The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-09-20
.RAPS, SIGNS AND GRIPS
PYthian knights Had a
Successful Demon
stTatioIl.
MAS0NS AND SIIRINERS.
Cadets, Junior Mechanics and Odd
Fellows.
KNIGHTS On PYTnIAs.

brought crowds of Sir Knights in uni
form aid sisters pretty aud in gala array.
all TO do honor to The Pythian order of
this State. The city never presented a
more lively appearance. Music, fire
works. fun In general reigned; every one
happy was the rule anflsOrder of the duy
District No. 10 did itself proud
Every one OF the 1872 lodges in this State
was represented in the pmade. over 900
members participating The First Reri-
ment, Uniformed Rank, commanded
by Colonel Rhodes paraeed $50 strong
Eleven divisions we're in line Palestine
No, |. Of Jersey City; Myrtle No.
z OF Paterson; Unity No. B. of
Elizabeth: Black Prince NO 4. of
Newark: Friendship No. 5, of New
brunswick; Red Cross No 8, of South
Anlboy; Long Branch No. 8. Of Long
Brauch; Monmouth No. 9, of He'd Bank:
Orfygia No. II. of Phillipsburg; Cres-
cent No. IS. of Piainfield, and Calanthe
No. II, of Newark. The regiment pre-
seDted fine appearance, and was headed
by Unity Divisions band. drum and fife
corps. After paradlng through the prin-
cipal streets of Plaintield the regimen
passed in review before Major General
Carnohan and Colonel G. v. n. Wilson
Of his staff. The march was in pIatoons
and was we'll executed. The regiment
| was then closed Ell masse on first division
aud photographed ut thea request of ex-
Colonel Poyey, who, although residing in
| the far West, is ever with us. Parad de
being dismissed the competitive drill was
called. The divisions comHeting were
Unity No. 8, Captain John Farewell. of
Elizabeth; Black Prince No. 4, Captain
| 9. N. Stllnis: Ortygia No II, Captain
L Mitchell Reese, NJ. D., of Phil
/ lipsburg The drill resulted in
| OrtyPla receiving first prize, Unity second
and Black Prince third. The judges were
Brigadier General +. Madison Drake OF
Gattling Gun. Battery A. Eiiz lbeth; Can
| tain sherman Garrison, Company f,
| Third Regiment, and Lieutenant r.
| Runyon. First Regiment. A dress par.
| ade of the regiment closed the exercises.
The subordinate lodges of this city par
| AIDED in full strength. G.. G. Joseph Locke
/ of Rathbone was appointed aid to the
1 Grand Marshal. District No. 9, under
command Of +. g. Smith of Lincoln
1 Lodge, paraded over two hundred strong;
District No 2 Germany under d. d. G. @.
I 1ange, paraded one hundred strong,
! District No. % under d. u. g. e.. Nc,
DoHough, Daraded about two hundred
strong, with Rathbone Lodge at the head,
accompanied by Van Honten Post Drum
and Fife Corps, presented hhe appear
ence. In the parade were:-P. C's II.
Tilden, j. Soloman, L. Elier. j. Kent, l..
Pickens of Jersey City Lodge. II. q.
! SmiIh, j. Edwards, G. w. Point G.
Steup, g. Higgons, J. O..
Berflaus j.. 1afneS, II. w :.
Cory of Lincoln Lodge, z. Bronson,
c. Coulson of Sherman Ledge, Harry
Smith, G. Reinhardt. G. Demarcst. T.
