The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-07-27
OUR SECRET SOCIHqIBS.
What VIAL Amuse, Interest
and Instruct the Mem
berS Of the Orders.
Business, Pleasure and Chat from
Many Lodge Rooms.
independent order or oad reliowa.

night held an important meeting at
which its membership was increased by
the Initiation Of six candidates. The dis
trict deputy, John S. Bagley. was pres
ent and was invited by Noble Grand
Shnin to confer the degree. which he did
in an impressive u1anher The past
gfanA's charge was delivered by
joseph 3aiagher, past grand OF No. Go,
III an able manner. After the degree
had been conferred the lodge opened in
good and welfare ind the orators Of
Mechanics were allowed 10 show their
oratorical. powers Eloquent remarks
were made by the f0lIowing:- Past
Grauds Doan; Niilcts, Moore, Bickei
Gallagher and Younlan. The noble grand
thanked the district deputy for his kind
ness in comforting the degree and invited
him TO favor them with II call soon again
Tie district deputy. in reply, said that he
considered it un honor to confer the de-
gree upon SIX candidates and eompii-
mented the lodge on having an officer
who was able 20 perform the work so
well. The drill was performed in true
military style. He promised to visit the
lodge again as SOON as he could make it
convenient
Brother John Basch. r G. of Garfield
No. 90, was put through the third RAM
in Hancock Lodge, X. Of p, on Friday
night. How do you feel. John?
Brother Charles NJ. Hulsc, of +. and a.
NJ fame, has Il charming place in Ora nrc
county. He has acceded to the wish of
many friends, aud is taking limited
number OF boarders, members of the
order. at a reasonable rate Many have
awaited themselves of the chance
How Is that colt, Polonious, Jake: is he
broke yeti You better sell him and then
YOU can go West.
Brothers Williams and Walker will
spend their vacation at the Highlands
On Wednesday Garfield Lodge No. 65
met, and as there was no work the de-
gree team was put through a new sfyIe
OF drill, which was we'll received by the
team and well done. Garfield is the same
old lodge yet. Whoop her up, boys.
Rising Star No 2l0 is keeping well in
front. 1t had an interesting session on
Monday night and degree work was done
The degrees are conferred at every meet
ing
Sumner Association held its excursion
and it was q success in every particular
Brother Charles Luke won the handsome
pitcher The crowd was large and or
DERBY.
Mechanics No. &C convened on Tuesday
night The new n. e., DIR. Shane, of this
lodge. is good worker for the lodge, and
q bright future is predicted for this
lodge. Brothers are welcome.
Lincoln Lodge 126 IS getting along
nicely. Peace and harmony prevail and
the members are active. That is all that
is necessary to make a lodge successful.
How about that amaI9amated associa-
tfon2 Brother Bechtold let us hear from
you.
Past Grand johnson, Of Jersey City
Lodge No. p, met with quite a serious
accident. He fell from the trestIe work
of the Pennsylvania Railroad on Sixth
street one day Last week and broke the
bone of his heel.
Aaron B. Crane, one of the best known
Odd Fellows in America. died Wednes-
day at his home in Newark Of throat can
der and Past Grand Representative OF
the Grand Encampmeut of Odd Fellows
of New jersey.