The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-23
MASONIC DIGNI7ARIBS.
Officers Chosen By the
ConSistorY and Other
Cerneau Branches.
PYTHIANS ALWAYS ACTIVE.
Gossip Of the Odd Fellows, Fores-
tiers, A. /. OF II. and
Other Orders.
PYTHIANS ALWAYS ACTIVE.
FREE AND ACCEPTED MAsoNs.

~ was election night Inc IOlioWlnR
oficets were chosen ;-Commnnder In
chef. A. j. Chapman First Lieutenant
Commander, George 4. Meschutt; Second
Lieutenant Commander, Thomas NJ.
Lyons, Minister OF State aud Grand Ora
tor. 9. II. Benson; Grand Secretary aud
X. Of 5 aud A., Fred A. Armstrong;
Grand Treasurer, JOhn Penrson: Trustee
for three years, Jacob Ring e; Grand
Chancellor. Daniel Beatty; Grand Master
of Ceremonies, III. L. Fritze; Grand Il.
aud A, A O. Gflett; Grand Hospittaller,
Julius BreterniiZ; Grand Captain OF the
Guard. George A. Osborne; Grand Stand
ard Bearer, Lewis ID. Cassell; Grand Sen-
tinels, Samuel J. Haziett ana H.. Schroe.
der; Grand Organist. John II. McGown.
The Lodge OF Perfection has selected
these oficerss-Thrice Potent Grand
Master, Julius Breternitz; Hiram of
Tyre, John n. Bruins: V. S. Grand War
den, William II. Coulsom: V. j. Grand
Warden, Thomas VI. Lyons.
The new officers OF the Council OF
Princes Of Jerusalem chosen last night
are:-The Most Equitable Sovereign
Prince Grand Master, A. Q. Gtllett: the
Grand High Priest aud Substitute De-
putty, William Gross; the Most En-
ID. Cassell; the Most Enlightened Junior
Grand Warden. w. II. Hunt; NJ. +. S.
e. T.. OF the Sovereign Grand Consistory,
i. Y. ID. Hobs; Grand Marshall General
Of the Supreme Council and Acting Iu-
spector General for the State OF New Jer-
sey, John Edelstein; V. l.. John Pearson,
33 deg; Edgar l. Bradley, 33 deg; G. II.
Benson. 80 deg; James McGrath. 33 deg.
The prophets predict that the present
year will be even more prosperous than
the last term.
DR.. Joseph f. Moore has been an efflc-
tent and active District Deputy and will
undoubtedly have n term or two more.
There WIS n large attendance mt the
communication OF Hiram Lodge on Mon
day evening. The Master Mason degree
was conferred upon Brother Fellowcraft
Hayward. W~orshipful Master John
Worshipful Brother Robert A.
Simpson, Past District Deputy
Grand Master. Seventh District
of New Jersey, delivered the
historical part aud the lecture of the de-
gree In a very impressive manner Rev.
David Mithell OF Hiram Lodge acted as
chaplain. Craftsmen will receive an In
tellectual feast and find an evening we'll
scent who are fortunate enough Co visit
Hiram No. II. Among the visiting
craftsmen were Brothers Waters
and Holmes of Varick No. 81:
Perry, Norden, Miller and Browning OF
Enterprise No. 4S. Worthy Brothers Far
rier, Bagley aud Brothers Gordy. Pratt.
HeidIck, Du Bots and Dale of Jersey
CITY No. "A, p. NJ. King of Rising Stnr
No. 100. Worthy Brothers Brand n
Nevins, and Brother Buttin, Z~eradatha
No. 1871: Brother Breternitz OF Bay View
No. 146, Brother Baker OF kingsbury, Pa,
No. 466: Wood of Allegheny, Pa, No, 223;
Foster Of Williamson. Pa. NO. 369; Reed,
Solomons No. 1896, N. Y; Bennett, Excel
sion No. lD5, N. Y; Bernard, United
Brothers No, $50 \. T.; Holmsburg. Pal
Jersey civ Lodge No. "A will on Satur-
day next 90 to Philadelphia and pay a
fraIernal visit to Franklin Lodge OF that
civ. A large delegation OF jersey City
Lodge called on franklin last May n
were cordially received. Franklin re-
turned the call in October and were &C
corded a hearty welcome. The Quaker
CITY bows pressed the Jersey craftsmen
10 call again, an they will do IL. On the
last occasion they returned bv the mid
night train. They will return on this oc-
casion on a later train IL men,
bers are permitted To designate the hour.
Varick Lodge worked the Entered Ap-
nrentice degree and, of course, IL was ad-
mirably done. The attendance was
Zereditha Lodge had a big meeting.
The member turned out to see the new
officers work the NJ. NJ. Degree. Many
visiting craftsmen were present. wor-
craft were pleased. This lodge intends
making an enviable record during the
term.
Enterprise Lodge has on It's working
clothes and will not be far from nrst
place when the reports from the seventh
district are complied next January.
Bay View Lodge is doing excellent
WORK. It's new officers will have plenty
to do and will not be given a chance to
get rusty in degree duty.
The Grand Lodge officers OF New YORK
are moving In the case mentioned last
week. The obstreperous craftsmen Will
be brought TO terms.
Hudson Lodge worked the Fellowcraft
degree on Friday night. Many craftsmen
were present.
Bergen Lodge has made a splendid start
to equal its remarkable record OF last
wear. The M. VI. degree was conferred
last night and was done in a satisfactory
manner.
KNIGHTS OF PYTBlAS.'
The oficers-elect Of Hoboken Lodge
No. 100, X. OF p, were installed on Mon
day evening at Crane's Hall, Hoooken.
The handsome lodge room was unable TO
hold the friends who, unmindtul OF the
stormy weather. attended the ceremonies.
The services were conducted by y. y. y.
G.. John G. Berrian. assisted by y. ~ y.
Gnstave Stem. G. V. C.. Leonard Pelloth,