The Sunday morning news., 1891-11-15
KNIGHTS OF PyTIIIAS.

| kNIGiiTS 0F PITlllAS.
Jersey City Lodge No. Is held an inter-
| eSting convention on Wednesday even,
ing. The attendance was good, about
| fifteen Past ChaDcellors being present.
! The rank of Esquire was conferred on
several candidates by c. G.. Donovan.
| The good and welfare was made interest
ing by remarks from p. G. Lawrence,
| from Newark, n. j. Elaborate prepara-
tions are being made for the celebration
of the twepty-third anniversary of the
| lodge on December g. At the next con-
vention the rank of Knight will be con-
| ferred.
Sherman Lodge No. 100 imposed the
| rank OF Esquire on nine Pages at it's con-
| ventfon ON Monday evening. The work
was rendered by P. G. Lewis in an able
manner. Nearly one half The entire MEM
Dership was present. Six applications
| for membership were sreceived, and the
third Monday in December will show one
hundred members ON the rolls. au in
crease of sixty-tour in the first six
months. AT the convention tomorroy
evening the rank of Knight will be con-
ferred on nine Esquires by D. D.. G.. G.
John q. Berrian, Jr., assisted by the fol-
lowing oficers;-P. 7. G. Steup. V, G. W.
Butler, X. of r. and S. G. w. Point. NJ.
of f. j. Yarns. NJ. of Il. l.. Pellota l. G.
g.. Higgops, Organist G. Glenn. Every
officer will be in the full uniform of a
Knight. Palestine Division will also be
present and assist in the work.
Palisade Lodge No. 12S held a very
pleasant convention on Thursday even
ing. Nearly two-thirds of the member
ship was present. This lodge was insti-
tuted on June 10 with tifty-six members,
aud the rolls now show 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 Esquires. The work was
rendered by Z. q. V. B. Lang in very
able manner. The bylaws were received
approved by tine Graud Lodge Committee
and will be acted upon Mt the next con-
venton. The advisaDilitY of holding the
conventions every week instead of Twice
each month is being discussed. In good
and welfare remarks were made be d. ID.
G. G. Berrian and p. c. 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
ink. The rank OF page will be conferred
on several strangers by G. G. n. Wilson.
The d. ID. G, G. will pay an official visit.
Hoboken Lodge No. los will confer the
rank of page on several strangers to-
morrow evening. p. G. Harry Smith will
introduce to the lodge his son Harry, who
will receive the page rank. The new
paraphernalia adds much to the beauty OF
the work.
Grant, Lodge No SO held its regulsr
convention on Thursday evening G. G.
Van Antwerp, assisted by his able staff
OF officers, conferred the RANK of Page on
one candidate and tie rank OF Esquire on
two. d. ID. G. G. M. McDono1gh was
present, and made some entertaining re-
marks. The rank of Knight in the amp
lifted form will be conferred on Thursday
evening. The en- tertainment OF this
lodge will take place on Friday evening
| at Bergen Hall. good programme has
| been arranged.
| Lincoln Lodge No. 36 held good aud
| welfare session on Thursday evening.
| The rank Of Page will be conferred at the
! convention on Thursday evening next.
z. c. 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 will confer the
rank of knight on Tuesday evening. The
work will be rendered by c. G. Joseph
Locke assisted by ". C. Patterson, Prel-
ate Steademan and an able corps of
officers. The rank of esquire was I'M
posed on Tuesday evening.
Woodland Lodge No. conferred the
rank of esquire on several pages at its
convention on Friday evening. The at
tendance was good3 The rank of knight
Will De conferred at the next couVen-
tion.
Hancock Lodge No. ia promises work
for every convention during the next
month, and at the convention Oh Friday
evening the rank of Knight will be con-
ferred
d. d. G. c., Lang of German District
No. Q 2reports that there Will be a good in
crease shown in his district for the past
term. Fritz Reuter- Lodge No. 1873 will
soou be In good working trim, the work
being done in the German language.
Palestine Division No. l, Uniform Rank,
held Il regular meeting on Monday even
ing. Forty members answered TO their
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 Ortygia Division
to attend the fair November is to 81.
The division will pay a visit to the Ran
kin Post Drum and Fife Corps of Brooklyn
on Friday evening next. 1t will assem-
BILE at the Jersey City ferry at half past
seven D. N. 1t has been decided that
hereafter the second Monday of each
month will be devoted to drilling eXclu-
sively, 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 dnriDg the present week.
Arrangements are now being made tor
the series. OF battalion drills, the first of
which will take place at Elizabeth.
The Association of Grant Division held
n meeting on Thursday evening The
tailor was present and twenty-seven
members were measured for uniforms.
The institution of the division will take
place during the present month. with at
least thirty-hve 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 members of Palisade Lodge.
Twenty seven names were signed to the
charter list AT Il meeting in few days
officers will be elected aud members
measured tor uniforms.
Palestine Association held a meeting
on Monday evening. The committee re-
ports that all arrangements have been
made for the reception on Monday even
ing, November 30, at Woods Hail. Tick
cts have been sent co every lodge in the
county. Unity Division of Elizabeth W ill
be the guests of the evening. A hand
some marble-topped altar will lie given
to tie lodge or association receiving the
highest number of votes. The committee
the residence of Sir Knight Donath's on
ments. Lieutenant LYMAN Brown is
nd fr fohe tohN