The news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1882-1891, 1882-08-31

Society Notes.
Pocohontas Tribe, No. Is, |. %. R. M.
of Mount Holly has about 100 members
and is worth $1,000.
The twenty-sixth annual convocation o.
the Grand Chapter Of New Jersey, will be
held at Masonic Hall, Trenton, on Sep
TENDER 18th.
A special session of the Grand Lodge
of Odd Fellows of this State is to be held
in Newark on September oath, by order
of Grand Master Courier. The annual
session ofthe Grand Encampment will be
held in Trenton in November.
The Supreme Lodge of the World Of
Knights ofPythias convened at Detroit,
Mich, on Tuesday. Three thousand
Knights were there. On Tuesday there
was parade and in the evening Grand
Band prize concert took plsce.
The R. W. Grind Lodge, +. o. o. F. held
a special session on Thursday last at the
rooms of Protection Lodge, No. 20 New
ark, George s. Courier, NJ. w. G. Mas
ter; presiding. Samuel N. Rockhill, d.
G. Master; Augustus Grassman. G. War
den; Lewis Parker, Jr., r. W. g. Secre-
tary; VIM. 81. Iszsrd, Grand Rep; Hem
ry Quackenbush, g. M; ]. E. Munchamp.
Con-; Phil Heckerdon, g. a.; D. Colys-
hon, G.. g., were present at the afternoon
aud evening sessions. The Past Grand
and P. O. Degrees were conferred
upon 155 Junior P. G. shy August Grass
man, G. Warden, in an able manner.
VIM. II. Iszard; Grand Rep, gave in
struction in the written work, and exem-
pli6ed the secret work of the order, Broth
ers Jas. D. Cleaver, P. G, Rep, Thomas
Pole, John Horn, P. g. ., were appoints
ed as Committee upon Credentials, who
introduced the Junior Past Grands to the
Grand Ledge. The session was largely
attended by the Past Grands, who re-
ceived at the sessions useful and import
ant instructions. The M. w. Grand
Master stated that the special sessions
1.-TWO of which had been held) were well
attended, and he assured the brethren
that deep and lively interest was being
taken all through his jurisdiction.
The session of the Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias now being held in
the city of Detroit, Michigan, will be one
of the most important yet held by that
body. AS we CLEAN from a very hasty
examination ofSupreme Chancellor Lind
says report, questions have arisen in sew
eral of the States that seriously affect the
Endowment Rank and its interest, and to
avoid future complications very careful
legislation must be enacted. The Uni
form rank is present with number of
advocates for separate government.
with its representatives entitled to seats
in the Supreme Lodge. The consider
alton of an entire new ritual; the adop-
ton Of form for a lodge of sorrow,
matter that has not been previously con-
sidered; the election of full board of
officers for two years. are matters of i'm
importance, and must receive careful con.
sideration. 1t would seem that ten or
twelve days will be required to complete
the business Of the session. We have
full and complete report of the first days
session, which occurred on Tuesday, the
22d inst, consisting of a brief session in
the morning, parade in the afternoon,
and excursions on the lakes, a banquet,
seren ade, in fact everything that would
seem fitting to enhance the pleasure or
comfort of the many visitors present in
the city. In the evening at $50 o'clock
the members of the Supreme Lodge
were escorted from their headquarters the
Russell House, to Merrill Hall, the place
selected for their meeting room, and were
received by the Grand Lodge of Mich
igsn, represented by Grand Chancellor
John R. Bennett, who in an able address
welcomed them. Supreme Chancellor
Lindsay returned thanks for the kind and
generous reception extended to the officers
and members of the Supreme Lodge. The
parade in the afternoon was all that could
possibly be desired. At o'clock when
the procession moved from Grand Circus
Square, no finer display ever occurred in
the city Of Detroit.