The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-13
BAY0NNE DOINGS.

In Germania Hall, Centreville, the regular
meeting OF the Centreville Mutual Bulldog and
Loan Association was held last evening. The
receipts from all sources were 1872 35 At a
monthly premium of thirty five cents per share
a loan of $500 was sold.
The semi-annual election of officers of Bayonne
Lodge No s03, l. o. O. t., will be held in
Arcanum Hail. Friday evening.
The meeting held last evening in Brady's Hall
to receive subscriptions for the proposed plank
walk, from Port Johnston to Constable
Hook, was well attended. The plans for
the walk were exhibited and discussed.
Treasurer j. Herman Mahnkeu reported that
the cash subscriptions received aggregated
S252.50. Secretary Jacob H. Johnston showed
that the total amount subscribed was S4g6 so
Chairman John H. Donohoe announced that the
Executive Committee would meet on Wednes-
day evening in the truck house of Columbia
Hook and Ladder Company, No. g. to revise the
plans.
Hope Hook and Ladder Company No. has
elected Messrs. William j. Brown, William K.
Smeeton and Thomas Farless delegates to the
city Fire Department convention.
In the First Reformed Church, Avenue G, the
Bayonne Musical Society will give this evening
its second annual concert. There will be a
chorus of $50 voices under direction of Prof.
William Till. An instrumental sextette from
the New York Philharmonic Society will assist.
Miss Mildred Till will preside at the piano.
The annual convention for the nomination of
officers of the Bayonne Volunteer Fire Depart
ment will be held on Monday evening, December
I9 In the parlors of the truck house of Colum-
bia Hook and Ladder Company, No. 3, ON Orient
street. There will be three delegates from each
of the nine companies. Assemblyman-elect
Ebenezer Berry Jr., will not accept re-nomina-
ton First Assistant Chief Engineer William
H. Waters is the leading candidate for Chief
Engineers He is q member of Square
Engine Company, No. 8, and he finds opposi-
ton in his own organization, Thomas McDermott
a veteran of the Brooklyn and New York Volun-
teer Fire Department being also an asprant,
The other aspirants for the nomination are
ex- Foreman John j. K night of Columbia Hook
and Ladder Company No. 8; ex-Second Assist
ant Chief Engineer George Melendick of Amer
icus Engine Company No. 2 and William Burns
of Bayonne Engine Company No. I. There are
a score of aSpirantS for the candidacy for First
Assistant Chief Engineer Counsellor James
Benny, ex-Foreman of Independence Fire Asso-
citation, is the leading aspirant for the nomna-
tion for Second Assistant Chief Engineer.
The Board of Education is to meet this even
ing
The following officers have been elected BY
District No. g. st. Patrick's Alliance of Amer
ica:-President, ex-Councman Edward O'Far-
rel; First Vice President, James Hurley:
Second Vice President, Thomas Higgins; Re
cording Secretary, Patrick Nolan; Financial |
Secretary Edward j Farrell; reasurer, John
Goblet; Conductor, Cornelius O'Neill; Sergeant
alarms, John Honan; trustees, James Murphy
Thomas Reynolds and Patrick McD rmott; Aud
itors, John 0 Donovan, Patrick Carey, Thomas
NJ. O'Brien, James Cummings and Patrick Nc
Nesby.
The delegates elected by Protection Engine
Company No. to the convention of the Bay-
onne Volunteer Fire Department are Messrs
John G. Gardner, William j. Kerley and Daniel
Q. Kelley.