The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-01-10

enthusiasm was at such height in
Chairman Rodgers that he asked some-
one to loan him an American flag. He
said he felt lonesome without one. He
had no gavel so an obliging person gave
him piece of iron belonging to broken
chair
Each time the chairman desired to
speak he pounded the iron vigorously
on the table, but he seldom got matters
subdued enough to enable him to hear
his own voice.
When Excelsior No 206, with 250
strong, marched in, led by a drum and
fife corps, the hall was taxed to its
utmost. In order to make room for
the crowd to come all hands moved up
closer and sat two and in some instances
three on seat. This was done at the
request of Chairman Rodgers, who said
he had often heard it was possible for
two persons to sit on single seat. All
stood as the Excelsior boys entered and
three rousing cheers were given.
Bayonne arrived with a new broom.
1t also carried Il large flag and "a line
VI ie.'eiS "nie" spe'eu 'Ae
me 1ounrn, o,,
- -, - -, -.
was more coming There was a burst of
laughter when Chairman Rodgers an
nounced that there were eight hunderd
outside trying to get in.
What will we do with themy' he
Il.
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az '"e iese' ~ ssas, a,.,;o4oo stood as
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p.,1 ~ .naaa.,., ~ 80 pa+arson pas-
80 No ! e-m Send Creating 70 the
s,,n,or.a os;cers Nat Gain Fortv Per
Cont.
Pv tho time Irn;oue Connc;l arrived
there were M seats left
Grand Reaent Horace I Bovine then
tnok the chair and the Supreme Officers
were usbered in mid continued cheering.
Prior TO their appearance Mayer Fa-
gan's secretary, J. O.Conuor, announced
that His Honor sent greetings. Mr..
O'C0F nor is member of Payenia Coun-
ell.
In short address Grand Regent
Bovine greeted The Supreme Officers and
the latter then took seats ON the plat
form. after receiving fully ten minutes
applause.
The roll of the councils was called to
ascertain the number Of appiicatio
ilpending Tor membership. The total was
I 49,
THE SPEECHES.
-Nir. Gentz then sang the HOY Cify
and ''Ntolets, alter which Granas he
gent BOVINE introduced the speakers OF
the evening.
The hrst was supreme Regent Jesepn
A. Lanhtt OF FIttsDurg, Ia. lie said: =
AS | stand here before tins throng
can't help thinking OF the soldier who
When asked after the battle where ne
was shot, pointed to his heart and SAID
that the bullet went ctean through I'm
A friend asked the soldier how his heart
came to escape and he replied, Oh, you
see, Twas in battle and my heart was
in my mouth at the time So my hearI
is in my mouth as stand here in front
of such a largt audience. This is the sec
ond time that have invaded New Jer-
sey- My last visit created by no means
as great an impression as this one
am the honeysuckle and you the bees
and ike the bees youlare buzzing around
the arch light of Arcanum splendor.
Il wonld have missed the. greatest op-
portunity of my life If | could not have
| witnessed this demonstration. That coios
sal character is in the Royal Arcanum
| 1t makes men better and more loving
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