The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-04-26

Bayonps will be represented by Past
Commanders w. Mortimer Clark and
Stephen Y. Morris.
The Commandery in Newark will be in
stituted Alsy and take the name OF
Cyprus.
A1pha's sociable was grand success;
SO was Tom Woodiey.
p. G. McCdung was all over the room
seeing thar everybody was enjoying it.
The Auction was success, so was the
Auctioneer. How is that professor, you
knowf
Did you see Father woodleyP He was
Immense.
Jappa has several candidates and is
doinG good work.
Alpha worked the Malta degree. P. G.
Antwerp acted as Commander; 2. Q.
Trouten, of Jappa, acting as General;
Captain General Berrian, of Damon,
gave a sword drill.
FREE AND ACCEPTED MAS0NS.,
The District Grand Lodge for the
Seventh Masonic District was held on
Tuesday evening last at half-past seven
o'clock in the rooms of Hiram Lodge No.
II, Nos. % and % Newark avenue, this
city. The lodge was presided over by r.
w. Charles Belcner, senior grand
warden. with r. w. wilkins as senior
warden. X. W. Beach as junior warden,
r. w. Joseph Moore, senior deacon, and
r. W. Brother Lockwood as Junior
deacon.
The ceremonies OF opening lodge.
es0teric work of the third degree and
middle chamber work of the second de-
gree, were exempli6ed under the super
vision OF r. w. Brother Moore. assisted
by r. w. Brothers Greene, Black, klee,
Schoaer, Wilkins and Lockwood. r. w.
Brother Hainss, Grand Instructor, was
present, but owing TO his recent illness
was not able 10 take an active part in the
work. AT the conclusion of the Work re-
marks were made by Grand Master Til
der and Past Grand Master Moore,
after which refreshments were served
and thoroughly enjoyed by the 100 or
more craftsmen who were present. Every
body in the district save one was repre-
sented by some or all OF its officers. Be-
fore the assembling OF the Lodge din
ner was given to the visiting grand
officers st Morrow & Days by r. w
the District Those present were Grand
Master Tilden. Past Grand Master Robert
AZ Moore, Senior Grand Warden Belcher,
Grand Treasurer Bechtie, Grand In
structor Haines, District Deputy Grand
Masters Moore, Greene, Beach, Klee,
Wilkins and Lockwood. and Brothers
Mears, private secretary to Grand Mast er
Tiiden.
Al the last session of the Most Worship =
full Grand Lodge, held in Trenton in JAM
uAry. a committee was appointed to pro-
cure aud present to NJ. w. P. G. M Mann
Past Grand Masters jewel. This COM
mittee consisted of NJ W. P. G. NJ. Robt.
NJ, Moore. NJ. w. p G. M. Henry Vesh-
lage and Past Grand Marshal Russ. and
on Saturday afternoon, April Is, they per-
formed the duties assigned to themin the
Russ parlors, Elizabeth, in the
Tnomas w. Tilden, Past Grand Mast
ers Cannon, Condor, Wallis, Whitehead
and Kline. S. 6. w. Charles Beicher,
Grand Treasurer Bechtel and Past Dep
uty Grand Master Geo. w. Fortmeyer
NJ. W Brother Rob5. NJ. Moore, Chair
man Of the Committee, presented the
jewel in . well chosen speech, which
was replied to By NJ. w. Brother Mann
In very feeling manner. At The close
OF his remarks III. w. Brother Mann in
vited the distinguished craftsmen to
partake of d dinner, which was served
In an excellent manner by Wor. Brother
Russ, One OF the noteworthy features OF
the occasion was the presence of NJ W.
Brother Whitehead. the Oldest living Past
Grand Master of this jurisdiction, who
has not taken part in any grand lodge
affair for many years. Letters of regret
were resolved from N. w. F. g. NJ.
Brother Pembroke K. w. Deputy Grand
Master Durand and r. w. Junior Grand
Warden Randolph.
DIR. George A. Bradford, Worshipful
MASTER Of Bayonne Lodge No. 80, +. aud A.
M, OF Bayonne, visited Roselle last
Thursday evening and received the Red
Cross degree from St. Johns Command
cry No. Q, Knights Templar, of Elizabeth.
During the communication held last
Thursday evening by Bayonne Lodge No.
e9 CT 1ayo1ns, the feii0woTHfb degree was
conferred upon David f. Grispin, popular
Past Regent of Bayonne Council No. Cos,
Royal Arcanum Past Master Henry A.
Wheeler conducted the work.
The entered apprentice degree will be
conferred upon Counsellor Ernest @.
Webb az the Communication to be held
by Bayonne Lodge, No. 90. next Thursday
evening.
Through special dispensation Charles
d BuTdett of No. 48, Avenue u, received
entered apprentice degree from Bayonne
Lodge, No. 8, last Wednesday evening
Several of the Masonic brethren of
Bayonne have been delayed In taking
Knights Templar degrees through the de-
etrnction OF property belonging to Sc.
johns Commandery No. o, caused by the
big IRE in Elizabeth last week.
A large delegation from Jersey City
Longe will visit Philadelphia on Decora-
ton q ay rs the guests of Franklin Lodge.
Inc Quaker City lodge will have jollifi-
cation on that occasion. D. D. g. M.
Joseph e. Moore, w. M John j. Bagley
and the team of Jersey City Lodge will be
in the delegation. Jersey City recently
entertained some members of Franklin
Lodge, who were delighted at the way
the Jersey City boys conferred the de-
grees, and also with their hospitality.
A handsome compliment was paid to
the officers OF Jersey City Lodge at the
Grand Lodge of Instruction. They ex-
empiified part of the work and it was
perfectly done
Jersey City Lodge will work the Fell
lowcraft degree on three candidates next
Friday night.
The middle chamber lecture Of S. ID.
Wade Girdy is rare treat. All Crafts
men should hear it.
Nearly two hundred were present at
the Grand Lodge of Instruction.
On Monday night of next week District
Deputy Grand Master Joseph r. Moore
Will pay an official visit to Triune Lodge
at Arlington. Grand Master Tilden and
several Grand Lodge officers will be
present
The District Deputy win resume his
official yisitations next month after he
completes the circuit with the Grand
Lodge of Instruction.
The following are the dates for the
Grand Lodge of Instruction for the sew
eral districts not yet visited:-ApriI 80,
for the Third district at Trenton; May Is,
Twelfth district. at Atlantic City; May
Is, Fourth district. at Asbury Park; May
al, First district, at Bridgeton; May 81,
Tenth district, at Hackettstown.
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE EIKY.