History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. II, Part 127

Author: Shaw, William H
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: [United States :]
Number of Pages: 830

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St. Michael's Church.1-The present St. Michael's parish was originally St. Mary's. In 1854-55. Rev. J. Kelly, pastor of St. Peter's Church, built St. Mary's Church, on the southeast corner of Erie and Tenth Streets. Rev. Father Senez became its pastor in IS !. and he built the new church on the corner of Eric and Second Streets. An assistant priest of his, Rev. J. da Concilio, was appointed to take care of the old church, and he called it St. Michael's Church.

The new St. Michael's, which fronts on the north ern end of Hamilton Square, succeeded to the old church, which is now St. Michael's Hall. The old church cost about twenty-five thousand dollars, and

1 By Rev P. Corrigan.

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the new one abont one hundred and thirty thou- taken from a MES. entitled "The Catholic Church sind. It is a beautiful church and was erected by in Hudson City :" Kev. Jannary da Concilio. The corner-stone was laid in 1872. The congregation is the largest in the county, and numbers at least eight thousand persons.

St. Peter's Church is located on the corner of Erie and Second Streets, and was built in 1859, under the supervision of Rev. Father Senez, who also superintended the building of the academy and orphan asylum connected with this church. The church was dedicated in 1861 by Most Rev. James R. Bayley, D.D. The Catholic Institute Lecture Hall connected with St. Peter's has a seating capacity of one thousand persons, and at present there is in attendance at this institute and school fourteen hundred pupils, Attached to St. l'eter's is also St. Mary's Girls' Orphan Asylum ; parochial school, with five Christian Brothers and eight Sisters of Charity in charge ; St. Mary's Academy, with five teachers and one hundred and thirty-two pupils. St. Francis Hos- pital is also under the care of St. Peter's. This hospital is located in East Hamilton Place, contains accommodations for one hundred and fifty patients, and under the immediate control of Sister Superior Gon- salva. There is also an Orphans' Industrial Institute or school counected with this parish, with Brother Justinian at the bead. The hospital Sisters were brought from Cincinnati to Jersey City by Father Senez in 1861. Taken altogether, this is the largest and most prosperous parish in the state, and possesses property valued at two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Father L. D. Senez has had charge of the parish since its organization, and is now assisted by Fathers P. M. Carr and L. C. Carroll. Communicants, seven thousand five hundred.

St. Joseph's Church' is located on the corner of Baldwin and Pavonia Avenues, and was or- ganized Oct. 20, 1856. During the building or exca- vating the Bergen tunnel for the Erie Railway a large number of Irish Catholics were employed on that work, hence the church. The first meetings were held in a boarding-house on what is now Summit Avenue, not far from what is now St. Paul's Avenue. The first church building was of brick, trimmed with brown stone, and stood on Baldwin Avenne, between Pavonia and Magnolia Avenues, the corner-stone having been laid in August, 1857, opened for service Dec. 25, 1857, and consecrated Vet. 17, 1858. That church edifice was taken down to make room for the present magnificent structure, built of blue trap-rock and trimmed with Belleville brown stone, and dedi- cated, sept. 14, 1873, by the Right Rev. Bishop Corrigan.

The original trustees were Patrick McKiernan and Patrick McNulty.

The following extract is furnished by Father Seton,

" Previous to May of 18 the Catholic population of Bergen Hill had not at any time been numerous, not amounting at any period to more than two hundred souls. Of these, not two dozen were property holders, the rest being serving wen and girls. But when the Bergen tunnel was begun some two or three hundred laborers were engaged, and by the fol- lowing October six hundred hands were employed. These were all Irish C'atholiva, and the late Bishop Bayley appointed Father James Coyle to attend to the spiritual wants of the Catholics of Bergen Hill. Thus rev- Prend gentleman said Mas for the first time on Sunday, Oct. 23, 1-56. Only about two hundred worshipers assistedl on that occasion, but each succeeding Sunday the congregation was largely increased."

