The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-09-07
knights Of f'ythias.

1h1tlatory degree az -
knights Of tythias.
Lincoln Lodge No. IS held It's regular
convention on Thursday evening. There
was fair attendance The rank Of
knight was conferred on one esquire, p
G. Berrian acting IS G. C. in the absence
Of c. g. benjamin. This lodge paid
ffaterpal visit to Monmouth Division on
Monday last ami spent very pleasant
holiday with the brothers of Red Bank
returning well pleased with their trip.
The new benefit association was organ
lied with the ele ction of the following
list Of ofIicers:-President, p. G. G. Stem.
vice president. p. G. p. Lynch: secretary,
p. e. J. G. Berrian; treasurer. p. C. u.
Connect; directors, p. C.s Steuu Iyncn
Allen, Point, Connett, Berrian and Cory.
The association has a membership Of
| fifty to start with, and benefits com
meneed on the night of organization
At thenext meeting Of the association on
| Thursday evening the bylaws win be
| adopted.
Hudson Lodge No. 81, at its convention
/ on Thursday evening. entertained the
members of Oincinnatus Lodge The
| rank of esquire was conferred and very
| pleasant evening WIS passed IN singing,
! music and speaking.
Cincinna,us Lodge No. 90 held its reou-
! lar convention on Monday evening. p q
/ Joseph Duke presided There was a good
| attendance, and 4 pleasant half n onr was
| passed IN good and welfare. On Thurs
| day evening the members paid fraternaI
| visit to Hudson Lodge. The rank OF
| knight will be conferred at the conyeu-
| Uion tomorrow evening. Brothers of the
| order should pay this lodge a visit to en-
! joy treat in Pvthianisin.
| Jersey City Lodge No I5 held very
/ Eaf
evening. A large number of past CHAM
| celiors of the lodge were present to sun
| port their fayorite for grand inner
| guard. The rank of knight was con-
| ferred on two esquires, ana charming
| good and welfare was held, several MEM
bers giving their experience while ia Red
Bank at the parade of the u. T., K OF p.
| Another OF our most respected brothers
| passed away this week. p d. D. G. C.
| Samuel Shipman was one of the Oldest
members of Lafayette Lodge No. 70, also
| president of Section No 90 of the Endoy-
ment Rank. He was one of the most
regular members in attendance at his
| lodge and was always present whenever
he thought that he could bene-
| fit any other lodge with his
presence and advice. Lafayette Lodge
/ paraded at his funeral with fun ranks.
! Nearly every member was present to pay
! his last tribute of respect 10 the departed
| brother. Among the prominent knights
| present at the funeral were ?. c. S. r.
| Tilden, Charles Soloman. James Solo
man, and j. Ellers of Jersey City Lodge;
| G. NJ of E. Colonel G. Y. Y. Wilson of
Ocean Lodge; p. G. Steup, of Lincoln. and
| others. George Forster acted as marshal,
and Brother Frederick Kline ofiieiated as
prelate.
The next session of the Burial PLOT
Committee will be held tomorrow Mon
| day. evening az o'clock sharp. at No. 1870
| A f1fll OFT IF
| the lodge committees is earnestly re-
! quested, rs this meeting Will tell whether
the scheme will be successful or not
1t is with great regret that knights
| learn of the illness of d. d. G. C. Stephen
/ Van Wart He has been confined to his
| home for several days, when his presence
at the different lodge meetings in his dis
/ trict was required, IN view of the fact
that he was candidate for grand inner
| guard.
The second outing of the Columbia
/ Fishing Club will be given on Sunday,
September 81. They have secured the COM
modius steam tug Emma K Ross, and
as the tickets are limited TO sixty, the
| party viii no doubt be select This club
| is composed almost entirely of members
of the X. of P, Lincoln Lodge members
! being in the majority. The officers are:-
| Thomas Goddard, commodore; p. G..
Luther G. Connect. director, and P C.
| George III. Point, commissary
| The election tor grand officers took
| place during the past week The only
| candidates from this county were P. c.
| Ralph Donath and ID. D. e. C. Stephen
Van Watt From present indications it
| appears that z. G. D0nath has received
the nomination from the majority of the
| lodges in Jersey City. The brothers will
| be pleased to see Brother Donath at the
next session of the Grand Lodge on guard
| at the inner door.
l oil Of FL
ment Z. r. K of p. of New Jersey, took
| place at Red Bank, n. j., on Monday
last. This proved TO be the largest pa
rade that the regiment has ever held.
There were ten divisions in line under
command of Colonel George w Povey,
assisted by Lieutenant Colonel George H.
Polhemus, Major George H. Kidder. Sur
| geon John 4. Hagar. Adjutant II. J.
Them, Sergeant Major +. II. Margerum.
| The regiment paraded over two hundred
/ and fifty men. Aft the parade the regi-
ment passed in review. The reviewing
! officers were Colonel Povey and Colonel
| G. v ". Wilron, of General Carnahan's
staff. When the competitive drill was
! called Black Prince Division was the only
one TO respond The prize of $50 was
| therefore awarded to them. The judges
| OF the drill were General Drake, of Eliza
| beth; Captain REILLY, of the First Regi-
ment n. G. n. j., and Supreme Repre-
! sentative Rutan. Unity Division re-
| celyed $25 for having the largest number
! of members present The home division
/ (Monmouth) gave a reception in the even
ing, and large number of Jersey knights
| remained to attend the reception.
! 1t is rum0red that three new divisions
| will be instituted in this State during the
| coming season-one each at Jersey City,
! Elizabeth and Bloomfield. Colonel Rovey
is doing his utmost to form a brigade in
this State, and with the very able assist
lance of Adjutant j. II. Them expects
soon TO accomplish that object
The new Assembly Pythian Sisterhood.
| Liacoln No Z, was instituted on Wednes-
| day evening in Franklin Hail. Forty
! candidates were Initiated, ana many
more will be received at the next meet
ing. The following officers were then in
stalled by Grand Chancellor Mrs. S.
| Van Wart, assisted by other grand
| lodge officers: p. G., Mrs. Henry Ross:
\ {. G., Mrs. Douglass; v. c.. Mrs. Ralph
Donath; NJ. of E., Miss Maggie Ross; X.
| of 4. aud s., Mrs. James WEIGH; NJ. at
A., Mrs. A. Jacques; A NJ. at a., Mrs.
John Hackett; /. g., Mrs. Lyman Brown
o. G., Mrs George w. Point; Mystic One.
Mrs. Snyder; orgaDist, Miss Brill
The Supreme Lodge az its last session
| adopted Il recommendation of the Board
of Control that any authority to, or any
recognition of, any society or association,
corporate or individual, other than the
/ Endowment Rank of the Order, which
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