The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-08-02
KNlGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

Lafayette Lodge No. 70 held its first
annual picnic on Monday at the Green
willie Schuetzen Park Through the de-
termined efforts of Brother A. Ross aud
the members OF the Committee on Ar
rangements, the affair proved complete
success. The park was well filled with
Knights. Sir Knights, sisters and friends,
Old Lafayette proved to its friends that II
was still alive. Palestine Division gave
an exhibition drill. The movements of
the men won nIeriged applause The
drill was somewhat marred by the uu-
avoidable absence of a few members of
the drill corps, but it nevertheless showed
tae great proficiency OF the division in dis
play and ordinary movements. Captain
G. Steup was in command. assisted by
Lieutenant l.. Brown The dress parade
ceremonies were abandoned. The COM
mittee was large and attended TO its
duties in an able manner Lafayette
Lodge was represented by P. c. c. VIII
son, Y. c. Dunlap. NJ. at A. Ross, r. e.
Schimingour, 2. G. Schroeder, and nu-
merous Brothers. Among the many
guests were D. d. G. C.. McDonough, Sir
knight G. Steup and wife, Sir knight
Lieutenant L. Brown aud wife.
aud wife, Sir knights Donath,
Butler, Higgins, Berrian, Point, Fi,zsim-
mons, Glenn, Kidder, Demarest, Somers,
Jones, Billington, Clemau, King, Sisters
Poole, Brush, Welsh, Douglass. Klein.
Williams of New York and Campbell
After the drill the division was enter
tanned by the members of the association.
Dancing was INDUCED in until the small
hours, when closed one OF the jolliest af
fairs ever given by the members of this
lodge.
Hancock Lodge, No. ia. held well at
tended convention on Friday evening.
Vice Chancellor Bailey rendered his resig-
f-ft wa fkzA 4 n aiafsffnu
was held to I'LL the vacancies which re-
suited in the choice of Prelate Moses
Preston as " c., Mat a. G. Basch as Pre-
late. and /. Jensen as Inner Guard. These
officers elect were duly Installed by d d.
G. G. Berrian, assisted by r. e. McDon-
nell as G. Mat A., z. G. Petit as Grand
Prelate The d. ID. 6. G. exeInpllHed the
work of the order, both secret and writ
ten, which was received With satisfaction
bv the members of the lodge The rank
Of Page will be conferred at the next con-
vention. In good and welfare remarks
on the good OF the order were made by
d. D. G. c. Berrian, p. C.s Mcdonnell,
Petit, Baldwin and others. This lodge is
doing good work and is RAPIDLY increas-
ing.
lincoln Lodge No SO held an interest
ing convention on Thursday evening. c.
G.. Earle having returned from his visit
to the seashore presided The new by
ton at the convention on Thursday even
ing, August IS. when every member
should be present. Some Of the proyis-
ions are excellent In good and welfare
p. c. SIlpath gave an interesting account
OF his latest fishing trip with p. Z. Rap
pleyea. g. ]. G. Donath, p. C's Butler,
Allen, Lyneh. Higgons and others con-
tributed 10 the enjoy ment oil the evening.
AT the first convention in September
director for the Sick Benefit Association
will be elected. The report of the Secre-
tary will be an interesting one. II Will
show the good results that have been at
tanned by the association. At the next
convention the rank OF Page viii be con-
ferred.
Shermsn Lodge No. 129 held its regular
convention on Monday evening. G. q.
Joseph Duke presided. There was good
turnout oil members Anumber Of pro-
positions were received. and the rank OF
Page will be conferred at the second CON
vention OF the present month. The OH
GERS elected &C the institution are among
the best in the county rs workers OF the