The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-05-18
SECRET SOCIETI TIES.
Close Of a Busy Week
for Several Leading
Organizations.
knights of pythias.


ferred. This lodge has membership of
1oq, a good showing for the baby lodge
Lincoln Lodge No. 80 held an inter-
esting convention on Thursday evening.
There was good attendance. The menu
bers were entertained by 2 G. Alien and
Brother Docknan, who engaged in a
lively debate on the grand principles of
Pythianism.
Jersey City Lodge No. Is held its regu-.
lar convention on Wednesday evening.
The rank of esquire was conferred on one
page The Relief Committee reported
that for the first time in number of
years there was not member on
the sick list. The talent was all pres
ent aud entertained the lodge in grand
style. The rank of knight will be con-
ferred at the next convention.
Lafayette Lodge No. 10 had c0nven-
ton on Wednesday evening. The rank of
knight was conferred and merrv hour
was passed in 'sgood and welfarev
Washington Lodge held its annualro
call Wednesday evening. The idea of roll
call meetings is rather novel in secret
orders. 1t is an annual meeting and
every member is expected to answer to
his name or send notice to the lodge i'm
forming them why he cannot be present.
1t would be well il other lodges would
adopt the same plan.
Grant Lodge No. 50 held a very inter-
esting meeting on Thursday evening A
committee was appointed to decorate the
graves of deceased members on Memorial
Day. An interesting debate was held,
the subject being "Pythian Laws
Hoboken Lodge No. LOG will meet to-
morrow evening. The rank OF knight
will be conferred.
The talent of Jersey City Lodge visited
New Brunswick on Thursday evening
and did some very fine singing on the oc-
casion Of the p. X. r. presentation.
z. G. W. G. Smith, of Lincoln No. Sc,
has taken to the stage. As Dick Dead
Eye he is simply iminense-if you doubt
it go and see him in sPinafore.
There is a lodge in Philadelphia named
Fourth of July No. log.
ID. d. G.. G. Stephen Van Wart will
visit Bay View Lodge on Tuesday even
ing aud confer the rank of esquire. He
will be accompanied by his personal
staff
2. S. r. Bishop Usher, of the diocese of
Canada and Newfoundland, is the author
of that browning glory of the Pythian
ritual-the Amplified Third Degree.
Woodland Lodge No. 5 held its banner
convention of the present. term on Friday
evening. The lodge room presented a
very brilliant appearance. Upwards of
two hundred knights assembled to greet
the guests of the evening" st. Paul's Lodge
of Newark, N. J. c. G. William Kidder
bid the guests welcome in a few well
chosen remarks, and avery pleasant good
ana welfare'' followed, recitations.
speeches and singing being the order of
the evening. The orators OF the evening
were G. G.. Bolton, of New Jersey, fol-
lowed by 2. g. G. j. Rutan and others.
Song, Wrecked and Saved" WAS rem
dered by p G. Higgons, of Lincoln
Lodge, in a very able manner. The Wood
land Band' gave number OF musical
selections. and p. G. Rutan, of St. PauPS
Lodge, a recitation. Brother Jackson.
OF Woodland, also recited over the Hills
to the Poorhouse. The lodge was then
closed, and the members of the lodge and
their guests proceeded to the banquet
hall, where mine host Holster had pre-
pared royal feast. The guests departed
at midnight we'll pleased with their visit
10 Woodland. Among the many knights
assembled were p. G. G. Rutan, G. C.
Bolton. p. D. D. G. G. Shipman, ID. ID. G..
G. Chaplin, of st. Paul's Lodge; d. d. G..
c. S. Van Wart, District No. ~; p: Us
Andrews, Wilson. Clark, Hlggons, Trot-
ter and Berrian, of Districts Nos 8 and
81, and p. C. Haggerty and Cochran, of
ST. Paups Lodge.
The district deputies of Massachusetts,
recently attended meeting in Boston to
receive instructions in the unwritten
work of the order. The idea is good
one and should be adopted by every State.
A Grand Lodge officer should be app
pointed as State instructor. so that the
work may be uniform throughout the
State.
BY order Of the supreme chancellor the
commission of George w. Cook as
colonel of the First Regiment, Colorado,
U. r., K. of p, has been annulled..
Fifty-four divisions of the uniformed
rank have been formed during the
months of February, March and April.
Palestine Division No. l will hold its
regular meeting on Wednesday evening.
Captain Steup desires full attendance.
One OF the special attractions of the
prize excursion of Palestine Division, u.
R., will be a two mile race, go as you
Lincoln Lodge No. So, and Brother John
Steiling, of the Staten Island Athletic
Club Racing weight must be 240 lbs.
each. Brother Connect has the call at
present.
Farmer john will act as referee.
The following programme of exercises
for the encampment of the .. X. K. OF Z.
has been published by the major general
commanding
July I, opening of camp. July 8, gen
eral parade four p. m. July 9, forenoon,
prize drill by divisions; afternoon. gen
eral field day, inspection and review. July
10, forenoon, prize drill by divisions; af-
ternoon, division and battalion prize
drills, dress parade. July IL, forenoon,
division prize drills; afternoon. division
and battalion prize drills, dress parade.
July IL, conclusion of prize drill; after
AoohB 8WeiNAh6 "a R24-t5s ~ ~@siAAAAS -
camp.
Black Prince Division, by request of its
MANI oatrons, continued its fair during
the past week. The attendance was very
large and the division has realized Il
large amount of money.
Calanthe Division will hereafter drill
every Monday evening in Black Prince
Armory.
Floral Assembly No. 6. A. A. Young
Pythian Sisterhood has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing term:-P.
c., Mrs. G. Hampson; c. c., Mrs. q. W.
Halstead; Y. c., Mrs. A. Cooper; prelate.
Miss Lizzie Drew; M. of r. & s., A. Van
dervort; M. of E.. Miss A. Shaw; NJ. at
A, Miss A. Pearman; Asst. M at A..
Miss A. Taylor I. G., Mrs. J. Buckley;
o. G., Mrs A. Reid; M. o., Mrs. j.
Bodie; organist, Miss H. Drew.
Calanthe Assembly No. 8, A. A. Young
Pythian Sisterhood, has changed its
place OF meeting to Baylis' Clinton Hall.
corner Grand street aad Clinton avenue.
There are six assemblies of Pythian
Sisterhood in New Jersey, with mem
bership of $50
Two more assemblies of Pythian Sister
hood viii shortly be instituted in this
city.
Cadets of Temperate 9.
The National Section of the G. of T.
held its annual session in Boston on Tues
day and Wednesday last. A large mum
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