The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-03-09
Knights Of Pvthias.

Cal. supreme inner guard Of the Supreme
Ledge Of the World. has been TO Manitou
Springs. Col. for his health
Mrs Hattie A. Robinson, OF Dayton, o.,
grand chief Of the Pythian Sisferhood,
will shortly go TO Kentucky toinstitute
several temples
INLAND Lodge No. 227, X. of p, to work
/ in the German language, was recently in
stitnted in Chicago with forty-fye charter
members.
The laws Of the Grand Lodge of Rhode
Island require the grand chancellor to
visit every lodge in the grand Jurisdiction
1 once every year This IS nota unreason-
able requirement, when the extent of the
! territory of that jurisdiction is taken into
consideration.
| Indiana lodges must hereafter have at
least two hundred members TO entitle
! them to more than one grand lodge
representative. Heretofore Isl members
were sufficient.
While Fred Warde, the tragedian, was
! performing the part of Damon in the
tragedy of Damon and Pythiasn in
I Chicago recently, and just after Damon
\ had disposed of Lucullus for staying his
! horse to save his life, the curtain was
raised, and Major General James 4.
Carnahan in q short speech presented
Mr.. Warde with handsome gold
mounted K. of p sword.
The order of Pythian Sisterhood is
growing rapidly Twelve dispensations
have been recently sent to California, one
to MASSACHUSETTS,, one to Missouri and
two TO Iadfana. Iowa will soon be ready
| for several and Illinois for three. West
| Virginia and Pennsylvania will soon
make application for dispensations.
The subscriptions for the monument in
honor of Samuel Holder Hines, who lost
his life martyr to Pythian principles
while in the act of saving a brother knight
II q n a
Richmond, Va, on the morning of De-
cember %, 1870, come in very slowly.
The amount subscribed to date is only
50, OPS IS, of which New Jersey lodges
raised $3.50, standing second on the list.
The order of the Pythian Sisterhood is
3 very helpful institution to the success
Of the Order OF the knights OF Pythias
The sisters are always ready to transform
the banquet room OF the Knights Castle
Halls into thing of beauty, as we'll as
| joy, to the knights and their guests. The
social assemblies given by the knights
are becoming very popular. and this is
mainly due to the influence and efforts of
the sisterhood.
The Grand NJ of E. reports the follow
ing receipts and expenses of the Grand
Lodge:-Balance on hand last session.
81 PA. 90: received from G. K of r. and
S, IS 500 50. total receipts, So. 0S364 Ex-
penses- Warrants, s. 1866 Balance on
hand January !. 1890. 81, 3o7 90.
The standing committees for the year
are as TO lows:-ilaw aud Supervision,
p. G. q. George H. Kidder, OF Woodland
Lodge; Cornelies F. jackson, of Henry
Clay Lodge, and Frank Van Hise, of
Adelphia Lodge. Returns and Creden-
tials William FL. Mccullough, of Viola
Lodge; William Lake, of Sea Shore
Lodge, and p. G. Storm. Appeals and
Grievances. Moses f. Badgley, of St
Chrysostone Lodge; Steven Van Wart, of
Grand Lodge, and Z. c. Bird. Finance
and Mileage, Lester s. Menger, OF Fabiola
Lodge; James N Reading, of Home
Lodge, and p. G. Whitaker. Printing,
r. G. John Carr, w. A. Grover and 2. G.
kearEey. Foreign Correspondence, John
Patrick, of Jersey City Lodge; C. H.
kievel, of Benevolent Lodge, and G. A.
Hanna, of Rattlebone Lodge. Grand
Chancellors' Report, James E. Moon, of
Montana Lodge; Il. j. Margarine, of
Pythias Lodge, and Thomas W. Galty, OF
Olympic Lodge.
Calanthe Assembly No. 5, Pythian Sis
terhood under its present officers is in
very prosperous condition, although it is
less than three months since the assembly
was instituted. 1t has, under the able
| management of its G. c., Mrs. S. Van
Wart, Increased its membership until it
has ut the present time over seventy
members on its roll All success to
Calanthe No. 5.
A4t5o lCt NJ. w cdNeI, supreme CnleI Oh
the order of Pythian Sisternood, was
born in North Vernon, Ind, on February
ID, 1860. At the organization OF Warren
Temple No. /, Pythian Sisters (the first
temple in the wori1l), she was made its
Most Excellent Chief. At the organiza-
ton OF the Grand Temple OF Indiana (the
first grand temple) she was elected to the
office of grand chief, and when the
Supreme Temple of the World was insti
tuted she was elected to the important
position of supreme chief, which position
she now holds.
The First Regiment, U R., K. of p, of
New Jersey, is composed of thirteen
divisions with a membership of about
| four hundred and fifty IL is rumored
that brigade will soon be formed
The Second Regiment of Ohio, stationed
at Cleveland, With eight divisions, has a
membership of AS Sir knights, one divis-
ion, Preux Chevalier No. 3 having 1877
knights on its roll. These divisions have
$50. 623 90 invested in properly and
uniforms.
Calanthe Assembly No. S, PyEhian Sis.
terhood, will hold a basket party and hop
at its lodge rooms, Orient Hall, corner Of
Jackson and Orient avenues, on March
~ An excellent programme is being
prepared and the ladies intend to make
the affair successful The Committee of
Arrangements are Mrs. q. f. Higgons,
Mrs. Fl. Ross and Miss Westlaze.
On and after May l the regular meet
ings of Calanthe Assembly will be held
in Clinton Hall, corner of Clinton and
Ocean avenues.
Lafayette Lodge No. 20 held very
pleasant convention on Wednesday eve
ning. The fank of knight was conferred
on Mr.. Frederick Stewart and very in
structive good and welfare followed
Grant Lodge No. SO held its regular
convention on Thursday evening. A very
pleasant half hour was spent in music
and recitations The rank of page was
conferred on one candidate AT the next
convention of this lodge the rank of es-
quire win be conferred on number OF
candidates.
Lincoln Lodge No SO held very inter
esting convention on Thursday evening
The rank of page was conferred on one
candidate. At the next convention on the
coming Thursday evening the rank Of es-
quire will be conferred. and the newly
appointed inner guard viii be installed By
the D. ID. G. G.
The different lodges of the district will
hold conventions during the coming
week as foilows:--Cincinnatu No % and
Hoboken No 106, ON Monday evening:
Rathbone No. 10. on Tuesday evening:
Jersey City No. Is. on Wednesday even
ing; Grant No SO, Lincoln No. 80 and
Hudson No. 81, on Thursday evening;
Woodland No. 5 and Hancock No. ia,
on Friday evening.
Cadets of Temperance.
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