The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-06-07
RAPS, signs AND GRIPS.
Merry Masons Active on
the Eve Of the Vacation.
roRESTIc CAMPAIGN OPENED
With PythIans, odd Fellows, Ca.
deis aud Mechanics.
FREE AKD ACCEPTED MAs0yS

/ great as in this district this year. Every
lodge communication ms brought our not
only the members but attracted grand
/ DELEGATIONS from sister lodges. 1t began
on Monday night at Hiram Lodge and
continued until the close of the week. on
Friday night, at Bergen Lodge. Extra
/ chairs had to be supplied to meet the de-
mand and the torrid tone OF the atDlos-
phere did not meet the enthu-
have become veritable salamantlers. on
Two occasions last week the craft assem-
bled to pay homage to the Grand Master
| who, despite the fact that he was not
feeling well, kept his promise to attend
Bay View Lodge on Thursday evening
and Bergen Lodge on Friday He was
also at the communication of Hiram
| Lodge. an unexpected call, which sur
| prised aud pleased the members. With
him was District Deputy Joseph q.
| Moore, who Is popular and always well
come. Their presence stimulated the
officers to do their best and the work
was superbfy done.
AT Hiram Lodge. ON Monday night,
Water Assessor William Heller was
raised TO The degree Of Master Mason.
The room was crowded and many distin-
guished craftsmen were present Almost
every lodge In the district was repre-.
sented by Worshipful Masters or Past
Masters. The lodges own officers were
at their respective stations. A collation.
| was served after adjournment The
Grand Master and District Deputy made
brief bur instructive speeches.
The record for attendance was broken
by a large majority at the communication
of Bay View Lodge at Bamber Hall,
Greenvilie on Thursday nignt Grand
Master Tilden and Right Worshipful
] Brother j. f. Moore.as usual, were punct-
uai and vigilant 70 point out and rectify
any errors II the rules were not rigidiy
4 Cni ~.
lodge to order promptly. The
Master Mason degree was conferred
on Christian K Dusel and the
| feature of the ceremony was the
second section, in which the tenn of En-
! ferprise Lodge. in its elaborate costumes.
! officiated under the direction Of p D. d.
| Robert e. Simpson. The movements
! were Intricate and pretty, and the work
/ was fauitlessIy done. The w. NJ. S. W.
and J. W. Of Enterprise occupied the
points The craft was well compensated
for their visit. aud praise was literally
| from Enterprise. r. w Bro Simpson,
IN closing the work was effective aud
| perfect, aud even the veterans listened
with rapt attention. 1t was revelation
for the beauty Was brought out in bold
Past Master of the lodge, entertained
Brother Dusei, who is a son of the
the craft at the Beivedere House in
royal style.
Tne spacious chamber Of Bergen Lodge
| was encroached upon on Friday night to
| accommodate the craftsmen who hocked
there from this and nighboring jurisdic-
lions The lodges in New York, Brook
lyn and adjacent cities were represented
aud every lodge in the Seventh Masonic
District had more than quorum present.,
and the record for attendance which has
attained high average In this progres-
| sive lodge was distanced- II was not an
ordinary gathering as the prominent
/ from the Grand Master and District
Deputy to Worshipful Masters and Past
| Masters innumerabie. Chancellor Nc
Gill and ex-State Treasurer John
j. Toffey were on the list OF
Past Masters The communication
| raised. They were Isaac Taylor, Henry
Fitch, Jr., and Thomas Withers. IL was
! intensely not, but the work WAS so adj
miraUly done that the craft was NOT af-
fected by the temperature. and remained
to the close of the impressive ceremony.
The charge was delivered bya worshfpful
brother from Brooklyn. It was an e!o-
qnent effort The Grand Master made
one OF his characteristic happy hits The
newly made Master Masons entertained
the craftgat the Carteret Club.
Jersey City Lodge had a splendid dele
/
Lodge of Philadelphia on Saturday night
of last week. Fifteen members Of No. "a
saw how they raise a Feliowcralt in
Quakerdom. The delegation consisted Of
District Deputy j. E. Moore, Worshipful
Master John J. Bagley and Brothers
Wude H. Gordy. Seth Parsei,, Ed. Moore,
J. Z. Mccormick. Herbert Temple, Jeff
Eyerson, Richard Wade, J. Goss. Charles
Cfeayy. John Brown, Thomas Pratt. Id.
Brown and Brother j. j. Bartnolt ofthe
Lodge of Temple and Brother
Creavy of Bridgeport, Conn., They
met large delegation from.
was taken ia the Pennsylvania work by
the visiting brothers, and the Jersey
craftsmen are of the opinion that the
work does not equal that of this State
Franklin Lodge meets IN Masonic TEN
pie. and the room is magnificent. The
| lodge. TOO, is composed of splendid ma
ferial II Is one Of the wealthiest lodges
in Philadelphia. AT the close of the
meeting banquet was served.
i aud the lodge used its own
elaborate crockery, glass and
| siverware A table lodge in ye olde Eng
fish STYLE was organized by w NJ Nc
/ CIeliand. which was a novelty and pleas
ed the visitors. Many happy speeches
/ were made, and u. ID. g. NJ. Moore and
| w. b. Bagley, OF this city. We're heard.
w. B. Hare, of Wilmington, was exceed
fuQiy witty, and said numerous pleasant
| thugs about Franklin Lodge. but was
! loyal TO his own, and upheld Jer-
| sew. The journey was pleasant, as
the boys were full of life.
Deacon Gordy mad a prayer book and be
with several brothers had "A praise meet
| ing. The party retained by the owl train
and were detained by a freighs wrecked,
| but managed to reach home in time for
break fast. 1t was a pleas ant and profit
| able trip and was thorou ghly enjoyed
| The boys have only words Of praise for
| Franklin Lodge aud hope that they will
| be able in the near future to reciprocate.
| The Columandery and Jersey CITY
Lodge attended the funeral OF the late
Sir Knight and Brother William T..
Nadfgan. whose remains were laid at
rest in the Masonic burial plot at the
New York Bay Cemetery. The body was
brought from the ieceased's late home by
/ six pail bearers appointed by w NJ. Bag
| lev. who conducted the services at the
| grave.
Varick Lodge will work the NJ. n. de-
gree at its next communion ion on June
H.
The communication of Zeredetha Lodge
next Thursday night, will be the event of
| week. The NJ. II. degree Will be worked,
aud the Grand Master and District
| Deputy will be present. The lodge room
will have to be extended to accommodate
the craft The lodge meets at HeyPs Hall
on Bergen avenue
/ Jersey City Lodge worked the E. A..
degree on Friday niaht on Frank Z. Van
derbeck.