The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-07-27
knights of Pythias.


knights of Pythias.
Lincoln Lodge No. SO at its regular
convention on Thursday evening ap-
pointed committee to adopt resolutions
of sympathy on the death OF G.. K. of r.
and S. Eugene " Lorton. There was
fair attendance. Remarks were made BY
p. G. % Allen, Lynch, Steup and others
The lodge attended the funeral of Brother
J. G. Jones on last Sunday. At the mex
convention the subject Of increased sic
benefits will come before the lodge. All
the members should attend.
Jersey City Lodge No. Is held its regu-
lar convention on Wednesday evening.
There was fair attendance. Under the
management OF its new commander
Robert Mcdonald, this lodge is sure to
have interesting meetings. Brother Nc
Donald promises to make it very pleasant
for all visiting brethren.
Cincinnati Lodge No. SO held an inter-
esting convention on Monday evening.
The prospects of this lodge grow brighter
under the able management of p. G..
Joseph Duke. The attendance during his
term of Office should be good. There is
no reason why this lodge should not be
one of the banner lodges in the district.
1t has good line of officers and its con-
ventions are happy.
Hudson Lodge No. 81 held an interest
ing convention on Thursday evening.
The rank OF esquire was conferred on
one page. At the next convention the
rank of knight will be conferred.
Hoboken Lodge No. 100 will hold its
regular convention tomorrow evening.
p g. Smith will enlighten the brothers
on the subject of excursions. Those
brothers who fail to attend will miss a
good thing
Lafayette Lodge No. "a having returned
to its old system the next convention
VIII be held on the first Wednesday in
August. The commander, Brother VIII
son, extends q cordial invitation to all
the order TO be present at the next con-
vention.
c. C. Wilson isone of the model com
manders III District No. 8.
Grant Lodge No 9S held an interesting
convention on Thursday evening. There
was big house, and a very pleasant
evening was passed. A committee con-
sisting of p. c., j. q. Wilson and Broth
ers Van Antwerp. Gross. Van Goggen aud
Hitchcock was appointed to confer with
the lodges in the district. and make ar
engagements for a public memorial service
on the death of 6. K of r. s., 10. V. Lor-
ton. A Committee on Resolutions of
sympathy with the bereaved family of
the deceased brother consisting OF Z. G. .
Van Wart, and Brothers Van Antwerp
and Van Goggen. was appointed.
Woodland Lodge No 5 received an
official visit from d. d. G. c., Stephen
Van Wnrt on Friday evening.
Pythagras Lodge No. GO, at lis last
convention, received an official visit from
ID. u. G. G. Charles Geiger and staff, who
installed the following ofIicers:-C. u, N.
Hammer;V @. ". Wens; Prelate, j. Ulimer:
NJ. at A.. p. johnson; VI. of E.. f. 35randt;
h. of r. and S II. Berg; l. G., I. Meis-
ener; o. g., G Scow. After the installa-
ton the usual refreshments were served,
and wit and hunlor ruled the hour. This
lodge works in the German language.
Hancock Lodge No. ia held its regular
convention on Friday evening. This
lodge erected very fine monument on
last Sunday afternoon to the memory of
its p. G., J. De Forest The members of
the order paraded with full ranks, the
principal speaker, P. G. Tilden, was in
troduccd by p. C. Doane.. Brother J. G.
Enmons also made very appropriate re-
marks and recited q poem on the order
Tho G. O.. De Witt C. Bolton. and G. v.
c. Uilrich, at the last moment, tele-
graphed the lodge their inability TO at
tend.
Major General James Il. Canadian has
been retain ed at the head of the uni
formed rank in recognition of his ser
vices and the perfection to which he has
brought the uniform rank.
A general code of procedure for court
martials in the uniform rank has been
approved by che supreme chancellor and
is now ready Redistribution to the sew
eral divisions onEapplfcation to the major
geueral communicating.
Rnnlor now reRches us that there was a
lntcuight attack on the Pythiau Camp