The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02

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and Doc Tanner are to be divorced. but
Joseph Dunn will become Docs help
mate.
THE FREE AND ACCEPTED.
The smallest man who ever became a
master Mason will receive the third
degree in Zeredatha Lodge, 4S3, f.. and
A. NJ, at the rooms of the lodge, NO. ~
Court street, Brooklyn, today. The man
is Robert II. HuZza, VINO is "a resident OF
La lawrence street, Brooklyn. He is thirty
three inches high, and as General Little.
finger is we'll kuown to the patrons OF
museums, having been exhibited with
his wife, who is also Il dwarf. William
Taylor. who was a Brooklyn photographer
and who was taken into Joppa Lodge.
201, in 1865, has hitherto been the smallest
Mason.
The late Captain Thomas Edmordson
was an old member of Enterprise Lodge.
The lodge will take charge Of the u n
eral.
Bergen Lo ige will confer the F. c. de-
gree next Friday night.
1t is exceedingly dull In Masonic circles.
Invariably is during the holidays.
Jersey City Lodge will hold only one
meeting this month.
An active term is predicted by the
members Of Trinity Lodge.
Freemasons and monks. secret sccie-
ties and ecclesiastical communities.
Here we have the extremes which, In
France have met to clash.
To the French Catholic there are few
things more odious than a Mason. To
the French free thinker nothing in the
world seems more detestable than a
member of a religious congregation.
Long before M. Ferry's Clause Seven
was heard of, the a~ntagonlstic force had
been working, sometimes openly, more
often o%bscurely, to mould politics in
France. There came Il period when the
| Masons triunphed. The monks were or
dered to proclaim their subsection to the
State. They resisted, aud most went
into exile, as rebels or martyrs. For
they have been viewed i'll both lights.
Since those days many changes had oc-
Cured. The explosions OF the MONKS
had not indeed been forgotten. but they
had ceased TO excite the passionate re-
sentiment they aroused ten years ago.
Row we seem to be catching q fresh
outbreak of excitement. 1t began with
| the quarrel when led to the prosecution
of Mgr. Gouthe-Soulard, and recently
led to the extraordinary scene in the
Chamber of Deputies.
M. de Cassagnac. who had kept cool for
| several years, fell foul Of NJ. Fioquet, the
President of the Chamber. But it was
less vt NJ. Floquet III his private or official
character he hurled the insult which
caused So much commotion yesterday III
Paris than at M. Floquet. the Mason.
1t is worth remembering that limos all
the Ministers who have directed the
course OF french politics III France since
the Republic was founded. including
| Grevy, Ferry, De Freycinet, Gambettu.
Brissou, FAilleres and Flequet, have been
members OF n or other OF the Masonic
lodges.
IL this country the fraternity has nc
religious or any other quarrels. but is In
harmony with the churches and peace
prevails.
THE lGON HALL. o
The officers of six branches will be in
stalled in the Hall Of Bergen Branch No,
|, 143, on, January ~, by Deputy G. c
Fountain. 1t will VA great night fol
Vice Justice 1. b. O'Neill and Trustee
w. r. Clements are the Damon and
Pythias OF Bergen Branch. No matter
when you see one you are always sure tt
\ see the other, They are always together
A stag social will he given on the secont
anniversary of Bergen Branch in the lat
ter part of the month.
Friend john Fl. Wetjen is recovering
from a severe attack of typhoid fever
Ais friends are all pleased to see him out
again.
are active members Of Bergen Branch.
Friend JohnH II. Andres recently opened
a poultry show oil Bergen avenue. John
will make a success of it. He is a hust'
Ter.
Several candidates will be initiated a
the next meeting of Bergen Branch.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS
Farnsworth Lodge will have a public
installation on January IL.
Rising Star Lodge has a dozen member
on the sick list. The majority are suffer
ing with the grip.
Robert Fenton, one of the charter mem
physician considers his recovery improba
BILE.
Garfield Lodge has elected the follow
ing officers: N. g., John P. Mccormick
V. g., Samuel RYAN; Recording Secre
tary, G. Il. Sutcliffe: Permanent Secre
tary., H. speer; Treasurer. William
District Deputy Willetts has ~selecte'
Past Grand Ebersnle as Grand Conduc
tor.
The contest III No. 65 for Permaneu
Secretary was close. The successful can
didate had a majority of only two.
G. A. X.
There is every prospect that the wa
inaugurated against members of tn
Loyal Legion by Robert Chivas Post,
A. r., of Milwaukee, will spread. Post
All over the state arestaKlng SlQeS III TN
controversy, and Chivas Post has beef
Endorsed more than it has been DE-
%nounced. The action of Robert Chiva
Post was practically to demand that
boycott be declared against the ex-off1
GERS of the Rebellion by the ex- private
and non-commissioned Officers. TIL
ground was taken that the officers main
tanned o select organization called til
Loyal Legion. TO which only officers wer
eligible, while the Grand Army was opel
TO AL who had served their country. Flo
the last twenty-five years the officer
have been getting the cream of the pc
litical offices, say the Chivas Post mer
and it is high time the priyates had
show. To achieve this end they call Of
G. A. r. men to boycott The Loyal Legiol
men when it comes selection time.
CADETS OF TEMPERANCE.
Grand Patron Dingwall is stimulating
the members to hustle and capture re
cruits. 1t Is a s~easoDable time when tn
new resolution epidemic is raging.
Ex-C3rand Secretary Frank j.. Higgin
Is too busy with his journalistic enter
prise to devote any time to the Cadets 0
amateur ~drafnatics.
Brother Ktessling is engaged in an ex
citing hunt after an umbrella and a bar
rel.
Brothers Isley and Gray are having al
animated friendly contest to determin
which is the superior recruiting agent.
Brother Spur is u chemist.