The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-09-21
THE SUNDAY MORNING NEWS, SEPTEMBER Il 1891

VIII WHICH The OFQeF mas grown.
The Pythian Hall, No. 776 Broad street,
Newark, which was fitted up but a short
time since. is to be vacated by the
knights. las the Merchants Insurance
Company. the owners of the building, in
tend to add several stories TO the build
Ing; Inc following lodges when meet
III this hall have combiued and leased the
upper part of the new building being
erected on Market street, near Mulberry,
and Will move there us soon as it is
acknowledgements Lodge La Mancha,
Washington, ST. Paul and St Chrysos-
tom.
The new Pythian Hall win be fifteen up
with all modern improvements, and will
undoubtedly be more comfortable than
their present quarters.
1t has been suggested that the d. d. G..
C.s OF Districts No. and "a shall call q
district meeting, for the purpose of form
ing county relief committee, to be COM
posed of at least three members of each
lodge, and supported by an annual tax to
be levied on every lodge in the two dis
trlcts, The committee having for its OBJ
Jeet the care and attention OF members
OF the knights of Pythias belonging to
other Jurisdictions or from other parts of
this State who may be taken sick or need
relief while In this city. The cost of such
plan would not be great, and it would
certainly take from the different lodges q
/ great responsibility and care at the same
time placing the applicant for relief in
1 the hands Of q committee who would as
sure themselves that the applicant was Il
true and worthy Knight.
The supreme chancellor has issued a
/ d1spensation 20 the grand chancellor of
/ New Jersey TO allow all lodges who may
| wish to accept candidates for the sum of
| 80 that privilege, provided that in his
! Judgment that the interests of the lodge
snail be benefited thereby. Lodges max
| ing application for the dispensation must
"a Of nd
since the last Grand Lodge report, also
| their reasons for wishing to place the in
/ itiation fee at So.
The great rush for fishing tackle and
| ''bait" that the dealers cannot account
for can be charged to the fact that the
| jolly fishermen OF the Columbia Fishing
Club are out today. Director Connett
| has telephoned to the little fishes to hold
| themselves i'll readiness to be hooked.
! The mermaids of the sea will no doubt
take pity on the boys and will lend their
assistance also. They will no doubt be
able to supply all their friends with their
| catch.
| Palestine's quartette will astonish the
natives OF distant Harlem on Thursday
evening with their vocal selections. Their
| powers in that direction are great. p. c.
| Pelloth, as tenor, runs the scale SO high
that Captain Steup has engaged balloon
| and wiz station his Sir Knight Herold TO
| bring his voice back to terra hrma once
more. 2. &. Higgons sings so sweetly
That he imagines that he is far away
| among the angels and when his song is
complete looks with disgust on US poor
| Inortals here below. When the basso,
| Lieutenant Brown, throws his voice
| down to parts unknown it requires the
use OF derrick to get it back again.
| The second bass, F. c, William Kidder.
sings second bass since his trip to MIL
waukee, where it is said that a section
| of his voice is still rolling among the hills
and forests of Michigan and is the cause
| OF 80 many rumors of a mysterious echo
| of a departed cyclone.
! Cropsey has il again. He says any
| thing, from manager to an end man, will
! do for him.
Handsome Jake, of Palestine, is one of
the gallant conductors on the Brooklyn
| Elevated. He is great favorlte with the
| ladies'
2. c. Thomas Purcell is one who be-
! longs to the minority" Never mind
| Tommy, your turn next.
| Among the old veterans seen on the
parade of the G. A. r. was noticed the
| smiling countenance of p c. Philip
Lynch. Phil is one of the boys every
time, and holds the G. A. R. in great
| reverence.
Brother John Laforge, of Grant Lodge,
is now known as the electric man of the
! lodge.
The many friends of D. D. G. c.,
| v
that he is much improved and will soon
be with the boys once more.
Junior Order of United American Me-
| chanics.
As Industry Council has engaged a
stage to attend the reunion on Friday
evening. what is the matter with Clinton
| following suit? Considerable more en-
| jovment can be had on o trip of that kin d
| than can be had by going in the ordinary
| way. The committee would do well to
see the members of the council and get
their opinion on this subject. There is
| hardly any doubt but that the boys would
| take kindly to che innovation.
! What is the trouble with Brother
| Blackshaw? Has he given up the idea of
being decentralization day.
| Clinton's entertainment and hop is re :
| ceiving u great deal of consideration
these days. This is their first venture IN
| an affair of this kind, but the go-ahead-
| itsyeness of Clinton's members will I'm :
| doubtediy make it q success.
/ Brothers Johu F. Murch and John
| Dingwnll will represent Clinton Council
at the State Council next month. The
| meeting will be held at Newark.
| Industry Council has three representa-
| lives to the State Council, Frank H.
Lewis, by virtue of his Office as deputy,
! being permanent delegate.
Industry Councils meeting on Monday
| evening was very interesting. although
! the attendance was not very large
Brother Iiuttenhaumer, of Garfield Coun-
Gil. of Union Hill, arrived late in the
evening. after having attended Clinic u
Councils meeting. He addressed the
members on the subject of their reunion
to be held on September % mt Union Hill.
| Twelve members signified their intention
of attending. The following officers
| were elected for the ensuing Jerm:-
| Councillor, Charles L. Miller vice coun-
cillor, Frank Nices; assistant recording
secretary, T. w. Lewis; conductor, Dallas
Jones; warden, II. Muller; inside sentinel,
Z. Hemberger, and outside sentinel,
Ernest Halsey.
The vote on changing the name of the
order from the Jr O. U. A. NJ, to the o.
| U. A. will take place in Industry Council
At the next meeting on October g. An
urgent request is being sent out that all
members Will attend the meeting to vote
on this momentous question.
Brother Ernest Halsey has been elected
State representative from Industry Coun-
Gil
The strain of holding up the ponderous
weight of Brother Charley Clemens, of
Clinton, will be moved from The council
lor's chair to that of the Jr. p G. at the
next meeting. The chair no doubt viii
feel relieved.
Clinton Council elected the following
officers at he last meebing:-Councillor
William Boyd; vice councillor. George
Clemens; assistant recording secretary,