The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-06

Trenton, n. j., on Tuesday evening,
February 16. as many matters of import
ant matters pertaining to the uniformed
rank in this State will be brought before
the board. Among the most important
will be the formation of a brigade OF two
regiments, the election of II Major in
place of Major George Il. Kldder. re-
tired, aud the burial fund. Enca mpment
affairs will be discussed, and arrange
nents made for the next annua parade
of the regiment. The election for Major
Will be interesting. as u number of candi-
dates are in the field. The term of office
is four years. dating from the day of cleo
ZION. All officers are required TO be in
fatigue. uniform without side arms.
Colonel George II. Rhodes and staff
will commence their official visits at
once.
Adjutant Davis is busy with his report.
II will be presented at the next meeting
or the Board of Officers.
Now that the Uniformed Rank is re-
cruiting so rapidly, every member should
join the Regtmental Burial Fund.
1t has been decided by the Supreme
Chancellor that the Uniformed Burial
Fund does not conflict with the Endow-
nent Rank, X. OF P.
Sir Knight Higgons made a good Lieu
tenant at the institution of Florence
Division. He will make a good Herald
for Palestine.
Lieutenant Hitchcock of Black Prince
Division was the guest of Captain Prem
tice at the institution of Florence Divis-
ion.
The annual report of the Endowment
rank sho ws the membership Of the rank
TO be 81. 500. The total insurance is
$50. 600. 900; there has been paid to bene-
f~iciaries from March / to December l,
1891. s545 900 making a grand total of
S6,407, 1913 paid to re atives of deceased
members. Since January l. 1891. 1S5 Sec
| finnq hoxrn haan aotahlicha6 1 no. ,,Ar,-
bers admitted, 1,402 members having
been admitted during the past quarter.
The Endowment rank reports a cash
balance of $l75 600 in The hands Of Su-
preme Secretary Kennedy subject to con-
troll ofthe Supreme Lodge Committee.
Sisterhood, held its regular convention on
Wednesday evening. Several officers
who were unable to be present at the in
stallation were Installed by the Grand
Chancellor. This assembly is growing
rapidly and will become oae OF the largest
In The State.
Lincoln Assembly No. Z, Pythian Sis
terhood, conferred the degree on several
applicants, Wednesday evening.
The meeting of tine Grand Lodge,
Pythian Sisterhood. will be held in
April.
There are about four thousand lodges in
the Order of knights of Pythias, with a
membership OF over three hundred and
fifty thousand.
The Amplified Degree was conferred
for the first time in buffalo, N. Y, re-
Gently, Willard Fillmore Lodge having
the honor. ~
Lincoln and Grant Lodges paid out
more sick and death benefits during the
past year han any other lodges in the
city, the expenses being about 50. 900.
Hancock Lodge suffered less from sick
ness han any lodge in districts No. 9
and 81.
That some plan should be devised to
prevent the dropping of mem bers for N.
p. d. is very apparent from the fact that
from the year 1868 to 1890 the loss TO the
order from this cause was 204 069, OF
which number q, 712 have been r~einsIated,
makinEa net loss of 176. 357.
One u the features of District No. 6
for the next year will be the frequent
meetings of the Chancellor Commanders
of lodges, the d. D. g.. G. and members
Of the staff. 1t Is proposed to max the
meetings once every two months.
Every Past Chancellor who can possibly
attend the session of the Grand Lodge
Wednesday. February II. This session
promises to be the most interesting in
years.
Every member should make an effort
to attend the silver anniversary exercises
to be held in the Taylor Opera House,
Trenton. on Wednesday. February II.
Admission will be by tickets. which will
be distributed at the Grand Lodge SEES
sion. Any member of the order, regard
less of rank, is entitled to one of these
tickets. Excellent speakers will be pres
emit. Madame Alberti of the DelsarLe
School of Expression OF New York and
Miss Kate Opdycke have been engaged.
Brother George Deitel, the largest mem
Der of the Knights OF Pythias in the
world. receutly died at Cincinnati. He
was in all r reliability the largest man in
the world at the time of his death. He
weighed 763 pounds, measured 102 inches
at the waist and "a inches at the chest;
his arms above the elbow were 81 inches
in circumference. His height was 6 feet
8 inches.
Will P. C.s Jim Soloman and Liny
Pickens be in Trentonf
Brother Davis one of the most regular
members in attendance at the sessions Of
Lafayette Lodge.
G. M. at A. Ralph Donath promises to
take care of all the boys OF the district al
Trenton.
Past Chancellor Joe Locke will make
his first appearance at the Grand Lodge
OH the nth, bouquet u all.
D.. ID. G. Z. NJ. McDonough Is taking 0
much needed rest after his severe duties
of the past year.; his district appreciates
his efforts and would have been pleased
TO see the brother at the helm again.
ID. d. Il. G. William IL. Mead will keeI
the members busy during the coming
year. Billy will soon know all abouI
missing cars and walking the brow OF tn,
Hill at midnight.
The revival services which have beer
so signally successful in st. Paul's NJ. K
Church, TlArd street, during the past TIVE
weeks. will be continued every night thii
week but Saturday. The services to
morrow will he specially interesting,