The priests in charge of this parish have been Rev. Father Coyle, Oct. 20, 1856, to Feb. 26, 1857 ; Rev. Father Aloysius Vanuta, Feb. 26, 1857, to Jan. 22, 1876; Monsignor Seton, D.D., Jan. 22, 1876, to pres- ent time. Father Coyle was Irish, Father Vanuta Italian aud Dr. Seton is American.

The church property consists of a church, school- house and rectory, all valued at one hundred thousand dollars. Trustees, Patrick McNulty and Dennis Byrnes. Total membership, three thousand five hun- dred.

The Isaac Ephraim Congregation (Hebrew) was organized as the Beth Israel congregation, with about twenty-five members, as early as 1864. Among the original members were the following: Joseph Mayer, Charles Marks, Morris Cirker, H. Heilbrun, Alex- ander Rice, Charles Stine, H. Strahl, Julius Stahl, F. U. Bamberger, August Mayer, L. J. Lieberman and I. Bauman. The first pastor was Rev. Mr. Friedman, who officiated for three years. On July II, 1874, the church was reorganized as the Isaac Ephrai.n Congregation, with Joseph Mayer president and Charles Marks vice-president. The congregation now has thirty-three members. Rev. Mr. Goldburg is pastor ; Charles Marks, president ; A. Koenigsberg, vice-president; B. Drachman, secretary ; Philip Mor- ris, treasurer. The trustees are the four officers just mentioned and .1. Rice, L. Bauman, J. C. Lowry and Morris Pragor. The congregation has always worshiped at No. 96 Montgomery Street, but has recently purchased a lot on Grove Street, and is about to erect a syna- gogue.

Trinity Orthodox Church .- About Second Month 10, 1882, Rev. James Crystal came to Jersey City, and organized a society or church with the above title. The building occupied is a small frame struc- ture standing on leased ground, and valued at nine hundred dollars. This is the only organization of the kind in this State. The rector, Mr. Crystal, is the leader of those that believe in the final restoration of all the primitive doctrines, discipline and rites as enunciated by the six ŒEcumenical Councils, held respectively at Nicia, in A.D. 325; I. Constantinople, in A.D, 381 ; Ephesus, A.D. 431 ; Chalcedon, A.D. 451 ; II. Constantinople, A.D. 553; III. Constantinople, A.D. 680.

Services are held at the Chapel on Lord's day at 10.30 A.M., and 7.30 p. M., and on 5th day evening

1 From data furnished by Rov. Dr. Seton.

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at eight o'clock. Lord's-day school and catechising at 2.15 P.M. There was in June, lost, forty-three members connected with the church.

Other Churches in Jersey City. Besides the churches already mentioned, there are several others in the city, from whose pastors or officials no data could be obtained for sketches in this work. After repeated efforts, through cirenlars sent and personal interviews by the compilers of this work, no data upon which to build history could be obtained, although promises were profusely proffered by men who intended, no doubt, to be truthful. Therefore, whatever church organization is omitted in this work has only to lay the omission at the door of its pastor or officials.

CHAPTER XXXVI

JERSEY CITY. (Continued.)

SOCIETIK8.1

Freemasonry-HIRAM LODGE, NO. IT, F. AND A. M .- Hiram is the parent lodge of Masonry in Hud- son County. It was instituted in 1817, with William Jl. Tallman as the first Worshipful Master, Joseph Clewes as Senior Warden, James AA. Alexander as Junior Warden.

Mr. Alexander was the first Mason made in this county. William Coulter, the veteran conductor ou the Pennsylvania Railroad, is one of the oldest mem- bers. John J. Warner and Mr. Gopsill are also among the oldest members of the fraternity in Jersey City. When first organized its membership was twenty-one, and it steadily grew till at one time it had a membership of three hundred. The lodge first met on the corner of York and Green Streets, over Grinnell's jewelry-store, then removed to the Provi- dent Savings Institution building, and now meets at No. 23 Newark Avenue. Its present membership is one hundred and ninety-one.

