The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-12-13
RAPS, SIGNS AND GRIPS.
New Officers Chosen and
Many More 10 be
Selected.
LIVELY WEEK III THE LODGES.
Business aud Gossip Of the Secret
Societies
Lively WEEK III THE LODGES.
KNIGHTS or PYTHIAs.

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The weuty-third anniversary Of Jersey
City Lodge No. is *. Of p took place at
Teutonia Hail. on "Wednesday evening. At
nine thirty O'Clock, the members accom-
panied bF their guests to che number Of
Two hundred and tiftY,entered The banquet
nail, which WIS deliberately decora ted
with flowers and bunting. the hanaiwork
of Brother Miller The tables fairly
groaneu under the weight Of the bounI-
eous supper prepared by mine host
Tony p As the heild was seHtad the genial
nlaser OF ceremonies. Past Chancellor
koss Tiltleu On his right were seated E.
u. G.. Dewitt q. Boifen, &. +. j. r. Rn-
tan. P. c.. Leslie S. Mengef; on his left, Z !
U. @. Moses, Baagerly, q A., la. Will
son q. Z. G. G. Kilbourn, 6. ]. G. r. Don
alh D. d. q C. J.G. Berrians aud d ID.
& G. NJ. MeDonough. After All address
BY p. G. Iiiden inNwhich he referred TO
past and future of the lodge, $ r j. K.
Rntan, opened the ceremonies by Offering
divine blessing on the brothers assembled.
Then arose the dire of battle fnewhich old
King Turkey and Mr.. Lobster were sadly
routed. After tile repast 2. G. lilden
presented m elaborate programme.
every number of which was enjoyable.
Ii opened with an overture on the piano
and violin by Professors r. Coghill and
u. Stone. A duet. THE Minuet Gun at
Sea, was sung By Brother kentand Lee.
4 DIccolo solo, Listen to the Mocking
Bird with variations, was finely rem
dcres by Mr.. David Jordan. Mr. Zuing
sang ia Germans IT'S True and for an
encore. 'sThe Rat Catcher of Hamlin. !"
"We'n Meet on That Beautiful Shore, !"
was given by Jersey cisy's favorile.
Smith aud Hicks sang the quartettes,
Yanetten and ''Come Into the Garden,
Maud. = with good effect REGULATIONS,
nTke Dandy Fifth and Benedict Ar
mold. were gwen by J. Leslie Gossin.
Professor e. stone gave violin solo.
Charles Soloman, Hush, Don't Wake
tie Baby" and THE Song My Mother
Used to Sing" Iuimitaole Bob MELON
mid then amused the company with
humorous recitations and q bass solo by
Mr. Boult, sRrocked in the Cradle Of
the Deep was well received. Brother
j. d. Lee rendered several BEAUTIFUL ball
lads; Mr. Nit fTiek. g bass solo, and Mr..
e, Smith closet the programme with a
tenor solo s II rendered. p c. Ross
Tiiden proved Il nself one OF the best
masters OF cerem mics that c,Rld he de-
sired A past chancellor's jewel was pre-
seutsd 10 p. CD Eiler by S. r. /. r.
Rutan, to P. {. III. 4. Green by r. 2.
john Patrick to F. G. +. Mcdonald BY 7.
g. Ross Hidden. Among the guests
Balgely, p. 6. G. Dewitt c. Bolton. G. v
e G. w kilbourne. 9. I. G. r. Donata,
ID. ID. @. G. |. G. Berian, D. D. G. c.. NJ !.
AlcDcnough. r Cs. Tilden. Patrick,
keut, Mcdonald, Vessels. Bntler. Eiler,
schroener, Poland. Menger. RoekHfeliow.
aherty, Wissert. Pickens, Holmes. J ).
Dpnmead and 2. C. j. solomon.
The funeral services over the late p.
