The Sunday morning news., 1891-11-29

RAPS, SIGNS AND GRIPS
Night Picnics and Beer Dis
cuSsed by sthe Catholic
Benevolent Legion.
ODD FELLOWS AND THEIR ROME.
Masonic, PythiaD, Elk, Mechanic,
Malta and Forestic and
Arcanum Notes.
ODD FELLOWS AND THEIR ROME.
KNIGHTS OF pYrHIas.

iIouse NO. D. over Two .uunufeu MEM
bers were present Rathbone lodge
paraded in body, over fifty strong, un-
der the command of c. G. Joseph Locke.
ID ID. q. c. McDonougn stated The obj ct
of the meeting and reviewed The work of
the district for the past year and its
future prospects. He introduced Grand
Chancellor John Uirich, who made a
rousng address, in which he told of the
rapid increase of the order aud the mauy
lodges Instituted, and expressed his en-
tire satisfaction in the condition of the
lodges, composing District No 81
Dewitt, Be- Tas &. 5ol'0Isd Bolton. Ds g. g. =. 6. 6.
Charles Kilbourn. G. I. G.. Ralph
Donath, D. d. G. c. J. G. Berrian, and
p. C.'s Wilson of Grant, Wilson of Rath-
hone, Campbell. Andrews, Knoeller Nc
kee, Paul, Butler, King, and V. C. Pat
tersen. An amusing recitation was given
by F. c. Williams, who also sang well.
Brother Westervelt of Rathbone saug,
aud was repeatedly encored. p. e. jack
son gave one of his recitations. After
the closing of the lodge the brothers were
entertained with fine COLLATION. by the
members of Woodland Lodge. Iu addi-
tion to those mentioned there were pres
ent:-P. C.'s John King, jackson, g.. G.
. Van Antwerp, Brothers Glenn. Maxwell,
Hust Goodman, Davis, P. c. Kidder,
Brother G. Kidder and Cross. The lodges
in this district are Woodland, Rathbone,
membership of over 600
Sherman Lodge No. 129 held an inter
esting convention on Monday evening,
nearly half of its membership being pres
ent. Several applications for membership
were received, and at the next convention
the rank of Page will be conferred C. c.
Joseph Duke resigned his position on ac-
count of business engagements. Tae cleo
tjon to fill the vacancy SO caused resulted
in the choice Of j. J. Purcell. Brother
Cohen was also elected Master-at-Arms.
Both officers were then installed by ID. ID.
G. G. Berrian, assisted by p. G. Bowers
us Grand Prelate, and 4: G. George Pull
lis as Master alarms.
Rathbone Lodge No. 119 held very in
teresting convention on Tuesday evening.
The attendance was the best of any lodge
during the week. G. G. Joseph Locke
presided. The rank of Knight was i'm
posed on one Esquire by p. c..
Andy Wilson, assisted by VIC. Patterson,
Prelate l., Meyers. Mat. A. Steadmau.
The proposed formation of a working
team has been abandoned for the present.
The good and welfare was made enjoy
able by remarks from D. d. G. C. NJ. Nc
Donough, p. Cs. Ross, 1ilden and l.. NJ.
Butler of Jersey City Lodge, P. c.. VIII
son and Mead, G. q. j. Locke and " G.
Patterson. Anniversary is now the sub
ject of discussion, and 1t is proposed to
hold rousing one. The rank of Page
will be conferred at the convention on
Tuesday evening
Lincoln Lodge No SO held its regnlar
convention on Thursday evening This
lodge has never missed its regular con-
vention since its organization, and Thanks
giving evening proved That a better at
tendance can be had on a holiday evening
than any other Brother Pickering of
this ledge was buried ON Monday last at
Arlington Cemetery with Pythian honors.
Assessment No. 4, sick benefit association,
a, r Ia l..
sent at the next convention to make col
lections. In good and welfare remarks
Were made by p. G. S. w. Allen. Rapple-
yea, Lynch, Higgon, Pelloth, and King,
and brothers Glinin and Foller. This
lodge will he we'll represented at the ball
of Palestine Division tomorrow evening.
The rank of page is due for the next con-
vention
Grant Lodge No. 50 held its regular
convention on Thursday evening. Sew
eral applications for me bership were
received and preparations made for con-
ferring the tank of Page on Thursday
evening next. In the afternoon this
lodge paraded at the funeral of Brother
Nerbuch, Ceremonies were conducted
at the residence or the deceased owing to
the inclemency of the weather. The re-
mains were inferred at the New York
Bay Cemetary.
Woodland Lodge No. held its regular
convention on Friday evening". short
session was held, during which the q. O.,
.Jonn Uirich, G. v. G. c. w. kilbourn
and q. !. G. r. Donath were introduced
to the members by ID. D. G.. G. McDon-
ough. Severa. applications for member
ship were received aud the rank OF Page
will be conferred at the next convention.
Lafayette Lodge No. 70 will hold its
regular convention on Wednesday even
ing. The rank of Esquire will he confer
red on one Page by c. c. N. Wilson.
ha
iii Decembet, elections for Grand Officers
will be held and nominations for officers
will be made for the ensuing term.
Palisade Lodge No. 12S held its regular
convention on Tuesday evening. BY dis
pensationD the rank of Page WAS confer =
red on large number of candidates. The
attendance was good, aud plenuyof music
was given. The rank Of Esquire will be
conferred on seyera! Pages at the next
convention, and nominations for officers
for The ensuing term Will be made.
Hudson Lodge No. 81 did not hold it's
convent ntion on Thursday evening, but
will hold double convention the COM
ing week.
Hancock Lodge No. 104 will confer the
rank of Page at its convention on Friday
evening next.
Jel sey City Lodge No. Is held its regn-
lar convention on Wednesday evening.
The convention was devoted to general
good and welfare. Great preparations
have been made for the anniversary of
the lodge or Wednesday evening, Decem-
Der g. at Teutouia Hall. The rank of
Page will be conferred on Wednesday
evening next and at every convention
during the month of December there will
be work
Hoboken Lodge No. LOG will hold its
regular convention tomorrow evening"
There will be work. The members of
District No. 9shonld visit Hoboken and
make the acquaintance of their Prelate.
Bay View Lodge No. 81 will hold its
convention on Tuesday evening. 1t will
receive visit from number of the
members of District No 81.
Washington Lodge will give an enter
tainment and sociable in its lodge room
on December 9. 1t promises to be very
enjoyable affair. Tickets are now in the
hands of a committee. The association
connected with this lodge male Il fra
ternai visit on Friday evening to Charity
Lodge of Orange and WAS handsomely ell
tertained.
Eureka Lodge of Bloomfield was pre-
sented with handsome Pythian banner
Oh Tuesday evening last.
Adjutant Davis will pay visit TO Jer-
sew Guy in Il few days OH business looSi ing
toward the institution of two new dlVls-
ions. Grant and Palsade
Palestine Division No. ! Uniformed
Rank will holl lis annual reception at
Woods Hall, Barrow street, on Monday
evening. The committee, under Lleuten-
ant LYMAN Brown and Secretary John
-. r,r,oooad fnI AN exhibition