The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-19
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Harmony En~campment, No. AZ, Patriarchs
Militant, held a good meeting last evening in
Booraem Hall. In fact the meetings of this en-
campmcnt have been we'll attended and Of an
interesting character all summer. The mem
bers ware glad to see Worthy Brother Ellison
on deck again. Brother Ellison had been i'll for
quite a long while. Brother e, VI. Johnson also
made his appearance after an absence of several
weeks. 1t Is SO seldom that Brother John sou
misses O meeting his absence is quickly noted.
High Priest Whitten is another faithful officer
who is seldom absent except through ilness.Dr.
E. /. Lane, of this e-ncampment has held tho
position of recording scribe ever SINCE the en-
cafnpment was instituted. twenty -four years
| ago. There are few more enthusiastic aud
hard working Odd Fellows ia Hudson County
than Past Grand L. w. Johnson. Tae encamp-
ment is fortunate in having for IT'S Chief
Odd Fellowship. Senior Warden D. Z. BEN
nlngton bid fair to be D good offic, when he
reaches the chair.
Farnsworth Lodge No. 143. i. o. O. F.. had
many visitors prominent in Odd Fellowship in
New Jersey at its meeting last Tuesday even
ing. Noble Grand L E. Perrine presided. Vice
seat. During the good and welfare the
Farnsworth Giee Club contributed a number of
exceilently rendered songs. Past Victor
Banks gave a recitation. and some witty re.
marks by Past Grand Resisting were wei re-
ceived. The meeting ended In peace and har-
mony.
A. L. OF IL.
Americas Council No. 429 held a meeting in
us new nGaQQ1drLsFS, IN 1mcC0ODefY' g Hall. last
evening, and acted upon four application for
membership. These will push the councils
membership above the 100 notch.
There was a fine attendance at last nights
meeting of Jersey Council No. b6. The COM
mittee in charge of the recent excursion to
Greenwood Lake reported that the council had
has a surplus of $500 in the general fund. Sew
eral applications for membership were recei we'd.
The council now numbers 2S7 members in good
standing.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
The recent successful entertainment and clip
ping party given by Crusade Temperance Div
ision $. OF I. in its lodge room in Humboldt
Hall, partially at least accounted for the
meeting. Sister Minnie Gordon, who won the
prize for selling thu most tickets was on hand
an as full of enthusiasm as ever. Among the
Partriarch, Fred. Poole, who male a yery in.
teres tinging address, during the rgood and
welfare One new member was admitted by
card. The division now number over s3vcn-
FIVE members. The members last night were
much pleased to have Good Brother George
Henderson among them again. He has just re-
turned from a visit to his folks in Scotland. He
was warmly welcomed, as was also Brother e.
]. Barton, WAC had been absent for some
months.
lier for ass sitting in spreading its circulation
upon the Europsa n continent. inasmuch as it
was he who furnished such an excellent &C
count Of the institution of Beekman Hill Diyis-
ion, of New York, of which Past Worthy Patri.
arcn e. II. Osborne, the founder, is SO much
wrape up IN. Brother Osborne's friends in
Europe were sent quite a number Of copies of
THE News, containing the account of the DiyIs-
ions Institution.
A. o. #. OF A.
Court variok No S.Os7, which made such a
creditabls showing at Newark on Foresters's
Day, initiated two more candidates at it's meet
ing 10 the Fischer building last evening. Saw
eral proposals for membership were also re-
ceive1.
*. OF p.
The annual picnic of thu Hancock Associa-
ton, composed OF nefnbers or Hancocx Lodge
No. III, X. OF r., at Poaisnaun's on Thursday
evening was a splendid su :esss, socially aud
financially. and all the mem ,eFs are ~iu5tlant
thereat. The various committees deserve much
credit for the agreeable manner IN which the
duties assigned them were performed. Morris
Fox was noor manager, assisted BY iona Blacx.
The Floor CJmmitsse were:-Pass Chancellor