The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-14
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Subsidiary High Coo TT of the Ancient Order
Of Foresters will meet in Buffalo, N. Y, on
September 4. and will probably bs in session
four days. Over eighty courts with s member
ship of 5000, as against thirty-four courts wi tn
q membership Of 8, 400 in 1891 will be repres emit
ed. The courts are all working under a twenty
cent per capita tax, and are likely TO ~coatinus
under the same amount. High Chief Ranger
John Boneli said to u lodge reporter of The
NEws:-"we fad plenty of money to run the
High Court with, and pay ali expenses, aud
shall have a good big sum to hand over to our
successors. We expect to ameld the general
laws in a few slight particulars, aud will, in all
pr obability, alter the ritual somewhat. We
propose to make it more elaborate. We expect
q large contingent of Canadian Forest srS to pay
US a fraternal visit willis the Subsidiary High
Court is in session."
A new A. o. f. court will be instituted in this
cit y some time in October.
Court Robin Hood, A. o. F.. Kalumet, Michi
gan, with a membership OF 279, the average age
OF the members being thirty-six years, has
81, SOB in the treasury.
JR. o. q. 4. III.
The members of the Junior Order of Mechau-
les throughout the State. and especially those
in this city, are preparing for the cslebration of
what the order has designated as American"
Day. The celebration will take place at Ashury
Park next Thursday, and it is anticipated the
majority OF the one thousand members of the
order in this city will participate. There are
about sixteen thousand members OF the order
in New Jersey. 1t will be the fourth time tho
day has been observed. The question OF makln 6
"A II lay - : AOAtAI IL AulS OkdlG
is being agitated by tina msnbers of The order.
T.. o. o.. r.
The COMMITTEES in charge of the arrangements
for the celebration OF the golden anniversary of
the organization of Mount Sinai ~Eucampment
No. 5 IL ~nuslling to make the event q memorable
one. The COMMITTEES is composed of PIst Grand
Patriarch George Dompierre. Grand Rspresen-
tative August Grassman and Past Grand Patri-
arch A. ]. Doan. A number of distinguished
visitors will be present. The exercises will be
held on or about October 10.
l. O. o. F. lodges iu the county are expected to
be present at tonight's meeting OF Monticello
Lodge.
Lincoln Lodge No. 128, l. o. o. F., will hold
an important meeting tomorrow ay+niag. GJoJ
speakers will be present. All Odd Fellows are
welcome.
The Haymakers expected Saturday night to
initiate fifteen new members but only eight
showed up. This association adopts braves
from any tribe 10 Hud soA. 1t has a member
ship of about one hundred aud meats in Frs NIX
lin Hail. Among the new members initiated
Saturday night were William aud Otto Lac ken-
bach, James Kemp aud William Walker Of
COMMUNION Tribe, and Michael MURRAY aud
Brother Gibbers OF Negoucatogue Tribe A
delegation from the Saghkins Haymakers'
Association of GreenvilIe WAS present. A lively
session followed the regular order of business.
A new tribe. TO DO known by the name OF
Pam rapaugn. IL to be organized in Bayonne
within the next two weeks.
The tweptv sixth annual reunion of the
Fifteenth C v. Veterans Association will be
held this year at Milford. Conn, through in-
vitatIon of the towns people OF thai place. on
Friday, August IS. A mum Der Of members from
this city will attend.