The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-08
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The institution Of Alpine Encampment, No.
80, at Pohlmann's on Tuesday night was a not
able event in the local annals of Odd Fellow
ship. 1t Is the only encampment In the State
composed exclusively OF members of one lodge,
and 1t has the appearance Of making ono OF the
strongest e-ncampments in New Jersey II was
instituted, with flfty-five charter members by
Grand Patriarch Evan palyrympls OF Phillips-
burg assisted by Grand High Priest James
Biddls Of ATLANTIC City, Grand Senior Warden
this city, as brand Junior Warden, Grand Mar,
shall George Doinpirre, OF this city as Grand
Scribe, Grand Sentinel George West, Patriarch
sirbert as Outside Sentinel, Grand Representa-
tive Barton Smith, OF Newark. as Grand
Treasurer. The officers elected for the ensu,
James Anderson, high priest: David x: Hard
sail. scribe; James Moore, treasurer; Charles
Long. senior warden; Florence Herheu, junior
warden, 8. Y. Reid, recording scribe.
The secret work was given by Grand Repre-
sentative Barton Smith. The Uniformed Rank
was present and gave its assistance in the work
Among the visitors present were Grand Master
King and Grand Representative Grassnan.
After the closing of the e~ncampment q supper
was partaken OF in the big dining hall below.
Grand Representa- i've smith, Grand Patriarch
Dalrymple. Grand Scribe George Dompierre
and Chief Patriarch Patterson The
tlldI uiO u IL CbSuhtpAApIe w
Edward Patterson. Samuel ". Reid. Edw ard
Proud, r. Herben. David Foster, Charles e.
lame, e. joy. John Herhen, Z. LEHMAN
F. Krehen, M. r. Van Keuren, r.. L. Weyman,
James Truemau, David X. Hadsall, William
H Frisbis. William McMurray. Alfred ).
Waters. James A. Moore, Thomas Fitz. William
H.. Eversen, John E. Brown, Daniel }. Patrick.
Il. j. Frederick. Peter Senior. James e. Ander-
son, Conrad weineck, stephen P. Caster.
August Handley,, Joseph Costello. W; F. Bell Boil,
Isaac, D. R. Chamberlain, W.; E.
TEismming, Charles Hoops william !
John s. Anderson. Il. W.. Sherman, Charles
Cammie. Maurice Lyons, Gustav Guibelt,
Phillip Guibelt, Thomas McIlroy.. George. Brack-
man, Charles A. Crane, Frank Haudorf Louis
E Eucher, John E. Endler, Charles A. Tattam,
and Phillip Salderine.
The encampment will meet at Pohlmann's
the first and third Tuesday of each month.
An -encampment was recently instituted at
White House, N. j.. with thirty-nine meinusrs.
exclusion monasa A to fonia Island GA sunday W.. june 5ins IS IS
1t has chartered the Steamer Crystal and barge
Walter Sadds.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHI4S.
Jersey City Lodge, No. IS, K. of P. had a
lively meeting last evening, but little outside OF
routine business was transferred. Two prop
ositions for membership were received. A com
mittee was appointed to arrange for a proper
celebration Of the silver anniversary of The in
stitution of the lodge to take place next fall.
PYTHlAN HOOD.
Lincoln Assembly No. Z of the Pythtan Sister
hood, is a large and growing organization. 1t
is composed mainly of matrons. While some of
them are dlgniaed and stately there are others
Of the fair fate and forty species whose pre-
disposition to joility offsets in q most charming
manner the stateliness of an heroic assembly of
women. The membership of the assembly is
also graced by quite a large coterle OF fair
young women who yet rightly insist that their
names shall be preflxed by the word Miss
The assembly has been doing notable work
during the winter. It was an off night for
business last evening, yet the assembly'S room
in Humboldt Hall was filled with members aud
q number Of visitors. There were more than
one hundred women present. The routine bust
ness of the meeting was soon transacted. The
social features of the asSembly's meetings had
been always famous tor good recitationsa and
music, but through the long winter such pro-
grammes had become more or less montoonous.
Novelty was naturally wanted. Some of the
more humorously inclined proposed a cake
walk, and the suggestion met with favor from
all sides.
what could be more naturalf" argued many
of the jolly matrons who saw lots of fun ahead.
I'VE are associates of the Pythians. who are the
best drilled body in the world AID our noble
brothers pride themselves upon their superior
marching.
It was agreed upon, and even the more stately
members entered with jest into the scheme.
Sisters Van KeTren, Vessels and Tabour were
appointed judges. Among those who stepped
OUT for the cake were Sisters Brown, Smell,
Rodgers, Evans, Moneton, Blizzard, Dauhoart,
Washburn, Bills, Oustermann, Van Wart, Wilson.
Douglass, Applegate and Hacketus. Sisters
Evans and Moncton booth 'took the cake as
honors were about even, and the judges were
unable to decide which one alonsswas entitled
Tomorrow evening, Rathbons Assembly, Py-
THAN Sisterhood, will be instituted at Henn's
Assembly Rooms, Newark avenue, opposite the
Court House. Ia the afternoon an informal re-
ception will be held, apd III the evening visiting
delegates will be present from other lodges.
a. o. #. OF Il.
CI>,os Donrars Toooas T Kaliu Of Co,,rt w ~.
rem, was present at the meeting of Court
Lttlejohn last night to boom up the contest for
a medal to be voted the most popular Forester
in New Jersey, which Court Warren proposes to
give in connection with its coming excursion on
June IA. The contest has just started. Up TO
eight O'Clock last evening Brother Lew Meyers
Brother Truesdale of Court Payonia. three;
Brother D. Egan of Court Littlejohn, five;
Michael Fog OF Court Jersey City, six, aud John
Mooney of Court Warren, four.
Brother w. B. Cunningham, Of Court Enter
prise, who has charge OF the Journal for the
big Fourth of July parade and picnic. will make
many interesting features it will contain will be
photographs Of all grand past officers and past
officers Of all the subordinate courts in the
Court Monmouth No. 6741 met in the Fisher
building last evening and initiated one candi-
date. Chief Ranger John Costello presided.
Court Grove No. 1857 met at Union Hall last
evening. Chief Ranger James Hall presided.
Four propositions for membership were re-
Court Warren No. 1897 will meet at Roche's
Hall tonight.
r. 6 a. N.
varick Lodge, No. 81, F. & A. NJ, met in
HiramsLodge rooms last night and worked the
second degree upon one member. The Lodge
meets every first and third Wednesday of the
month. Among the visitors present last night
were Worshipful Brother Hill OF Bergen Lodge,
Worshipful Brother McGrath of Hiram. Wor-
shipful Brother Bertholf of Lodge of the Tenn
pie, and Right Worshipful Brother Higginbro-
JR. o.. U. A. NJ.
Clinton Council. No. IS, is making great pre-
parations for it's annual excursion to Washing
ton Park.
The Jr. o. u. Am. band win hold a jubilee in
a tent at Jackson and Clinton avenues on July
a. Brother Eldridge is bandmaster.
READING RAILROAD SERVICE.