The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08
CHOSEN FRIENDS.

OhVOUf CNiG4tUOs
This order (amoug the largest, If not the
largest in number of members In this
city, is booming. limitations are the
order Of the day at every meeting of its
councils, and this is not to be wondered at
when it is remembered that it insures in
three ways, namely, death. old age aud
disability; also. that 1t has one Of the
finest rituals In existence.
Washington Council No. z, the first
council organized in this city. has mem
bership Of $50, and Is aiming at the 300
mark. It's secretary, r. Duff, the well
known undertaken, carries business meth
DDS into the council and keeps things
straight. with the assistance OF his capa.
BILE assistant. Miss NJ. Bslanger, one of tn e
bright teachers of Public School No. 2.
Its finances are well looked after by our
we'll known townsman, w. Morgan (sen
Tor member of the piano firm Of Morga q
& Sons). who has been the councils treas :
urer since its institution. Friend Morgan
carries an insurance IN the order of IS, 900,
and does not have to die TO win 1t, as
in about four years more the 5000 In
cash will be paid TO him If ne lives, which
we all sincerely hope he will. The coRn-
Gil meets in Roche's Hall
Jersey City No. IL meets every second
and fourth Wednesday evening in. Union
Hail. Fourth and Grove streets. Its
members think they have the best coun-
Gil. They have reached the 200 marx and
are pushing on after Washington. leu
tonia and the other big councils. Il has
spent a good deal of money in parapher-
MALTA, and the splendid ritual is worked
the best of any council this side of Indi-
annapolis. Its corps of officers, headed by
j. p Covert, have been reelected for five
years successfully, and they have the
work down nne The lady officers and
members are as enthusiastic as the male
members In the work, and taking it all
III T. tr.~
j. G. Reid, and its treasurer, Mr.. f..
kessler of Newark avenue, have served
nine years in their respective Offices. It
| has fine musical and literary entertain
| ment every meeting. Not Que word of
| discord is heard. but all are as one large.
happy, united family: in a word, real
| Chosen Friends.
Resolute Council No. with its 100
members is working steadily, having in
| its ranks many of our most successful
business men. It Is well styled "Tne
| Business Mems Council"
Hanover No. II works In the German
| language and is com posed of many of our
successful citizens of German birth. ALI
who enter its doors receive hearty vel
come.
| Humanitas, with its one hundred and
| twenty members, taken largely from the
Arion and other musical societies of the
Heights, is naturally musical council.
and one who visits It's meetings is sure of
| a musical feast.
Fidelity No. IS is doing good work. as is
Schiller No. 80; United, No. 48; Hoboken,
No. 80; Fortuna No 80; Winkelriei. No.
81; Union. No. 24; Concordia, No 81, and
Wilson No. I27, though the latter coun-
Gil has not the attendance 1t should have.
Surely members of an organization have
q duty to perform which they cannot
honorably shirk, and they should either
attend its meetings when they can or
leave it.
! Centennial No. 81 is busy council, and
1t, too, Is family council. In its work
harmonious, peaceful, happy. At its
next meeting some eight or ten will go
through its mystic ceremonies. Friend
Nichelaus, it's faithful secretary, is the
right man in the right place.
Teutonia No. 25 is splendid council
4 1t is pushing ahead. having 500 member
ship as its marx. and if il continues &C
work as during The past year will not bI
long in reaching that number. It Is for
tunate in its councillor. Friend Jacot
schneider, VINO is whole team in him
self and is now filing his fourth year in
that Office. 1t Is fortunate also in its sec
rotary. Friend Henry French, who is
model of precision aud business; his &C
counts and books are always Ia perfect
order, IIs meetings are very largely at
tended. 1t meets In Union Hall, as alss
does Wilson No. 81.
| Lafayette NO. To Is one Oh the V0unge
counctls, yet IL is good lusty baby, ad
ding to its membership very meeting
On last Monday eve it was visited by
delegation from Jersey City No. 10. ST
applicants were initiated and theirs ar
more to follow,
Our fellow-citizen. ex-Mayor J.
Roman, a true Chosen Friend, has jus
received from the Supreme Treasury
81 500 on account of his disability, on
half OF the amount of his insurance in TIL
Order of Chosen Friends
Lafayette Council No &c had an intel
esting social session at It's last meeting
The initiatory degree was conferred o
six candidates and several proposition
, were received. There is spirited rivalr
IN progress to determine which membe
shall receive the honor Of bringing in tn
largest number of candidates during tn
term. 1t is whispered that two trophie
,, are TO be awarded The officers were IL
stalled by the deputy supreme councillor
assisted by the deputy supreme marsha
The councillor. vice councillor and men
! bers OF Jersey City Council arrived in
body and received cordial welcome
Under the good and welfare Presider
Reid of the New Jersey League an
Deputy Supreme Councillor Ludlur
| made instructive addresses. The couuc
did not adjourn until late hour.
} LEGION OF HONOR.
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