The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

lodge attended the reception of Florence
Division on Wednesday evening. The
ofirers-elect will be installed by d. D. G.
G. Berrian and staff on Monday evening,
January 9. The lodge will open its new
hall early III the spring. These are the
B. Meany; V. e.. W. P. Morris; Preiate,
H. Grimm; NJ. of E., ]. W. Phelan: Nj. of
F., Otto Roem; K. of r. and S.. F. N.
Prentice; NJ. at A, f. H. McCaffery;
Trustee, John Stoh; Representative P. c.,
V. B. Lang; Alternate P. c., A. C. Sum-
mers; Medical Examiner, DR.. Thomas
Burns.
Florence Division held their second an
nual reception on Wednesday evening,
The affair was very successful. Many
guests were present from divisions In the
First Regiment and Ashland Division OF
New York. An exhibition drill was
given by the division under Captain OAR
ling.
Grant Division will be the guests of
Florence on Thursday evening. jan
uary 26.
Grant Division drilled on Tuesday
evening at the New York Bay House.
Captain William H. ForshaY was in COM
mand. Colonel Gustave Steup, Adjutant
w. Murray and Sergeant Major John G.
Berrian paid the division a visit. The
guard mount ceremonies were postponed
on account of the absence of several Off
GERS. Colonel SteuD instructed the di-
vision in several intricate movements
Black Prince Division held a mas
querade sociable on Wednesday evening.
Many of the general staff officers We're
present.
Damascus Division is arranging for a
grand miniature Worlds Fair"
Drills in guard duty will be held in
each division after January l.
The next meeting of the Brigade Board
of Officers will be held at Trenton in
February. A lively meeting is ex pected.
Grant Association held it's second an
nual reception at the New York Bay
House Oh Wednesday evening. Every
division of the Uniform Rank III the State
was represented. The grand march was
led by Colonel Gustave SJeup and wife.
About one hundred and fifty couples
participated
FREE And ACCEPTED MASoNs.
Jersey City Consistory No. 81. Sublime
Princes of the Royal Secret 32d degree,
held its regular rendezvous at the Asy-
lum, Newark avenue, last night. Com
mauder in Chief Alfred j. Chapman, 33d
degree. tpresided in the orient. Amoug
the 1874 degree members present were:-
Very Illustrious John Edelstetn, Very
Illustrious James McGrath, Illustrious
G. H. Benson. nlustrious George L. La
forge, aud ulustrious Job Pearson, mem
bers CT the Secrecy Grand Consistory.
After the regular business of the consis-
tory, a Lodge of Perfection was opened
by Thrice 1llustrious John E. Fairbanks,
SD degree of Grand-elect Project. and
Sublime Mason was conferred upon w
Master Masons. The royal costumes
worn by the officers In this degree were
in keeping with the historical epoch Of
magnlficeuce when Solomon welded the
? e M - - Af TcroaI TnbA or1 x1o,1 .-11I
up in their parts. Illusirious John E.
Fairbanks was an excellent representa-
tive OF King Solomon, and WAS very
impressive in the work. Illustrious
Brother Buternitz was a very good
master of ceremonies. AT the conclusion
of the degree the labors were resumed in
the coIsistory. When very illustrious
Eielstein stated that il was with
much sorrow that he informed the
members of Jersey City Consistory,
that another sublime Prince had
been summoned to the presence
of the great Commander of the universe.
That in the death of IllusJrious Brother
Beriah A. Watson. 80 deg. they had
lost a beloved companion and a
friend for many years. and Jersey City
had lost one of its most noted citizens, a
mau whose reputation was famous for
skill AMI ability in his profession. He
moved that tue affairs of the consistory
De Qr1peQ IN SulGhOle naOlllmeuGS iOr
mourning for the space of sixty days. in
memory of the departed Illustrious
Brother. and that q letter of condolence
be sent TO his bereaved family, which was
unanimously adopted.
KNIGHTS OF MALTA.
Damon Commandery No. 81 will hold a
pound party at Elks' Hall on Friday
evening, February 3. The Chairman of
the committee, p. G. Rappleyea, has
issued tickets to all members. An enter
tainmcnt will be given after the sale of
the articles. The next regular c~onyoca-
ton will be held on Friday evening, De-
,cember 30.
Alpha C~ommandery will hold its regu-
lar convocation this evening. The Malta
degree will be conferred. This command
cry will be well represented at the first
meeting OF the Grapd C~ommandery. d.
u. G. G. Alexander Baxter will be pres
ent.
Joppa C~ommandery h doing good work
since its change of location.
A uniform battalion Will be formed
during the present term. 3
McCiintock .commanderS has formed