The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-11-08
RAPS signs And GRIPS
Convocation Of the Supreme
Commandery Knights
of Malta a Success.
MASONIC WORK IN COSTUME.
Gossip About Odd Fellows, Pytbians
Cadets and Foresters.
MASONIC WORK IN COSTUME.
KNIGHTS OF pYTnIAs.

conferred the rank of Page on ssven can
didates for Pythian honors. A pleasant
good and welfare followed. The me IN ber-
snip OF this lodge is rapidly increasing
under the good management 0 tits present
officers. Tomorrow evening the rank of
Esquire will be conferred, and at the fol-
lowing convention the rank of knight
will be. conferred by the d. ID. G. q. and
staff. assisted by Palestine Division No. l
Uniform Rank. The lodge will report It's
membership at the end of the present
term as at the one hundred mark.
Lincoln Lodge No. 36 held its regular
convention on Thursday evening, thele
being no degree work the Z. G.. gave the
brothers u pleasant recess hour. Several
applications for membership were received
and at the next convention the AMI of
Page will be conferred. In good and well
fare the lodge was entertained with songs
by g. C. Meakin and Brother Plat, both
Of Hudson. v. G. Bunnell made some
happy remarks, as did also p. q. Butler.
Allen, Lynch and Higgins. The sick
benefit association held a short session.
The membership of the association is
rapidly increasing. A special meeting
of The Directors will be held on Thursday
evening.
Hoooken Lodge No. LOG held a well at
tended convention on Monday evening.
The rauk of Page was conferred on sew
eral strangers. At the next convention
the rank OF Esquire will be conferred.
Jersey City Lodge No. Is held a lively
convention on Wednesday evening. G.. G.
Donovan conferred the rank OF Page on
several st rangers, and the usual general
good and welfare followed. A commit
lee consisting of p. Cts Kent, Melon
aid, Butler, Neidhart and Tuthill was ap-
pointed to make arrangements for the
twenty-third anniversary Of the lodge on
December 9. The rank of Esquire will
be conferred on Wednesday evening.
Grant Lodge No. SO held it's regular
convention on Thursday evening. In the
absence OF Commander G. o.. L.. Van
Antwerp, V. C. Blake imposed the rank
of Page on several candidates.. The COM
ing entertainments of the lodge promises
to be a great success. 1t will take place
at Bergen Hall on November 90. At the
next convention the rank of Esquire will
be conferred on several pages.
Hudson Lodge No. 81 held a good and
welfare session on Thursday evening,
during which the members entertained
each other with singing and story telling.
This lodge contains good musical talent.
Lafayette Lodge No. 79 held-its regular
convention on Wednesday evening. The
rank of Page was imposed by G. G N.
Wilson on several candidates. The con-
vention was we'll attended. Inc conven-
tons of this lodge should be held every
week. The rank of Esquire will be con-
ferred at the next session.
Rathbone Lodge No. 10 will hold its
regular session IN Tuesday evening.
There will be work at every convention
during the month: At the last conyen-
tion the rank of Page was conferred by
v. G. Patterson on one candidate. The
attendance was very fair. c. @. Locke
will confer the ran of ESQUIRE ON Tues
day evening.
Palisade Lodge No. 1873 will confer the
rank of knight at its convention on
Thursday evening next. The work Will
-. .xI,roI hp ~ ~ NJ II Lam t Tha
membership Of this lodge will soon reach
the one hundred mark. Although 1t Is
far removed from any other x. OF L.
Lodge, there are many knights who de-
light to visit it, the evening is always
pissed in an Instructive and pleasant
manner. On Thursday evening next. the
ID. d. G. C. will pay the lodge an official
vi il. Tn new bylaws nave been re-
ceived and will take effect at once.
Woodland Lodge No. s. conferred the
rank Of page at it's regular convention on
Friday evening. This lodge is doing
great work ae present. The ~rituslist
work is among the best in che city, G.. g.
Jackson being a veteran.
Hancock Lodge No. ia conferred the
rank of Page at its convention on Friday
evening. Hancock has held its own dur
ing the past year and will at its next re-
port show a great increase in member
ship. The rank of esquire will be con-
ferred on Fridav evening next.
The lodges in the lower section OF the
county are waking up. Both Centenary
and Bay View have work on hand
The frequent visits Of the d. DIG. @.
M. McDonough are bearing good fruit.
Palestine Division No. 1. Uniformed
Rank, will hold its regular drill toinor-
row evening. Tickets will be ready for
the reception at Woods Hall on Novem-
Der 80. The drill corps had a practice
drill on Monday evening. Sir KING hit
Captain Steup was in command. A num-
Der OF movements were executed. and a
drill in the manual of the sword followed.
Captain Steup desires it to be distinctly
understood that every member OF the
division must attend the regular meet
ings of the division in full uniform. An
invitation has been received from Sher-
man Lodge No. 129 and confer the rank
of Knight on several Esquires on Mon-
day, November 16. Arrangements have
been made for a visit to Brooklyn on No
yember 20 to visit the Drum and Fife
Corps of Rankin Post. G, A. r
Lieutenant Forshay, of Grant Division,
will be in his element when instructing
the boys in hay foot, straw foot. He
must keep those whiskers trimmed up to
military style, when ne ions MS UNIFORM
as a Lieutenant"
The Two heavy weights of Palestine,
Berriau and Foster, tip the scales at
nearly SEQ lbs. They march we'll to-
gether. -
Sir kuight Guard BannlSter looks
every inch the veteran. when he stan
In front of the division; but you should
not smile so, Sir Knight.
Where are those battalion drills. Col
onei Rhodes2 We would be pleased to
hear from you. -.
Adjutant Davies will soon pay n visit
to this city in the interest of the regi-
ment.
Major George Fl. Kidder was a witness
mt the drill of Palestine Division on Mon
day evening.
very few days. The tailor was present
with them on Thursday evening and took
the measurements for their uniforms and
eo1ipnents. Captain-eiect Leonard
should give the boys a few drills before
the instir ution.
Another new division will soon be
formed in this city. Come. brothers.
wake up. There is room here for four
divisions.
Thu question of forming a brigade in
this State will be fully discussed at the
next meeting of the Board OF Oh1cers OF
the First Regiment.
AS the session of the Grand Lodge is
drawing near, the members OF the order
should study out the proposed Amend
mepts to the Constitution. IL would be
we'll 10 present them at the lodge meet
inrs and debate them well in order that
representatives may go to the convention
of The Grand Lodge fully instructed.
The official ticket for the election OF
Grand Lodge officers has been received
by the X. Of p. aud S. OF every lodge in