The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-09-14
IN TIE MYSTIC CIRCLE
The Lodge Goats Are Now
Industrious, as the
Orders Are
Thriving.
mANY NEW MEMBERS INITIATED.
sIasons, Odd Fellows, Knights,
FOresters, Cadets aud
Companions.
mANY NEW MEMBERS INITIATED.
Knlgllts I'd PythlAs.

tAaillpte WoItHy Ol Siaulat1OA ~ Wy
older lodges. and has placed itself on
record as lodge Of good and true PYtnian
brothers. The rank of knight VIII De
conferred on Tuesday evening
Lincoln Lodge No. So held its regular
convention on Thursday evening. HE
rank of esquire was conferred on one
candidate. The designations of Chancellor
Commander Benjamin and OF Prelase
Dockman were received G. G. Benjamin
having accepted position IN Hafielns
New York, will shortly take up bis resi-
dence there. Brother Dockman has also
engaged in q business that makes ii Inn
possible 20 attend to his duties ia his
lodge. The directors of the Benevolent
Association held meeting and report
that the members of the lodge are fast
becoming members of the association,
which now numbers sixty members. At
the next convention nominations viii De
made for chancellor commander and pre-
late TO fill vacancies.
Grant Lodge No SO held a very pleas
mt convention on Thursday evening.
The Memorial Committee Is hard at work
and promises a very pleasing service.
TIE members are discussing the 0rgani-
zation of an additional benefit association
similar to that formed in some OF the
lodges in Jersey City. The rank of
esquire was conferred on one page. The
rank of knight in the ampllfied form Will
be conferred, next Thursday evening"
HOboken Lodge No. JOG will held it's
regular convention tomorrow evening.
The rank OF knight will be conferred.
Jersey City Lodge No. 10. held an inter-
esting convention on Wednesday even
ing. There was a good attendance. P-
G. Poland was placed on she Burial Plot
Committee. vice p c.. Kent, resigned.
The good and welfare was the feature OF
the evening. as usual with this lodge.
Clncinnatts Lodge No, 81 held its regu-
lar convention on Monday evening. C. G.
Joseph Duke presided. The rank of
knight was conferred on one esquire, and
q pleasant hour was spent. IN good and
welfare remarks were made by number
OF the visiting brethren.
The excursion of Calanthe Division u.
r. to Greenwood Lake WAS a great sue
cess. Nine cars were necessary TO carry
the division. The division added about
$3.50 TO its treasury.
Unity Division, of Elizabeth, BY some
mistake did not take part in the prize
drill OF the First REGIMENT, Z r. K. Of
RI. at Red Bank, but gave an exhibition
drill which far surpassed anything Of the
kind ever given in this State. They were
given SIS, the second prize, for their
proficiency. Unity is one of the youngest
divisions in the State. but is one of the
best.
regular meeting on Tuesday evening.
Several candidates will go through the
ordeal The division will visit New York
Division at Harlem on September 81
Palestine's quartette, under the leader
ship Of Sir Knight Guard George Hig-
gins, are preparing for their trip TO Har-
lem, where they will astonish the friends
Of New York Division with their vocal
abilities.
In the grand paradesof the Uniform
Rank at Milwaukee there was no north,
South, East or West in the ranks. The
strains Of Dixie" played by Southern
bands, aroused The same cheers as did
the strains of stThe Star Spanqied Ban
ner.7 1t was simply parade Of valiant
men. strong for national unity and the
brotherhood of man.
1t is rumored that Hancock Lodge viii
soon take up the amplifled form and con-
fer the rank of knight IN full costume.
This is move in the right direction and
will benefit the lodge greatly.
The County" Committee on Pythian
Burial Plot held a meeting Monday even
ing last at No. 100 Monticello avenue
There WAS not the attendance that there
should have been Several lodges were
not represented Three lodges sent re-
representatives. for the first time Hudson.
Cincinnatus and Centenary The plan
OF purchasing two plots TO be located in
this county was discussed and seemed to
meet with favor by those present.
A plan has been lately suggested TO some
Of the committee that They purchase
plot and make their plans SO that any
brother of the order could purchase in
this plot ground enough for himself and
family ut q reduced price. This idea
seems to find favor with q large number
OF the brothers and is Il good QUE The
next meeting OF the committee viii be
held at the Castle Hail OF CineinEatns
Lodge on Monday evening, September %.
and every lodge should send its entire
committee. and if any of the committees
cannot attend, let the @. G. appoint such
members as will attend. 1t should be a
fuN meeting.
Several States have. recently estab-
hshed an orphan fund, with the grand
chancellor as Chairman, for the purpose
Of providing Pythian ward in some Of
our orphan asylums for the care Of little
ones that are left without relatives to
care for them Why do not all Grand
Lodges Of X. z. IS do likewises
If YOU have q friend who is not h p.
and whom You know TO be worthy. make
his case your especial care until you have
landed him within the mystic circle He
Will bless you for il as long as he lives.
and you will have the consolation of
knowing you have done your duty.
The endowment rank has paid, To July
l, q total of $5.411, 235 in death benefits
The endowment rank IN this city is a
very strong one. The benefits puid com
pare we'll with those paid by kindred or
ganizations. Brother Charles Marks Is
secretary of Section No. 90 and can al
ways furnish any information required.
Captain Lawrence Cole, a prominent
rancbman and aPythian Knight of Mex
leo. is asking the aid OF the knights in
Texas to establish lodges in Mexico.
K f. Lee Lodge of Vicksburg, Miss, has
taken new lease of life, and recently Sc
cured seventy-flve candidates for knight
hood. They number now 204 members.
with treasury of nearly $1,000.
Among the questions raised recently
for grand chancellor of State to de-
eide was poser" He was asked - if a
member whose only avocation is a gentle
man should break his arm would he be
entitled to benefits" His answer was. as
he able to pursue his usual avocationP
Let the constitution govern you y The
grand chancellor would have done better
If he had referred this question to the
Supreme Lodge.
A circular issued by the Grand Lodge
OF Massachusetts, states that the returns
Tor the last six months indicate an in
crease for that jurisdiction of K. of P.
OF more than double that of any cor
responding term, and the financial con
ditlon OF the subordinate lodges shows q
similar growth.
There seems to be q misunderstanding
in the various lodges OF Districts Nos. q
and ~ whether ID. ID. G. c., Stephen
Van Wart, is q candidate for Grand inner
or Outer Guard. Brother Van Wart Is q
candidate for Grand Inner Guard and all
votes cast for MIN for Grand Outer
Illaru Will be thrown away.