The officers for 1884 were Charles A. Tansley, W. M .; James Magee, S. W .; John Spence, J. W .; George E. Cutter, Treas, ; George W. Laforge, P. MI., See .; John McKnight, S. D. ; John Schuhardt, J. D. ; William W. Wilson, John Frier, M. of C .; Linneus Ensor, Tiler.

The Past Masters of Hiram Lodge are Henry F. Crawford, Leroy Schermerhorn, Charles S. Parsons, John Metler, John Hilton, James A. Alexander, Thomas Leather, John J. Conklin, Archibald White, Edgar 1. Bradley, Ephraim S Johnson, James Dick- son, George W. White.

The lodge meets every Monday evening, excepting in the months of July and August or on holidays.

VARICK LODGE, No. 31, F. AND A. M. When

Hiram Lodge grew disproportionly large some of the members dimitted and organized Varick Lange. Dr. W. W. Varick, after whom the lodge is named, and others started the lodge, which was instituted in 1854. Ex-Postmaster Green was the first initiate. The present membership is seventy-six, according to the last annual report. The pour of meeting is at 23 Newark Avenue. The officers consist of Albert Deardon, W. M. ; J. F. G.Iding, S. W. ; 11. E. Mcclure, J. W .; Thomas A. Chamberlain, Treas .; William Price, See .; Thomas Ryan, S. D .; Edward J. Livesey, J. D .; J. W. Tripp, Richard K. Thornhill, M. of C .; John J. Taylor, Tiler.

The Past Masters are W. C. Brown, George Curtis, S. C. Leak, Robert B. Sears, Charles 11. Walrath.

Regular communications are held on the first and third Wednesday evening of each month.

BERGEN LODGE, NO. 47, F. AND A. M .- Bergen Lodge was organized on Jan. 14, 1857, with scarcely more members than officers, of whom James W. Low was Worshipful Master, James E. Halsey, Senior War- den, Joseph Kerr, Junior Warden. They met in a little hall in what was then known as the " village of Bergen." The present membership is one hundred and fifty-three, and although there are lodge-rooms in the county which have more elegant apartments there are none more substantial and convenient than the rooms of which this lodge has the exclusive use, known as Masonie Ilall, over the car buildings, cur- ner Tuers Avenue and Montgomery Street. This lodge is also conspicuous for the large number of prominent citizens on its register, among whom are William Brinkerhoff, Charles F. t'ase, John Il. Carnes, Abram H. Clark, George W. Conklin, P. F. Cumberson, John R. Demar, Asa W. Dickinson, George B. Edwards, Frank S. Emmons, William Frost, Frank C. Fry, William H. Furman, Thomas D. Ilarrison, George F. Hawkes, Alfred Henderson, John A. Hilton, John M. Jones, David II. Lawrence, Frederick D. Linn, Frederick W. Lyons, A. W. Mal- lalieu, Michael F. Newbold, Charles P. Nicoll, Robert MI. Packer, Edwin W. Pyle. Isaac Romaine, Amadve Spadone, Henry E. Spadone, George C. Toffey, John J. Toffey, William V. Toffey, Charles H. Tompkins, John A. Vas trelder, Henry E. Wills.

The officers for 1854 were Daniel M. Manton, W. M .; William P. Westcott, S. W .; David W. Lan - rence, J. W .; John R. Demar, Trens. ; Alfred Sidman, Sec. ; Halsey W. Allen, S. D .; B. B. Mc Dowell, J. D., Horatio B. Claflin, Samuel R. Collins, M. of C. ; William t. Howner, Tiler.

Past Masters, William H. Doggett, George B. Edwards, Henry A. Thomas, Charles B. Thurston, John J. Toffey, Jacob J. Van Riper, Abraham Northrop, Edward Dorsey, Theodor T. Hay, Henry E. Spadone, Thomas E. Bailey, Peter C. Hopper, Frank C. Fry, Charles T. Soith. Meetings are held every Friday evening.

