The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-03
'RLPS, SIGNS Ind GRIPS.
Mirror Of the Past Week in
Lodge and Council
Room.
ACTIVITY IN MASONIC CIRCLES
Another Chapter Of the Knights of
Malta.
FEE AND AcOE PIED MAsnNS.

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sixth degree Of Intricate Secretary with
complete paraphernalia next Friday
night at Nos. 20 and % Newark avenue. IL
Is very pretty degree and will attract q
large attendance.
The knights will as usual observe AS
cension Day and have made elaborate
preparations for the event They will
have parade, attend church aud have a
feast. The officers of the Grand Com
ntandery have been invited and all have
accepted except one. who is going out
that evening with his own commandery.
The following circular has been issued by
the local conimandery.-
Asylum of Hugh De Payens Command
cry. No. /, Knight Teniplar, Nos %
and 20 Newark Avenue.
JERSEY CITY. April =, 1891.
Sir Knight
You are requested TO meet at the
Asylum at Z o'clock prompt for parade on
the evening Of May z, Ascension Day,
after which, to attend Divine service TO
be held in the Free Reformed church on
Grand street, between Washington and
Warren streets, at O'Clock.
A banquet viii be served after the
service la the parlors of the Church. !
Sir knights in uniform admitted witnk
out tickets. Each Sir Knight is limited
to two ladies' tickets, which may be OBJ
tanned by postal or application in person
10 the Recorder, No. 206 Third street.
Please notify Recorder By postal card
II you will participate.
Full uniform.
BY order of the
EMINENT COMMANDER.
WARREN DoBBs. Recorder.
The Grand Commandery of the State
will meet al Trenton on Tuesday of next
week. May 70. The Jersey City and
Hoboken Communicates will send large
delegations.
The next District Lodge Of Instruction
| will be held on Tuesday OF next week at
the rooms Of Bergen Lodge.
District Deputy Joseph T. Moore will
| visit his old home. Philadelphia, on
Decoration Day. In the evening he will
| join the delegation from jersey City
Lodge at the rooms of franklin Lodge
| Ia the Quaker City Masonic Temple.
| Hiram Lodge will work sne fellowcraft
degree tomorrow night.
Hugh de Payens Commandery will
! meet next Tuesday night, and work the
Red Cross degree on two candidates. The
Commandery Is in a hourishing condition.
and from present reports will increase
rapidly after the summer vacation.
The COmmandery had jolly time two
weeks ago. They gave up their room for
! the Grand Lodge of Instruction, aud
under dispensation convened early, aud
| promptly disposing OF the business paid
/ a fraternal visit TO Columbia Command
cry of New York, an institution that
winds up its conventions with banquet
| On st. Patrick's day they had feast, in
which Irish stew and similar dishes pre-
dominated. The boiled potatoes were
served In their jackets. and were carried
! IN a hod The ornaments were of green.
and they wet their whistles with Crnis-
keen Lawn. With iovial band like that
the Jersey City knights had large
time.
Grand Master Tilden visited Roseville
Lodge last Monday night and met with a
royal reception. The NJ. NJ. degree was
conferred and a happy time followed
Bergen Lodge No. II has raised over
! forty candidates since last October, re-
markable record. 1t Is full of vigor aud
and its communications are we'll at
| tended.
Jersey CITY Lodge conferred the F. c..
degree on Friday night on three candi /
dates. the fixed rule, which is never de-
waited from in this lodge, was conferred
and the candidates subjected to thor
ough examination. They had been care
fully instructed by patient and pains
taking tutors, and qualified for advance
ment. The middle chamber lecture. de-
livered by Senior Deacon Wade Goody,
was brilliant effort, beautiful ana i'm
pressive. The attendance was large and
the visiting brethren were delighted with
the thorough manner in which the work
is done in No. 81 and the perfection at
tanned by its officers. This lodge is up
and doing 1t will work the L. A. degree
at its next communication on TWO candi-
dates; at the following communication
the H. G. will be conferred on two and a
special will be held on May 20 to work the
Nj. NJ degree.
Bergen Lodge is in decidedly prosper
GUS condition, and like the old sexton
continues TO gather him in. The rapid
growth is healthy one. as they are re-
ceiving a splendid Class OF candidates.
Some tall hustling must be done to get
through with the candidates before the
vacation. On Thursday night special
communication was held at which the
Fellowcraft degree was worked. and the
regular convention was held on Friday
night and the same degree was again
conferred
The Grand Lodge of Instruction for
the Third District was held at Trenton on
Thursday and was q success. Grand
Muster Tilden and D. w. G. NJ. Moore of
this district were present. A large dele
CATION was present and every lodge in the
district was represented. Tue district
deputies exemplified the work In the
three degrees as grand instructor
Henry S. Haines could noE be present
He has not fully recovered from the eff
fects of an attack OF la grippe. ana is still
prisoner at his home at Burlington.
The distinguished brethren from Jersey
City did not reach home until early Fri
day.
Grand Master Thomas w. Tilden,
Deputy Grand Master Joseph E. Moore,
and Past Deputy Grand Master George
W. Fortmeyer, and large delegation
from the Jersey City and Hoboken Lodges
Will visit Triune Lodge at Arlington To-
morrow night. The NJ. NJ. degree will
be worked, and Triune has made prepar-
ations for jolly time in working The
Postmaster degree.
Enterprise Lodge had splendid COM
munication on Friday night, and many
visiting brethren were present The
third degree was worked in excellent
style. This lodge will have work at every
communication until the time 10 call off
The +. c. degree viii be conferred
next Wednesday night by Varick Lodge.
Pioneer Lodge, Of Hackensack, Will
raise prominent citizen to the Third de-
gree next Wednesday, and arrangements
have been made for an extensive time.
All the grand officers have been invited,
aud Grand Master Tilden aud ID. D. G.
NJ. joseph T. Moore wall be present. All
officers aud brethren OF this district or
any other will be cordially received.
The Grand officers will pay an official
visit to Acacia Chapter. Eastern Star. at
Humboldt Hall tomorrow. The ChaDter
has made preparations TO receive them IN
proper style.
Tue following lodges will have COM
mnpications TINS week. Monday Hiram
No. II, at Nos. % anu rs Newark avenue;
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