The Sunday morning news., 1891-12-06
RAPS, SIGNS AND GRIPS.
The Masonic 'rrestle Board
industrious Grand
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KNIGHTS OF pYrHIAs.


composed OF members of Palestine Dtvi-
sion. was held OH Monday evening last.
The affair proved a very enjoyable one.
The hal was we'll filed. AT haif-past
nine O'Clock the Rankin Post Drum aud
Fife Corps of Brooklyn, \. u. escorted
by Palestine Division. entered the hail.
An exhibition drill was given by the
drum corps under the command of Dram
Major W. f Messiter. 1t consisted Of the
formation of crosses, anchors, squares
and circles, all admirably performed.
Several quicksfeps were given In good
style. An excellent exhibition of the
swinging of the Drum Majors baton was
then given by eX-Drun Maj IT Chester.
The grand march was called at ten O'Clock.
1t was led by Sir Knight Captain
Gustave Steup and wife, assisted by AS
sstant Floor Managers Sir knight r.
Donath aud lady, and Sir Knight w. II.
Bannlster and lady One hundred and
fifty couples followed the lead of the Sir
Knight CaptaiB, among whom were Sir
Knights w. E. Kidaer and wife. George
Higgons and wife, George w. Point and
wife, j. G. Berrian AMI wife. Charles
Poller aud wife, L.. NJ. BUTLER and lady,
Z. Maxwell and lady. g. Earle and lady.
C. Reinicke and lady, L. Pelloth and wife.
j. King and wife, l. Brown and wife,
Conrad Poller and wife, G. H. Latter, g.
Demarst, Mr.. B. Mcdonald and lady, w.
Alberts and wife. The committee of ar
engagements was Sir knights l.. Brown,
J. King. R. Donath, T. N; Butler. G.
G. Berrian, c, Foilar. L. Pelloth. The
floor manager was Sir Knight Captain
: Steup.
on Monday evening the members of
Palestine Division and ladies were enter
tained ut supper at the Exchange Place
Hotel by Sir Knight Captain SteuD and
wife, ,sthe occasion being the. eighteenth
birthday of their daughter Adele Dur
ing the evening the engagement of Miss
Adele S;eup to Mr.. Worckner, of Green
vile. was announced. -
Lincoln Lodge No. 36 held its regular
convention on Thursday evening. There
was good attendance. G. G. Earle con-
ferred the rank of Page on one stranger.
Two applications for membership were
received. There were twelve. +. Cs.
present who voted for Grand Lodge OIL
No. 4. Sick Benefit Association, is now
due. The good and welfare was made
interesting by recitation from Brother
Pison, of Hancock Lodge. and remarks
from T. Cs. g.. Higgons, G.. Steup. ?.
Lynch, j. Rappleyea, S. Seepath and ID.
ID. G.. G. Berrian. AL the next session the
rank of Esquire will be worked. Brother
f.. f. Day, of this lodge, died on Satur-
day, November 20, and was Inferred with
Pythian honors in the Jersey City Gene
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convention OH Friday evening. G. G, 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 pext.
Sherman Lodge No 129 held Its regular
convention on Monday evening. G. c..
j. Purcell, presiding. A number OF ap,
plications for membership were received
and at the next convention the rank OF
page will be conferred Remarks were
made by .several members. 1t is pro-
nosed to confer the ranks hereafters on
the first, second and third Mondays OF
each month. The fourth will be devoted
to Il good and welfare session.
Jersey City Lodge No. 10 conferred the
rank of page on one of our prominent
citizens on Wednesday evening The
work was exemplided in good shape by
G. G. Donovan. The twenty third ami
versary of the lodge will take place on
Wednesday evening at Teutonia Hall.
Newark avenue. Many OF the Grahd
Lodge officers will be present. On We'd
nesdav evening the raulS Of esquire will
Paiisade Lodge No. 12S will meet on
Thursday evening. The rank OF esquire
will be conferred by Q. 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 new
lodge. Officers will be nominated at this
convention.
Grant Lodge No. 80 imposed the rank of
ing. The work was rendered by @. G. g.
L. Van Antwrep, in the presence OF many
visiting brothers. The rank of Esquire
will be conferred at the next convention.
There will be work at each during the
nexttwo months.
LAFAYETTE Lodge No 70 held lively
convention on Wednesday evening. The
committee of Lafayette Association
made report on the picnic held last
summer. showing a good amount placed
in the treasury of the lodge. The ranks
of Page and Knight will be conferred at
the next convention.
Rathbone Lodge No. 10 held an inter-
esting convention on Tuesday evening.
The evening was devoted to the election
of Grand Lodge officers and a good and
welfare session. Brother >. 9. Wester-
Welt sang and brother entertained the
members with history of his recent
travels in the west. d. d. G. @. NJ. Nc
Donough, p. G. Clark, Wilson and V. G.
Patterson made addresses.
Woodland Lodge No. held Its regular
convention on Friday evening. The rank
OF page was conferred by g c. Jackson
On the third Friday of this month the
rank of Knight will be conferred 1n a
very imposing manner. ID. ID. g. G. M.
McDonough was present and made an
address to the lodge
Hudson Lodge No. 81, in district No 9,
is taking the right step by making the in
stalation of officers public.
Washington Lodge will give its enter
taiment and sociable on Wednesday
evening. number of brothers from
this city will attend.
Hopoken Lodge No. LOG will hold its
regular convention ON Monday evening.
The election of Grond Lodge officers will
take place. Nominations will also be
made for the ensuing term.
Covenant Lodge is making preparations
for Il public installation, to take place on
MONDAY, January A. The d. d. G. c. will
Install aud will be assisted by Black
Prince Division. Au entertainment will
The annual meeting of the Pythian Re-
lief aud Employment Association will
take place at the Castle Hall of Rathbona
Lodge on Tuesday. December 20. The
officers for the coming year will be elect
ed.
The death of Brother P. G. Peter l..
Cruiser occurred on Tuesday in Newark,
n. j. He was member OF Seaside
Lodge No Al of Seabright, \. j.. and was
Grand Inner Guard of New Jersey dur
ing 1890. He was very popular member.
Funeral ceremonies will be held from
Rrseyille NJ E. church at p. M. today.
Black Prince Division No. 4, Long Branch
Division No. 8, Calanthe Division No. II,
Henry CLAY l. idVe No. 45, and Seaside
Lodge 80. Al, will parade rs an escort.
Fipal ser ,ices will lie held nc st. Luke's
, M. e. church, Long Branch, on Monday
Rt1 o. m. The remains will leave Broad