The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-11-08
Convocation Of the Supreme
CommanderY knights
Of Malta a Success.
MASONIC WORK In COSTUME.
Gossip About odd Fellows, Pythians
Cadets and Foresters.
KNIGHTS OF pYTBFAS.


didates for Pythian honors. A pleasant
good and welfare followed. The tnen ber-
snip OF this lodge IS rapidly increasing
Under the good management OF Its present
oIAcers. Tomorrow evening the rank OF
Esquire will be conferred, and Mt the fol-
lowing convention the rank OF knight
will be conferred by the D.. ID. g. c. and
stan. assisted By Palestine Division No. 1,
Uniform Rank. The lodge will report its
membership at the end of the present
term as at the one hundred mark.
Lincoln Lodge No. Sc held its regular
convention on Thursday evening, there
being no degree work the e. G. gave the
brothers Il pleasant recess hour. Several
applications for membership we're received
and at the next convention the rank of
Page VIII be conferred. In good and well
fare the lodge was entertained with songs
by g. Q. Meakin and Brother Platt. both
OF Hudson. v. G. Bunpel made some
happy remarks, as did also p. 9. Butler
Allen, Lynch and Higgins. The sick
beBefit association held short session
The membership OF the association is
rapidly increasing. A special meeting
Oh ne Directors Will be held On Thursday
evening.
Hoboken Lodge No. 106 held well at
Tended convention on Monday evening.
The rank of Page was conferred on sew
eral strangers. At the pext 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 strangers. and the usual general
good and welfare followed A commit
lee consisting of r. Cts Kent, Mellon
aid, Butler. Neidhart aud Tuthlll was mp
pointed to make arrangements for the
twenty-thfrd anniversary of the lodge GU
December Q. The rank of Esquire will
be conferred on Wednesday evening
Grant Lodge No. SO held its regular
convention on Thursday evening. III the
absence OF Commander c. O. IL Van
Antwerp, Y. G.. Blake imposed the rank
of Page on several candidates. The COM
ing entertainment Of the lodge promises
TO be great success. 1t will take place
at Bergen Hail on November 20. 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. 20 held its regular
convention ON "Wednesday evening. The
rank of Page was imposed by G. G n.
Wilson on several candidates. Tie con-
yeution was well attended. The conven-
tions Of this lodge should be held every
week. The ranK of Esquire will be con-
ferred at tue next session.
Rathbone Lodge No. 10 viii hold its
regular session on Tuesday evening
There viii be work at every convention
during the month. At the last conven-
tion the rank of Page was conferred by
v. g. Patterson on one candidate. The
attendance was very fair. C. c. Locke
will confer the rank of Esuuire on Tues
day evening.
Palisade Lodge No. 12S will confer the
rank of Knight at its convention on
Thursday evening next. The work wilt
l.. lx4r NJ II
membership OF this lodge viii soon reach
the one hundred mark. Although 1t Is
far showed from any other K OF p.
Lofke, there are many knights who de-
Dglt to visit it, the evening is always
passed in an instructive aud pleasant
niafRer. On Thursday evening next. the
ID. D. G. G. will pay the lodge an Official
vi~it The new bylaws have been re-
ceived and will take effect at once.
Woodland Lodge No. s. conferred the
rank Of page at its regular convention on
Friday evening. This lodge is doing
great work at present. The rituaiist
work is among the best in the city. c. c.
jackson being veteran.
Hancock Lodge No. ia conferred the
rauk of Page at its convention on Friday
evening. Hancock has held It's own dur
ing the past year and will at its next re-
port show great increase in member.
snip. The rankfnf esquire will be con-
ferred on FRIDAY evening next.
The lodges in the lower section Of the
county are waking mp. Both Centenary
and Bay View have work on hand.
The frequent visits OF the d. d. G. G.
NJ. McDonough are bearing good fruit.
Palestine Division No I. Uniformed
Rank, will hold its regular drill tonor-
row evening Tickets will be ready for
the reception at Woods Hall on Noyem-
Der 80. The drill corps had practice
drill on Monday evening. Sir Knigh
-. \
Der of movements were executed, and a
drill in the manual ofthe sword followed.
CAPTAIN Steup desires IL 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. 1879 and confer the rank
OF knight on several Esquires on Mon
day. November l6. Arrangements have
been made for visit to Brooklyn on Mo-
yember 20 to visit the Drum and Fife
Corps of Rankin Post, G. A. r
Lieutenant Forshsy. of Grant Division,
will be in his element when instructing
the bows in hay foot. straw foot He
must keep those whiskers trimmed up 10
military style, when he dons his uniform
as a Lieutenant"
Tie two heavy weights of Palestine,
Bcrrian and Foster, tip the scales at
nearly 500 lbs. They march we'll to-
Sir Knight Guard Banaister looks
every inch the veteran when he stands
IN front of the division; but you should
not smile so, Sir Knight.
Where are those battalion drills, Col
onei Rhodes3 We would be pleased 10
hear from yor.
Aaiutant Davies will soon pay a visit
to this city in the interest Of the regi-
uent. y
pt the drill of Palestine Division on Mon
gay evening
Grant Division will be instituted in d
very few days. The tailor was present
with them on Thursday evening and took
tire measurements FOR their uniforms and
en.1ipnents. Captain-elect Leonard
should give the boys few drills before
the institution.
Another new division Will soon be
formed In this city. Come, brothers.
wake up. Theirs is room here for four
The question of forming brigade 10
this State will be fully discussed at the
next meeting of the Board OF Officers 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-
ments 10 the Constitution. II would be
wellto present them ut the lodge meet
ings nntt debate them well IN order that
representatives may 20 to the convention
OF the Grand Lodge fully instructed.
The official ticket for the election OF
Grand Lodge officers has been received
h ~ - II ~ and nf avery IO1re in