The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-14
When will Supreme Commander DR.. E

When Will Supreme COMMANDER Ur. Ii.
G. Jones visit this district.
d. ID. S. C. John U. Riley is working
on a new Commandery which will be
instit1 ted in New York City this spring.
A uniformed division will also be formed.
The election for Supreme and Grand
Lodge officers will be held in subordinate
lodges iu February. Candidates are
plentiful.
The next district meeting will be held
in the rooms of Court DeLeon Command
cry on Saturday, January 81. at Seventy
sixth street, near Third avenue, Ne w
York.
The formation Of the Grand Command
cry last week has created much dissatis
faction among the members Of the Order
in this city. Many of the Past Com
manderies did not receive n notice Of
the meeting and could not attend. A
protest was made against the formation,
but is was of no avail.
FREE AND ACCEPTED MASoNs.
The Master Mason degree was con-
ferred last night at the communication
of Bergen Lodge. This lodge can boast
of an excellent attendance at its meet
ings. It's admirable plan of having a
social meeting every month has stimu-
lated the interest OF the craft. The lodge
has a fine staff of officers. and they make
the business communications attractive.
Jersey City Lodge will have a COM
munication next Friday night. The
officers anticipate a very busy term.
Hiram Lodge conferred the E.. A.. de-
gree last Monday night. The new mem-
bers are showing great interest in the
communications of the Veteran lodge.
Worshipful Master Edelstein predicts
that this term will be as successful as the
last. Gross of Highland, and Seward,
Buckin, Morgan and Rogers of Eagle.
Tho CnnCiQtnPu of ira maArin0 IQat niCht
conferred The fifth degree. 1t was done
we'll. There was q splendid turnout of
members.
Mt. Vernon Chapters new staff con-
sists of NJ. E. H. p. E. B. Requa; E. K.
E. L. Lindsey; E. s.. J. A. Hilton; G. of
A, C., Thomas NJ. Sayre; Treasurer, G. N.
Prior; Secretary. Thomas 2. Rocket.
The election was held last Thursday
night.
Eagle Lodge worked the M. M. degree
on Monday night and raised Joseph
Waters. Worshipful Master David Will
son aud his staff were Cd their meJtle as
many experts were present. They were
congratulated. A collation. followed.
Tn lodge room was crowded. Among
the prominent craftsmen were Worship
fui Brothers Wakefield of Enterprise,
Farrier of jersey City.
Who will be District Deputy Will DR..
COScpn l.. v 4AOGS
are among the queries heard. II he
snould be honored by a reappointment,
the craft will be satisfied. He has been q
CON petent and Jealous representative Of
the Grand Master, aud has not forgotten
to visit the lodges in his district. In fact,
the majority of his visits have been doub-
ly pleasant from the fact that the Grand
Master has accompanied the Deputy.
They are warm personal friends. aud
have been regarded as a sort of Maso mic
Siamese twins. The District Deputy can
feel proud of his record.
Past Master "Ben' Wakefield of
Enterprise Lodge will some day be the
District Deputy. aud will, undoubtedly,
receive the honors in the Grand Lodge.
He is intelligent and active. and genial.
and ~deservedly popular. Every craftsman
knows him, and he has a friend and ad-
mirer In every member he comes In CON
tact with.
Grand Master Tilden and his Secretary.
Brother G. b. Mears, are spending their
evenings in preparing the long report TO
De submitted to the Grand Lodge, which
will convene on Wednesday. January 25.
The Past Masters Association will meet
at Trenton on Tuesday, January "a.
Warren Dobbs will be advanced at the
meeting of the Grand Comm andery OF the
Knights Templar. Every officer expects
to be promoted N grade, and they will
not be disappointed.
Hudson Lodge had a public installa-
tion last night at the Quartette Clubs
new hall. The Grand Master and staff
were present. There was an entertain
ment. The officers are:-W. NJ, Adolph
Lankering: S. w, Carl Rlttmeyer; J.. W.,
Anthony j.. Volk; Treas. John Steneck;
Sec. Frederick Heismeyer; S. D., Henry
Vorrath; J. d., Fred. Deffenbacn: S. NJ.
G.. II. VonderIeith; j. Nd. c., Edward
Bergman; Sr. S., John Schuman; Jr. S.,
john Knellisch; Tyler. Emil Rath. A
banquet followed.