The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-06

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a gift of gold was complete. The afai
was greatly enjoyed bv every one pres
ent. Members of No. 125 know when they
have a good thing.
Sisterhood Branch No. 636 is still in
| creasing in membership. They elected
| which carries them beyond the hundred
mark. This No. 636 is the largest Sister,
hood Branch in Hudson County if not in
the State.
After the installation of the officers by
Supreme Representative c.. H. Cooper at
their last meeting No. 636 rushed the
business through, presented their Chief
Justice. Mrs. Mary 1. Harris. with a beau
tiful gold badge. welcomed visitors from
two other sisterhood branches, n were
entertained by speeches made by some of
the visitors. Chief Justice Bickford's
speech was very eloquent and compli-
mentary. She has a very high opinion of
the order generally.
The order is booming everywhere. :
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODDFELL0Ws.
District Deputy Grand Master Willets
and his staff paid an official visit to Sum
ner Lodge on Monday night aud exempli-
fed the secret work. The visit was salts
factory and pleasing, as the lodge room
was crowded with members who took a
keen interest in the work, which, Of
course, was well done. 1t served
many who had become somewhat
rusty. The good and welfare was verv
interesting, int If the kind works spoekn
and advice impaired are needed, there
will be a big boom in Sumner and an ex-
cellent fraternal spirit will prevail.
The District Deputy and his staff will
visit Garfield Lodge at Booraem Hall
next Wednesday night, and there exem-
plify the secret work. The members
should all turn out to greet the
representatives of the Grand Lodge.
They will find that the visit will be pro-
fitable as well as ENJOYABLE. Members of
sister lodges will receive a pleasant well
come.
Mechanic5' Lodge has delightful meet
ings. les good and welfare is always an
hour of entertainment even If they have
| to fall back on the debaters who are al
ways willing to oblige.
Work Is being resumed in the lodges
| and the t-ams are getting in shape.
Thu Association of Evergreen, Rebekah
| Degree Lodge No. 3, will nave its annual
reception next Monday night at the Ave
nue. House.
Past District Deputy Getting attended
the meeting Of Hudson Encampment last
we'll atteded, YVES devoted almost exclu-
sively to good inc welfare.
A ball will be given at Odd Fellows
Hall, Hoboken this evening under the
auspices of Steubeu Lodge. The pro-
ceeds will he used TO defend Arthur
| Stocker who shot and killed his wife, on
the Hill. He was a member Of Steuben
| Lodge.
CADETS OF TEMPERANCE.
The regular quarterly session OF the
| Grand Section was held Friday evening
at Hudson's rooms. Considerable bust
| ness was transacted, the most important
being the election of Grand Patron and
| Grand Secretary to I'LL vacancies, Broth
ers j. Dingwall having resigned as Grand
Patron and George M. Benson having re-
signed as Grand Secretary. A committee
was appointed to arrange for "a jollifica-
ton TO be held in a short time. Brother
S. A. Isley was elected Grand Patron and
Brother Gray Grand Secretary. This
meeting was one of the most interesting
ever held by that body.
Grand Patron Isley will appoint Depu-
ties for Hoboken Section AND Fisk in a
few days. The one for Fisk will succeed
himself.
Brothers Carpenter and E. Smith were
initiating a scene in blue Jeans at one
meeting of Hudson n paid twenty-five
cents for the illustration
w. P. Isley says that the next one who
| resigns from Hudson will be fined.
The masquerade of the Fisk Social
| Circle will evidently be a pleasant affair.
1t is to be held Tuesday evening, Febru-
airy 10. at Hall.
The "Mytic Circle" will meet Wednes-
day evening at No. 96 Jones street.
The Entertainment Committee of Hud-
son will report in the ''near future"
Brother Cooler of Hudson is q phenom-
enon.
A number of Cadets will be seen at the
"Snowball" entertainment.
Brother Campbell Is confined at home
with a severe attack of the grip.
The Rainbow Circle" met last evening
and elected the following officers.-Presi
dent, S. A.. Isley; Vice President, Eta
Weller; Secretary, Blanche Gray, aud
Treasurer, Emma Staiger. Arr angements
are being male for a drill to be held in
April.
Secretary Smith. of Hudson, is a very
efficient officer.
Ivanhoe's pound party was a grand
success. All got a pound for a pound
and same out u pound wise instead of u
pound foolish. The pocketbooks were
pretty well pounded, 1t Is believed.
Hoboken Section No, 5 was instituted
Monday evening at the Reformed Church,
Bloomfield street, by Grand Patron
Dingwall and other grand officers. Thirty
charter members were enrolled with
prospects of many more in a short time
About two hundred cadets with theil
friends were present. aud a very pleasant
evening was spent listening to speeches
by very entertaining people. Several
pastors Of Hoboken were III attendance,
and gave the new section all encourage
ment possible. and wished them great
success in their noble WORK. 1t appears
that ''great good can come out of Hobo
KEN" This section will doubtless be o
shining light in Hoboken.
Brother Mills. of Hudson, has just re-
covered from n siege of sickness. We
regret exceedingly that Brother j. Ding
wall has resigned as Il. p, but trust thai
his ardor and love for the order will not
ebb with his resignation.
Brother Gray WAS elected Grand Secre-
tary at the meeting OF the Grand Section.
That Ev will make Il dutiful officer is
not questioned.
Brother Hodges the w. p. of Hobokeu
Section is bound to make u good officer.
JUNIOR MECHANICS.
Meetings next week-Industry, Tues
day; Valley Forge and G~reenville, Thurs
day, and Garfield, Saturday evenings.
Clinton had three candidates initiated
Monday aud three propositions. The
boys are hustling and Brother Draytou
says that they will have twenty-five
propositions next meeting.
The Court of Orient will meet tonight
at Keyser's Hall, Johnston avenue and
Wilton street. We nave it; come and
get iL.
Who would have thought that Brothers