The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-10-12
LODGE AND COUNCIL
News and Chat About
the leading Secret
Orders.
FRATERNAL INSURANCE SOCIETIES
Prosperous Foresters Energetic
Knights and Active Odd
Fellows
FRATERNAL INSURANCE SOCIETIES
KNIGHTS or PYTHfas.

~inSinn"sus &<ouSe NO % neld an IN
teresting convention on Monday evening.
Although the weather was very disagree
able the turn out was excellent. The
ranks Of page and esquire were conferred
py ulspensation on one stranger by p. e.
Joseph Duke IN a very pleasing manner.
Interesting remarks We're mnde by p e.
knoeIlcr, OF Woodland Lodge: r. C. Nc
Donougl, OF Woodlsnd; p ID d G. C.
Iieo. Miller, of Hudson Lodge: Brother
Van Antwerp, OF Grant Lodge, and
others. The rank Of knight will be con-
leflea at the next convention, and mat
Lefs OF great Importance will be brought
before the lodge. Cincinnatus is one of
the Oldest lodges in the city, and its mem
bcrship is Of the best.
Grant Lodge No. 50 conferred the rank
OF esquire on two pages on Thursday
evening. There was a good attendance
OF mem bers and visitors The Entertain
nlenr Committee reported everything ar
ranged tor their grand entertainments
which Will take place on October 49, AT
the next convention the rank Of knight
IN Inc ampllned form will be conferred.
Woodland Lodge No. 5 held It's regular
convention on Friday evening. The
meeting proved to he one Of the largest
CT the season. A number of old and fam
liar faces were seen. The good and vel
fare proved to be very interesting. Re-
marks were made by p. Cs. knoelier. Nc
Donough, Paul and others. This lodge is
very much interested in the Building aud
L0un Associations, and expect in the near
future TO build u handsome castle hall.
as T. G. Knoeiler says. and we eau do
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Jersey City Lodge No. Is is making
great preparations for the entertain ment
OF Henry Clay Lodge, of Newark. AS
entertainers Jersey City is second to none
IN the State. The talent OF the lodge. of
course, win all be there. As well as a
good delegation from all the lodges in the
CITY the grand officers, 1t is expected, will
be present.
Lincoln Lodge No. So held its regular
convention on Thursday evening The
election for vice chancellor resulted in
the selection OF Brother Walter Pye.
u y. g. G. John Tracy. assisted By P. 9.
L. Connect as G. Y. G., 2. c. ]. G. Berrian
as G. F., and r. C. G. w. Point as G. NJ.
ut A., installed the following officers
elect to fill the unexpired term IL c., j.
Yarms Y. G.. w. Pye; prelate, E. w.
Cory Interesting remarks were made
- good and welfare by ID. d. G.. G. ]
Tracy, +. Is. Allen, Lynch, SlIDath and
others. The members are making elab-
crate arrangements for the visit to Black
Prince Lodge, of Greeupofnt, ON October
~. AT the next convention The rank of
page will be conferred on several can.
uldates- Applications for membership in
the sick benefit association are still being
sent ia aud the membership will soon
reach the one hundred mark There Wild
be a special needing of the association o n
Thursday evening, October %, when any
member DESTROYS OF amending the bv-
laws can offer his suggestions before the
bylaws are printed. Every member
should be present.
tulhbone Lodge Ne. 10 held a very In
teresting convention on Tuesday evenings
The X. of X. and S. was instructed to
correspond with the lodges of District
Ma. 81 CHI r.fr
chancellor commander and vice chancel-
lor OF their lodges on October %, in refer
ence to the forming of county relief
committee. The rank of page was con-
ferred on q number of candidates and
several propositions for membership were
received. The members are working
hard TO increase their roll to the two
hundred mark before ike first of Jafiu-
ary- The membership is now l06 The
Entertainment Committee Is hard at work
and expects to show the boys that they
can secure the finest talent in the city
Hoboken Lodge No. 105 held its regular
convention on Monday evening There
was q large attendance of members The
master at -arms-eleet was installed by ID.
d. @. G. John Tracy. At the next CON
ventioB the recently elected NJ. of e. will
be installed and the rank of esquire will
be conferred
Eureka Ledge No. 46 celebrated its
sixth anniversary recently with an enter
iatument and dance There was a large
contingent of Knights from this section
of the State present. An excellent pro
granlfne was presented. 4. q. w. NJ.
Baldwin, on behalf of Eureka Lodge pre-
scented Brother Joseph Shrimer of St.
Chrystom Lodge, with a handsome gold
ring in appreciation Of his services to the
lodge in the past
Henry Clay Lodge No. As to the mum
Der OF 100 members, will visit Jersey City
Lodge on October %. When this lodge
visits a sister lodge it generally requires
special train to accommodate them. On
Tuesday evening this lodge will confer
the rank of page, and it Is expected that
Calanthe Division will take part in the
Lafayette Lodge No. 70 viii hold its
regular convention on Wednesday
evening. c. c. Wilson desires full
attendance.
Centenary Lodge No. 100 will hold its
regular convention on Friday evening at
Bamber Hail. Greenville
Somerset Lodge. of Boston, recently
held an apron party which was well at
tended. This is new wrinkle. We al
ways thought that necktie and apron
parties were the special property OF the
ladies' But it seems that the knights OF
the Hub have jumped the fence.
The Burial Plot Committee failed to
hold meeting this week. They should
have met in the Castle Hall OF Cincin-
natus Lodge Monday evening, but IL be-
ing very stormy the members decided to
stay at home. Il is 10 be hoped that the
committee viii keep up the interest in
this matter and push it through. There
Is no reason why the scheme should be
failure, but the committee must be up
and doing Brothers, it will not do to
rest until the first payment has been
made, then the members OF the or
der can see that you are working
hard TO attain the o5ject in view, Let the
subcommittee keep at work. the time TOT
the frat entertainment is growing very
near aud the talent" should have ample
notice IN order that they may make their
preparations. The COMMITTEES Will hoiu
Irregular meeting in the reception room
OF Jersey City Lodge on "Wednesday even
ing next.
Palestine Division No. / held drill ana
meeting on Tuesday evening Captain
Steup put the Eoys through il fine style,
III preparation for their exhibition drlii ID
bridgeport on October Is. The division
will take the boat at Peck slip. New YORK,
at fifteen minutes past ten a. IA. dele
cation from Lincoln Lodge Will accom-
pany the division. Brother Charles BIZ
lington is the latest recruit, but Will snow
as bright ms new pin Ia the parade.
Colonel George w Koyery states tnat
he has six new divisions OF the uniform
rank under way in the State, and that
probably before the winter is over lie
would have full brigade organized