The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-28
GRAND LODGE CLOSES.
New officers Elected and APP
pointments Made by the
Grand Master.
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Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News
TRENTON, January 20, 1S98.-The la
bors of the one hundred and eley-
enth annual communication of the Grand
Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, were
completed yesterday afternoon. 1t was
one of the most enthusiastic meetings OF
the Grand Lodge ever held. The success
full consummation of the Masonic Home
project was a matter of general rejoic-
ing.
The following officers were elected
M. w. Grand Master, Josiah w. Evan,
No. IA, Mount Holly; R. W.. Deputy Grand
Master, Joseph E.. Moore, No. "A, Jersey
City: r.. w. Senior Grand Warden, w.
Holt Apgar, Nc. 5, Trenton; R. w. Junior
Grand Warden, John H. wilkins, No. 81,
Newark; R. W. Grand Treasurer, Charles
BechteI, No. 5, Trenton; R. w. Grand Sec
rotary, Thomas H. R. d. Redway, No. IL,
Trenton; r. w. Deputy Grand Secretary,
William D. Rutan, No. IS, Newark; r. w.
Grand Chaplain, Rev. Charles H. w
Stocking, D. D., No. 124, Freehold; r. w
Deputy Grand Chaplain, Rev. Otis A.
Glazebrook, D. D., No. 80, Elizabeth; r.
w. Grand Instructor, Henry S. Haines,
No. 80, Burlington.
The Grand Master made the following
". Senior Grand Deacon, Walter
Chandler, No. 126, Elizabeth; w. Junior
Grand Deacon, Alexander r. Fithian, No.
81, Bridgeton; w. Grand Marshal, Ben
jamin F. Wakefield, No. As, Jersey City
No. 81. Orange; w. Junior Grand Stew
ard. Horace b. Barnard, No. rs, Long
Branch; w. Grand Sword Bearer, John
w. Bodine, No. IA, Camden; w. Grand
PtlrS1liuant TCalc r. II Antrim No % Rnr-
dentown; w. Grand Organist, Powell G.
Fithian, No. III, Camden; w. Grand
Tyler, Luther S.. Skillman,. No. 80, Tren-
Benjamin F. Roray, No. 145, Cedarville
second district, James A. Webb, No. 100
Haddonville; third district, william F
George c; Warren, No. $50, Barnegat; fifth
district. Charles C.Howard, No. 149. Plain
field; sixth district. Elmer E. Smith, No
ker, No. 159, Arlington; eighth district
| William H. Beleher, No. 1853, Haledon
ninth district, Alton Fl. Sherman, No. II
Orange; tenth district, Morris S. Faust
No. 10, Belvidere; eleventh district. Fred.
| eric Selnow, No. 70, Jersey City; twelfth
district, Levi D. Johnson No. SO, Vine
land.
Masonic Jurisprudence-M. w. Hamil
ton Wallace. No. ITO. East Orange; M. "
Charles H. Mann, No. 1870, Haddonfield
VI W.. III -. Duldiio NJ. Hs4 LAoh
Petitions and G-rievances-M. w. JOSEPH
". Congdon; No. IS, Paterson; M "
NJ. w. Charles Belcher, No. 7, Newark.
Foreign Correspondence-W. George
Edwards. No: Al, Jersey City; R. "
bridge.
Finance-w. Levi French, No. IA, Noun
Holly; w. George w. H~iedenmayer, No. l
! Nnpyo 1 NJ Horny n Pncc Nc 1dD RnCn
vile.
trenton; R; "; Thom "a H r. Bedyay
dolph, No. 2. Philadelphia.
Constitution and LawsTW, Edwars
. H0os; Ne Ne. z ~ JeF csyyd City; Y Y W ". aanS e
Lydecker. No. 70, haywood.
Jurisdiction of Lodges-W. Charles
Ihnr Hstans,sN 9 "a a. % jersey Pay1 CITY; w ~ !. ss1noonw1,
Ben B a1dile No Is g. camden s'oN w. AeoiiA'
Trustees-M. w. Jones H. Durand, No
q, Railway; Nd. w. Charles Belcher, No
Z. Newark; NJ. w. George w. Fortmeyer
Grand Lodge Charity Fund-M. W
Josiah W. EVAN No. "a, Mount Holly; R
W; Charles Bechtel. No. 8, Trenton; w
Masonic Home-M.. w. Josiah w. Evan
No. "a. Mount Holly; NJ. w. Hamilton
Wallace. No. II. East Orange; Charles
ange; r. w. William D. Rutan. No. IS
Newark; R. w. Jacob Ringgold, No. 72
Jersey City.
Special committees
Returns of Lodges-W. Edward Mills
No. III. Camden; w. Frederick f. Mar.
tinez. Jr., No. SO. Bayonne; w. Auster
H. McGregor, No. 81, Newark.
Grand Masters Address-W. Charles
Bowden, Nc. 15.<Camden; w. Frank G
Wilcox, No. 80. Newark; R. w. l.. c
Gillespie. No. 124. East Orange.
Unfinished Business-W. Nelson Y. Dun
gan. No. 46. Somerville;; W David G
| lings, No. 101, Gloucester City.
Dispensations and Warrants-W. Alon
10 M. Loudenslager, No. rs. Philadelphia
r. w. Edwin Venable, No. IS. Ions
Branch; w. Henry Doremus, No. %, New
History-M. w. Henry r. Cannon, No
26. Elizabeth: ". John c.. Holmes. No
1876. Cranbury; w. Frank c. Fry, No. A
Jewel@M. w. Charles Belcher. No. Z
| Newark; w. w. P. Weiser, No. Is. Cam.
den; w. Nathan v. Compton, No. ~
Portrait-R. w. Henry S. Haines. No
80. Burlington; M. w. James IL. Durand
No. q. Railway; r. w. Adolph Klee
No. 154, Hoboken.
Private Secretary to Grand Master. w
Clarence H. Polhemus, No. IA, Noun
Senior Grand Warden Apgar was pro,
NOTED from the office of Junior grand
warden.
MISS DAILY ENTERTAINs.