The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-16
RAPS, SIGNS AND GRIPS.
Quiet i'll Secret Society il
Giles After the Holt
DAYS.
NEW MEN Al THE HELM
Masonic, Forestic, pythiau, Oddlel-
low and Cadet Gossip.
FoRESTEHS OF AMERICA.

The Supreme L. G. is considering the
report of the Committee on Ritual. They
are also getting estimates on the new
regalia. The present rega!ia is official,
and will be so recognized until the new
regalia is approved aud issued.
The new retreat for the Junior Courts
is not ready.
The Supreme {. c. has decided that the
F.. Treasurer and Trustees need not
give bonds through II guarantee or Sc
curity company. and can furnish indi-
vidual bonds. even IL the ~sureIies are not
members of the order.
The five Jersey brethren, Joseph Mason.
NJ. F. Renting, w. S. Weed. John Ne.
KEN and Joseph +. McCoobery who COM
posed the Arbitration Committee on the
appeal of DR.. A. w. Becker VS.. the Grand
Cour of New York have rendered. u de
cision. They recommend that Court
Eagle proceed against DR.. Becker for on
dpct unbecoming a Forester.
Upon question of admitting to endow-
ment membership a brother who is minus
an arm, from the elbow down; Sup. E. c.
decide that they cannot grant endowment
certificate to any applicant who is not
physically sound" A member minus
an arm, from the elbow down." is not
physically sound.
The Sup F.. c.. decide that petitions, in
any form for relief of courts canot be sent
to courts throughout the order without
the sanction of supreme or L. &.
thereof, but that grand courts or K. c..
thereof may sanction the circulation of
appeals for relief OF courts within their
jurisdiction, provided sufhcient reasons
and facts are submitted ju~stifying appli-
cation for sanction.
Applications from courts from Sup. e.
C. approval shall be forwarded through
grand courts, with their approval or dis
approval. All petitions shall contain a
statement Of authorization to circulate
Them.
A majority of the A. o. f. of A.. are in
favor of Americanizing the order. This
is a move made that does not surprise us,
for it is similar to that made by many
other orders which nave been engrafted
on Americas virgin soil from foreign
shores.
1t does not mean that only Americans
can become members Of the order. but it
means that the customs, rules and regu-
latiops which might fifty govern a society
on the other side OF the ''great herring
rond'' are not applicable. or rather, not
altogether practicable here.
TIL people are different, our laws are
different. the Government is different,
and p~erforce of surroundings, while in
the main essential societies are the same.
they must be Observation-Disclosures For
ester.
r., is now convalescent and will shortly
begin his tour of the courts. He intends
paying an official visit to every court in
the State.
Many Foresters are joining the Red
Men, Odd Fellows end other orders.
The order in this county is we'll repre-
sented in Hoboken and Jersey City
Lodges of Elks.
Thomas +. Hatfield is stuck on pater-
nal societies. He is an active member of
a dozen orders.
P. Fl. c. r. James F. O'Melia has in
stituted a new order. The initiation is
very interesting. The candidate must
nave a fat wallet.
When that Forester's Hall goes up it
will be an ornate structure, and Judge
Weed declares positively that it will be
built.
The holidays and elections are over.
and the courts are beginning to settle
down TO hard work.
The officers of Court Palisade of Juniors
were installed on Friday night.
1t was installation night at Court Con-
gress on Tuesday night. These officers
we're installed:-Willlam Hannah, Chief
Ranger; w. Goddard. Sub-Ranger;
Thomas Carroll, Treasurer; j, johnson.
Secretary; Robert Butterworth. S. w;
Johu Nicholas, J. W.; Geo. Ucker. S. B.;
Henry Nieman, Trustee. Atthe conclusion
of the exercises the entire company &C.
cupied the pavilion, and after partaking
of a substantial collation. listened to an
entertainment of songs. recitations and
music.
William Murtha, who was buried on
Thursday, was not only a faithful wheel
man. but was also an active membe of
Court Glenwood.
Brother Woodruff of Court Republic
met with a sad bereavement this week.
His wife died on Tuesday.