The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-12-27
'RAR, SIGNS AND GRIPS.
The Ballot Busy in Lodge
and Council-New
Officers.
MASONIC LODGES MOURN.
Forestic Facts pythian Pointers
cadet Chat.
FREE AND ACCEPTED MAs0Ns.

The angel OF death unfortunately
visited many happy homes last week
where craftsmen dweltahd the death roll
hiss been large. SO large that 1t could not
have been exceeded had an epidemic set
lied here Many active brothers we're
sunni oned BY the Grand Master. and IN
few instances was dissolution ex-
pected- The craft have been loyal
aud responded promptly TO the call 10
snccor. encourage and sympatnize with
the stricken relatives Of the departed
brethren. Today on several Baskets will
rest the lanlhskin apron. IL they have
been guided by the lessons tanRht in the
lodges here below they will be accepted
in full fellowship in the Supreme Lodge
above
The Masonic year has not opened an
spiciously for Jersey City Lodge, No. a.
Its first summons is a sad one--to attend
the funeral Of Brother Thomas Mac
Leese. The lodge will convene at its
rooms at one O'Clock this afternoon.
Hiram Lodges new staff Is as follows:-
w NJ, John Edelstein: 5. w, f. l.. Arm
strong; J. W.. l.. b. Cassell: Secretary.
George w. Lafarge; Treasurer. Dan
lei Beatty; Representative, = J..
S. D., E. L. Bradley: j. D.. A. G. Gillette;
;. NJ. G., j. w. Barnes; J. NJ. c., w
Gross; Organist, Saskatchewan; Tiler It.
Schroeder. The officers were installed
by Past Master Leather, assisted by r NJ.
Barnes.
Warren Councils and officers:-M. Iii
Master, J. B. Bertholf; d. Nj. J. A. Hill;
P. G. OF w. w. Muir; Treasurer, r. b.
Seymour; Recorder. Warren Dobbs; Mar
shal, j. A. Parker; G.. of G., L. II. Lyme;
g. Of c., e. D. Wettou; Steward, w. Nor
row, aud Seminal, A. 1rsntman. A ban
quet followed the installation
The new officers OF Teutonia Lodge
are:--W. M. Charles Fahrlein; s. W..
II. Selick; j. W.. W. Stegman; Secre
tary, f. W. Pepsch; Treasurer. J. Mey-
ding; S. D., Fl. krohme; J. E.. +. Ortel:
5. NJ c.. w. Hoffman: ]. NJ. O.. John
Siaebli; Chaplain, the Rev. G. Andrae:
Oreanist. J. McGowan; Tiler. j. Soney.
Selnow assisted BY w. B. Kaiser. The
new officers entertained the craft at Ten
tonia Hall.
Enterprise Chapter, r. A. NJ. have
elected the following officers:-M. Z Fl.
p, Johu Il. Bertholf; T. K. Lewis F.
Lyme: E. s.. John A. Bill; Treasurer,
Warren Dobbs: Secretary, George W.
Leforge; G. Of n. Earnest D. Weltoa; p.
S. Alfred J. Chapman; x. A. c., Theo-
dore f. Rikeman; Third Vail, Arthur @.
Gillette; Second Vail, John j. Devlan;
First Vail. John n. Bruins; Chaplain,
Robert b. Sears: Organist, Clifford
Sickelmore; Tiler. Jocob Soneys
The new staff Of the Lodge OF Perfectum
Northern Jurisdiction consists of:-M. e.
p. g. NJ, r. A. Shirrefs; q Fl. p. ID. G.
NJ, Jonn J. Bagley; NJ. E. S. G. w, f.
H. Moore; VI. z. j. G. w, Fuehrlien; v
6. Secretary, G. b. Mears: v G. Secre-
tary. Harry Onslow: v. G. NJ. OF c., G. w,
Powe; v. G a., J. b. Berthnlf; V. G. Nj.
OF +. A. r. Tepee; n. 6. Tier, Thomas
Watson.
