The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-01-28
LODGE NOTES.
Installation SERVICES of st. Margaret's
Council-Mason,s Grand Lodge.

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st. Margaret's Council, No.613, Catho-
lie Benevolent Legion, were installed at
Bayley School Hall on Thursday even
ing, Jan. Goth, in the presence of large
number of invited guests. The officers
were installed by Deputy State Chancel-
lor Eugene g. Carroll, assisted.by Deputy
State Chancellor w. j. Thompson and
Ex-State President, John F. Sinnott, all
of Newark. The officers for 1898 are:
Very Rev. Dean Flynn, president; John
Callahan, ce-president; John A. Carr
secretary; Peter M. Kahn, treasurer;
Thomas F. Welsh. collector; Richard J.
Rutledge, marshal; Thomas II. Meskill,
chancellor; James Rutledge, orator;
Thomas F. Ducey, guard; Andrew Far
rell, Patrick GalIighan and VIM. Keefe,
trustees. The council is just one year
old and has membership of 40.
After the installation, the Rev. Dean
Flynn and ex-State President Sinnott
spoke of the good work the Legion
having paid out the enormous sum
of $S,000,000 directly to widows and
orphans.
Then followed musical entertain
ment, consisting Of recitation by Miss
Nellie Rutledge, singing by Paul FL.
Leavy, VIM. j. Thompson, Eugene G.
Carroll, Joseph Mullin and Peter NJ.
Kahn; piano solos by Miss Eva Sturges
and Miss May Glennon. Refreshments
were served by the young ladies, under
the direction of Miss Mary Rutledge
and Mrs. B. w. Dempsey, after which
ssMy Country, it's of Thee,' was sung by
those present.
The session of Grand Lodge of Free
and Accepted Masons of New Jersey,
was held at Trenton on Wednesday and
Thursday of this week. In attendance
from Cincinnati Lodge No, 8 of Morris
town were: Worshipful master, FL. M.
Sands; senior warden, s. Nj. Toms;
junior warden, William Becker; senior
steward, John K. Boniface; and past
masters, W. G. Van Orden and J. B.
Stevens. OF special note in the first
days proceedings was the turning over
to the Grand Lodge of the deed to the
new Masonic Home property, located
near Burlington. The title was passed
by Rt Worshipful Secretary Roadway,
and historical address on the property
title, said to date back to the days of
John and Sebastian Cabot, was made by
Grand Instructor H. S. Haines, of Bur
lington. The new home will be dedi-
Gated on June 49, New grand officers
were elected as follows: Grand master,
Josiah w. Evan, of Mount Holly;
deputy grand master, Joseph E. Moore,
of Jersey City: senior grand warden,
w. Holt Apgar, of Trenton; junior
grand warden, John Fl. Wilkins, of
Newark; grand treasurer, Charles Bech-
tel, of Trenton; grand secretary, Thomas
Fl. R. Redway, of Trenton; deputy
grand secretary, William D. Rutan, of
Newark.
Much satisfaction is expressed upon
the re-appointment of Alton III. Sherman
of Orange Lodge, No. II, as district de-
putty of the Ninth Masonic District,
which embraces the Morristown, Chester,
Dover, Boonton, Madison, Summit and
several of the Orange and Paterson
lodges.
Enterprise encampment, No. A, I. o.
o. F. on Tuesday evening last conferred
Inhe royal purple degree upon two
Knew members. Two new applications
for membership were received at the
same meeting. A special meeting of the
encampment of this district will be held
in the near future, the date and place of
meeting to be arranged by the District
Deputy Grand Patriarch.
Next Tuesday night will be observed
by Loantaka Council R. A. as Past Re
gents night. 1t is expected that num-
Der of those who have held this Office will
be present. In addition to other exer-
cises two candidates will be initiated.
On Feb. 18th delegation from Rock
away Council will visit the Morristown
Council.
The M, M. degree will be conferred by
Cincinnati Lodge at the communication
to be held Monday evening. January 81.