The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-18
THE NEW IRON HALL.
A Meeting to BE Held to Discuss the
REORGANIZATION Scheme

Reorganization Scheme.
A meeting of the officers and members of all
the local and sisterhood branches of the Iron
Hall in hudson County will be held at Roche's
Hall on Thursday evening, July 90. at eight
o'clock sharp, for the purpose of talking over
the reorganization scheme.
In many States laws have been passed lie gall
izing all mutual benefit orders and giving them
the same protection as that accorded to life in
sprance companies. For that reason many of
the Iron Hall members are in favor of reorean-
ling. Whether headquarters are at Philadel-
phia, Baltimore or lsewhere IL a matter of
secondary Importance, since the Supreme Court
has extended the time indefinitely for making
the recefyership permanent.
The members hope by meeting this, It is said,
that they will bee ONE better informed of what
their duties are in the premises. that thew NAV
act more intelIigenrly and with better results to
all concerned. They want to overcome all
fractional preference and centralize their forces
that they may receive by finishing their part of
the contract, just what was promised them
originally.
I. o. o. F.
Rising Star Lodge, No. 21o. L.o.o.F., worked
the initiatory degree last evening. There was
good att enhance. Notwithstanding the hept. Il
was the first nights work under the guidance
OF the new set of officers. 1t was a good start,
right and left supporters of the Noble Grand
were abs ant, however. Brother G. V. L. Smith
is III. and Brother Elliott was obliged to be out
Of Town, me lodge has now a membership OF
active work when the cool weather SEES in.
Outside Guardian W.. E. Davis, of Rising
one of the most faithful officers in the order.
especially with references to the care of para
phernaiia.
Augusta !Rebecca Degreel Lodge, No. 1a5,
held a social session after its meeting at Pohl-
mann's last evening. Visitors were present
from Evergreen and Flora lodges.
Rising Star Lodge, I.O.O.F., will visit Farms
worth Lodge in q body this evening. The
members viii meet in the ante room Of Farms
worth Lodge at $50 sharp. 1t is hoped that the
members of Rising Star will turn out in force.
ing Rising Star will confer the initiatory degree
upon two candidates.
o. o. n. III.
That hitherto invisible" chair for the trea-
suter made its appearance in the Council Cham
Der of Industry Council, No, so. o q. A NJ.
in Union Hall, last evening. 1t was a great
cur iosity, not only to the members of the Coun.
Gil. but TO the visiting brethren from Charter
Ludlum, was not the only member who smiled
at its curious antics. Only a little business was
transacted. Two proposals for membership
were on the desk. Brother Seeley and Secretary
Reid contributed several valuable books, as an
acquisition 10 the Councils library, and Brother
Ludlum will present the Council with six or
seven volumes OF War Records next Monday
evening.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR.
The members of Protective Lodge, Knights
and Ladies of Honor, enjoyed a social session
at the conclusion Of an interesting business
meeting last night. The attendance was I'm
usually goou. Quite q number of visitors were
present. Refreshments were partaken of at a
neighboring ice cream saloon. The member
ship OF Protective Lodge is growing rapidly
Four proposals for membership were recsived
at last nights meeting. The lodge meets in
the Germania Bank building every first and
third Monday of the month.
Brother John Opperman, the new treasurer
OF Fitz Reuter- Lodge, K. 6 L. of H, was iu-
stalled last evening. There. was a fair attend
ance. One candidate was elected a member.
AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR.
jersey City Council No. &c, American Legion
of Honor, will give an excursion to Greenwood
Lake on Sunday, July 30. The committee in
charge have arranged for the entertainment of
all, and the present indications are that the
excursion will be one Of the most enjoyable Of
the season.
NORWEGT4N SOCIETY.
The Norwegian Society, a sick benefit organi-
cation which meets in Humboldt Hall every
first and third Sunday of the month. initiated
four candidates Saturday night, and received
several proposals for membership.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Excelsior Council No. 206, Royal Arcanum.
will give an excursion tomorrow to cawan
Island. Music by Holden.
II. OF p.
Sherman Lodge No. 129, K. of P. met in
Roche's Hall last night, but owing to the in
tense heat transacted only routine business.
The lodge is considering the project OF holding
a picnic.
Il. o. F. OF Il.
Court Warren cleared 1856 as profits of its
recent excursion,