The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-09-27
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KNIGHTS VI PYTHilS.
Grant Lodge No. 50 celebrated its sixth
anniversary on Thursday evening IN
roval style The committee had arranged
Il fine programme for the friends of the
lodge, consisting Vt singing, recitations
and music. The lodge held a short ses-
sion. and then the doors were thrown
open to the host of friends IN waiting p
G. Won Gruben had decorated the hall
handsomely with flags and buntings. p.
d. D. G. G. Stephen Van
Wart made The opening address
Of welcome, and then introduced
Brothers j. Lindiey and G. Fitzgerald for
harmonfca duet. Brother TOTES fol-
lowed with recitation. P. D. d. G. c..
Stephen Van Wart then gave an interest
lug history of the lodge, IN which he
stated that the lodge was instituted in
1885 By d. d. G. G. Samuel p. Chapman.
With a charter membership of 30. The
first rank was conferred by G.. C. Cole
man Of Cincinuatus Lodge, the second
rank by p. c. Walter G. Smith of Lincoln
Lodge and the third rxuk by p c. John
q. Berrian or Lincoln Lodge Since the
institution the work OF the lodge
has been as follows;-Initiated.
282; admitted By card, 10;
Z. Total mem bersnipat present. Isl. Re
csipts. initiation fees, 81 .0Sd: rank fees,
$751;: cards. $44; dues. q, Bis 95; assess-
ments, el.6i6; building and loan, S46f %;
other sources, 81, 1873 Total. 50. 80 20.
.ExpendituI ss-Sick benefits paid. IS, ll3:
relief for members of other loGges,
S26l; death benefits, $500; for
general expenses, S3.Q4S.90; sundries,
$552 3s; Invested in 3. l., $500. 30 Assets
Cash IN paraphernalia. S772; invested in
b. and L. stock. 500; cash in bank, $40;
amount due from other lodges. sg3;
amount due from members. S26s. so,
This Is remarkable and good showing.
2. S. r. Moses Badglry was then intro
duced, and delivered an able add ress.
After duett by Mrs Rsrman aud Mr.
Pollock. p. S. c. William Ward delir-
cred the address OF the evening. Then
followed a duett by Mr.. and Mrs. Mac
onelius: harnlonica solos, Msssts J.
Lindley and @. FITZGERALD. and recita-
were served, during which an amusing
incident took place. p. C. Blake had
presented a barrel of potatoes TO the
lodge, and the person guessing nearest
the number of potatoes ia the barrel,
wns 10 be presented with the barrel
The guesses were placed at ten cents
each. Mrs. zRcrher guessed the number
as 5eT and Mrs. Boise as 5l9. The actual
number In the barrel was SIS. The guess
ing having resulted In tie, the barrel
was divided between the ladies men
toned. Among the many guests present
were P. S. c. General William Ward, p
s r. Badgley. 2. d. d. g, c. Van Wart,
y. ID. &C. McDonougn. p Cs. j. G. Wilson
and wife, j Andrews and wife. d. Camp
bell and wife, ami Pc 5 Sayres, Leonard,
Forshay, Clark and Mckee. aud represeu-
taiives from every lodge in the country.
Letters OF regret were read from e.. c.
John Ulrich, G v. c. KiIbonrn. e. p
Hayhnrst and q. O. 9. Hitchcock.
Sherman Lodge No. l29 held an inter-
esting convention on Monday evening
The rank OF Esquire was conferred on
four Pages by G. G. Joseph Duke and his
able officers. Eight propositions for
membership were received The rank OF
knight will be conferred tomorrow even
ing. d. d. G. G. John g.. Berrian, with
the assistance of g. /. G. Ralph Douath,
as Grand Pralate. and Z. C. Pulls
as G. NJ AZ A.. Installed v. C--eiect
Brother Jones asla Brother Beatty as NJ.
OF f. In good and welfare remarks on
the good Of the order were made by g. l.
G. Douath. ID D. g. c. Berrian. r. Gs
PnIlis. ShufflebottoIn Lang, Lewis,
Duke and others. The mem bership of
this lodge is over sixty, gain OF twenty
aiuhf since tf1a fuSrifuffou5 2nn il b{dx