The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-09-06

ME s. e. Il. was not on deck The old
Entertainment Committee made credit
able showing ID their report.
Court Hamilton continues co grow
Although comparatively one OF the young
courts Il has made phenomenal progress
Il has now over five hundred active or
financial members enrolled and expects
before the end OF the year TO number SIX
hundred. The prospect Is the list viii go
mp to d thousand, tor harmony prevAlas
and the workers have not grown weary
or well doing. but are constantly mus
teripg in recruits
Court OF Jersey City is sailing along
nicely. The members are determined not
to lose the honor they so long held OF oe.
ing the banner court OF the state, anu
earnest work WILL pc done now that the
trouble Is over and the court is in good
standing. There Is ne court in this Jurls-
diction shat can boast Of better ma
serial.
Court Harsimus is pursuing the even
tenor OF its way, and It's wav IS upward
aud onward It possesses many earnest
members who are constantly on the qui
Wye, and it has initiatory work at every
session Il is one of the best courts III
the city, and its meetings are always
happy and pleasant, and Wrangling IS
tabooed.
Roche's Hall and increased its numerIcal
strength by adding three members rms
court Is in the front rank OF the wide.
awake division. Its members. too, are
fond OF plenty of life at the sessions, and
i spirited debate is always Ia order ana
thoroughly enjoyed. 1t can cope with any
OF the sister courts as far as its talent as
debaters is concerned.
Court Hoboken is making splendid pro-
gress with It's experienced Chief Ran ger
Cullen.
Court Warren has not only grown
steadily bur its meetings are SO well at
tended that the room Is crowded at every
session.
Yhe need Of Foresters' Hall is mani
fest. Many OF the Courts are forced
TO squeeze their members into the
lodge ronlns, as the Attendance IS SO large
chat the rooms are too small. and they
are good sized, ordinary lodge rooms adj
justcd as far as seating capacity Tor other
orders, but entirely too small for the large
courts. Forester's hall with commodi-
Gus ami comfortable court rooms should
ebuiIt
Court Alonmoutn's meetings are far
from nlpnotoneus.
Tie second grand annual picnic of
Court Warren WINS held at Caledonian
Park last Monday evening 1t was q
Jolly success. Is was attended by very
large crowd The march in which one
led BY Mr.. George 3. Kelly and wire. as
sisted BY Mr. John j. Mitchell and Miss
Maggie Kennedy. Among those present
were: Chief Ranger, John Mciuire:
Past Chief Ranger, James Shaw:
James McCurnin and James Clement
Two OF the interesting features of the
evening were the presentation of a hand
sasne gold emblem to Past Chief Ranger
Joseph Shaw p recognition OF his ser
vices, and the presentation OF an elegant
ian. whieh was awarded TO Mrs James
II Hudson county
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ELES.
Jersey City Lodge held its first business
session at Franklin Hall on Tuesday
: night The attendance was excellent and
r f. r. Hilbert, of Hoboken Lodge, was
present to help the new lodge and Of
1icinte as Esquire ia the absence of Judge
Weed, who had not returned from his
tour through the Vest. All the other Of
ncers were on hand. Three were In
itfated, and the work was well done for
new men, and deep and lasting impress
sion was made on the candidates. A
social session followed the meeting, and
the members had jolly time. This lodge
will in future meet on the second and
fourth Monday Of each month.
a delegation of Jersey City Lodge paid
fraternai visit to Hoboken Lodge on
Wednesday night
Exalted Ruler Gordv, of No. 2l1, is
away on his vacation. He has gone South.
Esquire Weed is again at home, and
will attend to the candidates at the next
communication Of the new lodge.
Jersey City Lodge viii have glee club
and ehqiE It has the talent.