The Sunday morning news., 1891-12-20
The Masonic Trestle Board
Results of Several
Lodge Elections.
OFFICERS OF OTHER ORDERS
Knights, Odd Fellows, Mechanics,
Red Men and Eiks.
FREE AND AcoEprEp MASONS.

Several very efficient WDrshiptEl Mas
ters have retired, some of whom nave
served several terms. In the majority Of
the elections the eexcellentrule OF rotation
was adhered to aud the officers were pro-
noted This is an incentive for ambitious
members 10 try and win office. The elec-
tions were almost all unanimous, but in
few instances the competition was
spirited for minor places. The veterans
were out and squared accounts and many
retired who wiilnoU be seen again until
The ueXt annual communication.
Grand Master 1iltien and his Secre-
tary. Brother G. B Mears, will now burn
tile midnight oil TO complete the report
for the session of the Grand Lodge at
Trenton on the 2Sth inst. 1t will be
voluminouS but interesting document, as
the 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 tnat devolves on the Grand Mas
ter can be CLEANED 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 State, but it is not u sinecure, and
entails an extraordinary amount of la
Ior upon a loval incumbent like the
present officer Even during this week he
made two visits On Tuesday night he
went TO the northern end of the State,
and on Friday night was at the COM
oblige the officers aud present the apron
to the retiring Worshlpful Master. One
of the characteristics of the affable
Grand Master is his Willingness IS always
TO sacrifice his own enJoyments to ac-
commodate the craftsmen.
The communication of Jersey City
Lodge No. "a on Friday night was big
att air. The room was crowded Inc Wor-
shipful Master delivered an Interesting
address which will be engrossed on the
" -lC.,r x.rf fa,n nff,r
WAS the absence OF Worshipfnl Brother
Warren Dobps, who is i'll. 1t was the
first meeting he has missed for the first
time in twenty-five years. A letter or
regret was sent him. f. w. Stephen
Smith, who presided at the election, di-
rected attention to the fact that the two
telers who had served for years were alb
sent, Brothers Dobbs and theglate Chief
Engineer Farrier. w. b. John j. Bagey
was presented with beautiful p. M. $
apron, the gift OF mis- subordinate officers.
There was considerable mcrriment over
the question of electing representative
To the Grand Lodge. Brother Sid. Barr.
who made humorous adverse argument.
was selected ami accepted The officers
chosen were:-W. NJ. Harry II: Farrier;
S. W. G; B. Mear,Sj; l. W., yv;,s;l,e Made Il. 4
Boone; Secretary, Isaac NJ Clarke; Chap.
A. j. JarAine, P. NJ. The following were
appointed:-S D, Seth S Parsell; J. d..
George F. Heideck; S. M. G.. Edward
mqrshai, j. j. Bagley, p. M; organist. J..
K. Sealey; assistant orgnnist, David Bird
sail: tyle. Joshua johnson. The officers
were installed by Grand Master Iilden
assisted by d. G. M, Joseph Moore
Bergen Lodges communication at
tracted almost one hundred members Il
was a pleasant session and an entertain
mont followed. The new officers are:-
W.M., J. Frank Hill; S, W., f. II. Leech;
j. W., A. Weisenborn; treasurer NJ.
Livingston; secretary. Thomas L. Rock
etl; S. d. Henry Fitch. Jr.; j. D., George
j. Reed. The officers were installed by
w. b., Hiram d. Austin; assisted by w.
b John, J. Toffey, as grand marshal
Enterprise Lodge had happy meeting.
w. B. Benjamin Z. Wakefield who has
served faithfully and well for two terms,
and has retired submitted report show
ing that the lodge WAS never in more
prosperous condition, and now has n
balance in bank of three thousanddollars.
The new ofiicers who were in
stalled by w. b. Benjamin. F. Wake field.
assisted by w. 3. William H. Cornell rs
Grand Marshal, are as fotlows:-W. NJ.