Schroeder, G. Maunl. i Stage OF Hobo
ken Lodge, p. G. s Miller and Mckinley
of Hudson Lodge. c. G, Van Wagonen OF
Hancock Lodge, P. Wilson of Lafayette, p.
| G. Mead, C. G. d. J. Locke. V. G. w Pat.
terson Prelate Steadman of Rathbone,
2. C.s Lane, Somers and Prentice OF Pal
isade Lodge. ]. Clark aud j. Knoeller OF
Woodluwn Lodge, ). g. Wilson, ID Cross,
and G. O. Van Antwerp. j. Won Gruber,
OF Grant Lodge. Among the Grands and
Past Grands were 2. 5. e. Ward, S. r
Miller, p. u. C.s Kidder. DE Witt Bolton
Race, Badgeley, Housell. Mccullough
Trenchard and Long G. NJ Of C, Colonel
Wilson, G. G. |. Ulrich. V. G. G. G. W.
Kilhourn, G. P. Hayhurst, q. NJ. at A.
DE Shaw. G. /. G. Ralph Donath, G. O. G.
DR.. w. Hitchcock and p. c. Mauger.
National Lodge No. II held a very
busy convention on Tuesday evening
! There was a large attendance. The SEES
\ sion was devoted to making preparations
for the Pytuian parade. This lodge par
| AIDED the largest number OF members OF
any lodge in tae city. 1t as
1 sembled at eleven o'clock a. n..
and headed by Van Houten Post
| Drum and Fife Corps paraded through
4 Newark avenue to the Jersey City ferry
with 100 members under command of v.
| @. Patterson. They carried the American
| colors and the banner OF the order. On
tuesday evening the rank of Page will be
| conferred
Lincolu Lodge No. sc held an interest
! ing convention on Thursday evening. The
attendaEce WAS good. Several propos-
itions for membership We're received and
/ the rank of PHge will be conferred at the
| next convention. The report of the secre-
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| been printed and viii be mailed to every
| member OF the lodge. The membership
| Of the association is steadily increasing
| In good and welfare interesting remarks
| were made by p. Cs. G.. Higgins, F..
| Lynch, p. T. Shandlcy and w. Allen.
! The committee for the entertainment of
/ Black Prince Lodge Of Brooklyn reported
everything favorable. At tie conven-
| ton on Thursday evening the secret
work of the order Will be exemplihed by
| the ID. d. 6. Z.
Grant Lodge, No. 50. conferred the
rank of knight in the ampiiiied form on
three esquires at its convention on Thurs
day evening. The work was rendered in
very able manner by G. c. Van Ant
werp, assisted by his able staff of
officers. z. G. John Andrews was once
more king. The effect of the display
at Pluiriield is felt, and out of twenty
three members of Grant Lodge present
SCNFutctA SIX bct Vie ISL AOi ~ btfiSiO4 VI
the Uniformed Rank to be connected with
GrauJ Lodge. The sixth anniversary
of the lodge will be held at the lodge
room on Thursday evening next. 1t is
expected that G. Q. John Uirich, g. " @.
kilDourn, Z. Il. Rutan and OTHER grand
officers viii be present. The affair will
10 doubt be grand success, under the
management OF p. 9. Wilson, r. G..
smith, p G.. Cross, ". G. Blake and
Brother ). Fl. Newcomb.
Woodladd Lodge No. 5 has commenced
the fail season with a rush. The three
ranks of the order were conferred on one
stranger at the convention on Friday
evening by d. ID. G. G. McDonongh. The
attendance was rood. number OF
brothers from other lodges being present.
The lodge Is now working under the six
dollar rate. This lodge was we'll repre-
sented at Plaintield. Among the many
visitors on Friday evening were @. C.Van
Antwerp. of Grant Lodge, and p. c. De
Camp. The convention next Friday even
ing win be a pleasant one The rank of
Page will be conferred.
Palisade Lodge No. 128 coferrel the
three ranks on several candidates on
Thursday evening last. The work was
rendered BY c. G. Lang in very able
manner. This lodge was well represented
at Plaintleld. The rank of Page will be
conferred on Thursday evening"
Bay View Lodge No. 81 held a well at
tended convention on Tuesday evening
The rank Of Knight was conferred on sew
eral Esquires. "A number of brethren
were present from lodges IN Districts Nos.
9and 81 ID. ID. g. q. McDonoussh is pay
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