The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-11-15
KNIGHTS liE pYrnIaS

kAlGHiS VI P1TlilAS.
Jersey City Lodge No. Is held an inter
esting convention on Wednesday even
ing. The attendance was good, about
fifteen Past Chancellors being present.
The rank of Esquire was conferred on
several candidates by q. g. Donovan.
The good ard welfare was made interest
iug by remarks from p @. Lawrence.
from Newark, n. J. Elaborate prepara-
lions are being made for the celebration
OF the tweDty-tnird anniversary Of the
lodge on December 9. At the next con-
ventlon the rank of Knight will be con-
ferred
Sherman Lodge No 1s9 imposed the
rank Of E1ouire on nine Pages az its con-
ventfon on Monday evening The work
was rendered by p G. Lewis In an able
manner. Nearly one half TIE entsre meln-
bership WAS present. Six applications
for membership were hreceiyed, and the
third Monday in December will show one
hundred members on the rolls, an in
crease OF sixty-four in the first six
months. At The convention tomorroy
evening the rank OF Knight will be con-
ierred on nine Esquires by d. ID. g. G.
John G. Berrian, Jr., assisted by the fol-
lowing officers;-P. Z. g. Steup. v. c. w.
Kidder, Prelate l.. Brown. NJ. at A. l..
Butler, K of r. and s. @. w. Point. NJ.
of {. j. Yarns, NJ. of e. l.. Pellota. L g.
6. Higgens, Orgauist G. Glenn. Every
officer will be in the full uniform of a
present and assist in the work.
PhlIsade Lodge No. 125 held very
pleasant convention on Thursday even
lug. Nearly two-thirds of the member
ship was present. Tnis lodge was insti-
tuted On June 10 with ffftv-Six members,
aud Inc rolls now snow eighty-four. Thir-
teen propositions for membership were
received. The rank of Esquire was con-
ferred on two pages, and the rank of
Knight on five Esqnlrss. The work was
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able manner. The bylaws were received
approved By the Grand Lodge Committee
and will be acted nDon ut the next con-
yen;ion The ACCESSIBILITY Of holding the
conventions every week instead of Twice
each mouth IS bsing discussed. In good
and welfare remarks were made be ID. ID.
G. G. Berrian and P. G. Harry Smith, of
Hoboken. The rank of Page and knight
will be conferred at the convention on
Tuesday evening, November "a. instead
of Thursday evening Thanksgiving.
Lafayette Lodge No. 70 Will hold It's
regular convention on Wednesday even
Ing. The rank of page Will be conferred
on several strangers By G. c. y. Wilson.
The ID. ID. 6. G. will pay an official visit.
Hoboken Lodge No 1906 will confer the
rank of page on several strangers to-
morrow evening. T.. G. Harry Smith viii
introduce to the lodge his sou Harry, who
will receive the page rank. The new
paraphernalia adds much 10 the beAuty OIL
the work.
Grant Lodge No. SO held its regular
convention on Thursday evening c. 9.
Van Antwerp, assisted by his able STAFF
OF officers, conferred the rank of Page on
one candidate and the rank of Esquire on
two. d. d. G. G. NJ McDonongh was
present, and made some entertaining re-
marks. The rank of Knight in the mp
lifted form will be conferred on Thursday
evening. The entertainment of this
lodge will tike place on Friday evening
at Bergen Hall. A good programme has
been arranged
Lincoln Lodge No. SO held good and
welfare session on Thursday evening
The rank of Page will be conferred at the
convention on Thursday evening next.
2. G. Walter Pye resigned as Secretary
OF the sick benefit association on account
OF business engagements.
Hudson Lodge No. 81 will hold its re-
gular convention on Thursday evening.
Rathbone Lodge No. 10 viii confer the
rank of knight on Tuesday evening. The
work will he rendered by G.. G. Joseph
Locke assisted by V. G. Patterson, Prel-
ate Steademan and an able corps Of
officers. The rank of esquire was i'm
posed on Tuesday evening.
Woodland Lodge No. 5 conferred the
rank of esquire on several pages at its
| convention on Friday evening. The at
tendance was good. The rank of knight
Twill be conferred at the next conven-
ton.
Hancock Lodge No ia promises work
for every convention during the next
month, aud at the convention OF Friday
evening the rank of knight will be con-
ferred
ID. D. G. c. Lang OF German District
No. 2 reports that there Will bs good in-
crease shown in his district for the past
term. Fritz Reuter- Lodge No. 1873 will
soon be in good working trim, the work
beiug done in the German language.
Palestine Division No. l. Uniform Rank,
held a regular meeting ON Monday even
| lag. Forty members answered TO theil
names. Sir Knight w. Forshay applied
for aud obtained his honorable discharge,
he having been elected FIRST Lieutenant
of the new division (Grant) soon TO be in
stituted. An invitation was accepted to
attend the convention Of Sherman Lodge
tomorrow evening and assist in
comforting the rank of knight. Tickets
were also received from OrEygia Division
TO attend the fair November IS to 81
The division will pay visit to the Ran
kin Post Drum and Fife Corps of Brooklyn
GU Friday evening next. Ii will assem-
Bile at the Jersey City ferry at half pas.
seven D. N. 1t mas neen decided that
hereafter the second Monday of each
month will be devoted to drilling exclu-
siyely, and the fourth Monday TO business
only. The division WAS addressed by Sir
Knights Donath, Kidder. Allen, Brown
and Steup.
Colonel Rhodes will commence his
official visits dnripg tue present week.
Arrangements are now being made tor
The series OF battalion drills, the first OF
which viii take place ut Elizabeth.
The Association of Grant Division held
meeting on Thursday evening The
tailor was present and twenty
members were measured for uniforms
The institution OF the division Will lake
place during the present month, with at
least thirty-dve members. Captain. elect
Leonard should call the boys together
for practice drill before the day of in
stitution.
An Association was formed at Union
Hill on Thursday evening to form Il new
division of The Uniformed rank, TO be
composed of mem beers of Palisade Lodge.
Twenty seven names were signed 10 the
charter list. AT a meeting in few days
officers will be elected and members
measured for uniforms.
Palestine Association held meeting
on Monday evening. The committee re-
ports that all arrangements have been
made for the reception on Monday even
ing. November &c. 1t Wood 3 Hall. Tick
cts have been sspt TO every lodge in tine
county. Unity Division Of Elizabeth " III
be the guests of the evening hand
some handicapped altar viii I've given
to the lodge or association receiving the
highest number OF votes. The committee
will meet this afternoon at O'Clock. at
the residence of Sir knight Donath's GU