The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-07-20
RATS, SIGNS And GRIPS.
Gossip from Hall and Cas-
tie About Several Secret
Orders.
INTERESTING Eve PLEAsANG oHAT
For Foresters, knights, Cadets.
Odd Fellows and Many
Others.
knights of pytllias.

View Cemetery, will be appropriately
dedicated this afternoon. Members of
order VIII assemble at Humboldt Hall,
No. iS6 Newark avenue. at one o'clock.
The uniform rank and members of all
lodges have signifed their intention OF
participating, and the occasion will be a
memorable one in thehistory of the order
III this city The first inception of the
project originated in Hancock Lodge.
when, on motion, q committee, consisting
of Brothers DoRn, Pilsen and Clark, were
appointed to see what could be done TO-
ward the erection of a monument to p.
C.sLaF CREST who had been buried by til
lodge q few days before. He was we'll
and fayorably known In this city.
and by his versatile recitations and deliu-
cations had amused thousands The tai
ented brother was stricken down while
yet IN his prime. He was also member
OF the Madison Square Theatre Company,
playing Aunt Jack TO crowded houses,
aud while preparing 20 go to Washington
TO play for charity sake for the benefit of
apoplectic fit and diedswithout recovering
consciousness, leaving an only brother,
who had been blind for fourteen years.
The. K. Of F., Of which he was an honored
member took charge of the funeral, pay
lug all the expenses, and giving to the
blind brother all valuables aud effects
LETT by The deceased. The erection and
dedication of the monument is the crown
ing OF the noble work done by this order
and is appreciated by the surviving MEM
hers, as it occurs but seldom in life
time.
Jersey City Lodge. No. Is. held its
regular convention on "Wednesday even
ing The rank OF knight was conferred
on Esquire Ztmmerly A very pleasant
good aud welfare followed. This lodge
gave their annual excursion to Oriental
Grove on Monday. Owing to some mis-
understanding the committee could not
secure the Rotterdam dock and were
obliged to leave from the Lehigh Valley
Railroad docks, foot of Essex street.. The
excursion was a great success. After the
lodge adjourned the newly-elected mem
bers and Brother Kipp invited the mem
bers to partake of fine supper at Null
ler's. The talent was present and enter
tanned their guests with some very fine
singing.
Lincoln Lodge No sc held its regular
convention on Thursday evening. A very
pleasant honr was passed in good and
welfare. Several brothers gave an anus
ing account OF their visit to Milwaukee.
Brother ]. G. Jones, of this lodge, died
on Thursday after an illness of nearly
two years. The funeral will take place
at two o'clock this afternoon from his
residence, No. liz Erie street. The
Masonic order will take charge OF the
funeral. Lincoln Lodge will be repre-
scented by the officers of the lodge only.
Bay View Lodge No 80 held very
PLEASANT convention on Tuesday evening.
The following officers were installed for
the ensuing 5erm:--P. G., W. Haviiand;
C. c., M Clark; Prelate, j. Beardsley;
NJ. at A., G. II. Steers; /. g., II. Albrecht;
o. g., 9, Hendrickson- The installation
was conducted by ID. ID. g. c., S. Van
" art, assisted by the following officers:-
Il G. c., Rcfford, Woodland No. 5; G. V.
e., NJ McDonough, WoodIawn No. 5; G.
Prelate, G. l.. Van Antwerp; G. NJ. at A.,
j. &. Wilson; G. h. of II. S., j. A. Resch;
G. NJ. Of E., L. H. Smith; G. AZ. of F., II.
Smith; G. Q. G.,J. F'reichers; G. !; G., A.
Skaters, all OF Grant Lodge No. 49,
Cincinnatus LodgessNo. 80 will hold its
regular convention tomorrow evening. A
full attendance OF members Is requested.
