The Sunday morning news., 1891-01-25
KNIGHTS OF MALTA.


Alpha Commandery No. 13 is doing adj
| mirablY. Three candidates received the
Malta degree at the last meeting, and the
black degree will be conferred on five
companions at the next meeting. All
companions are invited to be present.
Alpha's reception is close at hand and
the committee has taken great pains TO
make the occasion one to be remembered.
The commandery will attend in full uni
form. Washington and Columbia COM
! manderies OF Paterson, and Robert Bruce
Commandery will also be present
p. G. g. L. Van Antwerp, d. d of New
York and Brooklyn, is a hustler He
worked from the malta to the red cross,
assisted by Senior Warden Arthur Seay,
at Alpha's last meeting.
Commander McClung has got the work
down fine and has laid the ritual aside.
He insists that every officer should do the
same.
The commander-elect, r. L. Woodley.
of Alpha No. IS. is doing finely and the
boys say he win be commander next term
If he continues.
Captain General Forshay desires to sue
ceed himself in the cfIice he now holds.
Boys, rezelect him. He is the right man
in The right place.
CAM panion S. w, Arthur Seav, will be
elected generalissimo without opposition.
and wilinake AgoOd officer.
Companion John Thompson must have
been very busy of late, as he does not at
tend the meetings. He would make an
excellent officer
Companions r. Bright. J. McFadden
and Alex. Trouten are dandies at selling
tickets, and they have the good of the
commandery at heart.
Treasurer W. E. Horton will be assist
ant floor manager at the reception on the
2Sth OF this month. He contemplates
forming the Maltese Cross in the sec ond
grand march, or something that rese M
btes it. Do your duty, Billy.
Companions of Alpha No. is had an en-
tertalnment in good and welfare, which
the committee worked nard at with good
results. Overture by Prof. Blake, song
and dance by James Whittew, recitation
by II. Woodley. entitled My First Chew"
song. entitled "Casey Runs the Fiatn by
w. e. Horton. The entertainment closed
with an address by the recorder, relative
to the order and It's growth.
Any one wishing to join the order can
correspond with the recorder, r.. e. Wood
ley, No. 276 Halladay street.
The Red Cross degree was conferred on
forty-eight candidates In Washington
Commandery, at Paterson. on Tuesday
night By q special team composed Of p.
9. Jones. D. s. G.. of Northern New Jer-
seys 2. G. Van Antwerp, of Jersey City:
p. {. Clarke, of Bayonne; p G. Mayer. OF
Columbia, and p. G. Ewes. of Paterson.
The degree was worked in full form for
the first time In this section Ancient,
illustrious and honorable knight. Sir FL.
2. Albert, of Philadelphia, was present.,
and brought the paraphernalia.
Deputy Supreme Commander Jones is
holding schools OF instruction. Il would
pay every member to attend.
Alpha Commandery will meet on Mon
day night. It will hold its annual bail
on Wednesday night, when Len Woodley
will appear in his gorgeous uniform.
The two Communicates under way in
this city and Hoboken will be instituted
next month. Zach will have a large
number of charter members.
Captain General Forshaw will have an
inspection on Tuesday evening
p. Z. Clark. Of Robert Bruce Com
mandery, Is looking for belt. The New
York Belting Company is suggested.