The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-03-16
Knights Of Pxthias.


Every other State in the Union will
soon have lodge named after our late
Past Supreme Chancellor Rathbone
Brother Louis Williams, of this city,
has been elected Prelate of Ark Lodge
No. l, New York city.
Knights of Pythias have little reason
to worship Mammon or other false gods,
but should be loyal to the order and
TO its lawfully elected officers. There
are at present $50, 600 Pythians in the
order in the United States and Canada.
The per capita tax was fixed by the
Grand Lodge at thirty cents, to be paid
IN June and December.
The Well-known and genial p. c., Billy
Allen, has entered into his fourteenth
year as treasurer of Lincoln Lodge No. SO,
and has never been absent from meet
ing except when called away on business
for the lodge
The funeral of Brother j. r. Deforest,
OF Hancock Lodge No. ia, took place on
room.
A drawing for a K. OF P. watch charm
for the benefit of the family OF p c. Har-
ian. of Grant Lodge, recently deceased,
will take place at Becker's Hall. on Jack
son avenue, on Thursday evening. March
81
Calanthe Assembly No. 5, Pytnian Sis
terhood, have procured some very fine
talent tor their basket sociable and receD-
ton tomorrow evening, among which
may be mentioned Charles Solomon, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Cropsey.
Calanthe Division, L. r. K. Of P, have
appointed committee to make arrange
ments for reception and sociable, to be
given on Easter Monday evening.
Palestine Division No 1, y. X. X. of P,
have made arrangements for grand ex-
cursion to Cold Spring Grove, Long Is
land Sound, on June %. The barges
Myers and Sands have been engaged.
At the last meeting of the Board of
Officers of the First Regiment, e. r. K
of P, of New Jersey, a resolution was
passed asking General Carnahan to use
his influence at the next meeting of the
Supreme Lodge, X. Of p, to nave an
amendment enacted to admit a Brother
Sir Knight wearing jewel Of service on
his uniform 20 the subordinate lodges in
stead of the regular jewel as now worn.
Jersey City Lodge No. Is held a very
pleasant convention last Wednesday
evening. The newly appointed D. d. 6.
G. Tracy presented his official papers
Brothers Kent and Lee sang several fine
Duets and Brothers Lee, Lawson and
Soloman gave some very pleasing vocal
selections. p. @ Coghill gave some rem
ditions on the organ, and Brother R. Nc
Donald presented few of his humorous
Rotations.
Lincoln Lodge No. Sc held a regular
convention on Thursday evening. Re
marks were made by p. ID. D. 6. G. Chip
man and p. G. William Allen.
Hudson Lodge No 50 gave a very en-
joyable entertainment at its lodge room
last Thursday evening. The programme
comprised a banjo duet by Messrs.
Teese and Allen: banjo solo. by Miss
Brain; Duet Mr.. and Mrs. Long: song,
by Mr.. Perkins; piano duet, by Misses
Nnilfnc nd nv
Hogan. Mrs. Bowman, Messrs. Arbuckle
and Decker; harmonica duet, by Ben
Leese and Mr.. Cathcart; recitation by
Mr.. PilsOn.
Rathbone Lodge No 10 conferred the
ranks OF page and esquire on fifteen can
didates last Tuesday evening.
St. Paul Lodge. of Newark, will receive
on Thursday evening next. Supreme
Chancellor William Ward, who viii be
accompanied by G.. C.. Dewitt G. Bolton
and other Grand Lodge officers OF New
Jersey, and by G. c. De La Mare, Grand
Chancellor of New York, and g. NJ. of Z.
Peter Mead, OF New York.
Grant Lodge No. SO held regular con-
vention.on Thursday evening. This lodge
will confer the rank OF knight in the am
plided form at its meeting next Thursday
evening.
). r. LaForest, who died a few days
ago, was one of the prominent members
Ol the OEQEf. 10 WHICH uC LdU DElOuECA
many years. He was one Of the charter
members of Hancock Lodge.
Ancient Order of Foresters Of America.
Court Stevens initiated twelve members
and received twenty-one propositions at
The meeting on Friday night. Among
the visiting brethren were:-Depury High
Chief Ranger Kelly, 2. c. r. McAleer, of
Court Robin Hood, New York, and Chief
Ranger Kettele. OF Court HobokeG;
Deputy High Chief Ranger Evener and
visiting brothers from Courts Paulus
Hook, Hoboken, Ashley, Congress and
Palisade. At the close of the meeting
they adjourned to the lower hail where
there was q collation. and speech making.
Court Stevens has decided to attend the
opening Of Court Fort Lee on Tuesday
night, the first Court that will be insti-
tuted in Bergen county. They have
chartered the Steamo boat Fort Lee ana
will leave their meeting room at Der
nitt's Hall, corner of First and Bloom
field streets, Hoboken. at half-past eight
p. m. They invite all members OF the
order TO join them in their trip,
Court Emmett lost worthy member
in John Shea, who died on Friday last.
He will be buried this afternoon and the
court viii attend the funeral.
Tonsorial artist O'Leary. one of Glen
woods officers, has been laid up during
the last week.
Doc Dunn is pretty sure to sport that
gold headed cane in Court Glenwood
"Doc'' deserves it. He is hard and ear
nest worker in general and his own court
in particular.
Tommy" Lyons is trying to raise a
moustacne. The boys are chipping in to
buy an extra strong microscope TO see
what il Is like
Brother Walter C. Westcott says he
wants no political honors whatever and
he evidently means it.
Patrick Malone is an energetic worker
for Court Emmett.
Chief Ranger Thomas B. O'Neill wants
TO be an Alderman.
Mould be delegates 10 the Grand Court
are hustling around for all they are
worth nowadays.
Court Columbia meets next Wednes-
dag night, at Coiumbia Hall, Tonnele
avenue.
Sub-chief Ranger Kavenagh has been
very sick al his residence on Summit
avenue
Edwin E. Norman is most likely to be
Glenwoodi S REPRESENTATIVE 10 the Grand
Court Eds been there before and
knows his way. He is looking for bis
,-Cushing'' to take along with him.
Court Gienwood meets tomorrow night
at Masonic Hall. Bergen ana Paramount
avennes. Grand Court delegates viii be
elected, and il is quarterly hight as
well