ENTERPRISE, LODGE, NO. 48, F. AND A. M., was or-

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ganized in 1857, with nineteen members. It now has (in December, 1×54) a membership of one hundred and eleven. The lodge meets at 43 Montgomery Street every Friday evening, except during June, July and August, during which months the meeting night is the second Friday of each month.

The officers are Robert A. Simpson, W. M .; Charles Il. Lindholm, S. W .; William HI. Morey, J. W .; Hugh C'roshaw, Treas .; William II. Cornell, P. M., Sce .; Benjamin F. Davis, S. D .; Theo- dorc F. Rikeman, J. D .; John S. Mckenzie, Narcissa C'eillia, M. of ( .; Charles W. Fiske, Chaplain ; Louis B. Baker, Marshal; Jacob Soney, Tiler.

Past Masters, Ambrose L. Boyes, Richard Brown, Roderick B. Seymour, William H. Page, Alfred J. Chapman.

EAGLE LODGE, No. 53, F. AND A. M., has a mem- bership of eighty-nine. It meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays in each month at 291 Central Avenue.

The officers for 1884 were William B. Morgan, W. M .; Thomas Gorry, S. W .; John Kimpel, J. W .; Edgar 3I. Eof, Treas .; John Walters, Sce .; George T. Corvan, S. D .; Henry C. Radcliff, J. D .; Jacob June, Thomas Ellaby, M. of C .; Samuel Ran- dall, Tiler.

Past Masters Alfred G. Southward, Joseph Jewks, Benjamin M. Rogers, Joseph E. Taylor, Charles F. Bucken, Thomas Seward, George J. Staats, William f. Green.

TEUTONIA LODGE, No. 72, F. AND A. M., was organized in 1865. The membership has grown from eleven, at its organization, to (according to the last an- nual report ; seventy-seven. Except during July and August, the lodge holds a meeting in the hall, corner Grove and Fourth Street every Monday evening. The officers of the lodge are Edward Hoos, Worship- ful Master; Jacob Kohllen, Senior Warden; August Succow. Junior Warden ; John Hohmeyer, Treasurer, Frederick W. Pirsch, Secretary ; Charles Kretsch- mer, S. D. ; Henry Bey, J. D .; Paul Hendel, William Kretschmer, MI. of C .; Jacob Soney, Tiler.

Past Masters, Henry E. Klein, Henry Windecker, William Schrenman, Christian Kaiser, Frederick Selmow.

JERSEY CITY LODGE, NO. 74, F. AND A. M., was organized under dispensation, July 10, 1865. The charter members were Charles P. MeCabe, J. D. Hopping, Elias Dubois, W. H. Merritt, A. J. L. Voorhees. John M. Tichenor, H. Y. Lazier, J. A. Kingsbury, A. C. Williams, John Reardon, John .1. Thomas, R. 1. Wood, Thomas Davis, Jr., John Stone, Frederick Partz, John H. MeCabe, Thomas H. Betts, N. B. C'ushing, J. P. Mackey. The first communication was held on July 13, 1865. The first officers were : Il. Y. Lazier, W. M .; J. A. Thomas, S. W .; Charles P. MeCabe, J. W .; J D. Hopping, S. D .; John Stone, JJ. D .; R. A. Wood, Treas .; A. J. L. Voorhees, Sec. ; T. H. Betts, Tiler.

Lazier, John A. Thomas, J. D. Hopping, Henry E. Farrier, E. B. Leonard, Warren Dobbs, J. H. Mc- Cabe, John G. Watkins, A. J. Jardine, W. Boone, J. J. Youlin, Stephen Smith, Edward Bootes, J. Irving Benedict.

