The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-02-15


/ on Sunday There was large attend
| auce OF the members and visiting com
| panious in full uniform.
Hoboken Commandery will be instituted
March IA at Cranes Hall, Washington
street.
Alpha Commandery is doing good work
in taking in new members.
Supreme Commander 0. e. Witt vii
be present at the institution of the com
mandery Of jersey City on the 2lst inst
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Centenary Lodge No. 106 held its con.
yention on Friday evening. There was a
good attendance of members and visiting
brethren.
Hancock Lodge No. IA held an inter.
esting convention on Friday evening.
The rank OF esquire was conferred on two
pages. Eleven propositions for member
ship were received. This shows that the
high entrance fee does not make any diff
ference to the timber Hancock is secur-
ing. AT the next convention the rank OF
knight will be conferred. This lodge has
entered the Pythian Relief and Employ
ment Associations and appointed a good
committee to serve for the present year
Jersey City Lodge No. Is held its con-
vention on Wednesday evening The
rank OF esquire was conferred on two
pages. The visiting brethren were enter
tanned with some fine singing and pleas
ent remarks The rank of knight will be
conferred at the convention of February
%, on which occasional Division
will be present TO assist in the work.
Brother III. Schattneo of Jersey City
Lodge, who died on Monday last, was in
tered with Pythian honors on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Rathbone Lodge No 10 at its conven-
ton on Tuesday evening conferred the
rank of esquire on several pages In the
mr. 20 nj N 6alauotinu nf Waiting
brethren. The work was well done A
committee was appointed to make ar
rangements for the celebration of the
lodges anniversary, which will take place
next month. AT the next convention the
rank of knight will be conferred. A
pleasant good and welfare will follow.
Hoboken Lodge No. 106 will hold its
convention tomorrow evening The
rank of page will be conferred on several
strangers. The lodge Is booming at pres
ent. Several propositions are in transit.
Lincoln Lodge, No. SO, held an inter-
esting convention'o on Thursday evening.
One proposition for membership was re-
ceived. AT the next convention the rank
Of page will be conferred. A very pleas
ant good and welfare hour was passed.
Addresses were made by p C's Silpath,
Rappeleyea and Lynch. Brother Brown,
OF Hancock Lodge, also spoke. At the
meeting of the beneficial sick committee
one CauUl0Ht6 was el6ct6G+ Ing tleill-
berS OF the association number Sixty-nine.
Benefits havetbeen paid to four members.
The association was formed on September
4, and no assessments have been levied.
The entertainment committee made IA
yorable report. April twas selected as
the date for the event. A number of the
p. C's of this lodge will visit Trenton
nextW ednesday and will remain through
out the session.
Lafayette Lodge No. 70 will hold its
convention on Wednesday evening. The
c. G. desires to see every member pres
emit. The ranks of page and esquire will
be conferred. a meeting of the officers
will be held at the lodge rooms on Sun
day afternoon at two o'clock for the pur-
pose of instruction.
Hudson Lodge No. 81 held its conven-
ton on Thursday evening with very fair
attendance. During the social session
Brother Lee of Jersey City favored with
some of his comic songs Brother ]. r.
Kinder of Hudson sang q numerous song
and recited, Brother mckinley rehearsed
few facetious gags. Brother j. II.
Downey interpreted a German sketch,
Brother Meakins recited and Brother
Borden gave some interesting advice to
his brother knights. Hudson Lodge will
entertain its friends on February 2S at its
castle hall. Past Chancellor Miller will
render 1.-The Red-haired Young Man on
been a member twenty years, will aid in
receiving his many friends.
The eighteenth annual dinner of Ocean
Lodge No SO Of Long Branch was given
at its castle hall on Tuesday evening
About 300 persons were present. DR.. j.
w. Taylor was the toastmaster. An elab-
crate menu was discussed. G. G. Bolton
responded 10 HGrand Lodge of New Jer-
sey," G. v. c. Ulrich to "PythianisIn,n
G. p. Kilbourn TO principles of Our Or
der" G. &. Of r. and S. Menge to En-
dowment Rank" P. c.. r. Donath to
"Pythian Ststerhood," Colonel G. V. N.
Wils sg to Our Sue. G1ests s,,t Major Thema5
Rev. A. B. Hernean to ssFhe State of New
Jersey" The speeches were interspersed
with music and songs. Ocean Lodge is
one of the few lodges in this State that
owns its own castle hall.
The following order has been issued by
Grand Chancellor De Witt G. Bottom
The twenty-fourth session of the Grand
Lodge of New Jersey, Knights Of Pythias,
will convene in tue Masonic Temple
Trenton, on Wednesday, February Is, at
eleven O'Clock. Past chaucallor5 desir-
GUS of receiving the Grand Lodge rank
are requested to report TO the Committee
on Credentials, p G. @. W. H. Nc
House, on their arrival, or in TIE ante
room of the Masonic Temple on the 18Th
at eleven a. m. promptly. Past
chancellors and representatives will
bring their jewels with them. Only those
past chancellors who are in possession of
the Grand Lodge rank will be accredited
as representatives, except those from
lodges that have been instituted since
the last session of the Grand Lodge
Representatives in attendance will re-
port to the Finance Committee. Z. G.
James N. Reading, chairman. immedi-
ately on their arrival in Trenton In order
that their names may be placed on the
mileage roll of representatives. The
the Trenton House, Room 10, previous to
the opening of the Grand Lodge
Keepers of records and seals will please
inform the G. K. OF r. 5. at once as to
the number of past chancellors who will
attend the session, so that he can send
them card orders for the special rates
The annual meeting of the board of
officers of the First Regiment. U. r., K.
of p, will be held at the armory of Ex-
celsior Division, North Broad street, Tren-
ton, on Wednesday. February Is, at IL
a. M. Every member must report in full
uniform, except helmet and sword, to
gain admission. An election for colonel.
and to fill such other vancancies as may
occur, will be held, by order of Major
General Carnahau, as per his special Or
ders No. so. The general also expresses
his appreciation OF the services rendered
to the Uniform rank in New Jersey by
Colonel George II. Povey during his term
OF service. AT this meeting the date and
place for the annual parade of the regi-
ment Will be selected. Colonel Polhemus
desir es every officer OF the Regiment to
be present at this meeting