The Sunday morning news., 1891-12-27
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| Funeral services were held on Wednes-
day over the remains of Past Chancellor
Albert Trotter. of Woodland Lodge No.
5. P. c. Trotter was one of the most
active members in the lodge, and had
served 1t in every official capacity. Re-
Gently he was elected Second Lieutenant
of Company G. Fourth Regiment, in
which he had served for seven years.
The remHius were escorted to New York
Bay Cemetery and buried with Pythian
honors, z. e. John Black delivering the
service. The military party was under
command of Captain John n. Bruins.
| The firing squad was from Company ID.
ShermuE Lodge No. l29 held an inter-
esting convention on Monday evening.
e. G.. ]. Purcell presided and conferred
the rank of Knight on four Esqnires. L;
| C.'s Ward. Lane and Lewis addressed
| the lodge. P. c. Ward. WHO presented
! Pythian emblem or Jewel to the member
who proposed the greatest number of
candidates within u year, has renewed
| his offer for the coming year. Election
of officers tomorrow evening; installation
ON Monday evening, January 4.
| Hoboken Lodge No, 106 on Monday
evening conferred the rank of Page on
| one stranger. The rank of E. quire will
be conferred at the next convention. the
set of resolutions to be presented to Steu-
| ben Lodge OF Philadelphia was received.
IL will be presented during the session
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| rangements have been made for public
| installation of officers on Monday even
ing, January 49, The following are the
officers elect:-C. c., George II. Won
Drule; " c., Hart, Abraha ms; Prelate,
| job Mcdonald; N. .-at-A,. G. o. Dell; K of
w. Cook; NJ. OF f., 2. c. John A. Logan;
Representative. P. c. L. Schroeder; AL
ternate, F. C, Garret A. Demarest.
Lincoln Lodge No 36 held it's regular con-
vention on Thursday evening. The rank OF
knight was conferred on two esqutres by
d. d. g. G. John G. Berrian. Officers
were nominated for election next Thurs
day evening.
Jersey City Lodge No. 10 on Wednes-
day evening conferred the rank of
knight on one esquire. Officers were
nominated. There will be a DoL race for
Representative. no less than fifteen Past
| Chanceliors being in it, It is said that T;
C. j. r. Soloman and P. g. j. Kent will
be the favorites. Election will be next
Wednesday evening,
Hancock Lodge No. ia on Friday
evening, elect ed officers as folloWs:--C. o..
Moses L. Preston; V. c. j.. Basch; Pre-
late. I. Kline; X: of i; and S. e; =.
Richards; M. of f., 2. O.. j.. >. ODon-
nell; M. of E., A. Blizzard; NJ. a A.. l..
w. Wilson: Trustee P. e., j. H. Petit;
Representative, p. C. Charles; II. Bald
win; Alternate p. C., A. j. Doan. They
will be Installed Friday evening, January
| s, by the ID. D. G. q. and staff The lodge
enrolled thirty new members this year.
and will have work every meeting next
month.
Palsade Lodge No. 1913 on Tuesday
evening conferred the rank of Esquire on
eleven Pages. The election OF officers re,
| suited as follows:-C. C.. A. c. Summers;
Of X. and S., F. n. Prentice; NJ. of f., +.
l.. Wilbur; NJ. of E., }. w. Phelan; M.
at A, l.. A. Manegaux; Representative
| p. c.. John j. Phelan; Alternate Z. e.,
V. Il. Lpng. This lodge will hold its
meetings hereafter every Monday even
ing in Masonic Hall,
The officers of Lafayette Lodge NO. %
will ne installed on Wednesday evening
| tile 9th. Ihe rank of Knight will be con-
| ferred on several candidates.
| Hudson Lodge No. 81 will elect officers
on Thursday evening Installation. Thurs
| day, january.
| Woodland Lodge No 5, held q we'll at
| tended convention on Christmas evening.
| Several applications for membership were
| received. and the lodge will start the New
| Year with plenty of work. A committee
| consisting of Past Chancellors John Clark,
! John knoeller aud w. jackson was ap-
| pointed 10 draft resolutions on the death
of F. c. Albert Trotter. The following
| officers We're elected: G.. c., John Codes;
| V. O., Charles A. MAXWELL Prelate, f.
| Norman; X. of r. ANA S.. Samuel b. Me-
| Kee; NJ. OF f., Aaron Paul; NJ. OF E.. John
| A. Knoeller; M. at A., John Allerdice;
| Trustee, William Jackson; Representa-
| tive F. c., John Clark; Alternate p. c.,
| Aaron NJ. Paul.
Grant Lodge, No. SO, held good
| aud welfare session on Thursday evening.
! 1t has never failed to, hold It's regular
| convention since its organization. There
will be work Mt every convention next
| month.
| Rathbone Lodge, No. 49, will hold
| busy convention on Tuesday evening.
| Officers will be elected, and a meeting OF
| the Hudson County Pythian Relief aud
Employment Association will be held.
| The installation of officers in the lodges
of District No. 9 will take place as fol-
| lows:-Sherman Lodge, Monday, January
4; Lafayette Lodge. Wednesday, January
| q; Hudson Lodge. Thursday, January Z;
| Hancock Lodge, Friday, January S; Pal
| isade Lodge, Monday. January IL; Jer-
sey City lodge, Wednesday, January IL;
Lincoln Lodge, Thursday. January IA;
Hoboken Lodge, Monday. January IS.
Orient Hall, jackson avenue, presented
a lively appearance or Tuesday evening
| last Men In the handsome uniform OF
the Knights OF Pythias, red plumes flying,
gathered there for the institution OF Grant
Division No, Is, Uniformed Rank Sir
knight Captain Leonard marshalled
lnC lOrCeS lOt but CHTcIAOuf ap
eight Colonel Rhodes and staff entered
| the hall and formed provisional divi-
sion with Lieutenant Colonel j. III. Heat
ley as First Lieutenant, Lieutenant
Lyman Brown as Sir Knight Herald and
Sir knight Guard w. Ii. H. Bauister.
The new division OF thirty swords strong
was then introduced and received the
rank of Sir Knight. Colouel Rhodes
acted as instituting officer, assisted by
Palestine Division No. l of this city.
Other divisions represented were Unity
of Elizabeth, Black Prince of Newark,
and Ortygia of Phillipsburg. The new
division Is comoosed of members of Grant
Lodge No. 81 only. Its officers are:---
Captain. S. c.. Leonard;, Lieul enant,
William Fl. Forshey; Herald, Charles s,
Hall Recorder. Thomas P. Savers;
Guard, j, f. Murray; Sentinel, c. E.
Nugent; Treasurer, George Boyce.
These officers were installed by
Sir Knight Captain Gustave Steup.
Metropolitan Hall has been selected for
drilling purposes. After the ceremonies
Il bounteous lunch was served. Among
the Knights assembled were Colonel
George r. Rhodes, Lieutenant Colonel
j. II. Heatlcy, Major George II. Kidder
Surgeon j. Fl. Hagar, Assistant Surgeon
Isaac Barber. Adjntant f, II. Davis,
Hospital Steward Leuis Douglass, Color
Sergeant NJ. +. Clary, Captain G. Steup,
Lieutenant Brown, Guard W. Bannister,
Sir Knights Higgons, King. Butler, Pei
Marks, Rae. W. kIdder, G. kidder,