New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-17
ERON NEW.JERNEY.

The ihriy-eghth annual corclave OF the Grand
CommlnIery % knights Templar OF the State OF
New-Jersey was held at Trenton Tuesday. May T.
About seventy-hve delegates were present Grand
Commander Edward Mills. Of Camden. presiding
Tn. following officers elected for the ensuing
T.mpar wear: r. T. Grand Commander Robert
plngwell. Newark: Deputy Grand Commander. John
+ Rowe. Newark Grand Generalsslmo W. II
Sebrng Palnned; Grand Captain General Peter
McGil Iambertve: Grand Preate. Rev. George G.
Maddox Trenton: Grand Senior Warden. William
49, Pugh. Woodbridge: Grand Junior Warden J. s
Davidson Washington: Grand Treasurer. f. G.
Welse Bordentown: Grand Recorder. Charles Bech-
tel Trenton. Grand Standard Bearer Daniel DEM
Arrest. Paterson: Grand Sword Bearer. d. G. Adams.
Planfeld; Grand Warden. Robert A. Shirref' Eliza
beth Grand Captain OF the Guard, \. T. Osmond,
Trenton
TIE order IN New-Jcrsoy Il IN a prosperous con-
lltion. ON Monday evening prior 10 the meeting OF
the Grand Comrandery. the annual gathering and
banquet OF the Past Commanders Association was
held at which there were about nifty present. The
held AT the American House \ dispensation was
granted at the conclave OF the Grana Commandery
IS at Metuchen. The annual field day OF the order
throughout the State will be observed in october
The fortie;h annual convocaton OF the Grand
Chapter OF Royal Arch Masons OF the state OF New
18Th inst the Grand High Priest. Joseph L. Fulper,
presiding The capacity OF the room was taxed 70
visitors present. The session. which began at 10
a. m on wednesday. was one OF the most active
and interesting I'm years. continuing, win Drlet
interrnlssIon for lunch. until 100 p. m one OF me
visit from General Grand High Priest McCann. OF
Baltimore of tn General Grand Royal Arcn
Chapter OF the United States and scarcely less so
the fraternal visit OF Grand High Priest George r..
W Stvers OF the Grand Chapter OF the state OF
New York accompanied by grand officers. FROM
the developments OF the convocation IL was evident
4 hat the Royal Craft in New-Jersey Is prosperous
and growing. Prominent among the active partlci-
pants in the work OF the Grand Chapter were Past
Grand High Priests James T.. Durant and Charles
H. Belcher. Grand Secretary OF the Grand Lodge OF
A. + and A. VI. OF the State OF New-Jersey Thomas
H. r. Redway. Past Grand High Priest cnovey and
ana OF the State Of New-Jersey The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing capiular
year Grand High Priest pr; H G. WagSSner
Schoder Woodbridge Grand King. j. D. Bertho,r
Jersey city; Gran1 Secretary. George B. Edwards,
dentown. ., -, ~.
on Tuesday evening preceding the meeting OF me
Grand Chapter, the Order of High Priesthood was
on sixteen candidates In Masonic Temple
q, II. p assisted by p. G. II. p Charles II. Belcher
and others. In the presence OF large numDer Oh
Past High Priests and Grand officers,
Bloomfield Lodge No. 10. F. and A. NJ. at Bloom
field y. j., will confer the fellowcraft degree on
next Wednesday night: -, =, ,
Triune Lodge, at Arlington. has the NJ. NJ. degree
upon the carpet for tomorrow night A prominent
officer Of the National Provdent Union is the candi-
date, and ample provision has been made Tor the
large number OF visitors expected
Northern Lodge OF Newark, VIII CONFER the NJ. W.
degree tomorrow night -,
on Tuesday night Eureka Lodge. OF Newark Will
confer the r. A. .