The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-18
KNIGHTS on pYTaIAs


| Wednesday evening was a red letter
one among the German members of the
Knights of Pythias in this county.
Through the earnest work OF y. d. 6. @.
| August LANCE OF German District No.
] a new lodge was created which viii be
! composed OF the best German citizens of
the Heights, where he want OF a lodge
has been felt for years. The lodge starts
win q membership Of EweHty-seven. The
institution took place at Kessler's Hall
At seven O'Clock .. m. a provisional
Grand Lodge was formed BY Grand
Chancellor John Ulrich. with q. v. G..
/ Charles W. Kiibourn, e. F. Ralph
Donath, P. G. g. 9. T. Miller. g. Mat
A. Aug. Lange, G. K. Of r. and S. Ralph
Domain, and G. 1 9. p. G. j. O'Donneli-
| The new candidates were introduced and
| were entertained by the Grand Chan
| ceilor with a short address on the objects
OF the order. The lodge then adjourned
to be called again by the iDsiituting
officer, August Lange. About nine
o'clock PythaEoras ana Garfield Lodges.
escorting North German Lodge No.
10. of New York city. arrived,
headed by p G. Louis Weinthal's band.
| Lodge was then reassemDled, when
/ The candidates were introduced, and the
RANK of Pare and Esquire were conferred
c. August Lange. v c., p. .. ID. G. G.
Christian Gnelger, Prelate Sherman.
| Hauken, l. G. III Ritter, o. g. Christian
Byron The rank Of Knight was con
ferred by the following of1icers;-P. g. l.
! H. HAYNES. G. G. Herman Kuhl. " G. T.
| Il. Bunker, Prelate H. Hoepk. /. g. j. II.
KuesselI, all from North German Lodge.
NO. 16 The work was exceedingly well
done, no rituals being in use. The lodge
then adjourned TO the banquet hall.
where covers were laid for upwards
| Of two hundred guests After discussing
the good things d. d. G. c.. August
l Lauge. assisted bv an able staff, installed
the officers OF the lodge as folIows:-P. c.
Claus Gunge; q. C., Martin Peterson; v.
c., Ernst Siebart; Prelate. John Won
Hengster; K. Of r. ana S.. Charles Sin
nigen; NJ. Of r.. Bernhard Schmidt; ID.
OF E. Jonn v. Holten; NJ at A.. Henry
Muller; |. g., john Gartman. The louge
will BIZ known as Fritz Reuter- Lodge, No.
1872 Its nall and evening of meetings
will De decided in the future. Among
the 200 knights assembled were G. G.
John Ulrich. 6. ". G G. " kiibourn,
| G. T. q. Ralph Donath, d. D. u. G. "A.
| McDonough, D. ID. 6. c. August Lsnge,
ID. d. q. e. John G.. Berrfan, p. ID. ID. g.
G. C. b. Miller, p. D. ID. G. G. G. Geiger,
C. @. c. T. Van Antwerp OF Grand Lodge,
2 C.,s ]. CLARK, 4 Smith, 4. Of K. >.
| Won Gruben, and p. e. }. OD3n nell.
Sherman Lodge No. 1e9 held an inter-
esting convention on Monday evening.
The rank of Page was conferred on nine
Strangers by G. G. Joseph Duke IN the
presence OF q number of visitors and
members. Several applications for menu
bershlp were received. The rank Of Es-
quire viii be conferred at the next con-
ventlou. In good and welfare the lodge
was entertained by number OF brothers.
Rathbone Lodge No. IS held we'll
attended convention on Tuesday evening.
The rank of Esquire was conferred on
one Page by c.. c. Joe Locke. The work
raj for
membership were received and the rank
of knight will be conferred on Tuesday
evening. This lodge IS steadily increasing
ia mem bership. The meetings are better
attended than the majority OF lodges in
the county.
regular convention on Friday evening
aud conferred the rank of Knight on two
esquires The work was rendered In an
excellent manner by c. G. Van Wagner.
assisted by v. C. Moses Preston, Preiate
g. Basch and Mat A. J. Jensen, the
officers discarding the use of the ritual.
Work will be done in this lodge every
convention during the next term. In
good and welfare the lodge was enter
tnined by G. /. 6. RalpA Douath, F. c..
L. NJ. Butler. P C.'s O'DonnelI Baldwin
anu Others
Lincoln Lodge No. SO held its regular
convention Thursday evening. There
| was a large attendance. Applications for
membership continue to be received, and
at the next convention the rank of knight
will be conferred. A pleasant hour was
| passed in good aud welfare. during which
G. T. g. Ralph Donath. d. d. 6. 5. Ber-
rian. p C.'s Point, Steup, Alien. Higs
| CONS and others entertained the men,
bers. The Sick Benefit Association held
a meeting and several members were
| elected.
Grant Lodge No. 50 conferred the rank
or Knight In the exemplified form on
Thursday evening on several esquires-
The work was rendered In very impress
sfve manner. Alter tine degree work, a
general good and welfare followed. The
workings of the degrees will be much inn
proved when u. S. Grant Division Is nnl-
formed. There will be work during the
coming month. The resolutions on the
death OF Brother Cadugan were presented
to his widow by the committee on Mon
day evening lasr.
Jersey CITY Lodge No. 10 conferred the
rank OF esquire at lis convection on
Wednesday evening. There was a good
attendance of Past Chanceliors. A session
OF pleasure followed.
Hudson Lodge held o pleasant session
Thursday evening. There being no work
the entire evening was passed in routine
business and the good aud welfare ses-
sion. The lodge visited the fair Of the
Pythian Sisrerhood. AT the next conven-
tion the rank Of Page will be conferred.
Bay View Lodge No. 81 will confer the
rank of Knight at the convention on
Tuesday evening.
Woodland Lodge No conferred the
rank OF Knight at its convention on Fri
day evening, This lodge has received
more applications for membership during
the past month than in nearly two years
preceding.
Hoboken Lodge No. IO6 will hold its
regular convention tomorrow evening.
The rank of Knight Will be conferred.
The d. ID. g. G. will be present to initiate
the Inner Guard elect
Lafayette Lodge No. 70 will hold its
convention on Wednesday evening. The
rank OF Page will be conferred and the
officers will exemplify the work.
A section of the endowment rank has
just been formed in Orange with a good
| membership. There are three sections in
this county, and members are becoming
more interested in endowment affairs.
Every knight with family should be-
| come member. Charlie Marks, the sec
| rotary OF Section No. 96, located at No. Sc
| Montgomery street. Will give informa-
| ton.
Palestine Division No. i, Uniformed
| Rank, held its regular drill on Monday
evening Thirty members answered 70
| roll call. Captain Gastave Steup was IN
command. and put the boys through the
school of the soldier and company. a
drill CORDS OF twenty-four members has
| been selected and drills will be held
weekly. Sir Knights Forshay and G. II.