The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10


rapidly. The drill sergeant Is Grand
Secretary La Pointe.
The new Court Enterprise Is in excel
lent condition now and from all appear
ance will be a hustler.
Court Summit is adding TO its member
ship roll every meeting.
Court Columbia is holding its own, but
a little more energy would do it a hear
of good.
Court Astly has among it's member:
some of the best posted Foresters in the
country.
Court Triumph has a limited member
ship. but what it lacks in numbers il
makes up in efficiency.
Court Congress steadily climbs onward
and hardly a night passes without one OF
more limitations.
Court Hoboken never weakens anC
hail. rain or shine, its meetings are al
ways interesting.
The members of Court Jersey City take
pride in boasting of their court, and they
have good reason 10. 1t is one of the
finest courts in the country.
Before the next convention there will
be a large contingent of uniformed For
esters in this country.
The Companions of the Forest are the
most enthusiastic members of the order
TO meet. They never weaken.
The annual reception of Court Pavonia
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not be an ordinary event. They invited
the Grand Supreme Chief Ranger and
other distinguished Foresters, and ex-
pect to have n competitive drill of the
conclaves for a handsome prize. There
will oe a parade. The guests will assem-
bic at TayIor's Hotel and be es corted to
the hall.
Court Emmett net last night. One
proposition was received. The Court
will soon be easy again. The Commit
tee on Bylaws announced that it had al
most completed it's work. The court has
been incorporated, and now pays all its
bills by cheek which will prevent COM
neglect or ignorance of officers.
They have two hundred members
and will initiate three at the nex meeting.
1t is expected that a new set of officers
will be elected. Deputy Saywell was
present and impaired some excellent adj
vice about managing a court.
The Foresters' Association met last
Monday night and decided to have a ball
either inst prior to or at the close of the
Lenten season. A committee was APP
pointed to engage PohImann's Pavilion
for the event.
The Supreme officers have consented to
attend the Grand Court ball on Decenl-
ber 20. If it is a clear night they will
have a big parade. The Junior Courts
drum, fife and bugle corps OF fifsy-two
pieces has volunteered it's service.
There will be at least half n
dozen conclaves In line and the
officers and members of the home and
visiting courts will. it is thought, swell
the number who will participate to at
least one thousand. The committees will
be made up of deputies, and Past Grand
Chief Ringers Mason. O'Melia, Kelly and
Lindenberg will be chairmen of the COM
mittees.
Court Enterprise held its first business
meeting last Tuesday night. Two were
Initiated and seven propositions were
received. The following officers were
chosen:-C. r., J.. Mclaughlin; S. G. r.,
+. Goldsprink; T. s., Charles Beres.
ford; Treasurer, w. Haines; S. W. J.
Lannon; J. W., NJ. Cunningham; S. B.,
George Washburn; J.. B . August Helm
brook: The court will secure a more
comfortable meeting room. They are
confident, cefore the Grand Court meets,
that they will have one hundred mem
bers on the roll.
Hamilton Conclaya met on Tuesday
night at the Third National Bank build
ing. Commander Tremper presided.
They initiated three and received ten
one of the biggest and best
Conclaves. 1t now has thirty-tive
members. They will hold two meetings
each mouth, a business session and one
for drill. Lieutenant Frank La Pointe,
the Grand Secretary. ia the drill captain,
and declares that they will come pre-
cions near to getting first prize at the
next competition.
Newark will have a crack conclave.
Lieutenant Fallon of the Third Battalion
is its drill captain.
A large party will go to Newark tonight
to call on Deputy Simon Cohen, who is
to have a house warming. The Deputy is
forming anew court.