The Sunday morning news., 1891-12-27
EnYAL ARCANnM


Things have been rather quiet during
the past week owing to the holidays, and
the workers in Arcanum circles have
been enjoying a well earned rest, prepar-
atory to commencing the new year with
rush. The present month will show
the greatest record of any one month IN
the history OF the order in this State, and
Grand Regent Mcdowell feels sanguine
that all previous records will be eclipsed.
when his term of Office is ended.
Pioneer, No. %, will meet on Thursday
evening. the last day of the year, and
will see the old year out and the new one
in. They will initiate eight or nine new
ing an excellent musical and literary
programme for Duty XVII All the tal-
eut will be on hand, and Grand Guide
Baxter will make an address.
Jersey City No SO will hold their last
meeting this year on Tuesday evening In
their rooms in Roche's Hall, and IL is ex-
pected that fifteen candidates will be in
line. which will be Il fitting conclusion 10
the magnificent record they have made
this year. Orator Williamson will close
his term of office with a grand display,
and in good of the order" the doors will
be thrown open. and the members aud
their friends will enjoy the good thugs
that Brother Williamson has promised to !.
provide. Members of sister councils are
cordially invited to be present
W. L. Dickinson No. 54S is down to
meet on Friday evening, but as that will
be New Years Day there wilt be no
quorum present, and they will adjourn to
meet on the fifteenth of January.
An official visit was made to Moutelair
Council NO. 42l last Tuesday evening by
Grand Regent Mcdowell and staff.
Grand Trustee Ksllman, Grand Sentry
Nixon aud Grand Guide Baxter were
present from this city.
A new cOuncil will he inetitutad fnfs1av.
row eyeuing in Passaic by Brother ID. !.
DOW, of the Committee on State OF the
Order. Brother Dow will he assisted by
IL number Of the grand officers, aud ex-
poets 10 have thitty charter members.
Past Grand Regent Mcdowell will in
stitute a new council this week in
Oradell, N j., small town on the line
of the New Jersey and New York Rail-
road.
Excelsior Council No 20O Guiding Star
Council No. 522, aud Communipaw No.
1917, will meet tomorrow evening In
their respective meeting places. and will
all have candidates tor initiation.
The Grand Regent will make official
visits to Bergen Council No 149 on Jam
uary IL, aud to Cornnunipaw Council No.
1917 on January 25.
Pioneer No. % will appoint committee
at their next meeting to MIKE arrange
meuts for the supper to be given to Jer<
sey City No. Sc on the result of the recent
contest. AS old Pioneer never does
things by halves. they intend doing them
selves proud on this occasion.
Considerable surprise has been mani
tested by members of the order In this
city in that Excelsior Council did NOT
send Regent Black to the Grand Council
rs their representative. Brother Black
has been a hard worker for his council, a
jealous and capable officer. and should
have been rewarded by being elected to
the Grand Council.
If ''Boer" Nick Vreeland sends that
threatens we would advise that the
ties at n more equal distance apart, as il
is very difficult walking ON them now.
Last Monday evening the members of
Bayonne Council. No. 695, Royal Ar
canum, OF Bayonne, held pleasant
social session in Arcanum Hall at the
conclusion of the regular business meet
ing. Orator Joseph Fl. Wright
was master of ceremonies. Past
Regent David 4. Crispin sang "The
Yeomen's Wedding Song' and
Bonnie. Sweet Bessie" Professor
William Till favored with a piano solo;
Secretary William J. Morrison read se-
lection from Longfeliow's poems; Joseph
Nagle, of New York City, played num-
ber of selections upon the either; VIM.
NJ. Wilshere. of Greenville. recited sew
eral selections, and Prof j. w. Milner,
of Jersey City, exhibited his skill at en-
ticing music from an array of silver
toned bells and u yerephone.