The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-01-20
LODGE NOTES.

| A pleasant smoker was held by mem.
| bers OF Grand Fraternity on Monday
evening when the newly elected officers
were also Installed. J. HI. Madigan gave
an interesting account Of his recent trip
through the West. 81
The officers Of St. Margaret's Council,
No 613, G. B. L., were installed on Mon
day evening by State Deputy Carroll,
assisted by Comrades Thompson and
Sinnott OF Newark Council. The officers
for 1899 are as follows: President, Very
Rev. j. M. Flynn; vice-president, John
j. Mccormack; marshall, Edward L.
Brennan; secretary, John A. Carr: col
lector, James Rutledge; treasurer, Peter
M. Kahn; orator, P. j. Lawless; guard,
Michael e. Voorholz; trustees, William
Keefe, Andrew Farrell and Patrick
Gallagher.
Regent A. j. A. Bennett, vice-regent
George Grove, Past Regents Boell, Boni-
face and Slater, and other members Of
Loantaka Council, will be present at
Carnegie Hall, New York; tonight upon
the occasion of the presentation of
handsome jeweled sword to Rear Ad.
miral Winfield Scott Schley past regent
OF Farragut Council. No. $50. Royal
Arcanum of Washington. ID. &C. The
sword was purchased by the contribu-
tions Of number Of the fraternity,
ardent admirers of the hero Of the San.
tiago naval battle.
At the public Installation of Enterprise
Encampment, No. ~ l. o. O. F.. to be
held next Tuesday evening, the follow
ing grand officers are expected to be
present: Joseph Walling. grand patri-
arch, Keyport; Andrew Dedrick, grand
high priest, Hackensack Anthony
Moors, grand senior warden, Jersey City;
Harry A. Phillips, grand Junior warden,
Newark; Lewis Parker, grand scribe,
Trenton; James Robbins. grand treas
urer, Hamilton Square; A. ]. Doane,
grand representative, Jersey City; George
Mutt, grand representative, Trenton;
George L. Robbins, grand sentinel.
Bordentown; William Rutherford, grand
outside sentinel, Camden Samuel Karn,
grand marshal, Morristown A large
delegation of Odd Fellows from neigh
boring lodges are expected to be present.
At the meeting of Loantaka Council,
No. 933, Royal Arcanum, on Tuesday
night the newly elected officers were
installed by Supervising Deputy Grand
Regent Hammond Of Boonton. Regent,
A. j. A. Bennett; vice regent, George
Grove; orator, A. 81. Lucas; past regent,
Charles R. Slater; chaplain, ]. J. Klein;
guide, William M. Taylor; secretary,
F. B. Goblet; collector, George Melick;
treasurer, Edward Fleury warden, Jesse
p. Tiger; sentry, John s. Green. The
degree was conferred ON two candidates.
Visiting members of the organization
were present from Madison, Summit and
Jersey City. After the installation SER
vices speeches were made by Rev. Mr..
Zabriskie Of Mendham, Past Regent Gee
and Regent Harrington of Madison,
Deputy Hammond OF Boonton and by
the newly-instaled officers A collation.
was served by Day.
I There was a fair attendance at the
regular meeting of Oak Leaf Lodge,
I. o. o. F., of Madison, held on Monday
evening last, Notwithstanding the even
ing was very unpleasant one, the occa-
sion being the regular semi-annnual
installation of officers. A number of
past grands from Morristown accompan-
led District Deputy Grand Master Amos
Quimby, who was assisted in the install
lation ceremo lies by the following staff:
Samuel Karn, grand marshal; w. FL.
Klinedinst, grand warden; Edward Bah
bipgton, grand recording secretary; Win
slow M. Brown, grand treasurer; Angus
tus 9. Paul, grand financial secretary.
The following officers were installed:
M. Megargel, noble grand; f. F. Weber,
vice grand; w. e. Philhower, recording
secretary; Robert Thorp, financial secre-
tary; F. M. Townsend, treas. After the
installation remarks were made by the
district deputy, giving an encouraging
account of the growth of the lodges in
4 this district during the past year, and by
members of the staff. The officers Of
Boonton Lodge will be installed this
evening.