The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-03
CATHOLIC LEGION FACTS
Sketch of the Hoboken,
North Hudson and Bay
onne Councils.
NEWS OF ALL THE ORDERS.
pythians Preparing to Elect Off
cers-MasOns, FOresters and
Odd Fellows.

The enthusiasm manifested at the con-
vention of the Catholic Benevolent
Legion, held in this city Tuesday, is evil
deuJly not confined to the delegates and
State officers alone. but is equally shared
IN by every member of the Legion. The
following letter will be read with interest
by every member of the Legion:-
JERSEY CITY, November 80, 1892.
To the Editor of The Jersey CitD Aelcs:-
have just concluded reading the account of
the State Convention eff the c. b. l.. printed in
your paper, and feel that ! must write you,
thanking You, as a member of the Legion, for
the evidently correct report you print. | have
bsen an active worker IN the Legion for two
years past only, yet in that time have learned
Gay after day the benefits of my membership in
the Legion.
can safely say there is not one Catholic man
in a hundred who rightly understands the OBJ
jects and benefit of the Legion, for if they did
our Councils would have a larger membership
The objects of the Legion you explained last
Saturday, and l am sure the publication will en-
tighten many. Ii | am not trespassing too much
on you space, 1 would ask the privilege of urg-
ing all male Catholics to inquire into the objects
of the Legion.
you 10 some abe who will G We you all the
information you may desire. Comrades, les Us
spread the light; let US on ev, ~ opportunity
tell our neighbors of the benefit of our legion,
aud by active work our ranks will be doubled
ere our representatives assemble in convention
in EliZobeth.
\ A MEMBER OF THE LEGION.
HOBoKEN CoUNCILL.
A short history of the eight Jersey City
Councils WAS given in last Saturdays
issue of THE JERSEY CITY NEWS. III
Hoboken and North Hudson there are
six councils and i'll Bayonne one, making
In all fifteen councils In the county.
st. Francis Council, No. IS, attached to
y ST.. JoSeph'S Church, Hoboken. was in
stituted February l, 1884, with twenty
charter members. aud has no " a member
q ship of 121. The meetings are held the
1 first and third Monday evenings of each
mouth at BarnitL's Hall. corner OF First
4 and Bloomfield streets. The officers are:-
President, Walter Murray: Secretary,
! William o. Heffernan; treasurer. S.
Hi dsman; Collector, 2. j. Ryan; Repre-
sentative. w. r. Talon; Alternate, T..
4. Hatfield.
Our Lady of Grace Council. No. 50.
attached to the church of Our Lady of
Grace, Hoboken. was instituted August
\ 26, 1884, with eleven charter members,
and now has a membership of 138. The
meetings are held at Emerald Hall. No.
1SS Bloomfield street, on the first AND
third Monday evenings of each month.
The officers are:-President, Edward
Meagner; Secretary. Michael Downey;
Treasurer, Bernard Melvin; Collector,
Daniel F. Murphy; Representative. John
l. III
IN NORTH HUDSON.
Palisades Council No. 127. attached to
St. Michael's Monastery. West Hoboke en-,
was instituted September Is. 1885. with
sixteen charter members, and now has.
a membership of fifty-fve. The meet
ings are held the second and fourth Fri
day evenings of each month. The Off
GERS are.-Pres1dent, Denis NJ. Noonar,
Secretary, George f. Copin; Ire asurer;
Paul Qulrk; Collector, John N. Middle
ton; Representative. James Fulham; AL
ternate John A. Fitzpatrick.
Mount Alverno Council No. 1862. at
tached to st. Augustine's Church, Union
Hill, was instituted FebruG~, 1887,
/ with fourteen charter members: its pres
4 ept membership is fifty-seyen. The meet
4 iugseare held at Filon's Hall. Bergenline
avenue and Main street. on the first and
third Thursday evenings Of each month.
q The officers are:-President. Ralph f.
Kareger; Secretary, Richard B. Meaney;
Treasurer, Matthew Smith: Collector,
James w. Phelan; Representative. John
Conway; Alternate, John Murphy.
Gieudalough Council No. 214, attached
! to ST. Lawrence's Church. Weehawken.
was instituted February 25. 1888. with ten
Theharter members, end has a men bership
at present of twenty. The meetings are
#held at st. Lawrence's Hall the first and
third Wednesday evenings of each month.
This officers are:-President, John O'Don-
nell; Secretary, Charles NJ. Morris; Treas
urer, James Timony; Collector, Daniel
O'Keefe; Representative, Dennis M.
4 Brennan; Alternate. John O'Donnell.
Good Samaritan Council No.. 24S, at
tached to the Holy Family Church, Town
of Union, was instituted April l, 1889,
with thirteen charter members and
now has a membership of thirty :
one. The meetings are held the
: first and third Wednesday evenings of
zach month. The officers are:-President,
Frank Trimmerfeld; Secretary, Henry
F. Fischer; Treasurer. Edward j.. Miller;
Collector, Anton Kohmnuch; Repre-
! sentative, Frank Lippert.
The Bayonne council is Father Kelly,
No. 81, n is attached to the Church of
Our Lady, Star of the Sea. II was insti-
tuted November 30, 1884, with eighteen
charter members. aud has now a mem ber-
ship of eighty. The meetings are held at
Counelly's Hall. West Eighth street, Ber-
gen Point, on the first and third Sundays
of each month. The officers are:-Presi-
dent, p. w. Connolly; Secretary, j. P.
Stanton; Treasurer, William Lindsay;
Collector, F. J.. Iierney; Representative,
2. w. Connolly; Alternate, William
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