The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-27
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Guiding Star Council will meet this evening (
at tischer's Hall. They have several candi-
dates on the llst and expect to confer the de-
grees.
Germania Council will meet this evening at
the Quattette Clue's building, hopoken. Thsy
wlli initiate two candidates.
West Hoboken Council, No. 1855. will have a
family excursion to Greenwood Lake on Thurs
day, August 3 A special train has been
taken tickets and it is expected that about one
Thousand will participate. The committee has
made arrangements TO have field sp orts open to
all members OF the order.
Grand Regent s. j. Kallman stated this
morning that it was very quiet in Arcanun
circles.
O.. U n. NJ.
The several councils or the o, U. A. NJ. In
Jersey City will unite and have al excursion to
Asuury Park on August II. The members have
snown'greal interest in the event aud are WORK
ing hard for its success, A large number of
tickets have been disposed of.
B. r. o. e.
Jersey City Lodge of the Benevolent and
Protective Elks Will be entertained at the
Havonla Yacht CluonouSe at the Atlantic High
lands on Weduesd ~, August 9. The Elks VIII,
with the ladies, make up a party OF two hundred:
TIeJ Will sail 10 the highlands on one of the
iron boats or the Central Railway Company's
old Sandy Hook route. 1t viii be an open air
Social session and the Elks anticipate having q
fine entertainment aud u jolly outing.
Past Exalted Rulers Louis G. PniIIoet Z and j.
P. Mccormick, Of Hoboken Lodge No. "a, and
cubrler M6ulOSTS OIL tHAL lOQS5, contemplate
taking demlts aud joining Jersey City Lodge.
The latter meets lu this city, aud P. e r. Phil
bert lntends engaging in business in This city
and viii reside.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Zabriskie Post No. IS. G., A. R., at its meet
ing last evening perfected arrangements Tor
the annual picnic. They have chartered two
barges and will go to Laurelton Grove on the
Sound. Tue expenses Will be betrayed by the
tickets, which will sell az 81 eacn. No bar will
nc operated on the boat, as it was thought that
with thaS restriction larger numoers would al
tend, aud then, too, it was decided upon goa
. eral principles. as some say. A glorious tins is
anticipated.
Commodore G. II. Benson of the Jersey City
Yacht Club, who Is one of the seven representa-
tives from New Jersey to tue Nalional kncamp-
meut. will leave on september /. Tue National
Encalnpment will meeI at Minneapolis on Sep
TENDER 4 On his Observation-Disclosures willspend
u week at Chicago. He Will also visit many
places OF interest in the West aud will be absent
several weeHS
Congressman George B. Fielder will attend
the NAtloual e~neampInent.
I. D. o.. f.
EntwistIe Lodge has selected a fine staff Of
officers. They are; -Redtern DuacAn, N. g.;
Charles Bissel, V. g.: Horace Scull. Recording
Secretary, Byron Fairchiid, Permanent Secre-
tary; Christian Kaiser, Ireasucer; John Smith,
| O., e.. . Ohm Kaiser, Conductor; f. Herkstroter,
Warden; J. BaucKner. K. $. N. G.; L. Kaiser K.
SIS: P. hterspill, K. 5. V. e.; j, Van Ness, L.
3. ". G.. They were installed at The last meet
ing. Tue lodge will meet This evening at the
Lafayette House and confer the first degree.
Mechanics Lodge mas discharged its commit
tee iu the Orphanage Fair. The report of the
event has not been submitted and the commit
tee has become weary of trying to OBTAIN the
| statement. The lodge agreed with the commit
tee that a final settlement should have been
made long ago; and revived its from
| fuither meddiing With the affair.
Mechanic'sLodge listened-to a pleasant report
from It's Corporate Board. The lodge has for
the first time in eight years made a gain. Dur
ing the past decade it has annually paid out an
average of 81 ,s0J for sick and death benefits and
donations. Fortunately it had a fund OF Sll,OO0
and is free from expenses for rent, as 1t has
leased and furnished Union Hall. and its tenants
just save the lodge from a tax for rent. IL has
made nearly $500 during tbs past six months.
Mount Sinai Encampment will meet tomorrow
night. IL has several candidates, but there will
be no initiatory work.
X. OPP. 4
The decision to hold the annual field day of
the Uniform Rank at Freehold on Labor Day,
September 4, is no doubt the most satisfactory
that could be reached. The advantages of At
lantic City were well set. forth, but the time
and expense that would be required of the Uni
| form Rank 10 attend at that place were insur-
mountable objections to it. The place is Of
easy access, sui the reputation of the people
for hospitality Is such that a most pleasant aud
successful day is assured. Improved regula-
lions as to review and competitive drill also
promise greater pleasure from that source. 1t
is expected that Z. G. q II. Van Solver, Adju-
tant OF the Seventh Regiment. g. Nj, will
be rendered the appointment of Grand Marshal,
and his experience in this liue viii insure per.
feet arrangements in this particular.
Hancock Association composed of m embers
of Hancock Lodge, No. ia, will have q festival
at Pohlmaun's Pavilion on August II.
An important meeting Of Lincoln Lodge will
be held this evening. The accounts of the
! financial officers will be examined.
District Deputy Vessels has rebukei the
members from INDUCING too freely in discus
| sions of the affairs of the lodges and order.
A. o. F. OF Il.
Court Emmett will have an excursion to River
View Park on Monday, August Is. The court
is now over $500 ahead of expenses. Il is TO
have a drawing for a handsome mounted stays
head, and 1000 tickets have been taken by the
other courts, who desire to assist Emmett,
which has had a severe struggle because of the
heavy draius for sick aud death benefits. On
January / the court was 1900 in debt. Since
then it has discharged $500 OF the debt, aud
will realize 500 from the Forssters' Association
festivalon July 4, and expects to make $500
from its excursion.
bal IL on some holiday during the fall or winter.
The committee is now endeavoring to secure a
large hall.
Tie new badge Of the order is of red, white
and blue ribbon. Every court is expected to
procure a flag. as it is determined to make the
national colors conspicuous in all the parades.
Court Harsimns has $50 financial members
and is after the good material who have per-
mitted themselves to fall in arrears.
New Jersey has chosen an excellent delega-
tion to represent it at the meeting of the
Supreme Court in New Haven on September IL,
1t consists of NJ. T. Lindenberg, John F. Kelly,
Thomas Mahbney, Michael +. Cronan. E. h.
Joseph Mason. Several important changes will
be presented by the New Jersey delegates. A
vigorous effort will be made to have the next
Supreme Court session held In this city.
The association will meet next Monday night