The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-01

menu TO De given Tor tne 2Denenbs OIL
Brother Dnshaniou OF Blake Lodge,
Worcester, Mass, who has been sick for
a long period. A meeting Of the joint
committee, composed of one member
from each lodge, and the Sisterhood Com
mittee met last evening at the residence
of Sister Campbell, Court House place,
to make all necessary ARRANGEMENTS.
This entertainment is in a good cause,
and Should have the hearty support of
the brothers.
MA birthday reception was rendered TO
Sir knight w. II. Bannister on Monday
last, it being his fifty-fifth birthday A
number of the Sir knights of Palestine
Division, U. r. *. of p, and Comrades
of Zabriskie Post. G.. A. H., were present.
During the evening Palestines Quartette
rendered some line selections. Sir
Knight Captain G. Steup presented to
the host on behalf of his daughter very
handsome Knights jewel Commander
Patterson presented him, on behalf of
Mrs Bannister with a very handsome
pair of gold sleeve buttons worked with
the X, of p design. He was the recipient
OF other presents. Daucing was INDUCED
in and very pleasant evening was
passed. it being well on the wee hours
when the guests departed. Among those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Ban
mister, Mr.. and Mrs. !Coulson, Mr. aud
Mrs Mayding, Mr.. and Mrs. f. Burke,
Colonel N. Brown and wife, Mr.. and Mrs
Breen, Sir knight G. Burke and Miss
Emma Van Cotr, MIR. Boyd and Miss
Katie Mannion, Miss Kaufman. Charles
Parker and sister, Mrs. Merritt, Capt. G.
Steup, wife and daughter, Sir Knight G.
f. Higgons and wife, Sir Knight W. r.
Kidder and wife, Brother Patterson and
wife, Comrades Locke, Robinson and AL
len. Sir knights Pelloth, Yarns, Glenn,
Kleeman, Somers and others.
Palestine Division will hold its regular
meeting on Tuesday evening. Business
of Importance will be brought before the
division Every member should endeayor
to be present. The officers-elect for the
ensuing term will be installed aud several
propositions will come before the division
for action. The entertainment committee
will make a final report, and will show a
good balance from The last reception.
The regular meeting of the Hudson
County Pythian Relief and Employment
Association will be held in the Castle
Hail of Hancock Lodge No. ia on Friday
evening A full attendance of the COM
Inittee is desired. All lodges who have
not as yet entered the association are
requested to send their COMMITTEES TO this
meeting.
The new Pythian temple in Newark
was opened by Covenant Lodge on Mon
day evening with appropriate ceremonies
The lodge room is without doubt one of
the handsomest in the State. Invitations
are out for the twentieth anniversary
reception of Covenant Lodge to cake
place on Monday evening, March 9th.
Lucky is the brother who secures one.
At the recent meeting OF the Board of
Officers of the First Regiment, Uniformed
Rank. Captain George Rhodes. of Unity
Division, of Elizabeth. was elected Colo
mel to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Colonel G. w. Povey. DR..
J. H. Hagar, of Newark, was reelected
surgeon.
The next sociable OF Black Prince AS
sociation will take place on Wednesday,
March 1S The sociables are looked for
ward to with great pleasure by the friends
of the division. Invitations are now ready
and can be secured from any member Of
the division.
Grand Chancellor Ulrich has appointed
the following committees for the year
On Finance and Mileage, I. n. Reading,
of No. %, j. N. COuger, No. IS, L. b.
Biackford, No. 102. Law and Supervision,
g. 7. Cranmer. No. II, j. +. Fuerstein.
No: 81. W Alliger, No: H.. Appeals and
j. WeinthaI. No. 106. H. J. Theiu, No. "a.
Returns and Credentials, L. w. Getty. No.
SO. w. Lake, No. s., A. Steiner. No. So.
Printing, j. +. Wehrly, No. So c. E.
Mackev. No. As. e. w. Point. No 81.
Grand Chancelior's Report, D. q. Cobb,
No "a, G. II. Pembroke. No. %, NJ. Z.
1AetQHs NJ ~. Ji0l5Lt 0OILc5UOQAcuCS.
r. S. Tilden, No. Is, II. Davis, No. 60, G.
w. Peterson, No. s. Obituary, Z. Eustice,
No. 81. G. ID. Stuart, No II, J. K Morey.
Silver Anniversary. ID. N. Messler, No 50.
w. j. Husbands, No. 80. ]. e. Flannery,
No. 10l. Revision of Laws, De Witt G.
Bolton, No. 81, NJ r. Badgley, No. 3,
Sidney Farrar. No. 11S.
Peace and harmony once more reign
supreme in the lodges of the State The
Grand Lodge has had It's session, officers
have been elected, and the numbers OF
the order have settled down to good WORK
for the present term, candidates are plen-
tiful and the present term bids fair to
roll up larger increase than the past
year. The Grand Lodge officers elected
are all energetic and will work faithfully
to increase the membership in this State.
District No. 8, located at Newark and
vicinity, has been divided as follows:-
District No. will be composed of Lodges
Nos. 3. "A, 90, 81 and IS. All of the lodges
will meet at No. 224 Market street. The
consist of Nos. As. "a, 49, lis and 1872 The
grand chancellor will call meeting in
the district at once for the selection of
district deputy grand chancellor.
The salary of the grand master of ex-
chequer was increased from $50 to 500.
The grand chancellor was allowed $500
for expenses, the grand vice chancellor
$3.50, and the grand *. Of r. g. S. 5000
The per capita tax has been fixed at 80
cents.
What is the Orient? is question often
asked by the brothers. Come down to
Lincoln some Thursday evening, BROTH
ers, and get it. Charlie Marks might en-
tighten you on the subject; go and see
him.
S. r., j. Miller says he is very fond OF
the Orient. He enjoys it. He got it and
keeps il, being assisted in doing so by G.
o., J. G. Berrian aud G. A. R.. j. Rap
pleyea-
All Of the decisions rendered by P. G.
c., Dewitt b. Bolton during his term
were sustained bv the Grand Lodge
The Grand Officers-elect were installed
by p. G. c., w. H. Mccullough, assisted
by 2. G. C's Kidder. Moon, Housell and
Miller
An amendment to the Grand Lo dye
constitution was introduced, making the
Grand Lodge a representative body, aud
that each lodge be entitled to one repre-
sentative for every one hundred members,
and one for fraction of one hundred. 1t
will come up for action next session.
At the past session S. r., j. r. Rulan,
assisted by S. r., j. e. Miller exempliiied
the secret work of the order ia very
able manner. The ceremonies were very
Instructive as well rs interesting, but
what the lodge wants is a competent
officer, whose duty it shall be to visit
every lodge, and not only examplify the
secret work, but satisfy himself that
every officer is well posted in his work,
the V. O., not only in his own work. but
that of the G. G. as well, as this officer
may be called unon to take the first chair
at any time during his term.
A scheme Is proposed by a number of