The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-09-20

Hnnc1ciS Lodge No ia held very in
terestiHe couveAtion Oh Friday evening
The isluk Of Kaight WAS conferred by c.
G. Van AFag0aer on one Esquire Sey-
eral propositions for membership were
received, and next month promises to be
very busy one In good and welfare
Interesting remarks were made by G. L 6.
Ralph Donatn, p. CT Doane, Mcdonald,
Bad yin, Petit g. q. Van Wagner and
V. 9. Preston. The noxt convention Will
be devoted to the good and welfare ses-
sion.
Hobokeu Lodge No. 1os will hold its
regular convention oa Monday evening,
The rank OF Page VIII be conferred
Hudson Lodge No. 81 VIII hold its con-
yentiou on Thursday evening
The Supreme Seeret4ry OF the Eudow-
ment Rank reports that the new member
ship admitted during July was 473, aud
the endowment issne,i during the same
period aggregated Sl.087,009. Nineteen
new sections nave been instituted. The
En- lowrnent Bank is growing very rapid
~ throughout the West New sections
are being organized in every State The
rating of the rank by the inspectors OF the
Uniled States places it ia the front rank
Of ali secret order insurances. Section
No. Sc, located in this city. is strong
one. Brother Charles Marks, the Secre-
taFy, is always ready TO explain The work
ings.
Palestine Division No. /, y. r., held It's
regular meeting on Monday evening;
there was large turnout of mem oers.
thirty seven answering to roll Gait The
association Is doing good work for it's
euteftainmenE at Bergen Hail on October
81. A short drill was neld, and as usual
the drill room proved too small and It
was found necessary TO order another
drill at Gfeenyiile on Tuesday evening
The division paraded 45 members on
"Wednesday at Riainfield, aud received It's
IGfs A ~
ing three candidates Will be knighted,
and the protest OF holding street drills
will be blonghb up. A number of appii-
cations for membership will be presented
ut the next convention.
At the peratie Of the First Regiment,
Uniformed Rank, at Plaiufield Wednes-
Gay, 1t was Clearly silOwn That The sooner
Colonel Rhodes issues orders for bat
talon drills the better With bur few
exceptions the lack or military knowied &c
on the part of the officers WAS surprising
1t will be the aim of the Colonel to rectlfy
this trouble during the coming year, not
only by battalion drills, but by establish
ing school OF instruction for others.
~ General Carnohan was the guest of
Colonel q. II. Rhodes on Wednesday He
expressed himself as well pleased with
the appearance of the First Regiment.
An officer OF the United States Army
in criticisIng the marching of \ body Of
Z
| points. which officers OF divisions will do
well 10 watch closely aud correct:--.T
noticed u number OF the Knights waving
/ their hands ana nodutng their heads TO
| ladies aud others, thereby getting them
selves out of line and making altogether
a bad SHOW Of II. This, | submit. as quite
unmilltafY. Then again several times
after the battalion haG been marched by
| the Right Obiique, the mead of the col
uaiu Immediately began 10 E.ove back to
the left 50 that in few moments the
| whole column was in the middle Of the
road. Another bad thing noticed was
that as tile battalion approached the turn
ing point the right OF the line began to
/ work TO the side OF tue street, thus turn
ing III a circle instead of turning square
corner.1
Lincoln Assembly No Z, Pythian
Sisterhood. was well represented AZ
Piainlield. fne assembly is making
great pre- carnations for the fair ut Roehe's
Hall on Oetober IA and Is.
a few snlgn is ago the ladies OF the
| Pythlan Sisterhood were holding RS cep-
tion Ill their hall. In the miudle of the
festivities there was an awful trump on
| tue floor above their heads Amid this
scuftllng and mysterious noises were
1 heard Ii seems that the room above was
occupied by lodge of knights OF
| Pythias and they were working the
amplifisd degree on a caadidate. On
learning this tine visitors said chat il that
be tested as to his bravery
they were glad they were not
the ''0ther fellow When the
lodge adjourned. The candidate was
asked by some of the sisters what the
trouble was. Before he could reply some
one whispered, NUNS the word, p and
! proceeded to call from labor to refresh
ment."
\ The Iowa Knights of Pythias Insurance
Association, Hiobins Institution, is no
more, the name having been changed to
that of the Northern Fraternal Insurance
Association Of the Northwest.
| Handsome Harry and Hoboken's ban
ner were much admired by the fair sex al
PlaintieId. Where did you get that hat,
| Harry
One of the attractions of the parade was
little Johnny knoeller and his little
banner. Johnny WAS well up to the duties
of Sir Knight standard bearer.
joe Locke WAS much admired during
the parade by the Plainfeld ladies. Joe
looked like grand duke with his broad
bins sash.
V. C. Patterson was In command Of
Rathbone Lodge during the parade. He
filled that position we'll
+. C's. John Knoelier and John Clar k
were the standard bearers for Woodland
Lodge, and they performed their duties
nobiy. They were the pride of District
No. "a.
Well, Woodland got there first, thanks
to Brother knoeller. A clean sweep it
was too. When we arrived il was all
gone. Thanks, Brother Knoeller; we will
Keep our eyes OF you in the future
All little Mac, of q. required on
Pythian day WAS a horse, so that he could
look back at his district and let them see
his pleasant smile.
The Wawaps, OF Grant, came on the
field with their war whoop, Much Dance
Van Antwerp in command and Much
Talk Cross and Big Brain Won Gruben
close up in The front. They struck a new
trail and were after blood or -.
Our gallant Major, George H. KIdder,
was in his glory 1t may be the Majors
last parade, Tor he will soon retire from
the staff, after four years of active ser
vice IS Major OF the First Regiment.
1t Is rumored that First Lieutenant
Lyman Brown would shortly retire. He
tontempiates going into business away
from the city.
Sir Knight L. NJ. Butler did keep his
eyes to the front--wno said he did not
No attractions for Lem when he is Ia That
uniform, and then Mrs. L. III. B. was
there, you know.
Sir knight Buck did not answer to his
name at dress parade. Why not. Sir
Knight?
p G. Steup, Of Lincoln Lodge, and p.
G. CLARK, OF Bay View. have been selected
by the ID. ID. OF the Knights OF Malta to
assist at the institution Of new COM
maudery at Portland. Maine, on Sep