The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-07
JUNIOR

Lafayette Council Junior Order United
American Mechanics will meet on Mon
day evening next, when they expect to
perform considerable business. There
will be six or sever limitations. and the
District Deputy Brother Henry Clemens
will install the officers for the ensuing
term.
SummitCouncil met last Tuesday even
ing. The attendance was large, and
much business was transacted. Brother
Eddridge as Councillor will make some
changes which will prove very beneficial.
Clinton Council is making great pre-
paiations for the reception of Henry Clay
in grand style. The committee which has
the matter in charge is made up of some
of CIintons best members, and success
always crown their efforts.
Industry Council will meet next Tues :
day evening, when the officers who have
not held over will be installed. Brother
Clemens will do The honors. There will
be some limitations under che new ritual,
and judging from the way in whish
Industry generally performs its initia-
tions. 1t will be very impressive.
Greenville Council will lose nj of its
most energetic workers in Brother Edgar
Van Buskirk, who is about Joining the
new council which he has organized at
West Bergen. In him Greenville Coun-
Gil loses a good hard worker and n who
has the good of the order at heart.
Brother George Aldridge is still hard at
work with the band. They are progress
ing very rapidly and great things are e
pected in the near future.
Greenville Council is very proficient in
limitations. They have the new ritual
committed to memory and go through it
in a very impressive tanner. The men,
bership is on the increase and for a young
council it has performed great things.
Brother Drayton of Clinton, after a
long absence, appeared at the Council
Chamber and was Il very welcome visi-
tor. He is a very energetic worker for
Clinton.
Brother Frank Lewis. the Vice Coun-
cillor of the State, is a very busy man.
He is continually being called out of the
city to institute new councils In the abb
sence of the State Councillor.
Brother Howard Nieve of Clinton ok
poets to travel westward in a short time.
He is one of the most important factors
in the Band. being the oDerator on the
bass tuba from which he can produce
some excellent music.
Lafayette Council expects a visit from
Clinton next Monday evening at the
rooms in Masonic Hall, Pacific avenue
and Maple street.
Brother Van Buskirk, is Greenville, Is
about starting his new Council at West
D6EScus LIZ AOkNo Aio AkSt y
meeting next Friday evening. at Grau's
Hall, Kearney and Jackson avenues.
There are thirty signers to the charter
list at the present time, and in course of
a few days it is expected that the number
will reach forty. The signers of the char
ter are some Of the leading citizens of
West Bergen and the Heights. Great
things are expected from this council in
the future. as the members are all good
hustlers, and will try and increase their
membership rapidly.
Lafayette Council has an emblem or
regalia of the order which it will present
to the member who will bring in the
greatest number of candidates in the
next six months Several members are
trying to secure the prize, and expect to
do some hard work with that end in
view.
The membership in the Funeral Bene-
fit Association has increased wonderfully
in the last six months-almost one-half.
The membership now Is six Thousand. 1t
is a great success, and is on a good BUSH
ness footing.