The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-31
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A.. e. f. OF A..
Court Emmst had a big meeting Friday night.
over q hundred members were pseAsnG. Sinea
the court began to work out OF its financial
straits the members nave displayed unusual in
terest and have materially assisted in wiping
out the debts. The court is now easy, and the
proceeds from its excursion will leave it free
from debt. The tickets have bssn purchased.
and the sister courts have taken ten each and
have lifted Emnist from its embarrassment.
Its troubles were caused ny the enoF-
and death d beneats a lasI ae,1 yss r. ,f for on sick
the court stood manfully and refused to protee
itself by curtaliing the benefits. IL had initia-
tory work Friday night, and the Deputy, John
Boyle, who has memorized the ritual, conducted
the initiation in ap impressive maauer,
The name of the District Deputy Grand Chief
Ranger for Court Damon, IS Charles Munzing.
OF Court Hudson. He has not visited the court
since he was appoiAted aud its members have
forgotten who tue deputy is.
Grand Chief Ranger John McKeon eontem-
plates making several changes in the list of
deputies he appointed, chiefly on the recon.
mendation of certain courts, but has found
there are several good fellows and earnest
Foresters, but are not the right men ia the
right place and they will be relieved. The
deputies eniy bold at the pleasure of tie Grand
Chief Ranger. who has power to make any
changes that he secs it,
There are eighty-one Deputy Grand Chief
Rangers in the State.
The ExecutiveCounci met Friday night at the
office Grand Secretary LII Pointe but transac ted
only routine business. The returns show that
this membership ia the State is now over 10. 900.
This county leads, and has about 80 per cent. OF
the members.
Charles Hughes said Saturday, Court
Columbus IS moving slowly, but it will ulti.
mately be ths court of New Jersey, 1t is COM
posed OF superior material"
One OF the best courts in the State is Harse-
mus. III ability and membership it can hold
its own with the cream.
JUNIOR MECHANICS.
The District Deputy remarked sadly: II have
absolutely nothing to impart about the order.
The boys used to b. enthusiastic and tell ona
about THAR meetings AMI move nsnsS, but l do
not see or hear from them now, aud | cannot
attend all the meetings. Tna order is, however.
making gains in my Dalliwick. All councils are
III good condition, but there is not the hurrah |
would like to see. They havs dropped into a
quiet groove. | will try and stir them up after
tue dog days"
Canton No. 2. Patria-chs Militant, win have a
parade and picnic on August 81. They will
march through the principal thoroughfares OF
lower Jersey City aud the Heights. The picnic
will be at Pohlmann's Pavilion.
Garfield Lodge conferred the third degree at
its last meeting. William Davis, the Noble
Grand is so proficient in the secret work that he
can aceeptabiy confer all the degrees. Iu is a
stupsndous task for the Noble Grand to be- au
fait in all the degrees. He must be blessed
with a retentiye memory.
Sumner Lodge has easy sailing now. The
clash between the lodge and association no
longer disturbs the meetings, as the association
has practically disbanded.
Jefferson Lodge will celebrate it's twenty -Afth
anniversary on August 3. They will have a fes-
tivai at Sturm's Park.
Few of the couatya associations have made re-
turns to the treasurer OF the Orphanage Asso-
citation. He has given bonds Ia the ! um Of
$1,000, b2t holds only about $50.
CHOSEN FRIENDS.
Hudson Council No. 80, Order of Chosen
Frien is, a comparatively young organizat ton
with. a membership of about fifty ladies aud
gentlemen, and Meeting at Germania Hall. on
Beacon avenue, held it's annual summer nights
festival last Thursday at Pohlmaun's Pavilion.
The event was one OF the most enjoyable of the
numerous social gatherings OF the season,
There was an abundance of pretty girls and
good dancers, and it was like a famIly-liKe social
gathering.
ROYAL 4RCANUM.
Grand Regent A. j. KalImann of this city
has issued the following circular, letter TO the
ninety councils in the State:-
"Brothers-It affords the Grand Regent much
pleasure to announce that. judging from the
reports received from the subordinate councils
and from the various grand officers, our former
ratio Of increase in membership will bs main
tanned and may exceed the record of former
years. 1t is also q pleasure to make known to
the brothers of New Jersey that the Supreme
Council at its recent session again houored our
State and Recognised the ability and
value OF the services of its
represensas,ves II y re- siesting Past
tee, he being selected as chairman, and BY the
re election of Past Grand Regents W. +
Douglass and w. A. Tompgins as members OF
the on Finance and the COMMITTEES
on Council Work, respectively. | regret being
obliged to announce the resignation OF Bro. w
E. Florence, Supervising Deputy Grand Regent,
whose business and private affairs were such as
to render it impossible for him to serve. / have
appointed as his successor Bro. j. Day Otis, oil
| Orange Council, No. 975, who will hav,
charge of the Councils embraced 10 District
No, 6, originally assigned to his predecessor,
Since Issuing my first official circular, / have
[ appointed Brother @. ]. E. Nolte of Arboret
Council, No. 1907, as Instituting Deputy Grand
I Regent, and the result will shortly appear in
the institution of another new council. The
record thus far thows two new councils insti-
tuted. as follows: E. F. Mcdonald Council, No.
1922, at Harrison. Hudson county, June IL, 1898,
with seventeen charter members, and Pohat-
cong Council. No. ll71, at Washington, Warren
County. July II, 1898, with twenty-three charter
members, both by Deputy Grand Regent F. S.
Peter. have Included the former council in
District No. 8, in charge Of S. D. G. R. Thomas
E. Birch, and the latter council in District No.
20, under the supervision of s. D. g. R. Fl. B.
Hoffman,. The work OF organizing three ad-
ditional COUNCILS at several otner places is well
under way, aud from present Indications they
will ba instit uted in the near future,
The Grand Regent has already made the fol,
lowing semi official visits accompanied by vari-
Gus members of the Grand Council; w L.
I Dickinson Council. No. SIS. May 10; Tenafy
Council, No. 1919, June 2, and Faithful Couuctl,
No. 1910, June q, a list of official Wis stations
is given in the letter.