The Sunday morning news., 1891-09-06
RAPS, SIGNS lND GRIPS
Pytlian Preparations for
the Plainfic1d
Parade.
MASONIC LODGES RESUME WORK
Supreme Lodge ef the X. aud 1. Of
II. 10 Meet.
KNIGHTS Oh PYTHIAs.


ton Of the new bylaws was the cause
G. 6. Meakin conferred the rang Of PAGE
on one candidate. In good and welfare
the lodge was entertained By c. P. But
Ter of Jersey City Lodge aud others. At
the next convention the rank OF Esquire
will be conferred. aEd the officers Of tn e
lodge will exempilfy the work in the
Presence Of several officers OF the Grand
Lodge.
Jersey City Lodge No. is conferred the
rank of Page at its last convention on
one candidate, and at the convention OH
Wednesday evening the rauks Of Page
ana Esquire will be conferred The
! good ana welfare hour was interesting
Good work Is assured in this lodge dur
Ing the months Of September and Octo-
ber
Lincoln Lodge No. Sc held oue of the
best attended sessions OF the term op
Thursday evening G. g. Charles Earle
presided. In an enjoyable rnod and well
fare remarks We're made By p. Cs. Lynch.
steup. Rappieyea, Point. Theiry. Pye.
| Higgons and others The Sick Benefit
| Association held its annual meeting The
report of the secretary showed that the
| association had a successful year The
membership is at present eighty-one
| The directors elected for the ensu-
ing year were p. Is Lynch, Steup.
! G. w Poiats J. 6. Berrian. Il. Connect,
| W. Pye and G. Hodges. The officers-eIect
| are: President, p. C. Steup. Vice-Presi-
| dent. z. c. Lynch; Secretary. P. C. PYe;
| Treasurer. p. @. C0nnett- 1t is expected
| that the membership will exceed one
| hundred during the present term. This
| lodge will be well represented at Plain
| field on September rs. P. G. Smith. of
| this lodge. will be in command of the
! division composed of the lodges in District
i Nh q 4hfc frdteu ehnrfid nDnfr4 af.r4fa far
the rank OF knight in the am plsfied form,
| The most successful terms of the lodge
| were when 1t conferred the ampiified
| rank and no good reason exists why the
same should not be revived
| Palisade Lodge No. Us will confer the
| rank OF Page on Thursday evening on sew
| erai strangers. This lodge is improving
| steadily. and will soon rank among the
best working lodges in the district. A deli
| egation from this ledge viii visit Ash
| land Lodge OF New York TO witness the
amplified work on Thursday next
| Sherman Lodge No. l29 held It's regular
| convention on MoadHy evening. The turn
ont was excellent. This lodge. under
the able management of its pres
/ ent officers, Is growing very rap
! idly. G. l. g. Ralph Donatth
was present and nude some very interest
ing ana instructive remarks, as did also
2. Cs Butler and Duke. At the uext con-
/ teIttO1 LuG SEEtEb7 N4Lk MIL Ot EAt3ifpli-
| fed by the u. D. g. c. and an interesting
convention is expected. Every member
Of the lodge should oe present. This
lodge will show large turnout on Pyth-
| ian Day.
Hoboken Lodge No 106 held very in-
terestiug convention on Monday evening
| The session was devoted to a general good
and welfare, during which the secret
work was exemplifisd by the q. D. g. q.
| The lodge voted to attend the Plainheld
parade in a body, and p. G.
Harry Smith WAS selected to
! carry the large and handsome
| banner of the lodge. Several PROPOSE
tions for membership were received and
| at the next convention the rank of Page
| will be conferred A delegation of The
members will visit 2. c. Harry Smith
| this evening to cohgrstniate hitn on mis-
| arrival at the fiftieth mile post
Lafayette Lodge No. 70 held an inter-
estlng convention on Wednesday evening.
! The rank of knight WAS Conferred on
/ three Esquires by D. ID. q. c. BerriaD,
with the assistance of " G. Dunlap, p. G..
4 John Kaiser and M-at-A- Ross Several
! propositions were received. At the next
| convention the rank of Page will be con-
| ferred In good and welfare p. C.'s Kaiser.
| Van Saun, Vail and others entertained.
On the first Wednesday in October, the
| officers will exemplify the work 10 sew
eral Grand Lodge officers. This lodge is
/ composed of sofne o: the best material in
the city, and will not be found IN the
rear at the close of the term. During the
| coming season the Uniform Ranks will
be invited to visit this lodge, and there
will be a short parade through Lafayette.
| Next month several Grapd Lodge officers
1 will pay the lodge fraternal visit
Grant Lodge No. SO held au interesting
| convention on Thursday evening. The
rauk of Page was conferred by c. Z. Van
Antwerp in a very able manner. The
| Committee on Anniversary are hard al
| work and prophesy great things on Octo
Der a. There Is also prospect of form
lug division of the Unifprm Rank il
| this lodge in the very near future.
| Brother Cadugan was buried on
Wednesday in New York Bay
| Cemetery with Pythiau hcnors-
Over one half of the members have sig nj
4 field their lnteution of Joining with the
l Uniformed Brothers III the parade- The
| Younger element of this lodge is wide
| awake. and il a new division is formed.
old Palestine will be Obliged to look well
| TO her iaurels. The rank of Esquire will
| be conferred on Thursday evening next.
| Hancock Lodge, No. 1o6, conferred the
\ the convention on Friday evening. AT
4 the next convention the rank OF Esquire
| will be conferred. This lodge will parade
| Il good percentage of its membership on
Pvthinu Day Woodland Lodge NO
| held it's regular convention on Friaay
| evening. The Committee on Arrange
| ments for the anniversary reported every
| thing complete FOR the event The an
| njversary will be held III the Castle Hail
next Friday evening. All OF the Grand
| Lodge officers have been invited TO at
! tend. The lodge nominated the follow
Ing brothers:-G. c.. q. w: kilonrn; 6.
/ Y. G, w. Hayhurst: q. P.s w: Z. Hitch
| cock: 6. N. of L C. v. ~ Wilson. q. X,
OF h. and $, G. Pierson: g. M--ai-A.,
| Col Rhodes: g. l. G.. M. McDonough; g..
| o. o.. J. Carha,t, of Montann Lodge
| Rathbone Lodge No. 10 commenced its
regular conventions on Tuesday evening.
| G. G. Joe Locke presided An official
| visit was paid by G. l. 6. Ralph Donath
and G. o. G. DR.. w. E. Hitchcock, who
| entertained the lodge with some pieasan,
| and instructive remarks. The conyen-
| ,ion on Tuesday evening promises TO be
| very entertaining. Every brother should
| be present
Bay View Lodge No. 81 received an off.
/ cial visit from ID. ID. G. c. McDonough on
| Tuesday evening. The recent visits OF
| the ID. d. 6. G. aud other brothers have
1 put new life Ia the l0age and they have
| awakened from their long sleep. New in.
! ,erest is taken in its affairs and old Bay
| View will boonl again.
| The parade oi the First Regiment Uni-
| form Rank OF New Jersey at Plainfield
/ nfonnises 10 be the most successful ever
| given. Every division is recruiting rap
1 idly. and IL is more thRn probable tnat
every SIR Knight viii be ou hnnd. Palss-
! tine Division of this cityexpeets to parade
! fifIy Sir knights. aud VIII hold the right