The Sunday morning news., 1891-12-13


nnm. OF Bayonne. has sanctioned "a novel
scheme to Increase its membership dur
ing he ensuing six months. Two teams
! OF ieh men aud u captain each have been
designated TO engage in n friendly con-
test ut securing the initiation of the most
candidates for membership. The losing
team is to give the winning eleven AN
oyster supper. The teams are as follows:
Press Gang-Henry Crane. Captain;
James II. Perine. A. StlIman. Van
Buskirk, John A. Post Edward Smith,
James T. r. Proctor, E9bert Seymour.
George S. Bogert. Willard I. Eddy. vii
liam Morrison aud John Il. Andrews.
Recruiting Corps-Thomas Farless, Cap
tain: David I: Crispin, George Ii. Bonney,
George E. Winkle. Daniel d. Brod-
John c. Bouton. William Fl. Davies,
Ossian j. Ramsdell and Peter Dimler
/ RED MEN.
Massapeque Tribe No. 154 will hold
their regular pow WOW on Wednesdays
sleep. Officers for the coming term will
be nominated. The Bylaw Committee
MALTA will be on hand. Several pale faces
will also be adopted. Let every member
| be present.
The first annual entertainment of High
Rock Tribe No. $50 WAS held ON Friday
| evening at the Avenue House Among
the most notable OF the talent engaged
was j. ID. Lee. J. I. Kent, G.. Rehill. r.
Mcdonald, G. Soloman, with Mr.. F. A.
| CoRhili as acconpanist. The entertain
ment WAS we'll attended.
Sachem Werner Bruins Is still confined
| to his residence with very serious ILL
ness.
A delegation from the Wapwaps will
visit Massapeque aud assist them in the
! work.
Brother Pinkham of winona is one of
ha T.,a 49, ~
! the hill.
| One of the brothers OF Communipaw
tribe recently took unto himself a squaw.
The war dance was held on Friday even
ing aud was only quenched by liberal
| supply OF German firewRter.
Brother Cody of Massapeque will make
right worthy Sachem.
Will the Great NJ, Billy Forsyth be
with Massapequa on Wednesdays
| powwow!
Massapequa tribe is blessed with CON-
| pctent officers. The majority will prob
| ably be reelected.
Captain Paul Sury, who has been
| Past Sachem for score of years. is a can
/ didate for representative to the Great
Council. He would be the right man in
| the right place.
Brothers P. Sury, T. B. O'Neill and
| w. Il. Clements took their withdrawal
cards from Wawapahah tribe at its last
council fire. and will become members of
the Massapequa tribe.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
| A solemn and very impressive memo
rial service to the memory OF departed
brothers was held on Wednesday even
ing under the auspices of Onward Lodge
| No. 1853 in their rooms. No. l4l Jackson
| avenue. The lodge called their meeting
| to order at 7:30 for the transaction OF bus-
ness aud at 8 O'Clock the doors were
| n n
lodge room was appropriately draped in
| black aud in front Of the chair Of the
Noble Grand was placed a coffin covered
| by pail, at either end of which was
! placed lighted candles to represent each
| OF the departed brothers. Back of this
| were some nicely arranged plants. all Of
| which added to the solemnity of the SER
vice. The programme. printed in black.
| with deep black borders. was as follows:-
| Organ voluntary; reading from scrip
lures; hymn, Nearer My God to Thee,
| lin which all present joinedl; PRAYER;
! tenor solo. Mr.. o. Dealing; quartette, On
ward quartette. Calling the roll of the
dead:--
David Wakefield. joined November 8.
1871. at the age of thirty four, died April
joined August %, 1871, at the age of
| twenty three, died August 20, 1878; Oscar
| 4. Lund, NJ. H., charter member. first
Noble Grand, joined August 49, 1871, at
the age of twenty-eight, died June. 80.
joiued August %, ISL, at the age Of forty,
died August 4. 1876; George l.. Perry.
| joined October ~ 1873. ut the age of forty
one, died November 25. 1879: Henry Isiey,
| joined October 23, 1872, at the age OF
Uirich, Joined October %. 1872, ut the age
of thirty. died July 49, 1885; Benjamin
o. Post. joined December %, 1871, at the
| age Of thirty seven, died May 8, 1885;
john J. Griffiths, Joined September 81,
1881. at the age OF twenty-four, died
| joined July 81, 1872. at the age of forfy-
one. died August 49, 1891. AS the name
| of each was called one candle was eXtin-
| gnishsd. Quartette, Welcome. Wan
| derer. Welcome" Onward Quartette.
EGsa esreg o;s and Emeamatica aans Mad of
Van Northwick. Pauline Van
Northwick and Eta Banfield.
Quartette. Come Ye Disconsolate." On
ward Quartette; Address, by John L.
| Wheeler, Past Grand Master; Solo, 'Let
Your Light So Shine" by A. Evans;
Hymn, Evening Prayer" Onward
| Quartette.
All present then joined in singing "Oid
Hundred" and the services closed with
the Benedction.
Nominations were In order last week.
Be careful in the selection of officers.
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ability of its officers.
Reports from all the lodges are to the
effect that the present term has been sat
| isfactory and profitable.
District Deputy Willets and his excel
lent staff will soon be seen.
Past Grands Petit, Ryan. Ruddick and
Ebersole are among the regulars at Gar
field Lodge. Brothers Hansen, Dubois
and Sutciif are always on hand. No. Is
need never worry about the absence Of u
quorum.
Canton Jersey City was out on parade
Tuesday night. They went to Brooklyn
with their fife and drum corps and at
tended the ball of Canton kiehl. They
had jolly lime.
The semi-aunual election Tor officers of
Bayonne Lodge will take place on Fri
day evening. December is. The organ
ization is preparing to initiate several
candidates.
Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 176, will hold
its semi-apnual election OF officers on Mon
day evening. December %.
On Wednesday evening, December 80,
the members of Goethe Lodge, No. POS,
will hold their semi-ann ual election for
officers.
AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR.
United Council No. 1035, of New York,
which meets at Scottish Rifle Hall, Twen-
ty-ninth street aud Madison avenue, this
afternoon at half past two O'Clock, has
sent an invitation TO the delegates of the
a