The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-26
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Scottish Rite Masons turned u In
force last evening to attend the regular
rendezvous of Jersey City Consistory NO.
81, S. p. r. S. thirty-second degree, nearly
one hundred being present when liustrous
Commander-in-Chief Chapman let the
gayel fall. Among the visitors were
Very Illustrous P. HI. d. Hibbs, thirty
third degree M. P. S. Commander; Very
Ilustrous John III. Russell, hlrty-tnlrd
degree Grand Treasurer. Ii. E.; Very
Very Illustrous James S. Frazier, AS
sistant G. Nj. G., Of Cernean Consistory;
Very Illustrous James McGrath. y.
NJ. G., Sublime Princes Lewis G.
johnson, thirty-third degree; G. Il. Ben.
son, thirty-third degree; John j.; Cole,
thirty-third degree; George W. La Forge,
thirty third degree. and John Der
Consistory.
The WORK of the evening consisted OF a
mastery exempliicaJion OF the degree OF
Secret Master, with the following OFF,
cers:-Ju lius Breternitz, Most Potent
Grand Master; Alfred J. Chapman. thirty
third degree, Deputy g. M Hamo =.
Hayward, 5. G. W.; John j. Cole, thirty
third degree, j. G. W.; John M. Bruins,
Grand Orator; George o. Osborne. G. 9.
of G.; Henry L. tritze, q. NJ. OF =.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies, ,.
p. G. H. Benson wa called upon TO per-
form a pleasant task In an eloquent ao-
dress he paid a glowing tribute TO very
mustrous John Edelstein, thirty-third
degree. for his work as Grand Marshal
General of the Supreme Council. and as
the first commandments of Jersey
City Consistory. He concluded by pre-.
senting him with a magnihcent golc
level tha rested upon a corded rlDpoh OIL
white silk, and which swungfrom a cross
bar bearing three gem diamonds. The
...,zJ ,-na InsionoI hu Rp0fhar PpCKnam
OF Now York, and was inscribed as Ioi-
lows;-"Presented by the members OF Jer-
hey City Consistory No. 81, s. +. IL. s., TO
Very Iilustrious John Edelstein, thirty
third degree. G. NJ, General Of the Su-
preme Council, March 25, 1892"
Very Illustrious Brother Edelsteln was
visibly affected by the applause that
crested the presentation Of the handsome
gift, but was able to make a hitting re-
sponse, M. P. S. G. Com. Hfbbs and
others of the visitors followed with adj
dresses commencing Jersey City Consls-
tory upon her excellent work ant won
derful growth. An enjoyable banquet
served in Morrow q Days best style
brought the evening to a fitting close.
Hiram Lodge No. IL has SO much work
that it has been decided to have an after
noon session next Monday, when the M.
M. degree will be worked on two candi-
dates, and at the continuation OF
the meeting In the evening the
degree will be again worked. Six weeks
hence five more candidates will receive
the NJ, NJ. degree. The mother lodge.
since Worshipful Brother John Edlestein
was sent to the East, has had q remark
able boom.
Mystic Lodge worked the E. A. degree
on Wednesday night. Cheerful tidings
came from that section of the Seventh
district. This lodge is doing creditable
work. -,
The District Lodge Of Instruction will
Hiram Lodge, No. 90, Newark avenue.
All the officers and members who can
attend should be present and see the
WORK pt rfectly done. The District
Deputy. DIR. joseph E. Moore, will be
nr,-saut and officiate.