The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-01-04


the Tabernacle it the weather is propi
tious. will be crowded.
The newly elected and appoi nted em-
GERS OF Zabriskie Post No. 80, 6. A. H..
january Is.
On Tuesday evening the comrades Of
James N. Van Buskirk Post No. 100, GA
H., OF Bayonne. Will have their new ofh-
GERS publicly installed in their headquar-
rers at Henderson's Assembly Rooms,
that city.
ROYAL ,ARCANUM.
The brethren OF Bayonne Council No,
$50. Royal Arcanun. OF Bayonne, Will
hold regular meeting tomorrow even
ing. The newly elected officers will be
Installed and a social session will be held.
FItteen assessments were levied during
1890 by the Royal Arcanum. the number
being two in excess of the average per
year up to the end OF 1889
Bayonne Council No. 695. ROYAL Ar
canum, of Bayonne, held its last meeting
for 1890 on Monday evening last. BY the
lpiLiatlon OF Stephen Rogers and Frank
Timer into the mysteries of the royal
secret. the membership of the organiza
ton was increased to 2Sf, This gain has
since been neutralized by the
withdrawal Of a nonresident
member and the death Of
Brother Francis M. Reynolds. Two APP
plicatfons for membership were presentedi
Secretary Morrison reported That fifty
seven candidates for membership had
been admitted during the year. the num-
Der being the largest for single year in
the history Of the Organization Collector
Eddy showed that since the institution OF
the council only nine of 3tS members ini-
tiated had died, aud that while S27 900
had been paid by the order upon the nine
deaths. the death benefit fund of the
order had received 81, 104 from the coun-
Gil. thus indicating thai the council has
been entirely self-sustaining. Following
the business session those present gath
cred about the long tables and partook
OF an excellent collation., after which
Orator Joseph H. Wright delivered one
OF his series OF papers upon tropical fruits,
He also had on exhibition various vari-
cites and products Of the cocoanut and
Its tree, The chief features OF the exhi-
bition were two magnificent specimens Of
the coco.de-mer, the largest variety Of the
cocoanut. peculiar fruit from Que OF the
islands OF the Seycheile group in the
South Indian Ocean,. and several nuts,
scarcely larger than ordinary clay
marbles, the smallest variety OF the
fruit.
The reunion which caused such stir
in this neighborhood has passed, and as
ehrUnicled In The NEWS of Wednesday.
was grand and hattering success. In
the words OF the songster, The memo
ries of that night will never from me
part" and those who were present Will
long remember il. And such crowdl
Over sixteen hundred were jammed into
the hall, and many were turned away.
unable to get in. A more select audience
could not be had. From the stately dow
ager to the blushing debutante, and
the wealthy banker. down to
his clerk, all represented the
respected and substantial citizens of the
community, and was fitting display Of
the class of men who compose the men-
bership Of the Royal Areanum. Every
body and their families were there. and
all had good time The entertainments
went through without hitch aud WAS
flattering success, Notwithstanding the
fact that the acoustic properties of the
hall were such as would completely
spoil an ordinary concert. The performers
credit. considering the disadvantages with
which they had to contend.
After the entertainment an excellent
collation.. served by Caterer Terhune, of
New York, was rendered to the grand
officers and talent, and dancing was then
INDUCED In for several hours. Among
the notables present were: Grand Re-
gent Tompkins, Grand Vice-Regent Me-
Dowell. Grand Orator Potter aud wife,
Grand Secretary Alberts and wife, Grand
Trustees Mailman and Lycett, Superyis-
ing Deputy Grand Regents Francis,
Granville and Babcock, Chairman Miles,
of the committee on laws; Chairman
Nixon. Secretary FreeIand and Treas
urer Mellor, OF the committee on
wives. Regent Roman and wife, Regent
Baxter. Regent Macarthur and wife.
Regent Henry and Wife, Vice Regents
Collins, Purcell, Turmier and Van Cliff,
Mr.. and Mrs. James 7. Hogan. Mr. and
Mrs. William Baxter. Mr.. and Mrs j. P.
Weidener, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Daily. Mr..
and Mrs A. Conrad and Others. The re-
union will no doubt give the order quite
a boom In this city and will bear muoh
fruit in the shape of new members.
Jersey City Council No. SO held short
session on Tuesday evening. after which
the members adjourned 10 the reunion.
Hoboken Council No. so held an inter-
esting session on Friday evening. Sixty
members were present. and two candi-
dates were initiated, besides receiving
membership OF 1888, sixty-one being
initiated during the past year, remark
able increase. The officers of 1891 were
installed by Supervising Deputy George
E. Francis, assisted by Deputy Grand
Guide w. w, Baxter, after which Brother
Baxter, in a neat speech. presented Bro
Their T. B. Herbert, the retiring agent,
with handsome past regents Jewel, the
gift of the council. A number OF speeches
were made by the brothers present. and
the mem UerS bneu pArtOOh VI tue nOSPt-
tality of Regent Demarest.
A new council will be instituted in
Orange on January i3 with afuil charter
list
Tomorrow evening Supervising Deputy
Granville will install the officers of Bay
onne Council. and on Thursday evening
will perform The same ceremony for Bar
gen Council
Supervising Deputy Granville installed
the newly elected officers of w. l.. Dick
inson Council No. 54s on Friday evening.
There was a very fair Attendance. and
pleasant session was held. the new obi
GERS promise to do good WORK his Year,
and q better record will undoubtedly be
made. Deputy Granville made an inter-
esting address.
The annual anniversary entertainment
OF Excelsior Council No. 206 will take
place in the Simpson M. =. Church. Cen
trail avenue, on January ID. The commit
tee has secured some first class taleut,nnsi
a fine programme will be offered. Invita-
lions have been extended to all the grand
officers aud to the grand regents OF every
council in this city
Payonia Council No. 1,T60 held their
meeting last night, it being postponed
from Thursday on account OF the holiday.
Supervising Deputy Frances. assisted by
Deputy Grand Guide Baxter, installed