Samuel B. Low; S. W., f. Alien Cheet-
ham; j W, John H. Whitford, Treas
urer, Hugh Crawshaw; Secretary. B. F.
Davis; S. D., T.. w. Bertholf; j.. D.; ".
7. Seely; S; NJ c., J; A. Lcg1n; J.. N. e.
u. N =
e. w. Thorpe; Marshal, Jere Wander
beck: Chaplain, B. F. Wakeeflld, P. NJ;
Organst, George E. Divers; Tyler, Jaco b
Soney; Trustees, A. j. Chapman, X. A.
Simpson and Richard Brown; Represen-
tntive. Thomas ID. Mills.
yarick Lodge had a splendid meeting g
on Wednesday night. II was not dull,
hut WAS harmonious. Brother X. b.
Sears. P. NJ, retired from the office OF
Secretary and received vote OF thanks
lie has been an efficient officer. w. Il.
Albert Salt conducted the Installation.
The meeting closed with several happy
speeches No changes were made in the
Elst, West ur South. The cap ble,ofii-
GERS were reelected. Its staff s:-W. M +,
Benjamn Waters. P. NJ. s. W. b f.
nrer. Thomas Goddard; Secretary,
Thomas Waters; Chaplaiu Fl. 4. Greene,
S. D., Daniel p. Holmes: j. D., w. H.
White; S. NJ. c., n. E. Willetts: j. NJ c.;
Louis H. Washburn; Organist, q. Sycel-
more; Tyler, j. T. Taylor.
Lodge of the Temple had jolly time
Oh thursday night. The officers chosen
were:-W NJ. John N. Bartholf; S. W.,
Adam Stein; J, w. w. C. Williams
Treasurer. William Fl Turner; Secretary
John j. Devlin; S. D., George W. Nor
row; J. D., Arthur Steele. The officers
were installed by w. B. William p.
Douglass. assisted by W. B. John a.
Parker.
Highland Lodge selected the following
ofdicers:--W. M. Charles G. Groves; s W..
James A. Wilson; j. W., John G. Tucker;
Treasurer. A. Craig; Secretary. W.
Hellead; S D.. Thomas Gardner; j.. p,
Thomas Lake; S. M. c., j. Kuger; j, M.
G.. E. Waideck; Organist, J. X. Sealey
TYLER, r. Booth. The installation cere-
monies were conducted by w. 4. Andrew
Hunter, assisted by w. B. Benjamin F..
Wakefield. A social session followed.
Bay View Lodge had u banquet after
it's meeting w. B. Ed. Shultz. who has
SO long and ably filed the highest chair,
has etired. He was presented with mas
give P. M.'si Jewel. w. B Rheinbart was also
the recipient of similar Jewel. The
NEW officers are:--W. NJ. g. L. Witt; S.
W. n. Payntou; j. WI. J, ,Yuhl; Treas.
nrer- ]. G. R-iuhart: Secretary, j. FL.
Jansen: Trnsteea, c. Haag, j. G. Dusel
and NJ. Schultz. Jr; Chaplain, =.
.Iennne; S. d., G. K. nusel: J. d.. H.
Hunt; S. NJ. O., NJ. Schultz, aud j. NJ O.,
j. Wahlbrecht.
Z.redetha Lodge has chosen the follow
ing officers:-W. NJ, Lester Brandt; ;.
w. Edward i. Anderson. j W. George
III Flew. Treasurer, John Pearson; Sec
retnry. J. j. Cole: S D., f. w. Lewis. .
H.. George W. Britten; Trustee. }. j,
Cole; Representative, G. Fl, Hanilin.
On Thursday evening the annual com
mnnication of Bayonue Lodge, No. 3D. Il.
mud a NJ. of Bayonne, WAS held IL Scuy-
ler Hall at Bergen Point. Ihe election
1or officers resulted as anneXed:-W or
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