The Jersey City news., 1891-10-20
MASONIC TRRSLE BOARD.
Quaker City Craftsmen Entertained
"A Centennial Anniversary.


was the Communications Of Jersey City
Lodge No. "a on Friday night. Standing
room onlv was the announcement made
when the last delegation arrived. 1t con-
sisted of twenty-eight members from En-
terprise Lodge, led bv its worshipful |
Master, Benjamin Wakefield. There was
II grand constellation OF Masonic stars.
Grand Master Thomas w. Iildeu, Gran d
Marshal John A. Parker, District Deputy
Grand MAJ shal Joseph E. Moore and Il;
Senior Warden, of Delaware, were
present. Every lodge in the Seventh
Masonic district was represented, and a
score of Masters aud Past Masters al
tended. The cause of this extraordinary
gathering was to do honor to Franklin
Lodge No. 1874 of Philadelphia who made
fraternal cali. 1t is one of the foremost
lodges in the Quaker City, and has earned
an enviable reputation Tor its hospitality
ALI craftsmen are acc0r led royal wei.
come aud made comfortable, aud TO 1eei
ut home. It convereS once month, anu
its communications alway attract a large
number Of visitors.
FRATERNAL TIES
Strong fraternai ties unite it and Jersey
City Lodge. They were cemented by
Past Master Brown of Franklin,
whose son Edward is popular
member of Jersey City Lodge.
The son visited his fathers lodge. The
father returned the compliment. Tnen
they paid their visits with other crafts
men, and these visits developed the true
Masonic spirit aud affection and culmin'
ated in the lodge visits. Jersey City Lodge
attended the communication OF FRANKLIN
Lodge on the night of Decoration Day,
and received such cordial Drotherly treat
ment that they decided when Franklin
10 RI a the visit nlqHS -
ant that they would call frequently. The
delegation from Franklin chartered II
Pullman coach an arrived at six O'Clock
in the evening. The delegation was com
posed of Worshipful Master John Nc
Lellan, Past Masters S. 0, Stokes. 7. $.
Warden Frank Gardner, Junior Warden
George Wagner. Senior Deacon Jesse
Barker. Junior Deacon Otis Kendall.
Pursuivant John Scheidt, Senior
Master of Ceremonies w. H..
Thompson, Junior Master of Cere-
monies H. K. Smith and Brothers
j. L. Webber. Moses Reopath, Conrad
Semple, Alexander Feel, Edgar Black. j.
j. Shannon. r. c. Stralford and w. q,
Wilson. They were met at the depot by
Worshipful Master John j. Bagley and
Brothers w. H. Gordy and Thomas
Pratt, Of Jersey City Lodge
auQ eSCOTttu W 4MOIIOW ~ OaI %
where Grand Master Tiden and
District Deputy Moore Joined them at
dinner. At the lodge communication the
District Deputy received tue Grand Mas.
ter aud the latter received the members
of Franklin Lodge. The M. NJ. degree
was conferred on Frank l. VanderDeck,
Jr.. and as usual the work was faul tlessly
done by the officers of Jersey City Lodge.
MASONIC TALKS.
At the close of the meeting address es
were made by Grand Master Tildeu, Dis
trict Deputy Moore, Grand Senior War
den Flynn of Delaware, Grand Marshal
Parker, w. M. Mcclellan aud Postmasrers
Brown and Leithman of Franklin Lodge.
A collation. was served and an entertain
ment was given. Brothers Keut
and Lee sang duet, vocal solos were
given by Brother Lee and William
Machln, recitations by j. Leslie Gossln,
aud Robert Mcdonald told somc of his
funny stories, and Brother Wilson, OF
Franklin, cracked excellent jokes. The
happy meeting terminated by the craft
sin ging "Auli Lang Syne." A com nit
tee frs m Jersey City Lodge escorted the
merry brethren from the Quaker City to
their car and had happy time until the
train started. When member OF Frank
liu drops iuto this city or Jersey City
craftsman goes as,a to the .osr QUAKE, IKE,
the many distinguished craftsmen pres
ent at the communication, in addition to
those enumerated. were Worshipful
Brothers Thomas Seward Of Eagle Lodge,
Briggs of Lodge of the Temple. Salt or
Varick. King OF Rising Star, Miller and
Teutonia, Jardine, Barnes, Weastell,
Benedict, Borne anl Dohbs Of Jersey City
Lodge, Waters OF Variek. Austin of Bsr-
gen Lodge. Among the visitors were
Brothers H. H. Roberts of Cre-c cent Lodge OF
Philadelphia; George w. Robinson. of
Jackson Lodge OF Delaware; Robert s.
Beatty, of Duquesne Lodge of Pittsburg.
aud craftsmen from Philadelphia Lodge
No. 70; jackson Lodge Of Pennsylvania.
Armstrong Lodge of Delaware, Tuscan
OF Engle wood, Union of New Brunswick.
Shamokin of Pennsylvania, Masters Of
Albany, Baalbic of Boston, Solom0n's OF
New York, Trilumlnary Of Newark,
Anglo-Saxon of New York, and Bayonns
Lodge.
Grand Master Tilden aud District Dep
uty Moore were the guests of the Grand
Master of Pennsylvania on Saturday
night, and with him attended the centen.
nial anniversary Of Harmony Lodge Of
Philadelphia.
Worshipful Master Barnes of Hiram
Lodge is bereaved by the death OF his
wife. She expired last night after pro-
tracted illness.
| The surprise at the Lodge of the Tenn
pie communication was the present oi
| two handsome jewels. The recipient.
were Worshipful Brothers Charles w
| Woolsey and John A. Parker. The orator
was Judge Douglass. Addresses wer'
made by Grand Master Tilden, Dis
| trict Deputy Moore and p. d. G. NJ. Fort
myer, of Newark. A collation. was served
| and the craft had royal time.
| Bergen Lodge worked the e. A. or
three candidates last week.
| The Comnandery will meet tonight
| and work the Order of the Temple.