The officers for 1884 were Henry Barns, W. M .; John H. Weastell, S. W .; John M. Cherry, J. W .: James P. Mackey, Treas .; Stephen Smith, P. M. Sec. ; William T. Madigan, S. D .; Charles A. Roe, J. D .; II. C. Wole, George W. Hel- frick, M. of C .; Walter Vanderzee, Tiler.

The lodge has at present one hundred and thirty- seven members in good standing and over two thou- sand six hundred dollars in the treasury. Brother J. P. Mackey held the office of secretary for two years, was elected treasurer Dec. 10, 1877, and has hell the oflice since that time. Stephen Smith, P. M., is Com- mander-in-Chief of the New Jersey Consistory, and a Past D. D. G. M. The lodge owns a plot in New York Bay Cemetery, where several of its members have been burie by the lodge with appropriate cere- monies.

IlIGHLAND LODGE, NO. 80, F. AND A. M .- One of the most popular Masonic bodies on the llill is llighland Lodge, which meets at McPherson's Hall, on Newark Avenue, every Thursday evening. The lodge is an offshoot of Eagle Lodge, and was organ- ized on the 21st day of February, 1867, with thirteen charter members and Dr. John B. Burdette as the first Master. At present there are eighty-two members.

Following are the officers : James Clark, P. M., W. M .; Andrew Craig, S. W. : John 11. Scheflling, J. W .; Charles L. Meirau, Treas .; William G. Nelson, See .; E. C. Sherwood, S. D .; Frank W. White, J. D .; John Manning, Thomas Stiff, M. of C .; R. G. Booth, Tiler.

The Past Masters are as follows: John B. Burdett, P. Wharton Levering, Edward P. Cogger, William D. Reynolds, John Wright, Thomas L. Browning, Ben- jamin ts. Davis.

AMITY LODGE, No. 103, F. AND A. M., has a mem- bership of one hundred and three. Meets every Thursday evening at corner of Pacific and Maple Avenues.

The officers are James Lindsay, W. M .; Harry II. Shrope, S. W .; George F. Bulen, J. W .; Henry Stet- fens, Treas. ; James W. Leonard, P. M., Sec .; Albert W. Tubbs, S. D .; Thomas J. Kennedy, J. D .; Andrew J. Sterling, Charles S. Powell, M. of C .; Robert Hill, Tiler.

Past Masters, John E. Halliday, Cornelius Vree- land, Mortimer Sampson, Charles D. P. Gibson, Ed- ward M. Watson, James W. Leonard.

RISING STAR LODGE, No. 109, F. AND A. MI., Was organized in 1868, the charter members numbering fifteen, and from the fact that the present mem- bership is ninety-six, its growth has been much more rapid than that of some others. The lodge meets on

The following have served as Masters: H. Y. the second and fourth Thursdays in each month, ex-

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cept during July and August, at the hall, corner of J. W .; Lom Recomman, Freas., Gustav Rothe, See .; Pavoma Avenue and Eric Street.

The following are its officers : Alfred F Hall, P' M., W. M. : John J. M. Cabe, S. W .; William A. Von, J. W .: Marmaduke Tilden, Treas .; James N. Davis. Sec .: Nicholas W. Peace, S. D .; John Lounatury, J. D., E. C Cover, William Coleman, M. of C .; El- bert Clapp, Chaplain ; Clifford Sekelmore, Organist . Frederick Smith, Tiler

Past Masters, John 1. James, John W. Denver, William H. Gardner, Henry R. Hilton.

Thomas W. Filden, of this lodge, is the present R. W. Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey.

LODGE OF THE TEMPLE, NO. 110, F. AND A. M. was organized in 1870, and has a membership of sixty-two. The lodge meets the first and third Thurs days in each month at 43 Montgomery Street. Among its early members were ex-Senator Theodor . F. Randolph, ex-Governor Joseph D. Bede, Dr. Va- rick, Dr. William Watson and Leon Abbett, now Governor of the State.

