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conferred the sublime degree of Mas
ter Mason on several candidates.

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Friendship Council No. 16. Jr. o. U.
a. NJ, had a large and enthusiastic
meeting in their council room, at Odd
Fellows Hall. Atlantic City. Friday
night. Several candidates We're in
itiated In the mysteries OF the order
and several applications were received,
to be acted on at the next meeting of
the council. The annual election of
officers will be held at this meeting.
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Charity Lodge. No. 10, *. of p, con-
ferred the esquire's rank on several
candidates at it's castle hall on Thurs
day night. They will confer the
at their meeting next Thursday night.
Landmark Conclave, 1. o. H., will
hold an important meeting at the
lodge room. at Van Wyck's Hall, to-
morrow night.
Ideal Council No. II, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
had an enthusiastic meeting Wednes-
day night ~ committee was appoint
ed to make arrangements for n public
installation of its new officers on the
second Wednesday, night In January.
The council proposes to have a very in
tereSting program on this OCCASION
There will be an address on the Junior
Order by some prominent member of
the fraternity and a program of music
and song. The annual election of OFF,
GERS will be held next Wednesday
night
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At the regular meeting held on last
Thursday night at G. l.. u. Hall, the
brotherhood OF Painters and Decora-
tors l.. U. No. 60. elected the follow
ing officers for the next ensuing term:
President, c. l.. Whitehurst re-elect-
ed): Nice-PreSident, r. II. Moses: Re
cording and Financial Secretary, J. w.
Daily Ore elected); Treasurer, w. S.
Toppins (re-electedD; Conductor. Ii. l..
Morris; Warden H. b. JoyneS; Trus-
tees. c. IL. WGltehurst, ~. j. Beaie, E.
Connoles. This union is one of the
strongest unions Of the building trades
and prime mover of the new working
card that goes into effect on and after
the new year. Also this union is afiil-
iated with c. l.. u, National Trades
Council and is connected with one of
the strongest brotherhoods in Amer
lea. both financially and in strength of
membership.
At It's meeting Friday night Norfolk
Ruling No. All, Fraternal Mystic Cir
| Gle. elected officers for the ensuing year
as follows: b. Whitlock, worthy ruler;
| II. j. Kelley. worthy vice-ruler: V.
! Merton. worthy past ruler; William n.
| Grubb. worthy recorder: H. s. Herman,
| worthy treasurer; II. Hodges, worthy
collector; w. l.. Rev, worthy marshal;
William y. Grub, worthy warden: A.
@. Ellis, worthy sentinel; II. Hodges,
| G. T. G.. Bassett and c. l.. Whicard.
worthy trustees; NJ. r.. Allen and w.
j. Adams. worthy medical examiners.
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Rathbone Lodge No. 90. Knights of
| Pythas. held an election of officers
| Friday night officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows: ]. F..
| Hanowell, chancellor commander; Jas.
| G.. Brownley, vice chancellor; G. Fl.
| Davis, prelate: j. a. Brmmer master
| of work: j. w. Hoy, master at arms;
| G.. c. Faville keeper of records and
! seal: c. w. Hopf, master of finance;
| G. ]. Walther. master of eXcheQuer;
| II. c. Metcaf, inner guard; r. Fl. Stan
ton. outer guard: Rev. j. II. Dickin-
| son. representative to Grand Lodge;
| Rev. j. II. Dickinson. ]. a. Turner and
John A. Lesner trustees. At this meet
| ing there was work in the EsQuire's
and knights ranks.
| On Wednesday night Ocean Council
363, r. A., of Portsmouth, initiated a
large class of candidates and sixteen
applications were presented. This
great old council has got it's coat off
and expects to soon regain the honor
of being the largest council of the order
in the South.
On Thursday night Campostella
| Council, II. A., initiated several candi-
| dates, and will receive b number more
at it's next meeting.
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One of the pleasantest events of the
week in fraternity circles was the ban
| quet at the quarters of the Standard
| Club (Montetiore HalD on Thursday
night. II was given by the member
ship league of this council, and was n
success in every particular. The mem
| bers of the league We're strengthened
in their ardor for the good work of fra
| ternity extension by the excellent adj
dresses OF Regent Neugebauer, Broth
ers Bagnall. Irvine, Mr.. Harry Kemp,
ID. G. r.. and others. Mr.. Kemp never
| appeared to better advantage, and with
song and speech. did much to contrib
| ute the picdst1Tvs Of the pvenfng.
| The members present each promised to
| bring in 4 new member to Pocahontas
| Council during the year 1901. This
council now has 1872 members, and will
| initiate class of about fifteen at It's
| next meeting. 1t will then have passed
| the 500 mark and will he entitled to
| three representatives in the Grand
| Council, which will meet at Lynchburg
! in April next.
Mr.. Harry Kemp. D. G.. r. yesterday
| received letter from NJ. Holt Apgar.
| supreme regent OF the Royal Arcanum
in which he says: "On December 5th
n class of Csc was initiated at Pitts
burg: December Z, at Cleveland, rs:
! December H. Lansing, Mich. 1l2: and
| December Is. Chicago, 1856; besides
| many new councils that have been in
stituted; and. from all over. the most
| cheering news has been received We
will close the year with about 209 900
| members, net gain of over 16 000
which is probably the record for any
year in the existence of the order.