The Jersey City news., 1892-05-14
MASONIC MEETINGS.
Annual Session of the
Grand Commandery and
the Chapter.
F0RESTERS' STATE COURT
The Strength of the Orders and
New Officers-Cadet Chat.
s THE FREE MAsoNs.

shiDful Brother Edelstein In the East.
There was handsome attendance oil
mem bers and of visiting brethern when
the degree of Master Mason was con.
ferred upon fellowcrafts Stewart. Mean
drew aud Middledorf All the officers
were present. AT the regular communi.
cation in the evening, a grand gathering
of the clans greeted the genial Master. A
more enthusiastic and appreciative Ma.
sonic gathering has seldom been wit.
messed in this city. The lodge room WAS
tastefully decorated with ferns, palms
and flowers. Behind were seated the
digDitied yet pleasant featured popular
Grand Master of New Jersey. Thos. w.
Iilden, his faithful deputy, sat beside
him. and in his place was the eminent
rilualist, Joseph e. Moore, with an eye
that never sleeps, and an ear never closed
when Masonlc lessons are being incul-
Gated. Past District Deputy Higgin-
botham rejecting the lustre of the past
Rlories Of the seventh masonic district, the
Right Worshipfu r. Hoy, District
Deputy Grand Master of the Eighth
Masonic District of the big city on the
other side of the river. and Past Master
William H. Peckham OF Ionic. Worship
ful John Richie of Concord No. so, and
the Appollonian Worshipful Brother
Wakefield of Enterprise No. 48. were also
10 be seen together with the Worshipful
Master Of the Mother Lodge, forming an
array of Masonic liGhts long to be remem-
bered. Among the distinguished brerhern
AMI Past Masters:--Richard Brown, Mar
Iiu Finck and A. J. Chapman of Enter
prise No. 4S, ii. H. Farrier and j. j.
Bagley. Jersey City No. "a; j. J. Cole. S.
S Brand and e. "A. Smith of Zeredatha
Ne. 13l; H. G. Austin of Bergen No. AZ.
Joseph Jewkes of Eagle No. 33, S. S.
Reseh, Amity No. 1O3;J. H. Brensinger
of Delaware No 81. Phillipsburg N
j.; Alfred Richards, City Lodge, N. j.;
B. NJ. King Off Rising Star No.
100. John Richie, Alex McGrath,
and C. L. Damn of Concord No. so, New
No. TAT of Brooxlyn; j. B. Beckheiser of
Shamokin No 255, Shamokin. Pa; G. T..
White of Friendship No. "a. Charlotte.
Vermont; A. j. Lunbarger of San Jose
No. 645, San jose. Ill, and Henry II.
"eefe of st. Joseph No. "A, st. Joseph,
Missouri; F. e. francisco of Apollo
Lodge. Troy, N. Y. These worshipful
fifty Muster Masons present, revived the
memories Of the early days of masonry in
this city, Every officer performed his
particular part In. manner which called
forth and received the we'll deserved
praise of the Grand Master and staff. AT
the conclusion of the degree, Grand Master
Tilden ordered the Senior Deacon to pre-
sent before the altar the youngest made
Master Mason John e. Fairbanks. and
there in open lodge congratulated him
upon his proficiency In the proceeding z
degree as the very best he had ever had
the nleasurable privilege to witness. He
predicted for this young mason a bright
masonic future; he also congratulated
the Worshipful Master, remarking that
the glory of Hiram had returned. At the
close of this memorable communi-
cation all partook Of banquet prepared
by Morrow g. Day of this city, On Mon.
day evening next the degree of Entered
Apprentice will be conferred.
A district lodge of instruction will be
held this evening at the rooms of Hiram
Lodge No. 20 Newark avenue. 1t should
be we'll attended. District Deputy Joseph
E. Moore will preside.
Amity Lodge is having successful
term. 1t will have work at every COM
munication until the summer vacation.
District Deputy Moore attended the
Grand Lodge Of Instruction for the Third
district, which was held at AsDury Park
on Wednesday.
/, The Lodge OF Perfection. Northern
Jurisdiction. conferred the fourteenth
Bergen Lodge had big communication
last night. The M. M. degree was
worked and was perfectly done.
The Grand Chapter meeting on We'd
nesdny was well attended. Brother
Robert Simpson of this city presided:
The OFFICERS Gers. chosen were; Nm. NJ -; Grand s
Deputy Grand High Priest. Andrew j.
Grand King. Theodore F. Randolph,
Brldgeton; Grand Scribe, Thomas Ayres,
Orange; Grand Treasurer, Fred G..
Wiese, Bordentown; Grand Secretary,
Captain Of Host. Joseph p. Fulper, Wash
ington; Principal Grand Sojourner +. NJ.
Tiernan, Roselle; Royal Arch Captain II.
w. Wagner, Somerville.
The Past Commanders Association hau
q meeting and a happy one on Monday
night at Trenton.
The Annual Conclave of the Grand
Commandery was held at Trenton on
Tuesday. The sixteen Communicates
were well represented. The trip as a
battalion to the triennial conclave at
Denver was discussed and the prospect is
that New Jersey will send strong dele
CATION. The membership In this State Is
1925. Promotion was the order In elect
ing officers. Warren Dobbs, OF this city,
was advanced from the third to second
station. The officers elected are:-
Right Eminent Grand Commander,
William H. Muchmore. Morristown:
Deputy Grand Commander, Warren
james Mccain. Trenton; Grand Cap
tain General. Edward Mills, Cam
den; Grand Prelate, Thomas God
son, Newark; Senior Grand Warden,
Robert Dingwell, Newark; Junior Grand
Warden, W.. j. Lockwood, Paterson;
Grand Treasurer, Fred c. Wiese, Borden
town: Grand Recorder. 9. Bechtel, Tren-
ton; Grand Standard Bearer. A. J. Briggs,
Riverton; Grand Sword Bearer. John
V. Alstrom. Long Branch Grand Warden,
w. H. Sebring. Plaintield; Grand Captain
of Guard, Samuel G. Bennett Of Trenton.
@Esther Chapter of the Eastren Star will
receive the Grand Lodge officers next
Tuesday night at Its rooms. No. 43 Mont
gomery street. The Chapter has made
arrangements to entertain its prominent
guests In proper manner
Jersey City Consistory worked the sixth
degree last night.
Bayonne Lodge conferred the L. A.
degree on Thursday night.
The Masonic Hall Building Association
of Union Hill had an enthusiastic meeting
on Thursday night They are confident
the project will be a success.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
General order No. / from Brigade
Headquarters has been issued, announc-
ing the staff appointments as follows:--
A. A. e., Fred II. Davis, Unity Divisions;
Judge Advocate, General William K.
Hitchcock, Black Prince; Inspector Cen