The officers for 1884 were William P. Douglass, W. M. ; Charles W. Woolsey, S. W. ; William H. Vermilye, J. W. ; William HI. Turner, Treas. ; David P. Daly, Fec .; Edward W. Woolsey, S. D .; John W. Kanouse, J. D .; George E. Savers, Stephen G. Lanck, M. of C. ; Jacob Soncy, Tiler.

Hamilton Wallis, of this lodge, has passed the highest Masonic honors in the State, having been MI. W. Grand Master in 1879 and 1850, and occupying other places of distinction in the Grand Lodge.

Past Masters, James R. Mercein, John D. Meltill, Leon Abbott, Alexander T. Metill, William R. Laird, Cornelius S. See, John A. Kunkk, I. Ellis Hart, Nathan B. Shafer, William P. Douglass.

ZEREDATIA LODGE, NO. 131, F. AND A. MI , meets in Excelsior Hall, in Communipaw. Zeredatha is a specimen of quiet but steady growth. Organized thirteen years ago, with Mr. Henry Smith as first Master, the lodge has increased in numbers until at present there are one hundred and five active mem- bers.

The officers for IssI were Edward P. Snowden, W. M .: George Darsley, S. W .; Victor E. Meyer, J. W .: John Pearson, Treas .; William J. Smith, Sec. : Frederick W. Ilering, S. D. ; Matthias W. Neven, J. D. ; John R. Vail, Charles T. Meyer, M. of C .; E. Henry Smith, P. M., Marshal; George W. Powe, P. M., Chaplain; Samuel J. Haslet, Tiler. Past Masters, Ohed 11. Sanderson, Henry V. Cole, James W. Den- ton, Frederick Stranghn, John J. Cole, Charles Sax- ton, Richard 11. Walker.

ALLEMANIA LODGE, No. 132, P'-AND A. M., is of recent date, and has a membership of forty-eight. It mets on the second and fourth Friday evenings, of each month, at Pohlman's Hotel.

The officers are Henry A. Stehn, P. M., W. M .; Sigfried Hammerschlag, S. W. ; William J. Klee,

Fred rick Tauber, S. D .; John ( Brane, J D .; Christopher Kennerecke, John Rommel, M. of C .; Thomas Heine, Tiler, Past Masters, \dotph & haub, Emile Steger.

BAY VIEW LODGE, NO. 14. F. AND A. M., 19 every Wednesday coming on the corner of Linden and Ocean Aventes

The officers for 1st were Gins. \. Lillienadahil, W. M .: Robert Peyton, S. W .; Charles Schmolze, J. W .: Wilbam R Simonson, Freas. ; Joseph G Hof- man See .; Desire J. Cambrelling, George W. Scott, M. of C .; Charles F. Young, Tiler.

HUGH DE PAYENS COMMANDERY, NO. 1, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .- This commandery was granted a dispen- sation by the Gran 1 Commandery of Knights Tem- plar of the United States March 12, 1858, was formed on the 30th day of the same month. It is now work- ing in pursuance of a warrant graoted by the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of the I'nited stat y of America, at its Grand Conclave, held in Chicago, Ill., on Sept. 16, 1839, and indorsed by the Grand Commandery of the State of New Jersey at its forand Conclave, Sept. 12. 1-61.

The charter members were M. J. Drummond, Wil- liam H. Doggett, John Hilton, Alexander Driver, George A. Tater, A. G. Gilkyson, Samuel Titus, E. Roynet, F. Corlies, David T. Jeffries,

The following were the officers in I85S: M. J. Drummond. E. C .; William H. Doggett. G. ; John Hilton, C.G. ; George A. Tater, P. ; Alexander Driver, Treas .; A. G. Gilkyson, Rec.

