The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-02-01

House, Railway. N. j., and will be par.
ticipated in by the councils from Eliza
beth, Railway and New Brunswick.
Communipaw Council. No. 1917, is going
steadily ahead. They initiated three
candidates at their last meeting
Jersey City Council, No. SO. will meet
on Tuesday evening in Roehe's Hall
Visitors are always welcome.
Supreme Secretary Robson will be the
guest of Grand Regent Tompkins the
latter part of this week. Brother Rob.
son Is coming on 10 arrange for The next
session of the Supreme Court which will
take place In Atlantic City next June.
He will be present at the reunion in Rah.
way on Friday night.
Aquintette of brothers who are always
ready and willing to assist in Duty XVII,
are j. Leslie Gossin. Vice Regent Grow
ney, OrQanist Young, Secretary Nixon
and Regent Baxter. They never refuse
when called upon, and always oblige with
songs, recitations aud speeches.
Pav0nia Council No. 1860 Will meet on
Thursday evening in the Third National
Bank building, corner Erie street and
Pavonia avenue.
Guiding Star Council No. .522 held an
interesting session in their rooms. No. 49
Montgomery street. last Monday evening.
There was good attendance of mem
bers, and number Of visitors were pres
ent. Two candidates were initiated and
one application was received. Remarks
were made by Brothers Baxter. Batrey,
Macarthur, Haring, and Greene. Brother
j. Leslie GossiD gave several recitations,
Brother Grouney.s OF Pioneer Council,
sang s.Anchored.u The new officers are
taking hold with will. and the present
year win undoubtedly be very success.
full one for this council.
+ The contest between Pioneer and Jer-
sey City councils Is an even thing at
present. It sEin be close and exciting
race.
The essay OF Supervising Deputy
Dewey. which was awarded first prize il
the literary contest, appears in the Janu
airy issue of the Ro9fut .ArCGntt4lt j Journal
and should be read by every member O
the order.
Excelsior Council. No sO6 held an in
teresting session on Monday evening
Regent Black has arranged military
move for the officers in Duty TX, will
which the council is highly pleased. The
officers have been drilled In the move
ment, and it viii be introduced at ths
next meeting.
A number of the members of Arbore
Council. No. 1,206. paid a fraternal visi
to New York Council last Tuesday even
ing, which was greatly enjoyed.
Ii there are any State Senators, Con
gressmen or Assemblymen who are rust,
on parliamentary tactics, we would sug
gest visit to Pioneer Council when the
''Big Four are present. and they win re
ceive all the information they may desire
in that line.
A jolly party oflArcanumites were pres
emit at sbro. Nixon's on Thursday even
ing. and had a pleasant time. Misses
Growney ana Kluge Mr. and Mrs. NixoI
and Bro Baxter contributed to the even
ing's enjoyment.
Bro. w. Holt Apgar, of Capital Cit,
Council, besides being an active worke
| in the Royal Arcanum. is away up il
Masonic circles. He has just been up
| pointed District Deputy Grand Master fol
| the Trenton district.
1 According to the opinion Of the .BiI
/ Four, y Regent Purcell is second editic'
| Of Speaker Reed, that is, from q demo
I cratic point of view.
This county has at present three bona
| fide Scotchmen. occupying the regent
! chair, yiz:--Regent Black. or Excelsio
I. Councils; Regent Gorcon, of Bayonn
| Council and Regent Baxter, Of Jerse
/ City Council.
Brother &. Bonnet, the florist. ha
| been elected trustee of Pioneer Couu
Gil.
The councils Tin Hoboken will hol
| their reunion on March IS. in Od
Fellows Hall AS the Hoboken brethre
never do anything by halves, the even
/ will be something to look forward to.