The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-02-15
'RAPS, SIGNS AND GRIPS.
Doings of the County's Army
Of Fraternal and secret
Societies During the
Past Week.
EVENTS OF THE ENSUING WEEK.
Gossip Gathered Within and With
out the Wicket.
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Jersey City Lodge No. "a conferred the
lrss degree on large number Of candi-
dates at the last meeting. The team on
Ehis occasion did themselves proud. IT
has been like thorn in the side of NJ. Of
G. Johnson that his team was not up to
their usual standard in this degree, but
now this is all changed and the urSG
degree as worked by Jersey City Lodge
Is truly worth seeing. On next Tuesday
the second degree will be conferred on
seven candidates. The talent Of the
lodge has promised to be present and a
very pleasant evening may be expected.
The fraternity are respectfully invited to
be present..
Rising Star Lodge No. 2l0 met last
Monday night The third degree was
conferred in regular form by p. G. Whit
ford, as master OF ceremonies, assisted by
the degree team. This lodge has intro
duced a new feature In this degree which
is well worth seeing All visitors are
welcome.
Garfield Lodge No. 65 met last Wednes-
day night. The second degree was con-
ferred on two brothers. We feel safe in
saying p G. William Ryan cannot be ex-
celled in the rendition OF the work OF the
second degree.
p. g. John WiIlets, p. g. Saain, p G.
Hopper and Brother Lewis were among
the visitors noticed in Garfield last
Wednesday night
business OF Importance will be trans
acted. The new president, Charles Lake,
was the recipient of q very handsome Odd
Fellows watch charm at the ball OF Sum
ner Association last Tuesday night.
Charley friends are legion.
Sumner No. $50 met last Monday night.
There was no degree work. There are a
number of propositions standing out
which will soon come in.
Mozart Association held its third an
DuaI masquerade ball at the Avenue
House last Monday night. Tt is estimated
that between three and four hundred
people were present. The grand march,
which was very pleasing from the fact
that the costumes worn were SO grotesq ne
and varied, was led by Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Delhi The music was furnished
BY Professor +. G. Newkirch. The floor
was In charge of Mr.. Jacob Delhi, as
sisted by MIR. William Franz, Chris franz
and Mr. G. Gantzhorn. Mozart and their
friends know how to enjoy themselves.
Garfield Association will meet the first
Wednesday in March. Important bnsi
ness VIII be transacted.
Harmony Encampment, No. A, will
meet next Friday. The d. D. viii be
present and q good meeting is expected.
AL brothers should attend.
Brother J. E. Bernstein is at last a full
dedRed Encampment Odd Fellow. He
received the finishing touch last Friday
stein viii make good member.
The members of the Fair Committee
of Mystic Degree Lodge No. 10 Twill meet
next Thursday evening, February 10, at
the residence of Brother Bickell, No. oil
Fifth street. All members are requested
TO bring their books and a full attendance
is desired.
IroQuois Lodge No. 80 will meet next
Thursday night, as the tickets for the
Odd Fellows fair will be ready for dis
tribution. ALI brothers desiring to se-
cure them should be present
Lincoln Lodge No. 1876 is still awake and
will be race for the sale of tickets for the
fair. Lincoln has the reputation of never
running behind the door in any good
canse, aud this time they are in it for
fair Odd Fellows fair, we mean.
The second annual ball Of Sumner As
sociation at Woods Hall last Tuesday
night was perhaps the most brilliant So
cial event in its history. Many of the
guests were in full evening drees. while tho
ladles displayed rich and elegant toilets.
The Orchestra, under the able direction
Of Prof. Walker, discoursed sweet music
from the gallery. which blended in
unison with the graceful movements of
the lovers Of Terpsichore on the floor.
Dancing was kept up until almost day-
break The hall was tastefully dec
GRATED and the galleries were filed
with spectators. Much credit is
due to the committee composed of
Myrtle Rebekah Degree Lodge No. 10
held its meeting on Thursday evening
last with large attendance. Six candi.
dates were admitted. 1t was in the early
hours of the morning when those present
adjourned.
The enthusiasm for the fair and enter
tainment still continues so great that
1000 extra tickets have been ordered. 1t
has even got so Tar that the children are
anxious for the time for the event TO ar
rive. The projectors have concluded TO
issue 1900 school tickets for the after
noon, and solely for the benefit of the
children. This will be one of the great
est schemes that Jersey City has ever
witnessed. The duties of the general
committee are SO great that it will have
to meet three times per week for the pur-
pose of keeping accurate accounts and
reports IN the books of the members.
donations are coming In quite numerous
Is, and tickets are selling like wild fire,
The general committee will hold a
meeting this afternoon at the home of
Brother Fl. B. Witt, corner of Ninth and
Grove streets.
u is unpleasant to note that the spirit
OF Odd Fellowship does not exist in the
hearts OF some of our lodges. The sooner
all such feelings are thrown aside the bet
ter will be the success of the order Then
the benefit of the Golden Rule will exist.
Robert Cook, John J. Bechtold, Henry
II 1uflcH anu w llldm ii. Jones, VINO
made the arrangements for the ball. The
Reception Committee, composed of John
Van Dine. A. Mandigo, John Sievwright,
William g. Hill and William Smith, per-
formed their duties in an admirable
manner. The Floor COMMITTEES, Mr..
Johu Van Loo, assisted by L. e. Woodley,
William +. Day, r. w. Petit and George
Kerry, also did well. The grand march,
which was led by Mr.. and Mrs. John
Van Loo, was intricate and very beauti-
ful About one hundred and fifty couples
participated. Prominent among those
present were noticed Mr.. John J. Bech-
told an0 Miss Laura Yuareta, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles H. Lake, Mr.. and Mrs w.
q. Abbot OF Brooklyn. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Cook, Mr. and Mrs. John Van Dine,
Mr. and Mrs. James Hall, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Van Loo. Mr.. H. E. Burlen and
Miss Cora Mapleson, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Mandfgo. MIR. and Mrs. George Dom
pierre. Mr.. j. K. Bernstein, Mr.. Alexan-
der II. Bechtold and Miss Jennie Drum
mond. A great many members from the
different associations were present.
Judging from indications at present.
Odd Fellows fsir, which is TO be held in
Woods Hall next April, under the super
vision Of Myrtle Degree Lodge No. 10,
ID. OF T., and to which so many people are
looking forward with anticipation. will
be grand success. and so it should be,
for It has threefold purpose in view.
Part OF the proceeds will go to the Odd
Fellows Home of New Jersey, an instj-
tuition of which we should be Justly
much Another part will 20 towards
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