The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-11-23

p, held it's regular meeting on Tuesday
evening Every member OF the division
answered to his name at roll call a
Committee of Arrangements was APP
pointed to report at the next meeting on
the reception of Bridgeport Division No.
4and Garfield Division No. s. of Bridge
port, Conn. Two candidates were mi
tiated Brothers Glenn, of Woodland
Lodge, No. 5, and Oscar Somers. of Lin
coin lodge, No. 36. After the meeting
the division was rendered a banquet by
the new members at mine hosts, Captain
Steups. The division now numbers over
fifty active members, and are still re.
cruiting The members are notified to
assemble at the Exchange Place Hotel on
Tuesday evening next at 7:30 O'Clock IN
fatigue uniform, white gloves, without
side arms, to attend the entertainment OF
Rankin Post, No. II, G. A. R.. Drum,
Fife and Bugle Corps. to be held at Saen-
garbund Hal, Brooklyn.
A new division OF u. X. Il. of p will
be instituted about February l, to be To-
Gated on the Hill, near the elevator. Some
first class military men have the matter
in charge and this division will soon be
sworn in with membership, 1t is said. OF
seventy-five.
The new drum aud fife corps of Unity
Division, q. r., *. OF p, made its first
appearance on Friday evening at the
Crescent Rink, Elizabeth. The corps
gave several selections IN very credit
able manner. The corps numbers at
present nineteen musicians and will be
uniformed in handsome K. of p uni
form. Unity Division is making pre-
parations for the trip TO Kansas City in
1892.
Calanthe Division, U. r. of p. will
celebrate its first anniversary on Decem-
Der IL at Black Prince Armory, Newark.
The proposed new division on the Hill
will tend to 1iyep up the members of
Palestine Division and they are very
much pleased at the idea of having q
rival for Pythian honors in their midst
Palestine Divisions Quartette - Sir
Knights Higgons, Jones, Pelloth and
Kidder will render some fine selections at
Rankin Post Drum and Fife Corps enter
tainment on Tuesday evening next.
Lincoln Lodge has enough members in
Palestine Division to start new division.
Twenty -five out of hfty-two-a good
showing for Lincoln.
Calanthe Assembly No. s. Pythian Sis
terhood, will hold grand entertainment
and hop at Bergen Hall tomorrow even
ing. The talent secured is of the best,
and the affair will no doubt be one of the
finest given this season at Bergen Hall.
Lincoln Assembly No. 9, Pythian Sister
hood, held meeting on Wednesday even
ing. Several candidates were received.
An entertainment is now the CONVERSE
tion of the ladies, TO take place in a very
snort time.
Who shall be our Grand Lodge officers
is the al important question at the
present time. Nominations have been
made, and for some of the Offices there
are large number of candidates, more
than has ever been known before. For
grand chancellor, John Ulrich, of PLAIN
field, has no opposition, and the same
may be said for Charles w. Kilbourn, of
New Brunswick, for vice chancellor;
Walter f. Hayhurst, of Lambertville, for
grand prelate, and Colonel c. V. N. Viii
son, of Long Branch, for grand master of
exchequer For the positions OF G.. Mat
A., G. K. of r. and s., G. l. G. and g, O..
G. the aspirants are so many that it is
safe to say it is anybody's race
In the race for grand inner
guard the three districts in Hudson
county present the names of d. ID. G. c.,
Stephen Van Wart, Of District No. %,
and a P &. of Grant Lodge No 80. and
p. G. Ralph Donath. of District No. 9
and member of Jersey City Lodge No
Is. Both are strong candidates. For
outer guard, D. d. G. c.. j. G. Cheatte,
of Washington Lodge, is running very
strong and will poll q large vote in Essex
county. But the principal fight Will be
for the Office of &. X. of X. and s., with
the chances of election in favor of the
VI toSAAo Ai-St< t1SA4ps @fS1AAS ~ <tACA &2El.
The meeting Of the G. G. IS and ". C. IS
of the K. of p lodges in this county was
held in the Castle Hall of Cineinnatus
Lodge on Monday evening. There not
being proper representation of the COM
mittee present no business of any import
ance was brought before the committee.
The next meeting will be held in the
same Castle Hall on next Monday even
ing, aud the attendance is requested OF
cxra ~ tAat-
ject should be Brought before the lodges
in proper shape, aud il the committee
will only hold one full meeting the plans
could be drawn mp and presented to the
lodges at their next convention.
Why delay the forming of a
permanent committee any longerS The
idea is feasible one, and one which is in
practice in numerous cities throughout
the country and successfully. This Com
mittee should consist OF not more than
ten members, selected from the different
lodges in the city, and should have full
power to act as they may deem best in re-
lieving a worthy brother In distress. The
employment feature is also a good one.
making il possible to protect our own
membership when out of employment, by
giving their name to the committee, and
that committee TO report the matter to
every lodge in the district, and by that
means obtain work for the brother.
Come. brothers, wake up, and at the
next meeting make move in earnest to
form this committee by advancing some
plans that would be adopted by the lodge
of this district at once.
A very pleasant sociable was given at
the residence of Brother Dan Earle on
Wednesday. Wealth and beauty graced
the scene. The parlors were handsomely
decorated with flowers, etc, and pleasure
ruled the hour Among the many guests
were Mr.. Dan Earle ana lady. Prof. Crop.
sey and lady, Joseph Russell and lady, T.
S. Barnes. the celebrated banjoist, and
wife, Edward Barnes, Jr., William
Barnes, Lieutenant j. G. Berrian and
A. Shook, John l. Hood, John Martin,
Mrs r Pryor, Mrs. Dickinson, Miss L.
Kenyon and host of others.
The lodges of X. of p. are warned
against giving assistance of any kind to d
party giving the name of G. III. Mont
gomery. and claiming to be a member oil
Undaunted Lodge No. IS. of Jewett City
Conn This party recently asked assis
lance in this city of O Brother Knight,
who on telegraphing to h. of r and S
p. g., j. German. of Undaunted Lodge
received an answer that the party was
not a member nor ever had been one The
man is of light complexion, of medium
build. wearing light mustache. and
light brown hair. He is fair talker, anC
is undoubtedly well acquainted with
some of the officers of The lodge to which
he claims membership.
Undertaken Langendorff, OF Contra
avenue, received the third degree at the
meeting OF Rathbone Lodge. A Jolly
social meeting followed the session OF The
IndOa