The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-04
RAPS, SIGNS AND GRIPS.
The Secret Societies Are
Now in the Busy Season
and Active.
CANDIDATES ARE NUMEROUS
Masonic, Pylhian, Forester and
Odd Fellow Gossip.


Jersey City Lodge No. Is, X. Off held
us regular convention on Wednesday
evening. The usual turn out OF =. Cs.
was there. The subject Of forming u de-
gree team WAS debated, aud the team
viii probably be formed with such ffiefn-
pefs as r Cs. j.. M. Butler. RsIph
D0natn, j. Eiier aud C. Solomaii. Sew
era propositions for memOefship were
received, and al tho next convention the
rahR OF Page will be conferred Iii goDd
aud welfare p. Cs. Kent. Solonlstii aud
Ioghul entertained the iodgeEwith fine
vocal selections Remarks were made
by I; Cs. Kent, Eller ana DonHth. There
WI VIII DC Work ut every convention OF the
lodge during the present month.
Lincoln Lodge No. 80 held us regular
convention on Thursd;sF evening. The
rank of page WAS conferred by G. c.
Earle on one stranger Ia the presence OF
large gathering OF members and visit
ing brethren. The holding of the dis
trict meeting called out q large reore-
sentation OF every lodge In the district.
Several members were elected in the sick
Deneficiai association which is rapidly app
preaching the one hundred mark prest-
DENT Steup was absentf for the first time
IL many months. Iu good and welfare
pleasant remarks were made by G. o. g.
Or w E Hitchcock, G. a.. Ralph
Donath, ID. ID. G. c. Nj. McDonough, p.
C.s r. Tilden, j. Clark g. HiggoHs, p.
Lynch. W. Allen, g. Baldwin and III
Mehl. The rank of esquire will be cuu-
1erred at this next convention
Sherman Lodge No. 129 held d well at
tended convention on Thursday evening
Nearly the entire membership of the
lodge was present. Tue rank Of knight
was conferred on four esquires by q. G.
Joseph Duke in very able manner
There We're many visiting brothers pres
ent. At the second convention in the
present month the rank Of page will be
conferred on eleven candidates. making
he increase of members in this lodge for
the months of September and Octo-
to none III the city. The
ID. d. G. C. will be present tomorrow
evening and exemplify the p1written
work OF the order The lodge is differed
by men who are old In the service. and
The best OF work is TO be seen at their con-
yentions. The Chanoelior Commander is
veteran and ranks first in The district iu
work. The lodge numbers a5' present
over sixty members. and applications are
coming in at a lively gait,
Hudson Lodge No. Jog at its meeting
on Thursday evening conferred the rank
of Esquire on one Page and the rank of
knlghb on three. The work vas done III
an excellent manner. 4he degree team
conferrinR the knights rank with p. D.
T. G. Addaman as Prelate and p. g.
Downing as NJ. at A. This is the only
lodge In the district working a degree
team, and the plan has proven successful
In good and welfare pleasant remarks
were made by 2. d. D. G.. c. G. T. Miller.
T. G. Addaman, Downing. Gould, v. G..
Beunell and others. 2. c. Entwistle has
lodge loses in the p. G. one OF the best
working r C.s OF tha order He WAS a
membe of the tenn.
Paiisade Lodge No. 1913 win confer til e
rank of Pare at its convention on Thurs
day evening. This lodge ig rapidly in-
creasing in membership, and contains
asready the names of same OF the most
prominent citizens ON the Hill The ID.
ID. G, G. viii pay il an official visit on
Thursday evening, when the officers will
exemplify the work.
Hancock Lodge No. Ia continues to do
good work The rank OF Page was con-
ferred at Its convention ON Friday even
ing Ia the presence of a number of visit
lug brothers. This lodge was well
represented at the District Convention
on Thursday evening. At the next con-
vention on Friday evening the rank of
Esquire Will be conferred
Hoboken Lodge, No. f06, conferred the
rank OF Esquire at its last convention,
the new robes being in use for the FIRST
time. The rank Of knight will be; con-
ferfed tomorrow evening.
Lafayette Lodge No. 70 will confer the
rank of Page at Its convention on
Wednesday evening. c. c. n. Wilson
Will render the work. The d. d. G. Q.
will be present.
Rathbone Lodge No. 10 held a short
convention ON Thursday evening. There
being no candidate for ad advancement, the
convention was devoted TO he good aud
welfare session, dnIing whic b speeches,
singing and recitations were given. At
the convention on Tuesday evening next
the rank of Page will be conferred on sew
ersl candidates.
Woodland Lodge No. held an inter-
esting convention on Friday evening. G..
c. Jackson conferred the rank OF Page on
five candidates. The work was exceed
inqly well done. the officers discarding
the use of the ritual. The costumes aud
paraphernalia Of this lodge are excelled
by none in the county. The ceremonies
made strong impression on the candi-
dates At the nsxt convention the rank
of Esquire will be conferred. In good
and welfare pleasant remarks were made
by r g. @. G. II. Kfdder. d. ID. G. c. NJ
McDonough. p. C.'s Clark, Knoeller and
King. Brother Glenn was reappointed
organist. A number OF applications have
been received, anG the ending of the
term will show good increase in mem
bership.
Bay View Lodge No. 81 will hold its
regular convention on Tuesday evening.
The members are making up from their
long sleep, and are on the trail for vic
tins D. d. q. o. McDonough will pay
them visit on Tuesday evening.
Centenary Lodge No. 100 will hold its
convention on. Friday evening. 1t prom
ises TO be lively orie.l
Harmony Lodge Of Elizabeth will con-
fer the rank of Knight, assisted by Unity
Division on Tuesday evening. Several
members Of Palestine Division Will
visit.
Washington Lodge has avisitation Com
lnittee which contemplates visiting all
Judges at an early date. IL would be
well II some of the other lodges In the
Staie wonld follow the example set by
this ledge and visit lodges a little more
Paiestine Division No. /. u. r.. held
regular convention on Monday evening.
Thirty-hve members answered roll call.
Canaan SteuD presided. Tue Sir Kuight
,,.,sls pas conferred on Brother Foster, of
Ratlibone Lodge. and Brothers Cousen
and Butler. of Sherman Lodge. Several
,,ronosiiions for membership were re-
,.eiv4d TIE Committee on Entertainme Mt
,.',,,.,r1s that A fine selection OF talent has
hss,,s secured for tina affair at Bergen
Hill on October e. The annual recep-
f5nn ~ che division will take place
ri Woods Hail. November 80.
handsome doll has been presented
to Black Prince DIVISION Ior us
f5olI EXHIBITIONS at the coming fair. The
division voted to attend the fair OF Lin
coin Assembly No. Z on Wednesday even
mo Oeroher is. The division will as
SAMPLE al the Castle Hall OF Jersey City
No IN fafi0ue uniform The conven-