The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

Lincoln Lodge No. SO held its regular
convention on Thursday evening. The
tauk of esquire was conferred on one page
by G. G. Gustav Steup. The Committee
on Anniversary reported everything ar
ranged for the evening of April 2. Black
Prince Lodge of Brooklyn will be the
guests OF Lincoln on this occasion. Re-
marks were made on the good of the
order by p. C.s Silpath, Rappleyea, Allen
and others. At the next convention the
rank of knight will be conferred. The
baby arrived in Washington o 4, to the
delight of the boys.
Jersey City Lodge No. Is held an inter
esting convention on Wednesday evening.
The rank of page was conferred on two
strangers by G. G. L. NJ. Butler. There
was a very pleasant hour spent in good
and welfare. At the next convention the
rank of esquire will be conferred and the
Master at Arms will oe installed.
Hancock Lodge No. ia at its regular
convention on Friday evening conferred
the rank of page on ten candidates.
The work was done in very able man
ner, the officers being well posted in their
stalled by ID. d. 6. G. j. e. Berrian, as
sisted by P. C. Campbell of Rathbone,
and f. 9. Butler of Jersey City, as Grand
| Prelate and Grand Master-at-Arms.
| Grand Vice Chancellor G. w. Kilbourne
and G. |. G. Ralph Donath paid the lodg g
visit and made some very interesting
remarks on good and welfare. Anon e
! the many notables present were P. C. 3 ID.
| Campbell, a. j. Doane, g. Steup and p.
| ID. d. q. @. Eddinger. AfCer The adjourn
ment the guests were escorted to Ger
| mania Hall, where they were entertained
| in handsome manner by the members
| of Hancock The officers of this lodge are
among the best to be found in the dis
| trict. This lodge will not ask for the Sc
| rate, but will boom along at the old
| figure. At the next convention the rank
of esquire will be conferred on two
! pages.
| Hudson Lodge No. 81 held an interest.
ing convention Oh Thursday evening. The
attendance was very good. The lodge
| decided that it would not ask for the &
| rate of initiation. The master at arms
elect was installed by D. d. G. c. j. g.
| Berrian. On The evening of the first Mon.
day i'll April the degree team will visit
| Hoboken Lodge and confer the third ranh
| on seven esquires. p. d. ID. G. G. G, 4
| Miller is at the head of the team, which i:
| composed Of the best material in Hudson
7 Lodge.
Rathbone Lodge No. 10 held verI
lively convention on Tuesday evening
| The attendance was not as large rs usual
i Too much anniversary. The rank of paQ,
| was conferred by G. Z. A.. Wilson in
! very able manner, the officers as Il rul,
| discarding the use of the ritual
/ Supreme Representative j. Moore
| and Grand Inner Guard Ralph Donath
paid the lodge a visit, and in good ant
| welfare made interesting remarks.
| r.. Moou gave graphic description o
| his lodge Montana p. G, ID. Campbell
gave short sketch OF his visit to tn,
grand lodge and his opinion of a certain
! h3yseed element to be fonnd in Trenton
G. |. g. Donath described the possible
outcome in the Pythian ranks in thi
State when the resolutions offered at TIL
last session of grand lodge wenE int
effect. Remarks were also made by v
G. j. Locke, Prelate Patterson, ans
Brothers 1obin and Myers. AT the mex
convention Tuesday evening the rank o
esquire will be conferred.
Garfield Lodge No. 30 at its session OF
Monday evening conferred the rank o
esquire on one candidate. 1t will confe
the rank OF knight at its next session
This lodge is one Of the strongest German
| lodges in the State. les Master of Ex
| chequer has held that office since the iu
stitutiou Of the lodge. The work is don,
in the German language.
Cincinnatus Lodge No. 81 held its regu
lar convention on Monday eyeniu .
There being no candidates the session
was passed in good and welfare. q. l. G
Ralph Domain dropped In and made
short address. z. C.s Pules and Mitchell
will entertain the lodge at its next ses
sion with lively deblte. Subject, Is i
Pytnianism or Msinaihtypsn a. nuahe
OF the members VIII be present 10 juaG
lof the merits of the debate. The lose
will Invite the members to supper.
q Hoboken Lodge No. 1913 held very 10
teresting convention on Monday evening
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