The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-10-05

This very old and excellent order is do.
ing spiendid-work in leading young men
from the glitter and temptation of the
saloon. Active among the branches Of
the order is Crusade Division No. 1sS of
this city. This division holds gospel
temperance meetings at the Kings Sons
Rescue Mission. corner OF Erie and Sixth
streets, which was formerly the Rev DR..
Eddy's church. They always have good
singers and speakers, and the meetings
are attractive and well attended.
Tomorrow night the Rev Mr.
Houston, the blind evangelisI,
will deliver one OF his characteristic
and earnest addresses. The committee
in charge consists of e. J. Barton. J. H.
Brown, A. Hillyer and B. Ellison. The
division had an enthusiastic meeting OH
Friday night, when its new officers were
installed. The following energetic mem.
bers are at the helm for the ensuing
term:-W. p, j. II. Brown; w. A., Mrs.
E. White; K. s., z. White; Assistant r.
s., Mrs. A. b. Brown; 4. s., Mrs. G. l..
Barton; treasurer, A. ID. Hillyer: chap
lain, Mrs. G. Burke; conductor, Mrs. A.
HilIyer; A. u, w. COxons l. s., A.
1uttlei O. S, J. Trager
independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Jersey City Lodge No. "a win soon be
compelled to seek other and larger
quarters, owing to the large number OF
visitors who attend each meeting. Odd
Fellows visiting this lodge arc not salts
lied with one visit, bur feel that they
must see the team In all the degrees.
thereby making four consecutive visits,
and by that time they become SO we'll ac-
quainted with the members of No. "a that
il becomes almost impossible TO remain
away On Tuesday last the third degree
was conferred and it is needless to say
IL was we'll done, Notwithstanding the
fact that there were many new members
in the team and tho charges very dill
cult. Yet every officer discharged mis-
duties with credit and deserved the
praise which they received. The initi-
atory degree will be conferred at the
next meeting, and as this is q most sols
emn and impressive ceremony, and as all
the points are vividly brought out, every
Odd Fellow should see it as it is worked
by this lodge The talent, p. Gs Joseph
w. Lawson, Robert Macdonald, w. G.
Johnson Prof. +, A. Coghill and Brother
George H. Bunneil, always entertain in
the good and welfare.
Mechanics Lodge No. CO held an inter-
esting meeting last Tuesday evening.
Attendance was large; fifty members
present and a number Of visiting broth
ers. No work was done, as 1t was the fifth
meeting night Of the month. Four new
propositions lOr membership were re-
ceived Gooland welfare was enjoyed.
during which +. G. Marinus drill mas
ter) and his team did good drilling. The
beautiful figures OF II. l.. 81 T., devised by
him for this lodge, received applause.
No. 66 will no doubt have candidate in
the field for ID. ID. G. NJ, and present in
dications point strongly TO +. u. John i.
WilIets as their representative. On Oc-
tober II the second 1egree will be worked
in new paraphernaiia r. G. Willets de-
gree master. Members OF the order Will
be welcome. No. GO has sufficient work
on hand to occupy all the meeting nights
in October.
Garfield Lodge is moving right along
and steadily adding to its roll. IL had a
protracted but profitable session last
Wednesday night The room was, as
usual, crowded There is no lodge
where the members eylnca greater IN
terest in the institution.
Judge Weed declares that the eagle
can scream as loud as any of them when
one begins TO talk about the leading
lodges He is an important acquisition,
and in time will be crowding some OF the
big chairs.
as numerous as flies around molasses
Jug at present They will not be as nu-
merous when the meeting Is held.
Be vigilant. District Deputy John J.
will soon be calling unexpectedly. His
business 8udlE5 AnQ cAkd5Sh4Oheo- at
now in such shape that he will be able
to get around and see the boys. The
BOYS will be glad to greet him, and the
many new members banker after an In
PRODUCTION TO the Jolly and efficient
The downtown and Bergen lodges
should give the old Hudson City lodges
lift in concentrating their scheme to
erect.an Odd Fellows Hail.
The new Rebekah Degree Lodge will
be gigantic success from present indi-
cations.
The social number on the card should
not be neglected Nothing has q greater
inducement for members 10 attend the
meetings than devoting an hour to fun
and instruction. Every member can con-
tribute something toward making this
feature enjoyable and successful.
Come around to Garfield next Wednes-
day and see new member make an eHolt
to run the gauntlet.
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