The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-04-12

3 brought uD ane large attendance Is
! looked for. Let the brothers ali turn ont
and wake the Old lodge mp a little.
Ratlsbone Lodge No. 10 held short ses-
OF the membership was present AFTER the
routine business was concluded the
Lodge adjourned to attend tAe funeral
services Of their late brother G. Chase, At
1 his late residence No. ~ Cottage street.
4 ibis is the first loss that Rathbene has
! sustained. A delegation of the lodge ac-
companied the remains to his former
| home at New Berlin, n r., where they
were inferred with knightly and masonic
honors. At the next convention the rank
OF Esquire Will be conferred on several
| Pages By G. &. Andrew Wilson assisted
Dy his a BILE staff of officers.
Lincoln Lodge No. IS held its regular
convention GU Thursday evening. Sew
eral propositions for membership were
received. a very pleasant hour was
passed. IN good and gelfare, interesting
remarks being made by G.. |. G. Ralph
Donath, y. d. G. G., j. 6. Berriam, P. G.
3. Allen, Lynch, Rapveyea- Higgons and
others The funeral of Brother Harry
Ross Of this Lodge will take place to-
day at halt past one p. IN. from his late
residence 229 First street. Tue members
OF Lincoln Lodge and visiting brethren
viii assemble ia the Castle Hall OF Lin
coin Lodge at half past twelvesD. m. Sew
eralnew members were elected in the
sick additional Dissertation, which now
numbers 80 members.
Hudson Lodge, No. 81. conferred the
rank Of Page on Two strangers at
its Convention on Thursday evening and
several propositions for membership
were received Under the six dollar rate
The members viii work with will to
bring the mem bership np to the two hun
dred mark This Lodge Is one of the
Oldest in the district and has a member
ship OF which it may be proud. At the
next Convention The rank of Esquire will
be conferred.
Hoboken Lodge, No. 100. conferred the
rank of Page on several strangers at its
last Convention. Applications are num-
erous and plenty of work is the cry. The
presence OF its genial Mara is missed very
! much. lie ID confined to his home with
very severe illness. AT the next Con-
yention this Lodge will confer the rank of
Esquire.
Hancock Lodge, No. ia. held an inter-
esting Convention on Friday evening.
The rank OF Esquire was conferred upon
six strangers by G. C. c. H Baldwin and
his Officers in a very able manner. In
good and welfare interesting remarks
were made by a number of the members.
The attendance of this Lodge is much
larger than the majority of Lod ges in the
district AT the next Convention the rank
OF Knight viii be conferred.
Jersey City Lodge, No. Is, held an inter-
esting convention on Wedne sday evening.
G. G. p. c., l. NJ. Butler, presented his
resignation as G. G. At the next conyen-
ton an election VIII be held to ill the
vacancy. The members are requested to
meet in their castle hall at Z D. M, sharp,
tonight, for the purpose OF attending
divine service at the Tabernacle
Woodland Lodge, No. 5, is about to
secure boom. Proposttio MS are coming
IN, and once more the mem bers will find
the conventions Interesting and instruct
n l,rley q ia d Frn
to be found with the ID. D. G. G. G when
he makes his official visits. The rank of
Knight will be conferred at the next con-
ventfou-
Lafayette Lodge, No. %, viii hold their
regular convention on "Wednesday even
ing. The rank of Page will be con-
ferred on several strangers. There viii
no doubt be large turnout Of the men,
bership The @. G. desires every officer to
be in his station at o'clock sharp, as it Is
his intention TO tap the Ravel on time.
Grant Lodge No. 50, at its convention
On Thursday evening, conferred the rank
of Esquire on two Pages The next con-
Yention promises to be very int resting
The rank OF knight will be conferred IN
the alnplified form, and Palestine Divis-
ion viii be present to assist in the cere-
monies. The Indians are taking an active
| part in the work, and occasionally the
war whoopN of the little tribe is heard.
Bay View Lodge No. 81 will meet here
after on the first and third Tuesdays of
! each month at the next convention. ID.
D. G. C. NJ. McDonongh viii pay an
| official visit. accompanied by his staff.
| Centenary Lodge No. 100 received an
! official visit feees =. .. g. G. "a. ia5-
| Donough recently. He was escorted by
Woodland Lodge No. 5. A very pleasant
| convention was held This lodge meets
every Friday evening in Bamber Hall.
/ GreepEiile
Henry Clay Lodge win hold it's ami
versary on April IA IN Swift's Hall. All
work Ia this lodge has been suspended
| until the 2lst. when the rank OF Page viii
| be conferred on q number of candidates
| Washington Lodge viii hold their ami.
versary on April 10. a pleasant evening
| is anticipated.
The entertainment given by Lincoln,
Assembly No. Pythian Sisterhood and
a joint committee OF the Pyshian Lodges
IN this city took place on Friday evening
at Oakland Rink. The proceeds of the en-
tertainment will be donated to the family
| of Brother Neshaniou to assist them in
| removing to their former residence at
| Worcester, Mass The entertainment was
! great success. and was under the direct
management OF Mrs. d. Campbell. Mrs.
| +. Putney, Mrs. 6. Higgons, Mrs. ID. Van
| Wart, Brothers George Il. Higg0ns, ID.
Campbell, F. J. Entwistle, NJ. Nc
Donougn, C. L. Van Antwerp, and Theo-
! dore Mills. The entertainments opened
with an overture, plantation Melodies,
| by Prof. Freeman's orchestra, followed
| By a minstrel scene, Brothers w. C.
Smith as Interlccutor, ). B. McKee, as
bones, w. Z. Kidder as tambo.
In part 2. Mrs. S. Van Wart, Grand
Chancellor Pythian sisterhood, delivered
very able address on the objects of the
sisterhood. Brother Dreier of Harvard
Lodge No. Q. gave character song, 81
don't can told you why" which was we'll
received. B. g. Higgons sang several
solos as only George can sing. Professor
! c. E. Cropsey gave several sketches in an
able manner. Palestine Quartette, q. X.
Higgons, Leonard Pelloth, W. E. Kidder,
sang, The Moon is BeamingH After the
entertainment dancing was INDUCED in
by the many guests present
Palestine Division. No. /. Z. r. Il. Of
! P. will take possession of their new drill
hall tomorrow evening. They will here
| after be located at the Avenue House on
| Newark avenue. They have accepted an
! invitation to be present at the convention
| OF Grant Lodge on Thursday, April 10
and assist in comforting the rank Of
knight in the amplifed form. Invita-
tions have also been received from Rath-
bone,s Lodge. which will, no doubt. be ac-
cepted. On Tuesday evening the division
I attended the funeral services of Sir
1 Knight Chase, and an escort consisting
of Sir Knight Lieutenant Lyman Brown,
Major 6. II. kidder. Sir knight George
Earl and II. Sivertsen, accompanied the