The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-04

The proposed new division Of the Uni
formed Rank TO be formed ia Grant Lodge
still continues to boom. Sir Knight For
shay II working hard to make good or
ganization
The fair Of Lincoln Assembly No. z, Py-
THAN S!sterhood, which viii take place
on October II and Is, promises to be the
event of the season with the Sisterhood
Every Arrangement that will make the
affair enjoyable and profitable to the
friends of the assembly has been made.
Charlotte Ward Assembly No. 1 OF Elizs-
beth has donated an elegant cake basket
and other lodges have d0nated literally.
Lncola Assembly No Z. Pgthian Sis
tcrhood, will hold its regular meeting on
Wednesday evening. Every member
should be present. as This will be the last
meeting bafore the fair.
Calanthe Assembly No. 5, Pythian Sis
terhood, VIII meet on Wednesday evening
at Clinton Hall.
The returns from the lodges in Dis
tricts No. 8 and 27show that the increase
in membership for the first mouth OF the
fall season is surprising. The.end of the
mouth will show that no less than forty
strangers have become snembers of the
order. Good work is being done in every
lodge ia the Two districts. In District
I No. 2 fGernIan) the same result is shown
Several new lodges will be instituted.
during the present month, one at Jersey
City on the 18th aud one at Lakewood. N.
j., during the latter part of the month.
All candidates for Grand Lodge offices
have been notified of their nomination,
aud must notify the g. K of r. aud S. on
or before October Is if they desire to ac-
cept nominations. Nominations are
plentiful. and the floor will be the scene
Of several closely contested elections.
A district meeting of District No. 8 was
held on Thursday evhning in the castle
hall of Lincoln Lodge No. 80, the object
of which was to consult as co holding
public meeting. Many prominent menu
bers OF the district were present ami
lively debate was held. A large number
OF the brothers seemed inclined to think
I the scheme not advisable at this time, the
great objection being. the want OF hall
large enough. A committee of two MEM
beers of eachlodge was appointed TO report
to the D. D. 6. G. on Thursday evening,
October 10, when i will be decided
whether the plan will be undertaken.
Grand Chancellor John Uirich and P.
g. ID. n. Messier paid short visit to the
D. D. G. =. of District No. on Tuesday
last.
g. ". G. G. ". Kilbourn is still sum-
merlng 10 the White Mountains; He
made the entire trip from New Bruins
wick to the mountains, accompanied by
several friends, on bicycles
Was it Rathbone Lodge or the Old
Guard that paraded on Thursday even-
ingY Iu the ranks were Brothers Joe
11oCHef w f-dtttEsOu fzUu tTS0fRS EIfl6
of Ratnhone, dressed in the gay uniform
OF the Old Guard.
p. G. Ross rilden of Jersey City is one
of the best Grand Commanders in the L..
OF II. He Is visiting the lodges in the
State continually, holding public meet
! ings, and by such meetings the
membership Is increasing rapidly n the
| State.
Pigs feet sociables continue to be the
go. Vice Steaaman looks after the in
terestof Andy Wilson. while Andy looks
after the diamonds.
The seventy-first degree is the favorits
with the members of Jersey City Lodge.
/ 2. G. Schroeder is chairman.
| ID. d. g. G. NJ. McDonough never
misses a convention of Woodland Lodge.
| He is an earnest worker and ne snoHld be
reappointed
/ of his year as Grand Patriarch of the
/. O. O. r. New encamDments have bsen
/ formed, and the brother has shown 1im-
7 self to be au earnest worker.
| p. @. GINS Steup of Lincoln made q
short visit to New Haven the past week.
| The p. Q. was well taken care OF by the
brothers in New Haven, several OF whom
are old friends Of Palestine I4vison.
] p. G. Walter Pye makes a model .secre-
tary.
| ice cream party from LincolnY
| G. J. Jos. Locke Will soon be known as
! the Graud Marshal of the county. His
| services are always in demand when q
! parade is on foot
/ The question has been asked If Billy
Mead is hungry yet II he is. it would
De well to invite him to the next pigs
Feet
The recruiting station in Lafayette
Lodge VIII be opened on Wednesday
evening.
Sir Knight George Earle says ne is
with as for keeps now He has closed
his county residence.
Sir Knight George Higgins intends to
produce a fine new solo on the 21st at
Library Hail.
KNIGHTS OF MALTA.
Will P. S. D. Van Antwerp ride a
horse in the coming parade, or will he
Roche's Hall has been engaged for the
meeting of the College of the Ancients on
November 4. They wnl parade from
Woods Hall at midnight. clothed in the
uniform of their rank.
The Headquarters of the Committee of
the Supreme CommAndery will be at No.
8 Exchange place.
S. u. DR.. Jones visited Portland, Me-,
on Monday last, and instituted COM
mandery there nearly one hundred
strong.
Sir knight George w, Point is acknowl-
Will Sir Knight Connect appear in uni
form on the reception OF the Supreme
Commandery?
Damon Commandery, No. 81 is making
great preparations for the coming par
AIDE. About one half of the members are
now uniformed, and viii be seen to great
advantage on November T. This COM
manaery is composed OF men who nave
passed through the chairs of other orders,
and could II they desired become good
workers.
Past Commander Gustave Steup is
doing good work both in drilling the
companions aud working for the success
Of the Journal. He visited Paterson on
Thursday evening, aud drilled the new
Commandery ST. George. On Friday
evening next he Will drill the members
of Columbia Commandery III the school
of the soldier
Abba Commandery has changed its
headquarters 10 Franklin Hall, Warren
and Montgomery street. 1t viii meet
every Saturday evening.
Joppa Commandery will meet tomor-
row evening at Keyser's Hail. LAFAYETTE.
Degree work.
The badges for the coming Supreme
Commandery are very. handsome, aud
every companion should be il possession
of Que.
The committee on the reception of the
Supreme Commandery will meet at No.
Q Exchange place TO lay at two p. IN.
CADETS OF TEMPERANCE.
Fisk Section held verv interesting