The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-11

the late Charles P. Friend. Members OF
sister lodges are invited to meet with
Hiram aud assist In performing the last
sad duty.
AIlemania Lodge has O funeral to NOR
row. Charles Edward Wrede will be
buried at half past two from his late
home, No. 68 Hoboken avenue.
Allemania Lodge conferred the M. M
degree at its last communication. Ie has
several candidates.
Eagle Lodge had an interesting COM
munication last Monday night. The
Entered Apprentice was conferred.
ODD FELLOWS 1.
The friends of Past Grand Henry A.
Greene have arranged an entertain menr
at the Tabernacle. 1t should be q
onste success and every member OF the
order in this city who can afford 1t should
buy a ticket. The entertainment will be
above the average II those who attend
will be pleased.
The Orphanage. as announced in THE
NEWS, will be located at Arlington. The
site has been chosen and the association
has a fund Of 81, 900 to begin with. Any
Odd Fellow can become a member OF the
association by the payment OF the annual
dues of SIS or become a life member by
contributing 500. The association has
made q splendid start and will undou bt-
eddy be successful in it's effort to build a
suitable home. Some regret that the as
ISOLATION did not purchase the building
and grounds on Magnolia avenue, form
erly occupied by Christ's Hospital.
Garfield Lodge worked the second de-
gree on Wednesday night on four candi-
dates. The new members are all men OF
more Than ordinary intelligence and will
make excellent material for chair officers.
Mechanics. Lincoln, Rising Star and
Sumner Lodges have subscribed for Odd
Fellows Hall stock. There is no good
vubu thn nthop lndrao with q vary
few exceptions, should not become share
holders. as they have large sums lying
next to idle in bank. If all the lodges
take an interest in the building project. 1t
must necessarily be a grand success and
they will have a building to be proud of.
1t Is not a wise policy for n organiza-
ton to accumulate too much ready cash.
Garfield Dodge will celebrate its eighth
anniversary by q reception at WOODS
Hall, on March 30. The supply of tickets
has been almost exhausted.
The new officers of the Mt. Sinai En-
Chief Patriarch, Edward Walton; High
Priest, Charles Carpenter: Senior
Warden, George Wescott. Recording
Secretary, Joseph W.. Taylor; FL
nancial Secretary, John P. Coy
ert; Treasurer, james A. Wells; Inside
Sentinel. Carl Bunje; Outside Sentinel,
Freeman Lawrence; Guide, George Dom
pierre; First Waterman, A. j. DoaD: Sec
ohd Waterman, Henry A. Greene; Third
Watchman, Joseph Gallagher, Fourth
Waterman, August Grassmann: FIRST
Guard of the Tent, George W.. Lewis;
Second Guard OF the Tent; Jacob Reuss.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
The entertainment n reception OF
Woodland Lodge No. 5, held OF Wednes-
day evening. at Bergen Hall, proved a
great success. The hall was we'll filled
With the friends and members or the
lodge. The grand march, which opened
the dancing, was led by Chancellor Com
mander and Mrs. Nelson. The order was
well represented. Among the many pres
emit were D. u. G. C.. and Mrs. M. McOon-
eugh, d. d. G.. G. and Mrs. John G.. Ber-
rian, Captain and Mrs. p, +. STANLEY,
nj =. Fo ana P ?. &. and an N U.S. aa John mi king ing AND and
Lieutenant and Mrs. Maxwell. The COM
mittee, under DIR. w. H. Brinkerhof and
Brother kaufman, deserve especial credit.
General George II. Rhodes has issued
orders for the annual meeting OF the
Brigade Board of Officers for Tuesday
evening, February IA, at the Armory of
Excelsior Division, No. 161 Broad street,
Tlenton. This will be Il very important
meeting. The subject of an encampment
this summer at Sea Girt will be fully de-
bated. The reorganization OF the Brigade
to agree with the new tactics, Will be
CanVaSSGQ. anu lew OLuCClS SOl6CG00a 4AC
battalion formation will 60 iutO effect as
| soon as the new manuals are issued. A
chief OF staff is yet to be appointed by the
| Brigadier General. Candidates are plen til
full.
Special orders from General G. FL.
Rhodes Headquarters have detailed
| Colonel William r. Hitchcock to inspect
| Calanthe, Bloomfield and Myrtle divis-
ions; Mayor William F. Pfeiffer to in
| spect Damascus and Black Prince divis-
| ions, and Colonel Gustave Steup to ill.,
| spect Long Branch Division. These
| divisions must he installed before the
meeting of The Brigade board of officers.
Palestine Division, uniform RANK, held
| it's annual meeting on Monday evening.
| The Secretary o. the Fair Committee re-
ported that 9,700 tickets of admission had
been sent to go divisions In every juris-
| dlction in this country. Committees have
been appointed to visit every lodge in this
| CITY and request that a committee be APP
pointed in each to act with the division.
A booth at the fair will be given TO each
lodge aud division. Inspector Gem
eraI Prentice was present and in-
spected the division. F1fty-two MEM
bers were in the ranks and
presented n due appearance. The election
| for officers resulted in o great surprise.
The new officers elect are: Captain, p. j.
Stanley, First Lieutenant. Fred Jones;
Second Lieutenant, Leonard Pelloth;
Recorder, John G.. Berrian: Financial
Secretary, Edward Norman; Treasurer.
| LemueI M. Butler. They will be in
stalled this evening by the Assistant In.
spector General. Drills will be resumed
at once. The division has accepted an in
| yitation to attend the annual reception OF
Brooklyn Division on the evening OF
February 81.
Grant Division held its annual meeting
on Tuesday evening. Thirty members
answered to the roll call. Arrangements
were completed for the holding of the re-
| ception and pound party to be given on
the evening of February 81 at the New
York Bay House. Inspector General K.
N. Prentice inspected the division and
| installed the officers elect:-Captain, w.
Forshay; First Lieutenant. c.. Nngent;
Second Lieutenant. G. Stroud; Guard,
W. f, Roehrer. Many prominent mem
bers of the Uniform Rank were present,
among whom were Major Sol Lsouard,
| Colonel +. N. Prentice. Adjutant f.. Muir
| ray, Lieutenant Lawless. Sergeant Major
j. q. Berriap, eX-Captain Dunn, HOSPITAL
S. eward E. L.. Van Antwerp, and a dele
CATION Of Florence Division. After q
drill Of the division. the mern bers and
guests sat down TO a fine supper, during
which speeches and singing entertained
| the members until a late hour.
Florence Division elected these officers
| for the cushing term:-Captain. w.
Whalen; First Lieutenant, L. Mandeaux,
aud Second Lieutenant. w. Lawless.
They were installed by Major S. Leonard.
| Grand Division under command OF Cap
tain Forshay, paid a fraternal visit. After
the installation. a fine supper was served.