! In the death of Eugene V. Lorton, the
knights Of Pythias of New Jersey lose
one OF the very best of officers that ev er
was elected to any position in this State
He was charter member of Centenary
Lodge No. 100, of this city. When bust
ness compelled him TO move to Plainfield
he joined Perseverance Lodge No. IA. and
afterward became a charter member of
Unity Lodge No. 1902. He held positions
OF trust in the Endowment Rank
and Uniform Rank, and was at the time
of his death G. x. OF X. of New Jersey,
q position to which he was elected TO sue
ceed William b. French in 1873. By vir-
tue of his continuous service of over ten
fcttIS liO w ftS maui q Rehop idu0 CAdACGl-
lor and thus became member of the Su-
preme Lodge. His funeral was attended
by large concourse of knights from
every part Of the State. The Jersey City
lodges were well represented. Among
the most prominent members Of the order
present were p. s. c., General William
Ward; P. G. C.'s, George Kidder, II. z.
Housell, j. E. Moon, M. F. Badgiey, w.
A. Cotter; G. c., Dewitt c. Bolton; CIV.
c., J. Ulrich; G. p, G. w. Kilbourne, d.
d. 6. c., J. A. Tracy; P. us. r. S. Til
den, G. W. Point, ]. r. Solomon, F.
Mayo and l.. S. Manger
Woodland Lodge No. 5 held its regular
convention on Friday evening. There
was a large attendance. u. ID. G. O.,
Stephen Van Wart, assisted by the fol-
lowing officers, installed the officers for
tine ensuing term;-P. G. c., j. G. Ber-
ran, Jr.. Lincoln No. SO; G. ". c., J. Nc
sDonough, Woodland No. 5; G. Pre-. j.
g. Andrews, Grant No. SO; g., M. at A., j.
q. Wilson. Grant No. 80; @. X, of X. &
s., J. A. Resch. Grant No. 80; g. M. OF z;
J. King. Woodland No; 3; G; NJ. OF F., +.
Williams, Woodland No. 5; G; i. G., r. H.
Smith. Grant No, SO; G. 0. g., g. L. Van
Antwerp, Grant No. SO. After installa-
ton a very pleasant hour was passed.
Remarks were made by nearly all OF the
c. G., w: jackson; v. G., W. II; Riley;
prelate, j. T. Retfert; NJ at A., J. Coder;
l. G., ii. Frost; O G., A. E. Trotter; trus-
tee, J. H. Spengeman.
Palestine Division No. ] will assemble
at Humboldt Hall, No. 1856 Newark ave-
nue.. at one O'Clock today in full uniform,
white gloves. to act as escort to Hancock
Lodge No. ia. The committee of Han
cock have made arrangements for the
comfort of Palestine
The following divisions won the prizes
at the competition drill at Milwaukee,
First prize. 81 ,000 Hastings Division,
Hastings, Mich; percentage, 1881. Sec
ond prize, $500, Erie Division, Erie, Kns.,
percentage, ~ 43. Third prize, 5000, Aus
tin Division. Amsterdam, N. T.; percent
age, So IL. Fourth prize, $500, New Al
bany Division, New. Albany. Ind; per-
centage, s7.27 Fifth Prize, $500, Grand
Rapids Division, Grand Rapids, Mich;
percentage, SIP. Sixth prize, Fort Dear
born Division, Chicago, ILL.,; percentage,
S6.S7. Seventh prize, 500, Many Dlvi-
sion. Indianapolis, Ind; percentage, S5.3l.
Eighth prize, 500, Red Gross Division,
ST. Louis, Mo-; percentage, 60.S7. Ninth
prize, Abbott Division Fall River, Mass
percentage, 1878 Tenth prize, Saginaw
Division, Saginaw, Mich., percentage,
$40 Eleventh prize, Augusta Division,
Augusta, Ga: percentagel a. o.
EsLincoln Division No. Is, Springfield. ILL
nois. Captain c. z. johnson. was awarded
the prize for disqualification of the
rituallstic work before the Supreme
ABBOTT Division No. * Fall River