The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-04-26
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ment win be free.
Royal ARCANUM.
Jersey city conncii, No. 81, held very
interesting meeting on Tuesday evening
last. There ssas an excellent attendance
and considerable business was trans
acted. Three candidates were received
into membership, and several more are
still pending. The new degree WIS
worked in grand style and greatly en-
JDyed by all who were present. In "Good
Of the Order Grand Orator PETER in be
half OF the Council, presented Regent
Baxter with magnificent Past Regents
jewel. The jewel is a handsome piece OF
work, neatly engraved, and was greatly
admired by all. Brother Baxter feclingly
thanked the members for their Kind gift,
aud said he would always cherish it in
kind remembrance of Jersey City Coun-
Gil
The annual entertainment given by Ho-
boken, No so. topk place last Tuesday
evening in Odd Fellows Hall, Hoboken,
and like all previous ones, WAS a crafty
ing success The hall WAS handsomely
decorated with flowers, flags aud hunt
ing, and presented a pretty appearance
The artists who took part were.--Mrs
Carl Alyes, whose rich cDntralto voice
was greatly admired, signor Del Moro,
tenor, was also literally applauded; Miss
Carrie Louise Ray, the well known
reader, aud the Beethoven String Quar-
tette, were also we'll received; Miss An
ME Reeves also recited In pleasing man
ner. A reception followed the entertain
ment, which was greatly enjoyed. Over
six hundred dollars was realized for the
ready reiiet fund, and members are
highly pleased with the result Of their
labors
Wm.sT Sherman Council, No. 1910,
will inaugurate It its next meeting d
series of monthly entertainments. The
Council will hold an early session. and
commence their entertainments at half
past eight. Plenty of talent will be pro-
yided, and at each meeting short i'd
dress will be made by some prominent
speaker The first one will take place
next Friday evening, and Past Grand Re
gent Douglass will be the speaker
On Wednesday evening Grand Regent
Tompkins, accompanied by Brothers Me-
Dowell, Gift, Drummond, Baxter, Lycett
and Rand. visited Greenwich Council,
No. go. at Pnillipsburg N. j. Regent
Baxter. of Jersey City, exemp1ified Duty
TX, assisted by the other grand officers
A number of visitors were present from
PENNSYLVANIA, and pleasant evening was
enjoyed.
MontcIair Council No. 42l held a very
enjoyable entertainment in the Mont
clair Club House on Tuesday evening
The Amaranth Society Of Brooklyn pro-
Winthrop with strong cast. A hand
some souvenir programme of twenty
eight pages with q handsome title page
! from the brush of Regent Seibert was a
feature Of the entertainment. Over four
| hundred dollars was realized, which will
be devoted towards furnishing the coun-
ell room with a piano, etc.
A meeting will be held IN the rooms of
| the West Bergen Athletic Club. No. 95
Bergen avenue, on Tuesday evening of
| this week, aud All effort made to organize
council in this district Brother N. G.
/ Vreeland has the fnatter in charge and
extends an invitation to all gentlemen
| living in West Bergen DESTROYS of becom-
! ing members TO be present.
/ AS stated last week Grand CHAPLAIN
Drummond has consented to become a
candidate for Grand Orator, and his
! friends are working hard to elect him. IL
/ is not lfkly that there wiilIbe any opposi-
/ ton, but as the session is only few
4 weeks away there are plenty of little
| ''bootnletsp that will probably die Of in
anition before the Grand Lodge Council
meets. A strong effort is being made to
/ put Brother +. J. Griffith in the Vice
4 Regents chair. bnt as there will likely be
| three candidates for the Office it is hard
! to tell who the successful one will be-
Bayonne Council No. Cos added three
more members to their already large roll
A favorable report was received from the
| coUlmltle6 on IililuluE anu l<pdu ASSOfid-
ton. A social session followed the
meeting.
The Grand Officers will make an OIL
cial visit to CofiuthiaD Council, No. GA,
at Newark. tomorrow evening.
A new Council will be Instituted in
Jamesburg, on Tuesday evening, by Dep
uty Grand Regent Appiegate. This will
make twelve new councils during the
year, with prospect OF one more before
the Grand Council meets
Grand Chaplain Drummond made bet
of silk hat with Regent Baxter that six
teen assessments would be called this
year, but as there have been no extra
ones called as yet, it looks very much as
though SAINT will lose the bet.
The actual increase in the entire order
during The month of March was 1892, a
truly remarkable increase. The total
membership on April 1. was 1850.
Grand Regent Tompkins now figures
on an increase of I, 200 during his term.
Communipaw No. 1917, ending Star
Bayonne No COS, Royal Aacanum, OF
Bayonue met on Monday evening ana in
creased its membership to 304 by the In
itiation of Henry S. Sandal, Lucius Z.
Higgins and Frederick c. Scott Orator
Joseph H. Wright was absent and his
chair was filled by James I. r. Proctor,
who sang several Scotch ballads Regent
solemnity narrowing tale of the terri
BILE fate in store for those who can see no
beneficial features Ia the order. Brother
William Trewin perpetrated several atroc-
ious puns and the Building and Loan