The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-12-06
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Jersey City Council No. So met last
Tuesday evening and had the best atteud-
ed session OF the year Ninety-six mem
beers were present. beside number OF Wis
itors. Sixteen applications were re-
cefyed and seventeen candidates were IN
structsd into the mysterious, running
the membership ND to 2i6. The fortu-
nate individual WHO became the two
hundrefth member was Mar. Mel
son Nannerhoof, the popular pres-
dent of the Palma Club, and
the event viii be fittingly celebrated iu
a week or Two, with q grand banQuet.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year linen TOOK place, with this result:
Regent, w. w. Baxter; Vice Regent
s. ID. Williamson; Orator. j ii. Prison.
Secretary, A. G. Worthendyke: Collector.
f. s. Peter; Treasurer, A. r. Dayton:
Chaplain. Il. j, Taylor: Guide, H. j.
Niclolanss Warden, A. j. E. Btuers
Seutry, Leon Vel; Trustee. three wears.
Thomas NJ Ward; Representative 70
Grand Council, Frank S. Petter; Alter
nate. A G. WortendYke. Vice Regeat
Furtnier was elected TO fill the unex-
pired term caused by tue resig nation of
Regent Baxter.
Payonia Council, No 1869. met on
Thursday evening and elected one caudi-
date. Over two-bhirds of the members
were PRESENT. aud considerable interest
was manifested Id the election for officers
for the ensuing year, The following
officers were elscted.- RegentA John ).
Heavey; Vice Regent, W. r. Whitmare;
Orator. Henry Brown; Secretary. George
e. Francis; Collector, w T.. Norris; rrea.
surer. A. A. Daily; Chaplain, e.
NJ Doane: Guide. G. Il. Clossie:
Warden. J. n. Grimes; Seutry,
Peter Vcrbnut; representative TO Grand
Council, d. p Collins; trustee. C. ]
Conan. A social session followed the
election. which was enjoyed by ali.
r.. itgcf nfsff Nh ~
on Friday evening. aad, Notwithstanding
the Indictment weather, a goodly number
of members were present. The election
for officers resulted as follows. r agent.
w. H Alder; Vice Regent. W. H. Allen;
Orator. w. H. Barlow: Secretary, ". G.
G. }. REILLY: Chaplain Jos NJ Hongh.
Guide. II. b. Clapp: Warden, Geo. Kali.
mann; Ssutry, Andrew Farley; K p. to
Grand Council, W. Van Cleft; Trustee,
c.. E. Wbotten. IL food of the order
speeches were made by all the officers
some good advice as To their duties, and
how the should be performed.
Supreme Regent Lorinx Is rapidly re-
covering from the operation By which he
had the lower part of his leg ampntated.
and will soon be able to be about At
present Supreme Vice Regent Miller is
attending TO the duties OF the Supreme
Regent
A preliminary meeting was held in
Metuchen on Friday evening TO arrange
for the Institution of a Council in that
place. The meeting was very successful.
and a Council will undoubtedly be the
result. Grand Trustee kallman has the
matter In charge.
The second anniversary entertainment
| of Arhoner Council No. 1.207 will be held
! in Kes5ler's Hail on Tuesday evening.
| An excellent programme has been ar
ranged. which will be followed by q
dance.
new Council at Roselle on Tuesday even
ing.
Pioneer Council No. % met on Thurs
day evening aud had an excellently at
tended session. Seyen candidates were
dictated aud six applications received
The election for officers was very exciting
and in some INSTANCES the contest was
very close. The result was rs follows:
Regent. P. Grayoney; vice-regent, G. w.
Collins; orator. w. j. Merity; secretary.
r. J. A. Nixon: collector. J Il. Boz
gardus; treasurer, A. Conrad; chaplain.
A. A. Meisler; guide, II. Purdy. warden,
j. McManus; sentry. William Goger; rep
resentative to grand council, j. +. Pur-
cell.
The annual election for officers of Bay
onne Council will take place tomorrow
evening There are several candidates in
the race for the office of Regent and about
half dozen aspirants Tor the position of
Vice Regent Vice Recent William H.
Capes says that he does not desire re-
election or promotion. No social session
will follow the meeting. Messrs. Tighl-
man 0. Hahn and Frederick Sauernlann,
well known citizens OF the Third ward OF
Bayonne, were recently initiated into the
mysteries of the Royal Secret by Bay
onne Council