A. NJ. and the o. U.
| A. M. have been somewhat strained But
everything is about TO be changed and
now the two orders will stand united as
far rs the principles of Americanism are
| concerned On Tuesday evening Eureka
Council, .. U. A M, will hold joiIlfica-
ton meeting in Humboldt Hail. All the
councils in Jersey City of the Jr. o. u. A.
M, have been invited to attend, and is is
expected that large number win be
| present, and large time Is bound to be
had by those who attend.
Committees of three from Clinton. In
dustry and Valley Forge Councils have
been appointed To consider the adyisa-
bility OF holding u joint excursion. The
committee will report favorably 10 their
| respective councils and a permanent com
mittee will be appointed at once. The
joint excursion held last August was u
grand success, Notwithstanding the bad
weather on the day OF the excursion, and
| TINS year no doubt the excursion Will be
more of a success than the previous effort,
| as three councils are now interested.
where last year there were only two.
An interesting event occurred last
"Wednesday evening III Clinton Council.
The chairs OF Clinton We're vacated by
the officers and were occupied by the
officers of Industry Council No. IS. This
is return visit, as Cllnton's officers
occupied Industry's chairs d short time
ago. The officers from Industry Council
present We're ID; Jones, O.; I. II. Lewis,
Jr. Z. T.; Z. L. Muller, " e.; Frank
Halsey, conductor; Frank Noes, warden,
and Ineo. w. Lewis, l. 5. An enjoyable
evening was passed with reciLations,
songs and addresses.
On Sunday evening, May 4, each eoun-
ell in Jersey City viii meet III their re-
spectiye rooms at half-past. SIX p. III.
sharp, for the purpose OF attending
divine service at the Tabernacle Church
The Rev. j. IL. Scudder VIII deliver a SCI.
mon TO the Jr. o. L. A. a., of tins city
ON that evening. Every member OF the
order is urged TO turn out on That occa
sion and make a good showing for hi.
council. Each council will proceed *
Van Worst Park, whers they win form
and march TO the Tabernacle, where seat.
will be reserved for Them George III
Adams Council, of Newark; Garfield
Council, of Union Hill; Martha Washing
ton Council, OF New York, and Eurek,
Council OF the o. U. A. NJ, OF this city
will meet with Clinton, Industry ails
Valley Forge councils, and leave Val
Worst Park at seven p. m. sharp. Eacl
member OF the order viii be provide,
: | with ribbon badge. Brother L. ID
Strong viii be marshal The committe
in charge consists of Joha w. Wamcke
Theo. W. Lewis, John Dingwall Henr.
Clemens, Jr., George Wayne and 4. u
I Strong.
Bro. Charles Temple. of Orient Coun
Gil OF Johnstown, Pa, who has beel
staying ia Jersey City for almost a yeal
has gone back To Johnstown TO accept
position there. He will be sadly nisse,
! by the Jr. O. u. a. NJ. of tits CITY
among whom he mad passed hts tim
while here. Charley has the hes