The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-12-21
THE SECRET SOCIETIES
Nominations. Elections and
installations We're in
Order Last Week.
LIST OF NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN.
News and Chat About the Lodges
and Courts.
PoREsTERs OF AMERICA.

most successful meeting ever helu oy LIE
court and the seating accommodation OF
the handsome court room was taxed to
its utmost Seldom has there been a
more distinguished lot of visitors IN at
tendance. Past High Chief Ranger
0'Melia, Past Chief Ranger Keating,
Chief Ranger Gorniley, High Senior
Woodward Kennedy and Brother Trum-
bull, Of Court General Lafayette; CnieI
Ranger ChetJiek, of Monmouth; Cniei
Ranger Kennedy. of Pride of the Hill;
DIR. Doherty, of Court Emmett; Past
Chief Ranger Richards and Past Chtef
Ranger Ramsey, of Court jersey City
were among the notables.
The election OF officers, q course, was
the most important business. While
there was plenty of talk OF woula-ue
CHIEF rangers before the meeting. when
nominations were in order they failed 10
matefiaIize. Chief Ranger Bowling was
renominated. but declined the honor.
Nominations followed rapidly and were
IS rapidly declined. Eventually Past
thief Ranger Thomas 3. O'Neill was Sc
lected 20 fill the chair, but it is under
STOOD that ne will resign in favor Of 1
candidate for the Office who was unavoid-
AMY absent The other officers elected
were:-Sub Chief, II. Traphagen; tinan-
cial secretary, w r. Clements; recording
secretary, d. Il. Cody: treasurer, Paul
Sury: senior woodward, Fred. Boyle;
junior woodward, John Mccormack;
senior beadis. p. J. Muliery; nnior
beadle. NJ j Gleason; trustee for the
three year term. W NJ. Dickson; ply
stefan, ". L. Pyle, NJ d. The court de-
clded to purchase five shares in the new
F0resters' Hail. Past High Chief
Ranger O'Meiia spoke at some length on
the hall project and explained very
thoroughly the arrangements whereby
the association is TO be worked. 1t was a
lnfe hour when the members Of the
court were seen scattering to their vari-
Gus homes
James T. Richards, financial secretary
of Court Jersey City. and Past Chief
ont Ii peer in his rendering of the ritual.
He has made it a study, and he never
make a break. 1t is positively pleasure
to be present when he offictates at the
initiatory services.
Chief Ranger Gormley has not grown
bill bigger since his last appearance in
Past High Chief Ranger O'NEelia is an
entnusiast ID the Foresters' dali. He IS
nsln1 up all his spare time III furtherlng
the project.
4ne -ace for physician ia Glenwood
was very interesting and the vote was
ditto. PILE got 81. West. 20, and Rem
wick, TO- DIR. Pyle IS the Oldest physician
in the court. DR.. West comes next and
Dr.. Renwick is u new conner. All the IL.
Dis congratulated Pyle on his reelection.
It is needless 60 say that DR.. Damn was
not IN the race.
Court General Lafayette's quarterly
meeting comes on an awkward night for
the boys, Christmas Eve. But as the
members never neglect their duties a
crowded. meeting exp scted.
Where. oh, when was James d. Man
ning2
Has Tommy Lyons deserted Glenwood
aitogetherY
Andrew Kilkenny, of Court Hudson,
popularity known as Judge Kenny, is but
recent addition to that court. 1t Is
said. however, that he is slated for the
recording seeretary's desk, and a better
ulau could not be selected for the posi-
zion. He has been There before" in
other organizations, and is very Andy
with the pen
How is it, Brother Trumbull; what'l
you have? Chief ranger? Don't be
afraid. Speak up.
High Senior Woodward Kennedy is one
of the ornaments of the order in this
county. and he is as useful as he is orna-
mental. He Is continually working to
benefit the courts in this city, and upon
request will lay down the law in great
shape.
What was that you said, Kearneys
Brother Dan Keegan, of Glenwo0d. Is
having u rough and tumble with Mr.
Rheumatism again.
There are whispers Of another conclave
in the afr. How is it we never hear from
Enterprises
like TO know why Sub Chief Ranger KAY
anagh refused to occupy the higher chair.
Brother III. Doyle. of Court Glenwood.
is happy. He got his Christmas present IL
little ahead Of time. of course, but lis a
perfect little lady.
The last meeting of Court General La
fayetJe was very interesting, considera-
Bile business being transacted, and in d
manner which seemed to please all pres
ent. The initiation was very impressive,
the chief ranger and other officers being
ably assisted IN the work by Chief
Ranger Chettick. of Court Monmouth.
Brother George Il. Sherman, delegate to
Foresters' Hall Association, made q
lengthy report, which was received aud
ably discussed by several Of the mem
beers, and at the next meeting the court
will decide thu exact number of shares
they Will subscribe for. A number of
members have already subscribed and
each one regretted they could not afford
to double their number.
There was some discussion as to hold
ing the next meeting on regular meeting
night, rs 1t occurs on Christmas eve. but
as il was impossible to procure the hall
for any other night. they had no other al
tentative. 1t is expected the meeting will
BE- lively one. as The election of officers
takes place and several members have the
chief raager's bee in their bonnet 1t is
safe to predict that if the other courts in
Hudson county desire to hold their end
up with General Lafayette the coming
term they viii have TO hustle.
While Court Glenwood only takes five
shares in the new Foresters' Hall, great
many members OF the court are supscrib-