Anlitv Lodges officers are:-w. NJ,
Stephen A. Resell; S. w. X. Wyatt; J.
! w. G. D. Morris; Treasurer, J. J. Hill,
Secretary. ]. Iiiiiier; S. D.. F. L. Van
Sam; ]. D 5. n. Weekly; S. NJ; G.; H..
Puster; J. NJ. G.. J. G. Van Needless
worth; Tiler. r. Hill
Grand Master Tilden and the Grand
officers will today unite with the Newark
lodges in attending divine services IN
that city. It's St. Johns Day.
Enterprise Lodge lost member bv
death last week. The craftsman sum-
moned before the Worshipful Master
above was Albert S. Trotter, WHO lied on
Sunday and was buried OH Wednesday,
School Principal John A. Demarest,
who expired on Monday at his residence
in Lafayette, WAS a member of the
Masonic fraternity He belonged to
Rcckland Lodge of Nyack.
Zeredetha Lodae il in mourning
Bsother John Wilson expired on Wednes
day at his home in Lafayette He Will be
buried with Masonic bonors this after
noon.
William Sohraumann, veteran of
He died at his home on Communipaw
ayenne on Monday. The interment was
at Arlington Cemetery.
Cyrus Chapter OF Union Flill has elected
the following of1icers:-H. f.. Charles
Reynolds; e. X. A. Somers: e. s., w.
Alexander: G. of H.. John Hellsterp: P.
s. E., w. Sherman; r. A. c., w. Bruce;
6. Nj. 8 v, H. Hepper; G. NJ. sv.. H.
Helm: G.. NJ. ", Fl. Ottway: T., L. H.
Matthew's; Gus Wttterer, s., L. Farr.
The companions of Amify Chapter No.
81, Royal Arch Masons of Bayonpe. held
their annual convocarion on Monday
evening OF last week in their quarters at
Arcanum Hail. that city. The following
officers were chosen for the ensuing year:
High Priest, George r.. Bulen; f.. K
John L.. Firen; s., John C.. Rhine
hurdt; p. s.. Edmund Dodge; G. OF II,
Ebenezer G. Earle; f A. c., Philip Eiey;
Secretary; Robert r Kennedy; Treasurer,
Charles S. Powell; G. NJ. 3rd ". Joseph
II. Wright g. NJ, 81 ", Hugh Suther-
land; G. M, 1st ", Robert Wood.
During the communication 10 be held
by Bayonne Lodge. No. SO. T. and A. NJ. :,
on Thursday evening, Janury Z. the third
or Master Mason's degree will be con-
ferred upon Mrs. William Wright aud
William Fl. Mullarky.
Through a special dispensation issued
by Grand Master rilden. OF Jersey CRY,
the members of Bayonne Lodge No. 90.
f. and A. NJ. held a special communion
tion in Schuyler Hall at Bergen Point on
Wednesday evening for the installation
of the organizations new officers. Past
Master William Sanford acted as Grand
Master and conducted the cerenlo-
MES. He was assisted by Past Master
Jacob II. Johnston. who acted as
Grand Marshal. The elective officers in
stalled were rs follows:- Worshipfnl
Master, School Trustee Henry a Wheel
er; Senior Warden. ex-Scnool Trustee
Edward Smith; Junior Warden. Captain
George W. Yates: Secretary, CITY
Recorder John H. Besher; Treasurer.
ex-Mayor John Newman; Trustees, ex-
Councilman William Sanford. ex. School
Trustee Jacob H. Johnston and DR.. Geo.
A. Bradford. All these officers are Past
Masters OF the Lodge. The appointive
officers who were Installed were
rs subjoined:--C Principal
Henry II. Harry; Seuior Deacon.
Health Commissioner Frederick 4. Mar
tinez, Jr,; Junior Deacon, ex Freebooter
Charles 7, Mum; Tyler. Captain Leon-
ard j. Johnston; Senior Master of cere-
monies, Assistant Water Purveyor Chas.
e. Comfort: Junior Master OF Cercmor-