G. Peter L. Cruiser took place on Sunday
last at the Rosevilie NJ. e. Church. De-
crased was, during the year 1890, Strand
Inner Guard of the Grand Lodge of New
Jersey and was at the tins OF his stf
candidate for election as Grand
Preiate He was member OF Sea Side
Lodge Of Sea Bright and also q member
of Long Branch Division Uniformed
Rank He was an ex-Mayor and Post.
master of Sea Bright, and was one Of the
Youngest OF the Grand Lodge officers
befng only thirtv-seveD yearssOf age. On
Monday morning the remains were taken
to Long Branch, where hual ceremonies
were held in the st, Lakes NJ e. Church
Interment took place in the Branch
burg Cemetery. The funeral escort con-
sisted Of Palestine Division, Black Prince
Division, Calanthe Division. Unity Diyi-
sion, Long Branch Division, Henry Clay
Lodge aud Sea Side Lodge X. of p
Among the prominent Knights assem-
bled were Grand Chancellor John Ulrieh,
g. ". &C. W. Kiibnrn. q. z, ~. Hay-
hurst, G.. T. G. r. Donath.. e. O. g.
DIR. Hitchcock, S. r. J. T. Rutan, G. r.
O. Dewitt, c. Bolton. Colonel g. H..
hsmus, Major g, Fl. Kidder. Adjntant
Davis. Captains Steun. Baldwin. Siilnis
and Colonel G.. v. n. Wilson.
Paiisade Lodge No. lis, held well at
tended convention on Thursday evening.
The rank of Page was conferred on elev-
en candidates, aud the rank OF Esquire
was conferred on one Page by " G.
Summers. Seven applications for mem
bership were received. The next conyen-
tion Of the lodge will be held on Tuesday.
December rs. The ranks of Page and
Esquire will be conferred. One p. c.
voled for Grand Lodge officers. Nomina-
tious were made for officers for the ensu-
Jug term. The election will b. held at
the next convention. The installation Of
officers which will take place the last
week of January will be a public one.
Hoboken Lodge No LOG held one of the
best conventions of the term on Monday
evening. Many OF the older members
were present. The election for Grans
Officers was held, thirteen P. Cs voting.
Ofieers Tor the ensuing term were also
nominated. All the next convention the
election will take place. The rank of
Knight was imposed on six EsquIres by
% O, Glostine. Brother Stahl, who has
been in the care OF Steuben Lodge of
philadelphiafo for the past six years was
TeD0fttti
appointed. consisting of p. G. l.. Schroe-
der. p. e. J. Logan aud r G. j.. pemarest
10 draft and engross a handsome set of
resolutions and present them 10 Steuben
Lodge. COMMITTED, with p. c. Mehl
a. chairman. was appointed TO make ar
engagements for public installation on
Manday evening, January 8. All Of the
Grand Lodge officers will be present.
4 snonr the visitors were ID. d, u. G, JIG.
BerrIan, P. D. ID G. G. j. Weinthai, r.
C.s9J. Surgis. Demarest, Latter, Stage.
SCHROEDER, Logan. Smith and Reinhardt,
ali Of whom contributed to the enjoy
n.cnt OF the evening, Several candidates
remain over for this month,
esfing convention on Thursday evening.
,rhe rank Of Page WAS conferred on two
strangers BIZ C. G. Carrie. Next Thurs
flay evening the rank OF Esquire will be
ronferred aud officers for the coming
vcur noi1inated. In good and welfare
f6o lodge was entertained by p. @. n.
Shnniey, 6. Steilp. p. Lynch and G. Nell
s' G,Ant Lodge No. 50 nominated officers
f,r ensuing term. On Thursday even
~, rank OF Esquire was conferred.
81 ksday evening" the rank of Knight
Il \plihed form Will bc conferred
.ar the ensuing term elected.
McDouosiuh paid an official
Mort speech.
lodge No. held an interest
n OH Friday evening. The
: was conferred on num-
c. Jackson having re-
BELLY was Installed by D.
nnti An Invitation has
gnlestine Division to be
\ntlon on Friday even-s