The present officers of the commandery are as fil- lows: Eni. Sir John H. Ackerman, P. G., E. ( .. >ir Stephen Smith, G. : Sir John Mellor, C. G., R. E., Sir William 11. Doggett, P. G. C., Prelate; Sir John R. Wilson, S. W. ; sir Lewis F. Lyne, J. W .; Em Sir Warren Dobbs. P. C., Treas .; Sir George Cutter, Rec .; Sir Thomas Harrington, Standard-Bearer ; Sir Charles Cumming, Sword-Bearer ; Sir George Goebel, Jr., Warden : Sir Thomas A. Chamberlain, Bd G .: Sir Benjamin M. King, 20 G. ; Sir Charles E. Goodrich, Ist G .; Sir James N. Talmage, Q. M. ; Sir Charles F. Buchen, Sentinel.

The following are the l'ast Eminent Commanders : R. E. Sir William Il Doggett, P. G. C .; R. E. Sir John Hilton, P. G. C .; R. E. Sir George B. Edwards, P.G. C .; R. L. sir Samuel Stevens, P. G. C .; E. Sir Robert Don- shea, P. G. C. G .; Very E. Sir Thomas W. Tilden, D. G. C .; E. sir Thomas Vreeland, F sir Warren Dobbs. 1. Sir John 11. Ackermann, G. G.

The commandery has one hundred and fitty -two members; its conclaves are hell on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, except during July and August, at the asylum, 23 and 25 Newark Avenue, Jersey City.

Independent Order of Odd-Fellows .- Child-F'el- lowship gained a foothold in Hudson County a few years after its introduction in theUnited states.

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Although an institution of the present century, having been organized in Manchester, England, in 1×12, it has attained immense proportions in all parts of the world, and is the most numerous of all the secret benevolent orders known. Its mission, while inculcating in the breasts of its members the virtues of friendship, love and truth, takes definite shape in relieving the sick and needy of the brotherhood, and caring for the welfare of the widows and orphans of their deceased members. Connected with the order are two other orders, or higher degrees. The one which ranks immediately above the Odd-Fellows lodge is called the Eueampment, which is almost contemporaneous, or quite so, with the establishment of the mother-order. There are three encampments in Jersey City, viz. : Harmony, No. 47 ; Mount Sinai, No. 5; and Palisade No. 4. From the encampments are recruited the Uniformed Patriarchs. To enter the sacred precinet of this circle one must be a royal MECHANICS' LODGE, No. 66, was organized in 18.15, and has a membership of one hundred and thirty-five, and is one of the most active lodges in the State. For thirteen years it supported a member who had suffered purple member of the Degree Camp. The order was established in opposition to what is known as the Patriarchal Circle, which was made up of Odd- Fellows, but acted independently of the Sovereign from an incurable ailment, and for nine years of this Grand Lodge.

The Sovereign Grand Lodge is the head-centre to which all American Odd-Fellows throughout the world are amenable. It executes its edicts, of course, through subordinate governing bodies. That which is the arbiter in this State is the Grand Lodge, whose sessions are held regularly at Trenton. The Grand Master (the executive head of the order in the State) is August Grassman, of floboken. Constructively he installs all officers and looks after the affairs of the workings of the lodges within his domain ; but as it is impossible for him to do all this work himself, he acts through the agency of district deputies. There are three of these deputies in the county. Jersey City is in the Third District, and comprises Lodges Nos. 14, 24, 32, 66, 126, and 180, Degree Lodge No. 2, and Lodge No. 3, Daughters of Rebekah. The district Deputy Grand Master is William 11. Hall, P. G., of Lincoln Lodge, No. 126. Distriet No. 5 includes the German Lodges Nos. 125, 147, 152, 163, and 173, and Lodges No. 25 and 36, Daughters of Rebekah. The District Deputy is A. 11. Grunthal, P'. G., of Steuben Lodge, No. 163.

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History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. II, Part 127

Author: Shaw, William H Publication date: 1884 Publisher: [United States :] Number of Pages: 830

Author: Shaw, William H
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: [United States :]
Number of Pages: 830