The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-12-20

OFFICERS or OTHER ORDERS.
knights, Odd Fellows, Mechanics.
Red Men and Eiks.
FEE AND ACCEPTED MAsONS.

I ne UallOt ptayeg an llnpoFtHab ptitt NJ
the communications last week aud the
results have been satisfactory. as conf
pttent officers have been chosen and the
prosperity OF the lodges should continue.
Several very Efficient WDrshiptul Mas
terra Rave retired, some of whom nave
served several terms. In the majority OF
the elections the excellenbrule OF rotation
was ndhpred to sud the officers Were pro-
noted Thisis aiiincentiye for ambitious
members 10 try, and win Office. The cleo
Tons were almost all unanimous, but IN
a few Instances the competition was
spirited for minor places. The veterans
We're cut and squared necOuRts aud many
retired who wiz nos De. seen again until
The next annuaI communication.
Grand Master 1iilien aud his Secre-
tary. Brother G. B Mears, Will now burn
tile midnight oil 10 complete the report
for tile session ct the Grand Lodge at
Trenton on the 2Sth inst 1t will be a
yoiumin0us bat Interesting document, as
Lie Grand Master has been faithful, and
Will devote many pages to his personal
observations. as he has made many
visits. A faint idea of the vast amount
OF work That devolyes on he GRAND Mas
Ter can be gieaned from the fact that dur
Ing the year he has received nearly one
thousand letters The honor Is The grand
est that can be conferred in this or any
other Etate, but tits not q siDecure, aud
entails an extraordinary amount of la
pNt BpuN n 1HN@l lHtuiHDcAb ,liAc tAS
present officer. Even during this week he
made two visits On Tuesday night he
Went 10 The northern end OF the State,
md on Friday night was Mt the COM
nuncHtion Of Jersey City Lodge TO
oblge the officers aud present the apron
70 the retiring WorshipIui Master. One
OF the characteristics of Gle aifable
Grand Master IS his Willingness always
10 sacrifice his own equipments to ac-
eonAnudate the craftsmen.
The communication of Jersey City
Lodge No. "a on Friday night was a big
aHsir Tbs room was csoWaeti- Inc Wos-
shipful Master delivered an interesting
address which will be engrossed on the
mfuutes. The one unpleasant feature
was the absence OF Worshipful Brother
Warren Dobbs, who is i'll. 1t WAS the
first meeting he has missed for the first
time in TWENTY-FIVE years 4 letter OF
regret was sent him. r. w. Stephen
Smith. who presided ut the election, di-
reeled attention 70 the fact that the two
teliers who had served for years We're alb
sent Brothers Dobbs aud the late Chief
Engineer Furfier. ". B. John ). Bnsiev
was presented with beautiful p. NJ :
apron, the gift OF Ills subordinate officers.
There WAS considerable nierriment over
the question OF ejecting representative
10 the Grand Lodge. Brother Sid. Barr.
who made . humorous adverse argument,
was selected and accepted The officers
cneSen Weffs- W M, TtafFy n. L sttFlsfs
S. w. 6. Is. Meags: /. W.. Wade Il.
Gordy; Treasurer, ". b.. William e
Booze; Secretary. Isaac NJ. Clarke; Chap
lain. j ]. Benedicp. 2. NJ; Trustee
A. j. Jaraine, p. NJ The following were
appointed:-S D.. Seth s. P9esell. J D..
George +: Heideck; 8 NJ. G. Edward
Farrer; j. NJ. c., Brother Grussman;
m rshai, j. J. Bagley, r. NJ; orEanist, j.
K Sealey; assistant organist. David Bird
sail: uyle, Joshua johnson. The officers
were installed by Grand Master 1iitleu
assisted by .. g. NJ, Joseph q Moore.
Bergen Lodges communication at
trHctsd ;l1most one hundred members. 1t
was n pleasant session and an entertain
sment followed The new officers are;--
: " Frafk Hill: S. W., Z. il. Leech.
J. w. A. Weisenborn; treasurer. NJ.
Livinaston; secretary, Thomas 2. Rock
eft;S d. Henry Fitch. Jr.; j. D., George
y. Reed. The officers we're Installed by
". b.. Hiram ID. Austin; assisted BY w.
Il john, J. foffey, as grand marshal
Enterprise lodge had happy meeting.
". B. Benjamin T.. Wakefield who has
served faithfully and well for two terms,
and has retired submitted report show
ing that the lodge was never IN a more
prosperous condition, and now has a
halance Ia bunk Of three thousand dollars.
The pew officers who were in
stalled by w. b. Benjamin. +. Wakefield.
assisted BY W. b. William Fl. Cornell 10
Samuel B. Low; s. W.. f. Alien Cheet-
ham: j. w, John II. Whitford. Treas
urer, Hugh Crawshaw; Secretary. b. p.
Davis; S. d.. f. w. Bertnolf; j.. D., w.
f. Seely; S. NJ. O.. j. A. Logan; j. NJ. O.,
G. N. Matthews; S. s. A c. Perry; j. s..
heck; Chaplain. B. F. Wakefield. p, M;
Organisi, Geo ge e. Divers; Tyler, JACOB
s ney; Trustees. A. j. Chapman, r. A
Simpson md Richard Brown; Represen-
taiive. Thomas ID. Mills
varick Lodge had splendid meeting
on "Wednesday night. 1t was not dull,
hut WIS Harmonious Brother r. b.
Sears. P. NJ, retired from the office of
Secretary and received a vote. of thanks.
He has been ali efficient officer. w. b.
Albert Salt conducted the installation.
The meeting closed with several happy
Est, West Or South: The cap bic off
GERS were reelected Its staff ts:-W. NJ
BeHiamin Waters. p. NJ; S. w. B. f.
Adams: j. w. George e. Waters. Treas
i1rer. Thomas Goddard; Secretary,
Thomas Waters; Chaplain. II. A. Greene,
White; S. NJ, O., 4. e. Willetts; J. NJ. G.;
Louis H. Washburn; OrgsnisT, G. Sycel-
more; Tyler, ). T. Taylor.
Lodge Of the Temple had jolly time
on thursday night The officers chosen
were:- w NJ, John VI. Bartholf; S. W.
Adam Steif; j. W.. w. C. Williams;
Treasurer. William Il Turner; Secretary,
row. s j. D., Arthur Steele. The officers
we're Installed by W. b. William p
Douglass. assisted by w B. John A.
Parker.
Highland Lodge selected the following
officers: W NJ. Charles g. Groves; S W..
James A. Wilson; j. w, John G, Tucker;
Treasnrer. Al Craig Secretary. w
gIlefle,ft: S. D.. Thomas GArdner:J. d..