Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-11
F. & A. M. HAD
BIG SESSION.
Raritan Lodge Officers Installed
and Banquet Followed
Other Lodges Are Busy.
COMPANION COURT ELECTION.
Lodges Continue to Hold Center of
Stage With Installations and EIec-
tions-Hornet Encampment Visit,
and Ladies' of the l. o. f. Choose
Ofiicers--Masons Had Big Time
and Entertained Guests Last Night.

Raritan Lodge, f. and A. NJ, held
stated communication and annual
installation of officers in their lodge
room in the Kirby building last night
The officers were installed by Right
Worshipful Brother Theodore Town.
ley, deputy grand master for the fifth
masonic district, assisted by Right
Worshipful Grand Marshal Russ, OF
Elizabeth.
Right Worshipful Brother w. D,
Wolfskiel, junior warden of the
grand lodge of the state of New Jer-
sey, and others were present.
After the installation a collation.
was served in the room under the
lodge room. Speeches were made by
Right Worshipful Brothers Pierson,
Damgaard, Marsh and Coates and
Brothers Crowther, Pfeiffer, Earring
ton and others.
The following were the officers in
stalled: w. NJ, George H. Coates;
S. W.. DR.. Frank Crowther; j. W.,
Ferd ,Garretson; treasurer, William
Buchanan; secretary, H. e. Pickers-
gill; organist, J. L. Lund; chaplain,
d. o. Thomas; S. D., l.. V. Emanuel:
j. D., John Danner; s. M. c., P. e.
Coutts; J. M. c., G. A. Johnson; s. s.,
w. C. Lydiard; J. s., J. r. Parr;
tyler, d. L. Bachman.
Companion Court Elects.
The regular monthly meeting and
annual election of officers of Com
panion Court, Martha Washington
Independent Order of Foresters, was
held in Dana hall last night.
The following were the officers
elected to serve during this year;
Past chief ranger, Miss Mary Donovan
chief ranger, Mrs. e. X. Southwick;
vice-chief ranger, Miss Bessie Raw.
land; treasurer, Mrs. Nicholas Doyle;
financial secretary, Miss Ida Kosse;
recording secretary, Miss Loretta
Warner; senior beadle, Mrs. c. Lund;
junior beadle, Miss Elizabeth Far
rell; senior woodward, Mrs. j De
pew; junior woodward, Mrs. James
Skidmore; orator, Mrs. K. Sleight,
court deputy, Mrs. Dennie Donovan
The installation will take place OF
Thursday, February IA. Distr'c
Deputy Bingham, of Elizabeth, vii
be present on that occasion and in
stall the officers.
After the meeting social tint
was had and refreshments wer'
served. Plans were also started foi
holding a dance and reception some
time in April.
A committee, composed of Mrs. Il
x. Southwick, chairman Miss Mar,
Donovan, Mrs. Nicholas Doyle ant
Miss Loretta Warner was appointe,
to make all final preparations AM
secure a hall.
X. of T.. Install ut Woodbridge.
Deputy Grand Chancellor William
H. Cheshire and staff, of the knights
of Pythias, of this district, went t.
Woodbridge last night and installed
the officers of the Woodbridge lodge
Several of the members of Algonquin
lodge of this city accompanied them
Monday night the deputy will in
stall the officers of the local lodge.
X. of G. Did Not Have Installation.
San Salvador Council, knights o
Columbus, held their regular meeting
in the Savings Bank building las
night. The usual routine business
was transacted A number of thu
members were present. The installa
tion did not take place last night anC
no date as yet has been fixed for it.
ShOemakers' Association Met.
A meeting of the Shoemakers AS
sociation was held last night IL
Washington hail. but on account of ;
small attendance no business of an,
importance was transacted. Another
meeting will be held Sunday after
noon at H. Doris shop, los Smitf
street.
h Election Did Not TPanspire.
The Shipwrights Joiners and
Caulkers' Union were to have elected
officers last night, but no quorum
was present. An officer of the union
said this morning that the men be-
longing to that union were very busy
at present, some working nights. An
attempt will be made to hold meet
ing January 20, at which time the
election of officers will take place.
/. o. o. II. at Elizabeth.
Several members of Hornet En-
campment went to an installation OF
the /. o. o. F. at Elizabeth last