The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-29
ROYAL ARCANUM.

ROYAL ARCANUM
Excelsior Council, No. POS, held rous-
ing meeting on Monday evening, over
one hundred members being IN attend
ance to welcome the grand officers Grand
Regent Tonpkins was present. accom-
panied by Supervising Deputy Granville,
Grand Secretary Alberts, Grand Chap
lain Drummond, Grand Trustee Kallman,
Grand Vice Regent Mcdowell Com
mitteemen Nixon, Hogan and Leetch,
Regent Baxter aud a number of mem
bers from Jersey City Council and sew
eral visitors from Pioneer and Arborett
Councils. Regent Black rendered o
hearty welcome to all In Duty XVII.
Grand Regent Tomk1ns made a short adj
dress, after which the Council closed and
the members adjourned TO the Avenue
House. where a collation. was in wait
ing When the good things had been
disposed of and cigars lighted, Regent
Black. who assumed the duties of toast
master, called on Grand Vice Regent
Mcdowell TO respond to the first toast.
"The Royal Areanum," which he did In
an excellent manner. New Jersey was
responded to by Supervising Deputy
Granville, and Grand Secretary Alberts
did honor to "Hoboken." Regent Baxter
gave humorous recitation, and Grand
Chaplain Drummond responded to the
next toast "Jersey City" Past Regent
Mills sang funny song. and Judge"
Mulligan spoke for Excelsior Council.
A very pleasant evening was spent, and
all present thoroughly enjoyed them
selves.
The meeting of Guiding Star No. 522,
held on Monday last, was one of the most
pleasant and enjoyable evenings spent n
the history of that Council, for which the
brethren are indebted to the genial and
deservedly popular Vice Regent, Brother
Daniel Webster Battey, who is faith
fr1l1x kao hn ,faa, do = n
time of his installation IN the way Of pro-
viding fine entertainments, and to which
end he is using his utmost efforts as an
incentive to bring the boys out, hence i6
is safe to say that hereafter the meetings
of Guiding Star will be both attractive
and interesting. Organist Inwright pro-
vided excellent music, for which the v.
II. is an ardent admirer Orator Spoke did
himself great credit in his rendition of we'll
selected solos; the American Quartette of
Newark sustained their well merited
reputation. Instructive remarks were
made in the good of the order by Past
Grand Regent Gordon, Brother Hough of
W. l.. Dickinson Council, Past Regent
Macarthur, Regent Greene, Vice Regent
Bat5ey and others. The grand officers
will make an official visit to Guiding Star
on April 49, Go and help them entertain,
they Will be pleased to see you. Rest
assured they Will give you right royal
welcome. The members exceedingly re-
GREETED the absence of the good brother,
Guide Cavanagh, through sickness.
Peter, they missed you aud sincerely
hope you are convalescent
Rockaway Council No. 1,345 was insti-
tuted at Roekaway, N. j., on Thursday
night by Deputy Grand Regent Cliff,
assisted by Supreme Representative
Griffith, Grand Vice-Regent Mcdowell,
Grand Chaplain Drummond, Grand
Trustee Kalllnan, Deputy Grand Regent
Babcock, Regent Baxter and Regent
Black of Excelsior Council. Regent
Gordinier aud large delegation from
LoanJake Council came up from Norris
town with their drum and fife corps aud
livened up the town. The new council
gives promise of being very successful
one.
Jersey City Council No. SO will meet on
Tuesday evening. A number of appli-
cants will be initiated. Orator William
son has secured the costumes and para
phernalia for the new degree, and full
dress rehearsal will take place under
Duty XVII. All the members are re-
quested to be present.
favorably upon by the State Medical Ex-
aminer for the new council at Stanhope,
and Grand Trustee KaiInan expects to
institute it the second week in April.
Pavonia Council No. 1859 will meet on
Thursday evening In the Third National
Pavonia avenue.
Grand Warden Weaver, who has been
| i'll for some time, has returned from the
South fully recovered, and is again in the
harness.
Deputy Rand is working on a new
Council in Sonerville, n. j. Regent
Baxter OF Jersey City Council will ex-
| plain the objects of the order at a pre-
iiminaFy meeting to be held on Wednes-
| day night.
Pequest Council No. 1928 of Andover,
| lost Two of their members last week.
Brother Henry NJ. Freeman died on Sum
| day, and Brother Joseph Blaine on Tues
! day. Both were young men, aud in the
| order but a short time.
| w. l.. Dickinson Council No. 548, will
meet on Friday evening 10 Roche's Hall.
Two candidates will be initiated.
On Friday night Grand Regent Tomp-
kius, accompanied by Brothers Potter.
Baxter, Miles, Rand and AppleGate, Wis
tied Adelphia Council No. LOIS at New
| Brunswick. AT the request OF the conn
ell, Regent Baxter Of this city exempllfied
Duty TX, assisted BY the other grand
! officers.
| Brother EMS of Damon Council II hust-
| ling around securing talent for the nstag'
| party on April 20, aud they Will undoubt-
eddy have a large time.
4 Deputy Grand Regent Vreeland is ac
! lively engaged on new council 10 tht
| West Bergen district, which viii prob
| ably muterialize In a snort time.
| Grand Regent Tomp kins and staff Will
] visit w. I. Sherman Council No. l.340 or
/ April II.