The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-12-06
RAPS. SIGNS AND GRIPS.
The Masonic l'restle Board
industrious Grand
Master Work and
Visits.
CASTLES OF THE KNIGHTS
Odd Fellows, Red Men aud Numor-
Gus other Fraternal
Societies.
CASTLES OF THE KNIGHTS
KNIGHTS OF PYFHIAS.

composed OF members of Palestine DivI-
sion. was held on Monday evening last.
The affair proved n very enjoyable one.
The hall was weli tiilfd At half-past
nine O'Clock the Rankin Post Drum and
Fife Corps of Brooklyn, n. Y :, escorted
By Palestine Division. entered the hail.
An exhibition drill was given by the
drum corps under the command of Drum
Major ". f Messiter. 1t consisted Of the
formation Of crosses, anchors, squares
and circles, all admirably performed.
Several quicksteps were given in good
style. An excellent exhibition of the
swinging of the Drum Majors baton WIS
then given by ex-Drutn .slaj9 Chester.
The grand march was called at ten O'CLOCK
IL was led by Sir Knight Captain
Gustnve Steup and wife, assisted by As
sistaut Floor Managers Sir knight r.
Donath and lady, and Sir Knight w. ii.
BapNllster aud Indy One hundred aud
iiffEeouples followed the lead of the Sir
kn ht CAPTAIN, among whom were Sir
kf ghts w E. Kidner and wife. George
Higgons aud wife. George W. Point and
wife, j. G. Berrian ami wife. Charles
PoIler and wife, L. NJ Bnttler and lady,
G. Maxwell aud lady. G. Earle and lady,
G. Reinicke and lady, u Pelloth and wife.
J. King and wife, l. Brown and wife.
Conrad PoIler and wife, 2. Fl. Latter, g.
Deinarst, Mr. B. Mcdonald aud lady, w.
Alberts and wife. The committee OF ar
Engagements was Sir Knights l.. Brown,
J. King, 4. Donath. T. NJ Butler. 6.
Glenn, g Danlarst, w. II /. Bannister. j.
G. Berrian. G. Foiier l.. Pelloth. The
door manager was Sir Knight Captain
Steup.
Gu Monday evening the members of
Palestine Division aud ladies were enter-
tanned at supper at the Exchange Place
Hotel by Sir Knight Captain SteuD and
wife, the occasion being the eighteenth
birthday Of their daughter Adele. Dur
ing the evening the engagement OF Miss
Aaele Soup to Mr.. Worckner, OF Green
vile. was announced.
Lincoln Lodge No. SO held its regular
convention on Thursday evening. There
was a good attendance. G. G. Earle con-
ferred the rank of Page on one stranger.
Two applications for membership We're
received. There were twelve Z. Gs.
present who voted for Grand Lodge Off
GERS for the ensuing year. Assessment
No 4. Sick Benefit Association, is now
due. The good and welfare was made
interesting by recitation from Brother
Prison. of Hancock Lodge. and remarks
from p Cs. G. Hiagons. G. Steup p.
Lynch, J RaDpleyea, S. Seepath and d.
u. G.. G. Berrisn. At the next session the
rank Of Esquire will be worked. Brother
e. f. Day, of this lodge, died on Satur-
day. November %, and was inferred with
Pythian honors in the Jersey City Gene
terry
Hancock Lodge No. ia held pleasant
convention OH Friday evening. c. c. Van
Wagenen presided. The rank OF page was
imposed on several strangers. This lodge
has work for every convention. Tne rank
of esquire will be conferred at the next
Sherman Lodge No 129 held Its regular
convention on Monday evening. G. G.,
j. Purcell, presiding. A number of APP
plications for membership were received
end at the next convention the rank of
page will be- conferred. Remarks were
made by several members. II is pro-
posed to confer the ranks hereafters on
the first. second and third Mondays of
each month. The fourth viii be devoted
good and welfare session.
Jersey City Lodge No. Is conferred the
nix or page on one of our prominent
items on Wednesday evening. The
work was exemplifed In good shape by
C. G. Donovan. The twenty-third ami
versary of the lodge will take place on
Wednesday evening at Teutonia Hall,
New TX avenue. Many of the Grand
IIofze officers will be present. On We'd
nsday evening the rauk of esquire will
be conferred.
Palisade Lodge No. 12s will meet on
Thursday evening. The rank OF esquire
will be conferred by C. G.. v. b. Lang on
thirteen strangers This lodge will show
one hundred members on the roll for the
first six months, a good record for a new
ludge. Officers will be nominated at this
convention.
Grant Lodge No. 50 imposed the rank of
Page at its convention on Thursday even
lug The work WAS rendered by G. G. G..
III. Van Autwrep, In the presence OF many
Visiting brothers. The rank of Esquire
will he conferred at the next convention
There will be work at euch during the
nexttwo months
LAFAYETTE Lodge No 70 held lively
convention on Wednesday evening. The
l committee OF Lafayette Association
made a report on the picnic held last
summer. showing q good amount placed
in the treasury of the lodge. The ranks
~ Page and Knight will be conferred at
aext convention.
bone Lodge No 10 held an inter-
esq q convention on Tuesday evening.
Ihe9yening was devoted to the election
OF Grand Lodge officers and a good aud
welfare session, brother y u. Wester-
Welt sang and a brother entertained the
members with q history OF his recent
travels ia Che west. ID. d. q. G. NJ. M1-
Donouah, P. G.. Clark, Wilson and " G..
Paterson made addresses.
Woodland Lodge No. held its regular
convention on Friday evening. The rank
Of rage was conferred by 9 G. jackson.
On the third Friday OF this mont b the
rank IL Knight will be conferred in
very imposing manner ID. ID. G. G.. NJ.
McDonough WAS present and made AIN
address to the lodge.
HulS0u il0u1c NO. 81 III ulSbrlcC NO b,
"a taking the right step by making the in
4 staliatjop Of officers public.
Washington Lodge will give its enter
taifnent and sociable on Wednesday
syeuiur. A number of brothers from
this city will attend.
HoDoken Lodge No. LOG will hold its
regular convention on Monday evening.
the election of Grond Lodge officers will
fake place. Nominations will also be
made Tor the ensuing term.
Covenant Lodge is making preparations
fnr !, nublic installations, TO take place on
wanaav january A. The ID ID. G. G. will
Snstal) aud will be assisted by Black
prinee Division. Al entertainment will
also be held.
: qshe annual meeting Of the Pythian Re-
6ief and Employment Association will
f,sta Mace af the Castle Hall Of Ratbbone
Eodae on Tuesday. pecember 2g The
bf1icers Tor the coming year will be elect
The dea;h Of Brother P. c. Peter L.
Cruiser occnrred on Tuesday in Newark,
N, ). he was member OF Seaside
I4nlee No. Al OF Seabright. ~ j., and was
Grand Inner Guard of New Jersey dur
ing 1890. he was Il very popular member.
Funeral caren,opies will he held from
kseviIle NJ. T. church AZ p. m; to-day.
Back Prince Division 10; 4 Long branch
Division No S. Caianthe Division no. ~
Henry CLAY Ledge No. 45, and Seaside
l1ouEe NJ. A., will parade as an escort.
cfDmi ser ,ices will he held at 81: Lnke's