The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-08-23
ROYAL ARCAyUY.

Bloomfield Council No. $50 celebrated
t.Arcanum Day. with lawn feta on the
grounds OF Gfand Regent Mcdowell last
Friday evening. The spacious grounds
are excelleatly adopted for such a pur-
pose aud were prettily decorated for the
occasion, I'VE hundred Chinese lanterns
being scattered through the GROUNDS. The
large and eolnmodious barn was hand
someiy decorated with flags aud bunting
aud was used for dancing An excellent
orchestra uiscoursed sweet strains during
the evening. Notwithstanding the un-
pleasant weather, a large number OF
Blooomhefd's fair women aud handsome
men were present, and very enjoyable
evening was spent Among the prominent
people present were noticed; Past Grand
Regent Douglass. Grand Regent Me-
Mcdowell. Grand Orator Drummond,
Grand Chaplain Babcock, Grand Guide
Baxter and Grand Trustees Kallulss. and
Mendeis.
Jersey City Council No. 50 held one of
their old time sessions on Tuesday even
ing There was a good attendance be-
sides a number or visitors from Pioneer
and other councils Two trembling as
pirants for initiation were introduced 80
the goat, who was Ia excellent humor,
and The side degree caused consider
able merriment. Organist Young and
Regent Baxter contributed songs, and
Brother Pllson reeired. Remarks were
ulftdC w OE1Gu 4EHSlct AAltf4du. treas
urer Conrad Trustee Bonnet and
Brother Meritg OF Pioneer, and Orator
Williamson told some humorous stores.
Pavonia Council No. 1,269 met "a
Thursday evening and received into
membership ex-AssemolYman Rearlon,
who bore the ordeal like a veteran.
Grand Trustee hallnan. Grand Guide
Baxter, Brothers Francis Resrdon and
others contributed IN Duty XVII
Three well known members OF the or
der in this city took a trip 10 Glen Island
last week and had thrilling experience
Brother kallman IS now engaged IN writ
ing u book on the trip, the title OF which
VIII be How the Grand Guide Was
Downed by a Woman Il promises to
be very interesting reading.
w. l. Dukeman Council No. 54S met on
Friday evening. One application was re
ce,ved, aud several candidates were to
have been initiated, ont they did not nut
IN an aneearance. Lots OF fun was had in
Duty AVII., aud pleasant evening
spent.
Excelsior Council No. 206 win meet to
morrow evening in Mcpherson Hall and
Guiding Star Council No. 500 will assem-
BILE at No. 4S Montgomery street.
What is the matter with the quarterly
bulletin that was to be issued on Au-
gust II
Guiding Star Council No. 522 viii hold
a progressive euehre party at their first
meeting In September. A special pro-
gramMe is being arranged for each meet
ing during the coming fall aud winter.
and special efforts will be made 70 make
the sessions as interesting and enjoyable
as possible.
Bayonne Council now has $40 members
Thirteen applications for membership in
the organization are in transit. Among
the Latest acquisitions t0 mem bershl1 are
Messrs. Charles III. Allen, John NJ Ryan.
Frederick G. Sco.I. Henry S. Sandal,
John II. Mcdonald, Theodore G. Greer,
William TIL. Henry p. Bsrron. Benjamin
H. Force. William E S. Crane. Jason A.
L.odwick, William r Ford, Richard c.
Mead and Richard Thomas. Mr Greer
was received by card from another coun-
ell. The others We're uoyifiates when in
iEiated
Orator joseph II. Wright Of Bavonne
Council has returned from an extensive
tour through California, Arizona, Texas.
New Mexico. Montana, Oregon, Wy0 m
ing. Utah, Idan0 and Washington. Dur
ing his travels he collected several score
of remarkable curios that no will put
on exhibition at the louG table
social sessions OF the organization this
of his adventures and the peculiar tales
he heard that will unQuesflonabiy prove
very interesting reading 10 an audience
OF his fellow fnenbers.
II II understood that two additional ex-
ira assessments, making four In all aud
sixteen calls Tor the year. ara tn be issued
by the Supreme Council. the death rate
having been very heavy In the order DUR
Ing the past Two mouths. Fourteen as
sessments were issued last year.
The average number u assess-