The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-15

Past Councillor Mrs Il. Adams, though
but few weeks IN her chair, delivered
her charge splendidly. 1t is a positive
pleasure during the limitations In this
council TO listen to the charges delivered
by three of its lady officers, Friends Mrs.
Adams, Mrs. Strong and Mrs. Ludium,
also to Councillor j. p Covert and
Marshal l.. Hopkins. The meetings of
this council during April and May next
will well repay any who attend them.
Centennial Council No. SO initiated six
applicants at its last meeting. This coun-
Gil is growing finely.
Hanover No. 10 has met with q sad loss
in the death Of its councillor. He was a
genial whole sonled man and will be
greatly missed in the council as we'll as in
The community at large.
United No 48 expects to have q fine
time at its apron and neck-tie bali at
HenkePs Casino. Visitors will be warmly
welc0 med.
Wilson Council No. q is waking up.
1t had seven (the mystic number of the
order) propositions at its last meeting
If this council would only take more care
to perform its initiatory ceremony prop
erly, it would have far more effect on It's
new members, and make them more en-
thusiastic in their work and attend
ance. Its Councillor, James Minihan.
The bright young president of the Nc
Loughlin Association should see that his
officers are up in the ritual and that it
should be done with care and dignity.
Friend Frank Herrick. its new secretary.
has put his shoulder to the wheel, and as
Frank is a hustler" when in dead
earnest, we may expect that he will drive
the drones out and infuse new life into
the earnest workers of this council.
One of the members Of Humanitas No.
15 mas within the past few days been
called TO join the Grand Council beyond
the grave. Almost before his remains
were cold in death one-fifth of his insur-
ance was placed in the hands of his bene-
ticiary by Acting Supreme Councillor W.
B. Wilson.
The members of No. 10 are talking of
paying kesolute No 9 fraternai visit on
the fourth Monday of next month.
What was the matter with the SIGN
given at the last meeting by two visitors
to No. 10?
Freina Keilb, of No. z. you must wake
up your council. Three other councils are
pressing yours hard. Look out or thew
will pass yours in membership.
Secretaries of councils are the wheal
horses and can do very much toward
making or breaking their councils. we
know their duties are very laborious and
in general not properly Appreciated
None should accept the Office unless will
ing to work hard and be content to be
judged Dy MS works, which, if we'll
done, Will surely live after him. Work
friend, secretary, build up your coun eli
make It strong in membership and
financially, and then, if not before. your
council will see that Won are
properly rewarded for your SER
vices. TIL post Of duty is always The
hardest one, but due rewards follow
The Councils of the Order of the Golden
Chain have good rule or plan of paying
their secretaries certain sum per year
per member. 80.
The Sick Benefit League of New Jer-
sey, Order Chosen Friends, has 800 mem
bers and paid out last year In this State
about nine Thousand dollars In sick hem
efits. about one-third Of which was paid
70 members In this county. All members
come members of the League and Tins
provide for sickness in addition to the
provision they have made for death. old
age and disability. SA~