The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-07
HNH
RAPS, signs And GRIPS
German MasonS of New Jer-
Sey at a Grand Dis
triCt Lodge.
FORESTERS' GRAND COURT
1t Will Convene in Hoboken Next
W~eek-Reports from Pythian
and Odd Fellow Lodges.
.ORESTERS' GRAND COURT
KNIGHTS Of PYrHIAs.


General Carnohau Is making great pre-
paratious for the coming grand encamp-
meut of the Uniformed Rank of the UDi-
ted States at Kansas City in August. The
divisions and regiments are to supply
their own commissariat; so guartermast-
trip, aud Bronson will he the biggest man
in camp. Colonel Steup and staff Will
keep ooeu house for Jerseymen.
Captain F. n. Prentice of Florence has
been appointed Inspector General Of the
First Brigade with the rank of Colonei.
The selection Is a good one.
Colonel J. N. Reese in a general order
has assumed cotn mand OF the second
Regiment. and announced the following
officers as having been elected ana conf
Observation-Disclosures Colonel. george
H. Pohlhemus of Plainfeld; Major. john
G, Van Dyke Of Plainfield. Surgeon and
Major, Isaac Barber of Pnillipsburg. The
headquarters of the regiment are estab-
lishcd mt PhilIipsburg. Sir knight he
corder OF Ortygia Division has been de-
tailed as acting Adjutant. Colonel Gus.
tave Steup has also IN orders assumed
pointmepts of his non-conimissioned
staff will be made ut an early date.
Palestine Division No. l held Its first
regular drill in Oakland avenue rink on
Monday evening, thirty members being
in line. The drill was conducted by Cap.
I'LL 1duulbbCts aooAopOA e ~ A~
Maxwell. The Division will parade fifty
men at Bridgeport on the 30th. Conrad
Foller has been appointed sentinel vice
F. Jones promoted. The regular meeting
will be held Monday evening. Captain
Bannister has issued an eloquent ad-
do their duty as good knights. A roller
skating club has been formed by the
bers OF the Division. Prominent
among them are Sir Knights Charlie
Buck. Lew Butler, Charles Maxwell,
Charles Earl. They will practice every
Grant Division will drill on Tuesday
evening at the New York Bay House.
Captain Forshav in command. This
Division will furnish the staff for ID. ID.
G. c. Sayre during his installation SER
vices.
Florence Division will drill at Ruth's
Hall and a u election will De held for
captain to fill the vacancy caused by the
promotion of Colonel T. N. Prentice.
Bloomfield, Calanthe and Black Prince
Divisions will parade rs escorts to the
Black Prince Division of Newark held
an ont OF door drill on Wednesday even
Ing.
terhood. held its regular convention on
w euhe6lhJ : A
sword scabbard was presented to Calan-
the Division No, IA for disposal at their
fair. The assembly voted to attend the
fair in a body IN Thursday evening, May
10. The grand officers will accompany
the assembly.
Lincoln Lodge No. s6, Of this city.
again stands third In the State in mem
bership. with Henry Clay. OF Newark,
first, and Friendship. OF New brunswick.
second.
u. D. g.. G. Thomas Sayre, paid an Off
cial visit to Bay View Lodge on Tuesday
evening. He was accompanied by a large
delegation from Grant Division.
p. d. D. G. C. McDonough ID taking a
long rest. He Is rarely away from his
Calantha Division will hold its fair dur
ing the week beginning May 10. Among
the many handsome articles to be dis
posed OF by chance 10 Q beautiful buffet.
Palestine and Grant Divisions will visit
the fair on Wednesday evening; Unity,
Florence and Bloomfield on Thursday
evening, as well as General Rhodes and
stan. The proceeds OF the fair are TO be
devoted to uniforming new members and
meeting the expenses OF the trip to
Kansas City.
Grant Lodge will confer the rank OF
ESQUIRE on Thursday evening. In Han
cock Lodge on Friday. evening several
Esquire.
Al the convention of Hudson Lodge on
Thursday evening. the rank OF Page was
conferred On several candidates by G. G.
Bonnsll. The picnic will be held on June
l. Open house next Thursday. when the
rank of Esquire will be given.
In Lincoln Lodge on Thursday evening
C. C. Zyfsrs conferred the rank Of Page
on ak candidates. On Thursday evening
next, the ranks Of Esquire aud Kniaht
will be conferred. P. G. Wilson Of Rath-
bone, and Brother Mecheius of H,boken
entertained the lodge In good and well
fare.
Lafayette held its regular meeting on
Wednesday evening, The rank of knight
was conferred and several applications
for membership were received, Tbs rank
of Page will be conferred at the next con-
Jersey City Lodge No. Is had four can
didates for the rauk Of Page ON Wednes-
day evening. The work was rendered by
P. c. L. NJ. Butler. 1t Is very probable
that the price OF admission to this lodge
viii be raised to slS BY y salg b ! =, roes.
day evening Prelate Myers was elected
Vice Chancellor to I'LL the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Brother Steademan.
Brother ID. Davis was elected N. Of q.
These officers were installed by p. Z. vii
liam Meade In the absence OF the d. ID. q.
C.. The rank Of Page was conferred on
several strangers by G.. @. George Patter
son. Brother Phillips of this lodge was
Inferred with Pythian honors on Sunday
last.
Palisade lodge No. 1913 held a well at
sended convention on Monday evening.
q. q. Summers Conferred the rank OF
Page on a number of candidates.
Hoboken Lodge No. log conferred tbs
rank OF knight on Monday evening. the
team conducting the ceremonies. At the
next convention the rank OF page will bs
conferred. The picnic will u place n
Ponlman's on June %.
Brother Al. Heritage. Jr.. at the recent
meeting of Rathbone Lodge was elected
and Installed as prelate.
The very latest In Pythian circles. is I
Gre company composed entirely of mem
bers OF the order in Little Rock, Ark.
Captain Buck "a Squad wager tina
thev will be the first In Bridgeport OF
M y 80. They will make q forced marct
for the honors.
Colonel Gustavs Steup, of the First
Regiment Is confined to his residences
with a very painful aud dangerous sick
ness.
KNIGHTS OF MALTA.
Damon C~ommandery No. 81 held its
copyocation on Tuesday evening in It,
new Hall at No. 81 MONTGOMERY street
where It's meetings will now be he'll
weekly. The Malta degree will now b
e~xempli6ed at the mex c~onvocation, ant
.avarnl officers will now be installed b.