The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-12-27
KXlGHIs OF pYTuIAs.

New Jersey has ten councils aud 1900
members
KNIGHTS OF IYTHlAS.
Funeral services were held on Wednes-
day over the remains of Past Chancellor
Albert Trottsr. OF Woo Hand Lodge No
g. r G. Iroiter was one of the most
Actiye members in the. lodge. and had
served il tn every official capacity Re-
Gently he WIS electeu Second Lieutenant
OF Company c. Fourth Regiment, ID
which be had served for seven years.
The renains were escorted 10 New York
Bay Cemetery and buried with Pythian
honors. z. Z. John Black delivering the
service. The military party was under
command OF Captain John ". Bruins.
The firing squad was from Company d.
Sherman Lodge No. 129 held an inter-
esting convention on Monday evening.
G. Z. j. Purcell presided and conferred
the rank of Knight on four Esqnircs. p.
C.2s Ward. Lane and Lewis addressed
the lodge. Z. g. Ward. VINO presented a
Pythian emblem or tewel to tho member
who proposed the greatest number OF
candidates within year, has renewed
his offer for the coming year. Election
Of officers tomorrow evening; installation
on Monday evening. January 4.
Hoboken Lodge No. log on Monday
evening conferred the rank of Page on
Que stranger. The rank of E-qaire will
be conferred at the next convention. The
set OF resolutions to he presented to Steu-
ben Lodge Of Philadelphia was received.
lI viii be presented during the session
of the Grand Lodge ut Trenton. Ar
rangements have been made for public
installation of officers on Monday even
ing, january 1e The following are the
officers eiects-C. c. George Il. Won
job Mcdonald; M.-at-A.s G. O'pels: < Of
r. and S., II. J. Burgharat; VI OF f.. l.
w Cook: M. OF e.. Z. G.. John A. Logan;
Representative. p. C. i. Schroeder; Al
ternate. T. G. Carrot A. Demarest.
Lincoln Ledge No SO held It's regular con-
yertion on Thursday evening. The rank Of
knight " as conferred on two esquires by
ID. d. 6. G. John g. Berrian. Officers
were nominated Tor election next Thurs
day evening
Jersey City Lodge No. Is on Wednes-
day evening conferred the rank OF
knight on one esquire. Officers were
nominated. There will be not race for
Chanceliors being In IL, II is said that 4;
G. j. r. Soioman and P. g. j. Kent Will
be the favorites. Election Will be next
Wednesday evening.
Hancock Lodge No. ia Gu Friday
evening elected officers as follows:-C. o..
Moses L. Preston; v. G. j.. Busch; Pre-
late. I. Kline; h. of X. aud S. q. l..
T.
nell; Nj. Of f., A Blizzard; NJ a. A., T..
w Wilson; trustee P. c.. }. II. Petit;
Representative, p c. Charles; H. Bald
win; Alternate p. C., A. J. Doan. They
will be Installed Friday evening. January
s. by the ID. d. G. q. aud staff The lodge
enrolled thirty new members this year,
and will have work every meeting next
month.
Palisade Lodge No. l2s on Tuesday
evening conferred the rank of Esquire on
eleven Pages. The election o. officers re.
shifted as foliowss--C. q. A g. Summers;
l.. G.. NJ Dunn; Prelate, B Meany; X.
or K. and s., f. N. Prentice; NJ. of +. 4.
L. Wilbur; II. OF E., }. W. Phelan; Al.
at a, L. A. Manegaux; Representative
P. c.. John J. Pheiaui Alternate z. G.,
v. Il. Lung. This lodge will hold its
meetings hereafter every Monday even
ing in Masonic Hall,
The officers of Lafayette Lodge No. 70
viii he installed on Wednesday evening
the 9th. The rank of-Knight will be con-
ferred on several candidates.
Hudson Lodge No. 81 VIII elect officers
on Thursday evening Installation. Thurs
day. January Z.
Woodland Lodge No. 5, held well at
tended convention on Christmas evening.
Several applications for membership we're
| received. and tue lodge will start the New
Year with plenty of work. a committee
consisting Of Past Chanceliors John Clark.
john knoeller and w. jackson was APP
pointed 10 draft resolutions on the death
OF p. c.. Albert Trotter. The following
officers were elected: e. c., John Codes;
" G., Charles A. MAXWELL; Preiare, e
Norman; X. Of r. and S.. Samuel b. Nc
A. Knoeller, NJ. at A., John Alierdice;
Trustee. William jackson; Representa-.
tive 2. c., John Clark; Alternate p. c..
Aaron NJ. Paul
Grant Lodge. No. 50. held good
aud welfare session on Thursday evening.
1t has never failed TO hold It's regular
convention since Its organization. There
will be work at every convention next
month.
Rathbone Lodge. No. 10. will hold a
busy convention on Tuesday evening.
Officers will be elected. and meeting OF
the Hudson County Pythian Relief aud
Employment Association will be held.
The installation OF Ulcers in the lodges
OF District No. 9 will take place as fol-
lows:-Snernan Lodge. Monday, January
4; Lafayette Lodge, Wednesday. January
9; Hudson Lodge. Thursday, January Z;
Hancock Lodge. Friday. January s; Pal
isade Lodge, Mondsy. January IL; Jer-
seY City Lodge, Wednesday, January IS;
Lincoln Lodge. Thursday. January IA;
Hoboken Lodge, Monday. January IS.
Orient Hall, jackson avenue. presented
lively appearance on Tuesday evening
last Men in the handsome uniform of
the knights OF Py thias, red plumes flying,
gathered there for the institution OF Grant
Division No. Is, Uniformed Rank. Sir
Knight Captain Leonard niarshalled
the forces for the ceremony At half-past
eight Colonel Rhodes and staff entered
the hall and formed provisional divi-
sion with Lieutenant Colonel j. H. Heat
ley as First Lieutenant, Lieutenant
Lyman Brown as Sir Knignt Herald aud
Sir Knight Guard w. II. H. Banister-
The new division of thirty swords strong
WAS then introduced and received the
rank Of Sir Knight. Colouei Rhodes
acted rs instituting officer, assisted By
Palestine Division No. of this city.
Other divisions represented were Uuity
of Elizabeth. Black Prince Of Newark,
and Ortygia OF Philiipsburg. The new
division is COMPOSED of members of Grant
Lodge No. 81 only. It's officers are
Captain. s. C. Leonard; Lieutenant,
William II Forshay; Herald, Charles S.
Hall; Recorder. Thomas p Sayers:
Guard. J. f. Murray; Sentinel, G. E.
Nugenf; Treasurer. George Boyce.
These officers were installed By
Sir knight CAPTAIN Gustave Steup.
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