The Sunday morning news., 1891-12-13
FREE AND ACCEPTED MAS0Ns.

The veterans occupied the chairs at
Hiram Lodge on Monday night, when
the NJ. NJ. degree was conferred on Chas.
Baldwin. Past Master Archie White
was ' IN the east, Past Master Thomas
Leather III the west, and Past Master
Deylin in the south. The work was ex-
ceedingly well done. The attendanca
was large, and many prominent aud ac-
tive craftsmen We're present. Among
them were Worshipful Brothers Bagley,
OF Jersey City Lodge; Walers. OF Varick.
and King, OF Rising Star. A social session
followed the Communication, and = COLI
latiou was served by Morrow & Day.
Rising Star Lodge elected its officers at
the communication on Thursday night as
the next meeting will be on Christmas
Eve. Few changes were made and the
competent Worshipful Master was re-
elected. The officers are:-- Worshipful
Master. James SOop; Senior Warden. Al
fred Hall, z. NJ; Junior Warden, George
&. McDonough; Treasurer, Marmaduke
Senior Deacon. n. Mckinney, junior
Deacon, j. Whitten; Senior Master
OF Ceremonies, w. Pierson; Junior Mas
ter of Ceremonies. Henry j. Harmed.
Chaplain. Charles Harrington; Organfst.
Clifford Sicklemore; Tyler. John Louns-
bury. The officers were Installed by
Most Worshipful Grand Master Thomas
Davis and M. ridden. The former has
been Secretary for score of years and
the latter has been Treasurer for the past
decade.
Hoboken Lodge No 35 on Thursday
night elected the following officers:--W.
NJ. Louis S. Weininal; S. W., Leo II.
1rickett; J. W., Austin Phelps; Secre-
tary. John D, Vintin; Treasurer, Ali-
brose p. Miller; Trustees. Past Masters
+. NJ. McDonough, X. NJ. Cook. john
Lawler; Chaplain. P. NJ. Ward; S. D.,
James Hides: j. d., James A. White; s.
NJ. e.. VIM. X. Farce, j. NJ. G., John
Harris; Tier, Gustav Jones. A social
session followed.
Craftsmen should not be careless aud
NEGLECT their financial obligations, as this
Is the close Of the term. Many good men
are in an unenviable position by neglect
ing this duty.
Every member should attend the next
communication OF his lodge and vote for
the loyal and competent candidates. They
exercised admirable Judgment last year
aud the result has been term of re-
markuble prosperity. Ii may benefit the
lodge and order III many instances il the
present competent officers are re-eiected.
Jersey City Lodge will meet next FRI
day night aud elect officers The Secre-
tary will be OH hand to give receipts.
This lodge is nesring the m rk when in
terest on its bank balance will cover its
ordinary EXPENSES.
The degrees now conferred by the
Chapter were originally worked in the
subordinate lodges.
Euclid Lodge conferred the NJ. M. de.
gree on Monday evening and several efn-
inent craftsmen were present. and as
sisted in the work. Among them wers
L. ID. G.. NJ. George w. Fortmyer, D. d.
G. NJ. Joseph Z. Moore, and Worshipful
Brothers Henry A. Hodges, b. f. Wake
field, Hunter. Salt, Helfer, Sturken,
Basse. Kupfer Grassmann. Gath
and Fierabend. After the reg
nlar business the lodge adj
journed to NRegeli's hotel, where they
the time spent in listening to speeches
made. by the visiting brothers.
Teutonia Lodge will elect officers on
Monday Of next week.
Doric Lodge entertained distinguished
guests at its last annunciation. The vis-
itors were Grand Master Tilden, District
Deputy Moore and Brother Meers, pril
vate secretary to the Grand Master. The
NJ NJ. degree was exemplified.
The Masouic Home project has not
been doomed recently. II will soon be
heard from, as the committee had con-
terence.
Worshipful Brother Schultz, of Bay
View Lodge, desires to step down from
the east, but 1t is extremely probable
that he will be elected for the fourth
term The lodge has dourished under
his guidance.
The Chapter work Msrk Mason de-
gree on four candidates Wednesday
night.
Three candidates were advanced by the
Lodge of Perfection Northern JurisdIc-
tion, at its last meeting.
Highland Lodge conferred the NJ. NJ.
degree IN splendid style on Thursday
night.
Dodge of the Temple will elect officers
ON Thursday night.
Zredetha Lodge will meet next Thurs
day night and elect officers.
Bayonne Lodge No. 90 will hold Its an-
nual election for officers during its COM
muricatinn Of Thursday evening. DeceIn-
ber "a. The second or feliowcraft degree
was conferred upon Messrs. William
Wright and William H. Mullarkev dur
ing the communication b eld last Thurs
day evening.