The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-25
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ROYAL ARgANUM.

ROYAL AHgANUM.
The members of Bayonne Council No.
6g5. Royal Arcauanl, OF Bayonne held
their initial red-ietter social gathering of
the season in Arcanum Hall, that city, on
Monday evening. The occasion was the
gnnuai Visitation OF the officers or the
brand Council of New Jersey, aud 1t was
franght with pleasure for ali who parEIc-
lpated, he dignitaries OF the order and
the other guests of the Organization being
entertained IN Right royal style Pre-
vious 70 the social session bfief bnsi-
ness meeting was held. When Orator
Joseph II. Wright, VINO was to act as
master Of ceremonies, finally announced
That everything was lie readfnegs for the
festivities over TWO hundred mem bers of
Bayoane Uoupclt were present Then
Regent William D. Gordon gave the sig
nal for tbs guests 70 enter. Grand Re-
gent c. f.. Mcdowell of bloomfield. was
accompanied by staff of twenty officials
and the party marched in two files up to
the dais at the head OF the hall and sa-
iuteu Regent Gordon. With the
entire gathering standing, the
guests were received with much cere-
mony, being introduced by Past Regent
Thomas Farless. They were cordially
welcomed BY Regent Gordon in brief
speech, 10 which Grand Regent Mcdowell
as briefly and pleasantly responded At
ter short recess, during which greetings
were exchanged, the gathering was seated
ut three long tables made beautiful by
an array of snowy drapeiy, glassware,
china, silverware. floral decorations, yari-
colored lights and dainty viands. The
strand C0uncii diQuitaries other prom
inent guests and officers OF BaYonne
Council, occupied seats at the head OF the
central table. Seats at q table upon the
dais We're reserved for tue representatives
Of the press Befure the feasting COM
nlenced, the Rev, William w. Knox, pas
tor OF the First Reformed Church and
chaplain OF the council, made brief ftl-
vocation. When all had done full justice
10 the excellent collation.. the feast OF
reason and hoW Of soul'' began. Orator
Wright opened with an address rife with
his characteristic compliments aud pleas
antries. proposing as the first toast of the
evening THE Grand Council of New Jer-
sey aud our welcome guest, Grand Re-
gent Mcdowell In few remarks of a
congratulatory character. Grand Regent
Mcdowell responded He was followed
in turn by Past Grand Regent William
A Tompkins, OF Rutherford, who spoke
Of the order IN general; Past Grand
Regent b. b. Mcdowell. OF Orange, whose
topic was Looking Back ward MT the
Royal Arcapum;n Past Grand Regent
William T. Douglass. Of Newark. vino
talked OF the orders promising future;
Grand Secretary Aiberts, of Hobokea.
whose remarks were we'll received, and
District Deputy Grand Regent David I.
Cfispn, OF BayOnne Council, who made
very modest address in response to the
presentation TO him by Orator Wright in
behalf Of the Council of pretty and
cosby Past Regents jewel. Col. Charles
w. Fuller was the next speaker. and his
appearances was made amid applause that
dfd not cease for several minutes. He
expressed his pleasure at again being
guest OF the Council, told u number of
facetious stories and concluded with
an eloquent eulogy Of the or
franklin Skeily sang new YER
sion of Listen TO My Tale of Vice. in
which he alluded TO 'sZiggy, The Bergen
Point eccentric barber.h who recently
left town. He also warbled s.'The Type
writer, and won repeated rounds of
laughter with his humorous Quips.
Grand Sentry and Past Regent j. A
Nixon of Pioneer Council OF Jersey City
rendered Scotch dialect ditty Regent
Gordon was presented with miniature
oagpIpe aud he responded with several
funny tales. Brother George Carragan,
the first orator Of the council. spoke OF
the organizations early trials, after
which the Rev John H. Egbert. former
~ pastor OF the Mattison Methoaisr
Church OF Bayonne, brought the session
to an end with brief beuedie-
tiou. Among the other dfgnitaries ir
attendance at the festivities who have not
been mentioned were:--Grand Chaplain
Babcock. Grand Guide William w Bax-
ter Of Jersey City; District Deputies
Grand Regent Feist. Merrick, Rand aud
Merrfek, and Committeeman Nicholas G.
Vreeland. Noelte. Starr and Greson.
There were also delegations present from
New York Council Of New York CITY:
Jersey City, William L Dickinson, pie
neer aud Arbores Councils Of Jersey
City; Carreret Coupcil of Railway; Fire
side Council of Westfeld; Corinthian
Council Of Newark; Longfeilow Council
Iyn, Plainfieid. Hoboken. Ruther ford and
Elizabeth.