The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-31
BAYONNE FESTIVITIES.

Bayonne Council No. 695, Royal Arcanum, last
evening celebrated the annual visit by the new
officers of the Grand Council of New Jersey in
Arcanum Hall. More than two hundred Of the
members and a large number Of guests were
present.
During a brief business meeting, four applica-
tons for membership were received, making ten
in transit. A gold Past Regents jewel was also
presented to Past Regent A. Stlllwell Van Bus
Regent James H. Perine. tThere was also O
discussion concerning new ritualistic WORK,
especially for the military degree.
The festivities began with q collation., john -.
Beach being master of ceremonies. Mr.. Beach
made q brief address after the feasting ceased,
and then introduced Alternate Supreme Repre-
sentative ". II. Miles, OF Asoury Park, whose
The Bayonne Mandolin and Banjo Club
favored with several selections, and Were twice
recalled. The Rev. William W. Knox, pastor OF
the First Reformed Church delivered a witty
speech. Grand Warden Robert Nixon, OF jersey
City, sang a Scotch ditty entitled up the Flue.'
Master William G. Aipers, xlollnist' a; accompanied
tame and an Italian air, Past Regent David i.
Crispin sang kitty Tyrell" and 20, Happy
Day. Frank G.. Howell made a spesch, ex-
School Trustee Hugh H. Mara related several
~facetious stories, and Messrs. Stanton and Crane
favored with a xynophone and autoharp duet.
Court C~oncordia's Anniversary.
Court Concordia No. 8,O43, A. o. of F. of A.,
celebrated its first anniversary last evening by a
reception in Bestel's Assembly Rooms at Centr re-
vile. Those who did the honors were ;-Floor
Manager, Jacob Odenwalder; ASssstant Floor
Manager, Nicolaus Marten; Reception Commit
tee, Henry Braun and DR.. William III. Keller;
Committee of Arrangements DR.. William H.
Keller. Chairman, Oscar Saafelder, Gustave
Wyei. Jacob Odenwalder add John Wirth.
Including delegations from Courts Winfield.
No. 1851; Pride of Bayonne, No. 1854, of this
CITY: Court Germania, No. 1855, of Jersey City,
ond Noi,rf Granville. No 1872. of GreeuVilio.
there were present Mr.. and Mrs. John
strauch. Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Hir,h,
a mg; m asd Franks mEs- Bea asasy NJ sasg sna Mrs. RS.
Joseph Schneider, Mr.. and Mrs; Louis o'Leary,
MI. and Mrs. Koenig zeitler, M. and Mrs Die.
driich sun nd aoh Mr. Mr. 1a aob o %ss, FreaeT Mr
and Mrs. George Kramer, Mr.. and Mrs. Antony
Vetter, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Curtis. Mr.. and
Mrs MIss.s ste gRlnnjs Hf Hiss, josie %ss; B YaSI, h hens
Hirf' F. Bersey, Mary Butler, Nellie Shea,
Sophie wirth, J. Harker, Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine
E. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs; Henry harris MI and
Joseph McCornin, Hyman Lazarus, Eric Voss,
John Muller. Frederick Nolan, George Russell,
Edward Jones and John Quinn.
Germania schuetzenbund Ball.
The annual invitation ball of the Eighth
Battalion, Germania Schuetzenbund, was held
10 Schuetzen Hall on West Nineteenth street
last evening. The battalion, which includes
Bayonue City Company, No; As; Carl schurz
COMPANY. NO 10, II PIltH AAP
No. 30. turned out in force and their handsome
new uniforms lent animation to the scene. A
! detachment from Gresnville Company, No. 81,
of Jersey City was also present in uniform.
The gentlemen having direction of the event
| were:-Floor Manager, Valentine Holzapfel; AS
| sistant Floor Manager, Charles Weyel; Floor
| Committee. William Hennings, August Toepfer,
Reinhard Weber, John Seibel and Rudolph
Hirth; Reception Committee, Edward Ludwig,
Valentine Schulz, Jr., and Carl Ahifeld; Com
mittee of Arrangements, Oscar Ginning, Valen-
tine Holzapfel. Valentine Schulz, Jr, Geogre
Nagengast and Charles Weyel.
Among those present were Major and Mrs.
| August Schmidt, Captain and Mrs. Edward
| Ludwig, Adjurant and Mrs. Valentine Holzapfel,
Captain and Mrs. Louis Schsnk of jersey City,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schneider, Mr.. and Mrs,
Reinhard Weber, Mr.. and Mrs. John Stahl, Mr..
and Mrs. George Nagengast, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Drissel, Mr.. and Mrs. John MANI. Mr.. and
Mrs. n. Olsen, Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Ginning,
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Weyel, Mr., and Mrs.
Jacob Reich, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Peltz Mr..
| and Mrs. Carl Schulz, MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Ruhl
mann, Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine Schulz, Misses
Hannah PeItz, Mary Driscoll, Nora Mccarthy,
| Mamie Gill, Delia Egan, Louise Schaefer, Miss
| ME Schwartz and Anna Lindner. and Messrs.
William Hennings, John Seib4l Gustave
Voelcker, Martin Cavahan, John Necklin and
| Maurice Campbell.