The Jersey City news., 1892-02-20

Greenvflle. All those wno nave not got
IL should yet it.
Monday is the day when Summit boys
will be at their best. The entertain
ment will be "a success without Il doubt.
The only thing remaining Is for the order
TO give the best patronage ever given an
entertainment of kindred nature In this
city.
Clinton's meeting Monday was well Mt,
tended. Five candidates initiated and
five propositions. Keep 1t up. boys.
Summits meeting was another, one OF
those interesting meetings often held by
that council. Two candidates and u
proposition. This council Is now bound
to be in the race for mem bershiD.
Brother Bender, how about the Orient?
CIintou's Anniversary will be held on
April II. at which a good time is antici-
paJed.
Another added to the list--Victory No.
lis. of Frenchtown, n. j.. with seven
ty-three members.
Brother MACEDONIAN of Industry, with
Brother j. Z. Fairbanks of the same
council. are judges of baseball, and are
| endeavoring TO organize club IN the
order for the coming season.
Don't fail to be at Greenville Council
Thursday evening. Initiation expected
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
The five lodges in District No 81 have
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other districts should initiate. They
have decided to hold union meetings.
The purpose is to increase the interest OF
the members, bring the members of the
several lodges together and establish
better fraternal spirit. The project was
suggested by District Deputy w. II.
Fogg. The first of these meetings Will
be held on February 30, at the rooms OF
Monticello Lodge. Arrangements have
been made to properly entertain the visit
ing brethren. An invitation has been
extended to Fraternity Lodge of Hobo
ken, but all brothers will be gladly well
coined. The lodges in the district are:-
Monticello. No. lao; Farnsworth. No. lab !;
Onward, No. 159; Maple. No. 222.' aud j.
+. Entwistle. No. 204.
Monticello Lodge has struck lively
gait. AT its meeting last Monday night
two candidates were initiated. u member
was reinstated, six applications were re-
ceived, and one application tor reinstate-
ment.
The second annual entertainment and
reception of Maple Lodge was hummer.
1t was held at Bergen Hall, the largest
in that section of the city. There were
no vacant seats. The programme salts
hard to please IL it failed to satisfy them.
with such talent as DAILY the Humorist,
Jennie Hall Wade, Harry Pepper, Mind
Reader Kellogg and the Union Square
Orchestra Maple Lodge is the youngest
lodge in the city. but it is one of the live
liest, and it is destined to be one OF the
strongest.
| August Rau, who made futile attempt
to sever the thread OF his existence, was
| once an active mem ber OF the order. He
was Past Grand Of Goethe Lodge. The
lessons Taught by the order were forgot
ten. He neglected his lodge and spent
| his evenings with convivial friends. The
l bia GfrIc< an
| from the Odd Fellows roll. He began to
| i'm bibe freely.
Brother Kiesshing of Farnsworth Lodge
| and Palisade Encampment buried his
wife today and many members OF the
order attended the funeral. Her death
! is severe blow to the brother.
| The Association of Jersey City Lodge,
| duplicated its success of last season. 1t
held its annual reception on Thursday
night. If the attendance had been
larger there would have been no room
| for dancing. The Canton gave an exhi-
complicated were well executed and won
| hearty applause. President Thomas
| Fitzsimmons, on behalf OF the associa-
tion, pres ented Bob Mcdonald with an
elegant chain and charm. Brother Daniel
Holmes led the grand march.
The Garfield Association will have an
| other theatre party.
The Noble Grand of No. 65 was pre-
vented by illness from attending the
meeting on Wednesday night.
| A series of union meetings would
greatly benefit the downtown district.
Start the ball rolling, District Deputy.
The "Roasters" had an inning at Me.
| chanics. .a-......
Work is being resumed in all the
lodges.
All the Rebekah degree lodges in the
| district were represented on Thursday
night at the meeting of Myrtle No. 10.
Over two hundred brothers and sisters
were present. The Grand Mistress and
her staff attended to install the officers OF
| No. TO-. The new officers are Sister ALL
man, Noble Grand; Sister Ida Fox, Vice
Grand; Brother Bickel, Secretary and
| Sister Davis. Treasurer. The Installation
1 work was perfectly done. An interesting
\ entertainment followed under the direc-
| tion of Brother Bernstein, OF b. o. =. @. I'll.
| There were songs and ovations. He pre-
sented Sister Bickel, the retiring Noble
| Grand, with a massive aud handsome
Odd Fellows badge, aud complimented
all the past officers for the intel
I ligence and loyalty shown during
the past term. The recipient made neat
reply. The tables were then spread and
supper was served. 1t was after mid
night when the happy company. ad-
journed. The visitors were pleased. Cred
it is due Sisters Davis, Borden, Jackson
| and Raab.
District Deputy Grand Master Willets
| and his staff paid an official visit to Me-
chanics' Lodge on Thursday evening.
| There was large attendance. The secret
work was exemplif1ed. and u lively good
and welfare followed.
| The District Deputy will make his ne xt
visit to Rising Star Lodge. The date OF
the visit will be February 20.
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