The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-06-07
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ton on Wednesday evening. The pro-
posed amendment TO the bylaws brought
out a good showing of the members. The
amendment was defeated. Several propo-
sitlons for membership were received
and at the next convention the rank Of
| Page will be conferred The rank Of
4 Knight was conferred on Esquire aor-
man by ID. ID. @. c. John G. Berrian, as
sisted 3y p. c. Kidder as Y. c., 2. c. Ly-
man Brown as Prelate, p. c. Butler as a.
at A.. 2. G. George Higgons as /. G. The
above z. C's. compose the staff of the D.
D. g. G. Of District No. for the present
term and are all members of Palestine
Division No. /. The ". or T. rendered
his resignation which was accepted.
Nominations for officers for the ensuing
term were made. Among the many nota-
bles present were:-P. g. G. Kidder, D. ID.
Woodland, r. c. Kline. p. g. j. Keyser.
p. G. Van Saun, Sir Knight P. G. n.
Wilson, several of whom made very in
teresting remarks during good and well
fare. Lafayette IS booming, and If some
of the older members will turn out and
assist the new officers during the next
term. the old lodge will be placed among
the best in the distr lot.
Rathbone Lodge No. 10 held its regular
convention on Tuesday evening The
rank OF page was conferred on one
stranger by g. g. Wilson, assisted by y.
very able manner. At the next conven-
ton the rank of esquire viii be conferred.
This lodge is becoming the banner lodge
OF District No. 81 both IN work and at
tendance. Delegations from a majority
of the lodges Ia the county are present at
every. convention showing the interest
they take 10 the proceedings Of this lodge,
the baby of the city. It's officers are
ranked among the best in the ritualistic
work. In good and welfare, 7. C.'s Iiiden.
Butler, Shaudley, G. /. q. Ralph Douath,
Prelate Patterson, Brother Myers aud
Others entertained the members with
pleasing and Instructive remarks. a COM
mittee was appointed TO make arrange
ments for memorial services to be held
next Sunday evening. Election for Off
GERS are near at hand, aud the boys are
looking about Tor tie most available can
didates.
Cincinnatus Lodge, No. 80, held q well
attended convention on Monday evening.
Visiting brothers from every lodge Ia the
city were present. and contributed TO the
pleasure Of the evening The attendance
at the conventions of this lodge Is better
than 1t has been, a great many OF the
older members being found within the
lodge room every meeting night Among
| the visitors were p. c. Chevelin OF Hud-
son, p. q. Baldwin OF hancock, z. G.
| Butler OF Jersey City, aud p. G. s Duke,
Pulls, Gilmore. Shnffisbottom and Lane
of Cincinnatus, all of whom entertained
! the lodge in good and welfare. The next
convention promises TO be a lively one
Every member is requested TO be present,
4 as business OF great Importance viii come
4 up for action.
Hoboken Lodge No. log conferred the
rank OF Esquire at its convention on Mon
\ day evening C. G. Schroeder presided.
| The convention was well attended. g. L
! g. Ralph Duuath WAS present aud made
an address. C. G. Schroeder rendered his
resignation and Brother Sinclair was
/ elected to I'LL the vacancy and will be in
stalled on Monday, June %. BY the d. d.
9. c. This lodge IS doing good work,
propositions for membership being re-
ceived ut every convention. The workers
are out una say that they Will place old
! Hoboken among the 290 before the next
session Of the Grand Lodge. At the con-
! ventionon June IS the rank of knight
VIII be conferred and al interesting ses
sion will be held.
Lincoln Lodge No. Sc conferred the
rank Of Page on one esquire at its cOnven-
1 ton on Thursday evening The work
| was rendered by G. G. Walter Rye in an
able manner. The sick benefit associa-
ton neId meeting. Assessment No. 2
is nov due. This assessment Will proba-
I bly, be the last during the year. making
! the cost to each member three dollars for
! the year. The membership is incressing
! and before the end of the term the mem
! hers of the association viii be reeeiying
/ ten dollars per week on sick benefits. The
rank of Eiquire Will be conferred on
! Thursday evening: il is desired thai all
\ the members attend. In good and well
I fare remarks were made by v. G. Van
| W agonea, OF Hnacock; G. c.. Hoffmever
l of Jersey City; p. C.s Steup, Allen, Sill
path, Lynch. Poinl. Higgons, and others
/ of Lincoln.
! Hudson Lodge No. 81 held an interest
/ ing convention on Thursday evening.
\ The rank of esquire was conferred on sew
erai strangers A team from this lodge
consisting of P. G. Gould, as G. c., P. e.
| Euwistle, Y. c., p. C. Addaman, Prelate,
! p. c. Mcdowell, NJ. at A. p. c. Miller.
/ as l. G., will confer the rank of page at
the institution OF Palisade Lodge. on
! Thursday evening. This lodge is rapidly
| Increasing in membership under the six
| dollar rate, and its conventions are at
/ tractive. Among its members are some
of the best in the districts. In comforting
the ranks of the order, p. C.ts Gould,
Entwisile, Miller and others entertained
| til members in good and welfare.
Jersey City Lodge No. IS, ut its eonven-
| tion on Wednesday evening. conferred
| he rank OF Page. The committee on the
production of the play OF Damon and
/ Pytnins at the Academy of Music on
| Monday, June Is. reports ready sale Of
tickets and good prospect of filling the
\ were the guests Of p. G. John Patrick, at
| his home in Rutherford, on Thursday
| evening AT the next convention the
rank OF esquire will be conferred.
Hancock Lodge No. ia held its regular
convention on Friday evening. The
/ rank of Page was conferred on three
strangers by G. G. Baldwin. Several
propositions for membership were re-
/ ceived and at the next convention the
/ rank OF Esquire will be conferred. The
4 attendance was good Hancock is the
| only lodge Ia the district which has not
1 received its copies OF the Grand Lodge
| report. owing possibly TO tho change or
/ residences OF the X. OF r. and s. The
| GOOD and welfare brought out the good
takers OF the lodge and pleasant hour
was passed.
! Bay View Lodge. No. 81, received an
| official from d. d. q. G.. McDonoagh, on
| Tuesday evening Inc d. D. G. G. ex-
! v essed himself as well pleased with the
| condition OF the lodge. In good aud vel
| fare pleasing remarks were made by the
| d. d. g. c., T.. G. Clark, T. c. Curtis and
| others
/ Woodland Lodge. No. 8. held lively
| convention on Friday evening. Ali Of The
orators OF the lodge were on hand. ana
| words Of wisdom were spoken by all. The
/ Good advice given 60 the members Will no
4 doubt be taken into consideration.
4 Decoration Day WAS one or the greatest
1 dars is the history Of Palestine Division,
1 They received Is guests Brldgeport and