The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-09-21

Dl6EflCt deputy moore Will Day MS OH
/ cial visit to Bergen Lodge on October 3.
| 1t is unusually active in Masonic
| circles. All the lodges have degree work.
Jersey City Lodge conferred the u. A,
degree on J. w. Kidd and J. Moore at its
communication on Friday night. At its
next meeting on Friday night of next
! week the Z. A. degree will be worked on
The District Lodge of Instruction viii
meet at the rooms OF Hiram Lodge the
] first Saturday in October.
Royal Arcanum.
Grand Regent Tonlpkins inaugurated
/ his round of official visits for the winter
on Monday evening, when he visited
Rssolute Council No. sos at Elizabeth,
n. J. He was accompanied by Grand
Orator PETER, Grand Secretary Alberts,
Supervising Deputy Francis. Supreme
Trustee Charloek and Grand Trustee
kallman. The visitors were received in
very cordial manner and a pleasant
evening was spent Short addresses
were made by all the grand officers.
The members of jersey City Council
No. 81 were deeply panied on hearing of
the serious illness of Past Regent Robert
A. Macdonald. He has, however, almost
completely recovered, and will soon be
seen at his post us usual Mac is one
of the old timers in the order, being a
charter member of Jersey City Council,
and is still an active worker, being ever
alert to furthertheir interests of his coun-
ell, and always keeping watchful eye
over the young blood. He knows all
about the order from its infancy, audi
He can tell you of the way back days
When the old r. A. was new,
He can tell you OF the long, hard pulls
His council once went through.
He can tell you stories passing strange,
And most OF them are true,
He's working yet God bless you, vet.
Our hats are off to you.
Pavonia Council No. ,269 held an inter
esting session on Thursday evening.
There was a good attendance and several
applications were received Pavonia now
numbers forty-two members.
West Hoboken Council No. 1.1S5 cele-
brated it's first anniversary on Thurs
day night last. It was instituted on
September II, 1889. with twenty six mem
bers, and now numbers seventy,a remark
able growth in one year. The occasion
was made more interesting by the fact
that Grand Regent Tompkins was 60
make his official visit to this council. and
he was present in company with Grand
Vice Regent Mcdowell, Grand Orator
Peter, Grand Secretary Alberts, Grand
Chaplain Drummoud, Grand Guide Otis,
Supervising Deputies Granville and
Muecke, Supreme Trustee Charlock, Grand
Trustee Mailman and Chairman Nixon.
There were also present Regent Baxter,
Arborett Council. and delegations from
Hoboken, West Shore and w. L. Dfckin-
son Councils. A special invitation had
been extended TO KnickerbOcker Council,
of New York City, and goodiy number
responded, the delegation being headed
by Regent Urjah Tompkins. Duty TX.
was exempIified by the grand officers,
Grand Guide Otis filing the regents
chair ON account of Brother TompkinS
suffering with q severe cold Short adj
dresses were made by Grand Regent
Tompkins and Supreme Trustee Guar
lock, after which the meeting adjourned,
and going down stairs q special car was
found in waiting to convey the members
and their guests to Nolte's Hotel, where
an excellent repast was In readiness. The
spacious dining room was taxed to
accommodate the party. there being over
one hundred present. After grace had
been said by the grand chaplain, the party
things before them. After the coffee and
cigars were served, Regent Schwartz
called upon Brother Tompkins, regent
of Knickerbocker Council of New York,
and he made an excellent address. Grand
Secretary Alberts followed with one of
his humorous speeches, which evoked
much enthusiasm. Songs were sung and
speeches made by o number of others, and
when the party adjourned 1t was well to-
wards morning. West Hoboken Council
should feel proud of it's first anniyer-
sary. and we hope it will have many
more as pleasant and profitable.
Pioneer Council No. % will celebrate
their thirteenth anniversary on Novem-
Der II by giving an entertainment and
hop in Roche's Hall. Brothers Nixon, j.
+. Purcell, Grouney, Collins, Hogan,
Young and Conrad have been appointed
a committee to make arrangements, and
they can be relied upon TO furnish some
thing interesting.
All members OF the order will regret to
hear of the illness of Grand Regent
Tompkins, who has been confined to his
home for the past two days. Brother
Tompkins has been suffering with very
severe colo for some time, and on Friday
it had become so bad he was compelled
TO remain at home. AT present no serious
results are anticipated. and it is TO be
hoped that he will speedily recover
Jersey City Council No 81 met last
Tuesday evening. and despite the stormy
weather there was a large attendance.
Two candidates were initiated and final
arrangements were made for the public
meeting on September 30. The Entertain
ment Committee have prepared an inter-
esting programme and It is expected that
nearly all the grand officers will be pres
ent. Grand Regent Tompkins will make
an address and all gentlemen who are
not members of the order are invited TO
be present
On Tuesday evening of this week the
grand regent and his staff will make an
official visit to Pahsade Council No. /, 1856,
at Englewood, n. j., and on Thursday
night they will visit North Jersey Coun-
ell No. l, l81, at Madison, y. j.
Hoboken Council No. 90 held lively
and enjoyable session on Friday evening.
Regent Callahan and number of mem
beers OF Hudson County Council No. GA
were present, and also Regent Baxter, OF
Jersey City Council No. So, and Past
Regent Courts, of Ben Franklin Council,
Webster, Mass Two candidates were
initiated and two applications were re-
ceived. Hoboken Council now has
membership of 322. and it is working
hard 10 reach, and pass. Corinthian Coun-
Gill; of Newark, which at present is in the
lead. When DUTY XVII was reached
the orator called upon Brother Happen,
sently reappeared, dragging behind him
front of the Regent, and then
and Brothers-l have eDdeRyored
night which / hope will create amuse-
| have here in this bag some fifty pack
ages containing different articles, which
/ am going to ask Grand Secretary
Alberts to auction off, the proceeds to be
devoted to the special purpose of paying
the assessments of any brother who may
be unable TO pay at the proper time |
would state that the bids must not be
under five or over ten cents, and would