The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-07-27
THE SUNDAY MORNING NEWS. July u. 1890


and that the ontposts Of Palestine Divis-
ion were routed and driven into camp
Captain Stcup, being IN old soldier, soon
grasped the situation and ordered the
long roll TO be beaten The drummer
having loaned his drum for the night to a
wandering minstrel, secured the first OBJ
Ject that carne 10 his reach which proved
70 be u pnn containing Boston Pork and
Beans. belonging TO George Higgins and
l.: Peliotte, and with this attampt-
ed to obey the captains order
After having deposited the contents
in Georges hat, amid the dim aud con
fusion the capt ain ordered Lieutenant
Brown TO take charge of the division and
lead the advance, while he retired to his
tent to fortify himself with cup OF cof-
fee. The gallant HLient.1 advanced on
the enemy and was soon engaged in s.
frightful haud-to-hand conflict, which
soon resulted i'll n complete victory. The
proud Lieut." having picked up
his dead, returned to camp just as the
Sir Knight Captain mounted on Il fierce
Charger. and with a small repeater on
his back dashed along the line, mid a
storm Of huzzas, to learn that the engage
ment was over. He calamity returned
With his command, who at once began TO
examine his repeater and divide the
spoils, and OH their arrival at home some
wore the sealps of the enemy in their
hats. It's said that on that night there
fell ut least four hundred score or more
in the batfle, and not one of the enemy g
visible in Milwaukee,. The new regi-
mental flag will soon bear upon it the
name Of Milwaukee. the first victory Of
the regiment
Hancock Lodge No. ia, X. of p, held a
very Interesting session Friday night.
The room WAS well filled with fnennbe RS
and visitors to see the rank of kni ght
conferred upon FIVE candidates. It was
uone in good style This is the youngest
lodge OF Knights in this district. and is
seldom without work. Keep it up, boys.
In regard to the question of recognize
Ing woinanss auxiliary TO the order, the
committee to which this matter was re-
ferred reported as follows:~-'sIt appears
that two district organizations, con-
Quoted by ladies', are asking or claiming
recognition by fhe Supreme Lodge, and,
in our opinion, it would be unwise to ex-
press our preference in any way. We
are also of the opinion that the constftu-
tion expressly fixes the qualifications of
membership in the Order of the Knights
of Pythias, and we firmly believe that
the Supreme Lodge should at this time
establish the principle that it will not
recognize any bodies outside of those now
under the control of the Supreme Lodge
as members of the ORDER The two or
CARNATIONS referred to above are the
Pythinn SiSterEood and the Pythian Sis
tors The Supreme Lodge has accented
the report OF the committee and has de
cided not to recognize either order
The difference between the two systems
are these:-The one styled Pythian Temple
or Hill system allows any member Of the
X. of p. TO be present at any of their
meetings 20 witness the comforting of tn Q
degrees and join in the business of the
evening. Tile one styled Pythian Sister
hood, or Mrs. A. A. Young's system, does
not admit any gentlemen members of the
h. OF L. and is governed strictly by the
| ladies. This system is the one now exist
ing in Jersey City, and of which Mrs.
stephen Van Wart is the grand ehancel-
Tor. and it is thought to be the better for
the ladies and the only one that should
be recognized.
An important question has been acted
upon by the Supreme Lodge A rule
which provides that no visitor shall be
excluded from the lodge meetings unless
| specific charges are preferred against
him, and only then by majority vote of
the members, WINS adopted. 1t was also
| resolved that in the matter of the saloon
question, that the Supreme Lodge will
not interfere. but that each Grand Lodge
may adopt Its own bylaws on the ques-
1 ton.
The Supreme Lodge has decided that it
shall hold its next convention in Kansas
/ City. Mo-, in 1892
Owing to P. G. Menger being appointed
=.
| has changed the Committee on Finance
and Printing as follows:-Finanee, =. q.
/ Reading, chairman, and p. C.'s Wh1ta-
| Ker and BLACKBOARD. Printing, 2. G. Men
ger. chairman, and 2. C.'s Carney and
Unaugst.
Once again the p G. who knows every
| thing, can do everything and who stands
ready to take every office in the lodge,
from G. G. to o. g., just so he has an
office, has his inning. Every lodge has
one or more OF these peculiar fellows.
Out OF Office they are like fish out of
water An infirmary lodge should be
| established in every place where lodges
exist in which to corral them.
| There are two lodges in Illinois work
| ing in the Swedish language, one at Chi
cago, the other at Pullman
! The Grand Lodge of Kansas City in
! structed its representative to submit to
! the Snprenle Lodge a resolution to the
! effect that whereas the Order of Il. of p
| had made no provision for a burial SER
| vice for members wife, that they ask
| that the Supreme Lodge do adopt such a
| service.
A resolution was presented to the SUI
preme Lodge that the offices of ssTopo-
graphical Engineer" upon the staff of the
Major General, with the ranksof Colonel,
and of assistant Geographical Engi-
neer' upon the stats OF Brigade Com
| manders, with the rank of Lieutenant
| Colonel, he created.
And now we are to have another baby
lodge. This time it is German, and will
abide at or near that German settlement
called Union Hill.
Did you hear how Sir Knight "Big
Jake" went fishing? He dove to the bot
tom of the sen, "a In MeGinty,' after
them, and it reqnired the combined efforts
of Brother Eugene Frank, boat hook,
aud a bottle of the best bait to induce
Jake to come up again. but he caught the
fish.
Brother Van Antwerp, of Grant Lodge,
was the guest of Centenary Lodge on Fri
day evening. and surprised the members
of Centenary with the eloquent address
that he had prepared expressly for this
occasion only
Chancellor Commander Billy Mead was
seen recently in a grave study over the
difficult questions to be propounded at
the next meeting of Rathbone, and WAS
obliged to refresh himself. in order to
brighten up his memory on Pythian laws.
Billy Baxter is the model outer guard
in the district.
Brother Andy Russell recently found q
young knight during his rambles. Andy
clalms the right to name it.
Sir Knights Charles Bnek and George
Kldder, Jr.. were recently entertained
with an elaborate nine O'Clock lunch by
Brother and Prof Cropsey, to which they
did ample justice. The party was very
select
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