Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-24
General Lodge Notes.

The next regular meeting of Reliable
| Council Sc, /. S. of l., will be held next
Thursday evening, May %, at Engineers
Hall, No. 10 Federal street, Allegheny, at
which time officers will be nominated for
the ensuing term.
Mt. Washington Lodge 332, K of P, At its
meeting last Thursday evening conferred
the rank Of Page upon three candidates, the
rank of Esquire upon two. the rank of Knight
upon two and received five propositions for
membership. ID. d. G. G. David Deakin was
present and said he was proud of the manner
In which 332 is doing the work.
The Board of Managers of the Chosen
Friends Sick Benefit League of the Western
District of Pennsylvania met at Wilkins
burg last "Wednesday, when a full number of
members were reported on the roll Certifi-
Gates will be issued June ], and the next
meeting of the board will be held at Mendel's
Hall, Allegheny, at O'Clock, Friday, June 5.
The Grand Lodge, 1. o. o. F., met the past
week, and I'd showed the order has gained
nearly 5000 members, having 10Os lodges in
working order now. The District Deputy
Grand Masters are: For Middle District,
Thomas Mathews; Northern District James
D. McMeans; Southern District, Charles F.
Gicquelais, of McKeesport.
Members of Union Lodge No. 81, A. OU.w.,
turned out In goodly numbers last Friday
night to listen to an address by Rev. T. II
Foster, pastor of the Eighteenth Street NJ. p.
Church, of the Southside, and they were
gratifed far beyond their most sanguine ex-
pectatlOnS. Inc reverend gentleman is q
member of Erie Lodge No. 80. Jurisdiction of
New York, and promises to visit Union
Lodge often. Next Friday night this lodge
will nominate its officers for the ensuing
term, and a lively time is expected
Six months ago young order known as
The Shield came quietly into the city and was
established with about % young men as
charter members. The supreme officers
promised that the order would nav SlOO for
$50, the latter amount to be paid in in assess
ments of 81 each. More or less distrust was
placed in the scheme, owing to the failure of
several similar organizations. During the
past week, however, the members were
notified that their money would be maid
them on May 2s the ddy 1t is due. On that
evening a complimentary entertainment
Will be given in Saller's Hall, corner Smith
field and Diamond streets, where there will
be. recitations and music by well known
local talent, and an address by the Supreme
Past President of the organization, WHO will
cash the certificates of the members giving
each q check for $780,
knights Templar of Pennsylvania will be
held in Erie, commencing Tuesday at 3 p M
About 45O knights will go from Pittsburg
and Allegheny, and many of them will be
accompanied by ladies. Pittsburg Com
mandery No. will go by the P. &L. E., 200
strong. This commandery has secured 60
rooms at the Reed House. where the head
quarters of the Grand Commandery will be
held. Ascalon Commandery No 50 will go
by the Z. a p, and will send rs members and.
ladies'. Allegheny Commandely No IS will
also go by the E. & p, and will have 125
members, accompanied by LADIES' These
latter two cGmulandcries will go in n special
train OF Pullman cars on which they will
Tancrcd Commandery No. As will accom-
pany Asc:lon Commandery, and No. So of
Washington, Pa, will accompany Allegheny
No. 35.