The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-30

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penses have been for the yenr sT,454
Two new lodges have ssDeeu formed ant
one lodge suspended. ID. ID. u. q. Der
ian was unanimously reelected for 1899
A Committee composed of the represen
tatfyes of each lodge was appointed t.
convey to the incoming Grand Chanoelloi
the recommendations of the district
Addresses were made by the DID. &C
q. L 6. Ralpn Donath, 6. O. GasDr. VII
liam f.. Hitchcock, D. ID. q. o. M. Nc
Donough, OF District No. q, P<C. Able
OF Covenant Lodge, p. D.. BsFG. c.
theodore Miller aud Joseph Duke, +
C.'s Reinhart, Lang, Doane,. Balwin
Phelan, Rappleyea. Point and Summers
D. D. G. G. M. McDonough, OF District
No q held a meeting in the castle hal
OF Grant Lodge No. SO on Thursday
evening. Centenary, Bay View. Wood
land, Grant and Rathbone Lodges sent
good. delegations. The d. d. g. c. re-
ported that the strength of the district is
$40 members, aud that the lodges are all
in excellent condition. The elections for
D.. ID. G.. c.. after a close contest, re-
suited in the selection of P. c.. William
ii. Mead of Rathbone LEDGE.
AT the district meeting of No. % held
in the castle hall of Puritan Lodge, Past
Chancellor Leonard S. Kemp. of Ethic
Lodge OF Harrison, was selected ID. ID.
q. G.
The amendments TO the Grand Lodge
SOh9ClbllUiOu OIle1eu ny L dSb olAuo Suuh
cellor George H. Kidder, and which Will
be presented for action at the meeting OF
the Grand Lodge in February will, if
passed be as follows:-
]. The Grand Lodge officers, members of COM
mittees and representatives will be the only
members entitled to debate on the floor OF the
Grand Lodge without permission.
2. The Grand Lodge officers will be nominated
and elected on the floor of the Grand Lodge.
3. The Grand Lodge will be a representative
body, each lodge being entitled to one represen-
tatlve for every one hundred members and one
for the fractional part thereof.
4. 1t will provide for the election of a Grand
Instructor.
5. 1t will change the session of the Grand
Lodge from February to September.
g.. 1t will make the term of office in subordin-
ate lodges one year instead of six months.
T. 1t will compel all officers of a subordinate
lodge to commit his part to memory and do
away with all rituals after January ], 1898;
but gives all new lodges one year to commit the
work.
At the district meeting of No. 8 held in
Washington Lodge. Past Chancellor
Howard Sweet of st. Paul Lodge was
chosen ID. d.. e. G. for the incoming year,
to succeed 2. D. d. 6. e. James G..
Cheatle. who has served the district three
terms successfully.
The first entertainment ever given for
the benefit of u section of the endowment
rank was recently aiven In Saengerbund
Hall. Brooklyn. Every knight attending
was presented with q cash certificate
that will be accepted by the society of
Section 100, as section fees good for an en-
dowment policy of from 81. 200 to SO. 200.
The Grand Lodges of New Jersey and
Massachusetts will hold their conventions
on February II and IS.
George Point is an old Pythian veteran.
He holds his campfires in the cellar of his
house at 5 g. IN. He says they are I'M
mense.
Brother Wilson of Lincoln Lodge is
about to undergo a surgical operation
which may result in the loss of both his
eyes.
RaJhbone Lodge came down from Snake
Hill to attend the district meeting OF No.
%. They stormed the castle and carried
away the honors. p. c.. Joe Locke was in
command.
P. G. George R. Patterson is still con-
fined TO his residence with the grip.
P. c.. Billy Mead of Rathbone has I'M
dertaken a big contract as d. ID. e. G.
He will frequently be seen in the small
hours honleward bound.
Charlie Rae and Brother Cotter were
the hits at the district meeting of twenty
seven.
P. G. Higgons is composing some new
music aud will entertain the boys In the
near future with something brand new.
p. c. Yarns is about to dramatic his
celebrated recitation "The Silent Hun
ter"
Lincoln Assembly No. 7, Pythian Sis
terhOod. will hold its regular convention
on Wednesday evening at Humboldt
Hall. and Calanthe Assembly No. 5 will
hold it's convention on the same evening
at Clinton Hall.
The mex Grand Lodge report will be
an interesting document. 1t promises to
be the largest book ever issued contain;
ing the doings of the Grand Lodge.
KNIGHTS OF MALTA.
America Commandery will be insti-
tuted this evening at Excelsior Hall by
Dan Collins will be the Past Commander.
and L, E. Woodley commander. The
charter list shows the names of sixty
members, twenty of whom are from Alpha
Commanderv.
Where are the officers of Damon Com
mandery. Why do they not attend the
meeting of that commandery?
z. G. Gustave Steup is an active candi-
date for Supreme Captain General,
Commander Reilly is absent from the
city, having been called to Asbury PARK
by the death of "a relative.
Past Commander Van Antwerp, the
organizer of Alpha, Is also one of the
charter members of America Com
maudery.
Every commandery will vote for SUI
preme officers ut its next convocation.
None but Past Commanders can vote.
OOPpd SOLAulhuucIy Will GOuleT Tue
Malta Degree O. Monday evening at its
hall in Kaiser's Hotel.
The regular monthly district meeting
take place tomorrow at two p. m. in the
rooms of McClintock Commandery. The
protest from Alpha Commanderv against
holding meetings on Sundays will be the
subject of debate. A full attendance is
desired. Ia
Alpha Commandery will meet tonight
at Franklin Hall. AT the last couvoca-
tion fifteen members were instructed in
the ten higher degrees by d. ID. g. DR.. e.
G. Jones. Malta degree tonight.
McClintock Commandery will meet to-
uight to work the Black Degree.
Damon Commandery held its regular
convention on Wednesday evening. The
Black degree was conferred on two COM
pauies by General John G. Berrian, Jr.
The ~commandery will probably secure
another lodge room, and meet on Tues
day evening of each week. The Malta
degree will be- conferred at the next con-
vocation. Officers will be nominated,
A Degree Commandery will soon be
instituted in Paterson. supported by the
four Communicates.
King David Commandery will be in
stituted in Newark during the coming
month.
CADETS OF TEMPERANCE.
Hudson can boast of two graceful
skaters in Sisters NJ. Whltton and
Wagner.
w. p. Isley's speeches often prove
boomerauCS. especially when abiding TO