The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-01-11

LOCAL BREvlTIES


A Bible reading. led by Mrs. E. A. Nc
Amin will be given Tuesday evening
in the First Presbyterian church at 7'45.
The fifth regular meeting of the Fri
day Evening Club occurs January t18
The subject is Liquid Air" with lecture
and experiments by Prof Eugene @.
Foster.
The Morristown Trust Company IS
statement and list of directors will
be found elsewhere in this issue
The prosperity of the company is very
evident.
The Publishers Association, Fourth
Congressional District of New Jersey,
will hold a special meeting at the Man
sion House in Dover, on Saturday, Jan.
IL, 1901, at II a. m.
The Annual meeting and election OF
officers of the society of Immediate Re-
lief, Royal Arcanum, was held In Its
rooms in the Savings Bank Building, on
Wednesday evening.
Prof. Walter A. Wyckoff of Prince
ton University, and author OF the well
known book ssThe Workers" will speak
at the mems meeting, Association hall
sunday AFTERNOON dt 4.lo
The members of the Humane Engine
Co., received Monday from Ben Sayre,
Co. A. 28th u. S. Vols, stationed at
Manila, Philippine Islands, a box of pure
cigars wrapped in tinfoil and labeled
Maria Christina, Manila"
Ticket Agent Bray wears almost,
but not quite, as happy smile in his
new Lackawanna uniform, as was
noticeable last summer when he wore
the gray of the Knickerbockers, of
which he was the star player.
The front door of the Independent
Hose Company's House on Market
street is being widened from it. to
II #. in. 1t will thus be made wide
enough for single door to be placed in
one side. Sturgis Bros. have the con-
tract.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be
held in their rooms at Y. M. g. A.,
Tuesday Jan. Is, at 3 p. m. The L. T.
l.. will meet at the Mission, Friday,
Jan. IL, at 3.45. Parents are urged to
send the children.
On Thursday afternoon, Jan II, at
3 o'clock in the parlor of the South
Street Presby church, the ladies of
the Morristown McAn Auxiliary will
hold prayer and praise meeting in
commemoration of the beginning of
McAll Mission Work in France. All
are invited
A very enjoyable time was spent at
the smoker given by Cincinnati Lodge
No. f. & A. M. Monday evening. The
program consisted of monograph selec
lions given by J. S. w. Thompson's
machine and music on the piano by @. A.
Muir. Addresses were made by W. w.
Cutler and others.
The stereopticon reading at the Mar
ket Street Mission, Wednesday evening
Lroved very interesting. Another one
of the series will be given next Wednes-
day evening at 7.45. The subject will
be "The Two Roads, and the Spring
Morning, by Bishop Wilberforce. All
are cordially invited.
The Presbytery of Morris and Orange,
will meet in the South Street Presley
terrain church, the 18th instant. The
committee appointed to recommend parti-
cular action on the Revision of the Con
LESSONS of Faith, will present report
at this meeting. Other important over
lures from the General Assembly are to
be reported upon also.
The Exempt Fireman's Association
held its annual election Wednesday night
when the following officials were chosen
President, John K. Boniface; vice-presi-
dent. James E. Stiles; secretary, Joseph
Kronenberg; financial secretary. Fred
Decoster; treasurer, John B. Ayres. The
annual smoker will be held the second
Wednesday in February.
The annual election for officers of I'M
mediate Relief Association of Loantoca
Council R. A. G. resulted as follows:
President. John X. Boniface; vice-p resi-
dent, j. D. Thompson secretary, Ct. l..
Clarke treasurer V. e. Boell trustees,
Theo. D. Plerson; w. B. Day, d. H.
Rodney. 1t is proposed to change the
form of relief from an assessment of 800
for each memberto $1,000.
Following the trouble in the Order of
Chosen Friends, it is charged that the
high officials of the Independent Order
of Foresters have wasted its funds An
injunction is now before a New York
JuN6Os III thO AuOtAOA PdPCAo ~ 10 fiiAS6VO
that the order is managed by clique of
Canadians, headed by half-breed In
dian, in an arbitrary, reckless, negli-
gent and extravagant manner.
At the meeting Of the Young Mems
Catholic Association for the election of
officers which was held last Tuesday
evening the following were elected
President, Rev. j. M. Flynn; vice-presi-
dent, J. D. Collins; recording secretary
John V. White; financial, B. w. Clifford;
treasurer, Els. Burke: librarian, D. l.
Fox board of directors Rev. T. M. Don
ovan, E Gallagher, T. Gogerty, w. AM
brose. F. Bnrke, j. Cahill, E. Smith and
Joseph Doyle.
Professor Edward Hall Pierce. organ
list and choir master of St. Johns Epis-
copal church, of Auburn, N. ". who
will preside at the organ of the First
Presbyterian church next Sunday, is
musician whose exceptional ability has
made him known throughout the United
States. Besides being an organist Of rare
finish he is composer of much meritor-
ious music, his compositions covering
the whole range of music from songs to
symphonies. Prof Pierce began his
musical career early in life and at the
age of twelve years was engaged ie rem
der Mendelssohn first organ sonata at
concert in Syracuse. N. Y. He supse
quently studied under the BEST masters