The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-17

on Tuesday evening Regan5 Buxter
huXluR recovered from his recent lIlaess,
viii be n hand 10 preside, and the new
goat Viii pc rode ~ one or Two candi-
dates.
w. l. Dickinson Council. No. SIS, met
on Friday evening. Owing to the stormy
hight Tic ATTENDANCE was ligbT. Repre-
sentative Sterling made his report of the
Grand Council session, and there being
no cAnalaaies, the council adjourned at
All early hour.
Bayonne Council No 695 meet on Mon
day evening TO augment its membership
OF 3O5 by Initiating into the mysteries OF
he royal secret half dozen Of the eleven
citizens whose applications are in transit
During the social session that will follow
the business meeting and ritualistic work
an entertainment of musical character
VIII be conducted by Orator Joseph H.
Wright. Professor William Till, who will
be one Of the novitiates initiated. Will
head the list OF entertainers, and will ex-
hibit his talent in deriving music from a
score of various instruments. The Enter
tainiuent Committee will furnish refresh
meuts
William O. Robson, of Boston, Secre-
tary OF the Supreme Council of the Order
will be rendered q reception by Bay0nne
Council at its meeting on Monday even
ing, June /. The members of the organi-
cation Intend TO make the occasion red
letter event.
A new counciltwas instituted at Somer
vile last Monday evening by Supervising
Deputy Rand, with nineteen charter
members. Il viii be known as Bridge
water Council No. ], 1850.
Bergen Council No. I49 has sustained a
great loss in the death OF Past Regent
| Gordon Dickson. who died on Wednesday
| last. Bro. Dickson was the first regent of
bergen Council and was always an active
worker.
Grand Trustee Kalluan should have
bean politician AS a manlpuiator of
votes he certainly has no equal, and the
victories gained on Thursday evening
must have filed his heart with joy.
Past Grand Regent Douglass had a
| busy time of it on Tuesday Introducing
representatives and visitors. He must
have made at least forty trips to the
ante-rooni. and towards the last he was
seen to swobble'' considerably.
Past Regent Macarthur. rosy. happy
and "heavy." LOOKING like well fed club
man, was an interested observer of all
that took place.
Grand Treasurer West could not resist
the temptation to tell some of his funny
stories.
Pioneer Council No. 90 met on Thurs
day evening. At the last meeting eight
applications were received. They are
ehustling" with a vengeance, and say
they are going TO make Jersey City Coun-
Supervising Deputy Feist says that the
ladies' of Asbury Park are very hand
some, but they lack sense. because they
danced with all the old gray headed mem
bers of the Grand Council and ignored the
Grand Regent and himself at a recent
visit to Coast City Council.
Pavonia Council No. 1869 will hold q
"stag smoker on Thursday night in their
rooms. corner Payonia avenue and Erie
street. The friends of the members have
been invited, and an attractive programme
has been prepared.
Grand Regent Mcdowell will start out
with the ay0wed intention of beating all
former records, but will, with his staff.
give their best efforts to propagate the
work. Particular attention will be given
to the institution of new councils, and
active missionary work will be done in
localities which have not yet been cult
waited.
The excellent dinner given by the New
ark brethren was fully enjoyed. But we
know of enc brother who "wasn'r IN it. y
Poor Billy was unable to do it justice.
William T. Sherman Council, No. ], $40.
will hold their second monthly entertain
meut on June 5. Supervising Deputy
| Grand Regent Bogardus, Of New York.
| will be the speaker.
| Communipaw Council. No. 1917, inf-
4 tiated TWO candidates at their meeting on
4 Monday evening. This council is in
creasing steadily, and under the ca reful
| guidance of Regent She rwood will soon
| be up among the leade rs.