The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-06-15

NonlnaJ0nS are IN order prOLnefs.
DR.. Shaw, the handsome Y. G. of No. sc,
/ is an enthusiast. He is fond Of visiting
the. sister lodges and never misses a meet
ing of his own lodge.
Onward Lodge Will meet at Beeker's
Hall, Wednesday night.
Garfield viii spring something new in
| the initiatory work. Tins feature Will be
introduced at the meeting next Wednes-
day. Go and see it. They will be glad
| to greet you.
! Garfield Lodge had notwithstanding
meeting last Wednesday evening A
number of visitors were present from
other lodges ana jolly time they had
/ The meetings of this lodge are increasing
| in interest and we predict a bright future
! for this lodge. Brother Rudiy has ut
| last consented to be nominated as V. g..
aud it is believed he will make good
/ officer. Brother Ebersoie will try and do
| justice TO the lodge as the next y. g.
Brother Dexter, the organist Of Rising
Star No. 2I0, he's promised to be on hand
| at Garfield No. G5 next Wednesday
night, aud sing Annie Rooney and
also to play several selections.
The tickets have been issued for On
ward Lodges excursion. The members
can procure them from the committee
/ whenever desired.
| Brother John Kaiser of Onward is still
| on the lookout for unsoPllisticated NOR
| tails, who win risk their lives for sake Of
spending day at the .'Banksu with the
| dininutiye John.
The Degree team of Mechanics Lodge
/ had another chance to distinguish itself
last Tuesday night and accepted it, The
second degree was confirmed on two
brothers. p. g. Willetts acted as master
of ceremonies. Brother Neiang is a
! phenomenOn, and his character as con-
duetor was sight THAI will long be re-
nembered by those who saw it
| Mechanics may we'll be proud in the pos-
session of such talented brother The
| third degree Will be conferred next Tues
/ day and all are welcome Among the
visitors were P: G. Pratt. of Garfield No
%; j. G. Hall, Of Garfield; Brother
Ebcresoie, OF Garfield; and Brother Dex-
ter. or Kissing Star 2l0
| Sumner Lodge No. $50 met at Booream
Hall last Monday night. A NUMBER OF
orators Were present, including ". g.
Shain, OF Mechanics No. Go. The visitors
met with q cordial reception. The
sessions are both profitable aud in
teresting. A stag party. under the able
management Of Brother Bechtold, viii
shortly make trip to Eldrid, Sullivan
county, N. Y. Those desiring to go and
who have not enrolled their names are
requested to do 50 at once. Ali are well
come, and a big time is assured
Have you seen Bob Brennan's lights
yet?n is a question often asked ia the
neighborhood of the junction. The
members Of Onward take especial pride
/ in Bcbs s'cluds1 on account Of the small
quantity of goods required 70 make them.
/ Summer Association members are dis.
| posing of tickets very rapidly for their
/ excursion TO Bayyiew Grove on July q
The members Of the association are vet
Grams III handling excursions, and the
| people will be glad to know that the ar
engagements Tor the excursion will sur
pass those Of its previous efforts. A
Sumner excursion is synonym for an
| enjoyable time.
Rising Star No. 2I0 met last Monday
night. The degree work was, as usual,
excellent. In Good and Welfare. be-
tween the visiting brothers and their own
members, a very happy and profitable
season was spent IN debate on various
topics.
Brother Lyons, of Rising Star No. $40,
has for loug time been visiting the
various furniture stores and examining
their stock, and has been storing up vari-
GUS articles in rooms TO the wonder of
| his many friends. When asked about it
he would wink slyIy and hum Annie
Rooney. AT last 1t has leaked out that
Brother Lyons is to be married very soon
and SETTLE down. as he is tired of staying
single and trying to settle up. We wish
him luck, but don't forget the members
OF Rising Star, Brother Lyons, they have
got the drop" on you.
Last Friday delegation from Canton
JSASt9 lily NJ Z f4StJeQ camden 10 par
| ticiDaEe in jubilee there. Those who
| Went say they will never regret it,
The new Rebekah Degree Lodge is
| under way at last. Members of the order
| who desire to join will communicate with
| p. G. Hall of Garfield Lodge No Go. Come
brothers, whoop ii up.
The eighteenth annual excursion of
Onward Lodge viii take place on July
| 20 to Iona Island, on the Hudson The
elegant steamer Crystal Stream and
barge Susquehanna viii leave Morris
street dock at half-past eight a. m. sharp.
The following are the officers of the com
mittee:-Samuel SayeEs, chairman; w
Fogg, secretary, and A. Bender. treas
/ urer.
Harmony Encampnasnt No. a con
ferred the patriarchal degree last Friday
night. Harmony Is still booming. it is
taking i'll members all the time, and
stands financially the peer OF the best Of
! them. Odd Fellows who do not belong to
| the encampment branch do not know the
| full beauty of the order and we advise
all to join Harmony. It will only cost So.
! and they pay - per week for sick bene-
| fits
1 Brother Frank Pruesser, of Onward, Is
a busy man these days. Between circu-
lating the printing matter for EDWARDS
| excursion and attending the Fishing
| Banks, he has all he can attend TO.
4 Brother q. +. Suteliffe has been renom-
term as r. S.
Nominations are now being made for
\ officers for the ensuing term. Many of the
active and faithful officers have been re-
nominated, but it is pleasing TO note that
other good and energetic brothers are
stepping to the front. The excellent
nominations made point to a successful
/ term.
! Que thing particularly noticeable lately
! In all the lodges in District No 8 is that
peace and harmony prevail. The number
| of brothers who visit other lodges are
rapidly increasing aud this shows an
earnestness of purpose on the part of
| the membership which in itself is
remarkable. There is always something
| going ON that is profitable and entertain
ing to visiting brothers. District Deputy
| Bro. Bagley should be and undoubtedly
! is proud of this. There never was time
1 when all the lodges were so thoroughly
cemented together by the ties of friend
ship than they are at present. That is
/ right, brothers, keep it MP; you do US and
| yourselves good by so doing.
| Jersey City Lodge No. "a met last Tues
day evening. This lodge is prospering
very nicely and rank No. lin degree work
| A visit to Jersey City No. "A will compen-
safe any brother. The degree master, p
/ &. johnson, has worked very hard TO get
his team in the fine condition it now is,
aud deserves great praise.
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