The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-02
RAPS, SIGES AND GRIPS.
Hiram Ledge Had a Red
Letter DaYand Raised
Four FellOWcraftS.
PYTHIAN CASTLE POINTS
Forcstic Delegates Odd Fellow
Notes and Gossip from Lodge
and Council Room.

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and Council Room.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Friday. March IS, was O day long to DC
remembered by the Uniform Rank, Is. OF
p, in this State. BY orders from MaJoi.
GelRral Carnahap, the officers OF tne
Ny Regiment assembled IN the ArmoIy
nifty Division ut Elizahethport, 70
a brigade. Colonel c. V. N. wilson
brigade was formed to con-
EtwoSregiments divided as follows:-
Fst Regiment. Palestine. Long
hch. UNITY. Red Bank, Good Snmar-
Trenton, Grant and Florence Divls-
cond Regiment, Black Prince,
nthe. Myrtle Wreath, Bloomfield,
kdship. Trenton and OrJygia Divls-
J election for officers resulted as fol-
E:-Brigadier General, George h.
(des; First Regiment Colonel. Gustave
hp; second Regiment Colonel, Dr.
eses of Phillipsburg.
ir Knight j. A. Dockham of Palestine
kision has been appointed Chaplain
b the rank Of Major on the stafr OF
Iigadier General Rhodes. Other APP
Ibointments will soon follow. At the next
meeting of Board of Officers of the FIRST
AeK1me4b Au SleCLOH Va W ~
Chaplain. Surgeon. Quartermaster anu
Paymaster. A full non-commisslonea
staff will be appointed by Sir knl9ns
Colonel Steup, An election will be held
IN q few days to elect a Captain OF Paies-
tine Division in place of Colonel Stenp.
Sir Knight Guard Murray, OF Grant
Division No. Is, has been appointed by
Colonel Gustave Steup, Adjutant or the
First Regiment. He has an enviable
military record. He was for nine years
an ective member OF Company ",
Eleventh Regiment, n. G.. 5. ~. ", IN
which he passed rough all the gfaoes
from private up to first lieutenant.
The members of brakes Zouaves OF
Elizabeth have presented q brigadier
generals chapeau to General Rhodes,
who Is an officer in this celebrated corps;
A banquet followed, which was ATTENDED
by many officers of the regiment
Hudson Lodge room was well nlled on
Thursday evening with members of the
order from his city and New York 70
witness the comforting of the three ranks
ON twenty-seven candidates, twenty-one
Of whom are musicians. from Giimore,s
and Cappa's celebrated bands; The work
was rendered by d. D. G. G. Berrian, as
sisted by the following staff Of officers in
fnIl uniform,-P. c. Yarns. v. Point,
ePrclate HiRgons, Mat A. Butler, l. g.
Kfdder. and p. Cs, Bemarest, Maxwell
and Somers. A collation was served at
Brother A. Troutten. of Woodland
\ The rank Of esquire will be conferred
at che next convention of Woodland on
eight pages.
Since the first OF the year thirty-three
new sections of the endowment RANK nave
been established. the Western STATES
showing the largest increase. during
January, 400 applications were received
BY Supreme Secretary Kennedy. the new
insurance amounting to Ss00,000. The
rank will close its fifteenth fiscal year on
March 81. Brother Charley Marks Is
daily In receipt OF new applications ior
membership in section No, &c.;
Jersey City Lodge No. Is held an inter-
estipg convention on Wednesday even
M. AZ usual o majority Of those pres
q werelPast Cbancellors or Owners"
Irotbey Lataere Of this lodge died on Mon
day at his res.S9e IN Bunalo, ~ =.
Pies Tilden, Mcdonald, Kent, Solomas,
good and welfare act.
Sherman Lodge No. 1919 on Monday
evening elected as Vice chancellor >.
Cohen and Brother Halsey as Prelate.
Yhev will be installed ON Monday, April
is. Al delegation from Hancock was
present. IN good aud welfare Brother
Plson gave recitation, and F. Cs. Boane,
Richards aud Baldwin made interest-
ing remarks.
Palisade Lodge No. 1873 conferred the
ranks OF Esquire n Knight at It's con-
yention on Monday evening. The wore
BY Florence Division No. 10.
Lincoln Lodge No. 36 held its regular
convention on Thursday evening. A
number OF applications for membership
were received and the rank OF Page will
be conferred at the next convention: The
- t1.oAf oaooofoffnN 10 rQptd1u In
creasing, eighty-six names being now on
LAFAYETTE Lodge No. 10 will confer the
rank OF Page on Wednesday evening.
The entertainment promises TO be a great
success. Good talent has been selected;
rank Of Page at It's convention on Mon.
day evening, The D. D. g.. G. will be
present to exemplify the work.
Hancock Lodge No. Ia held a well at
tended meeting lust evening. The Pre-
late and the Inper Guard elect were in
stalled by D. d. G. @. Berrian, aud the
rank of Page was conferred on several
Centenary Lodge No. 100 win confer the
rank Of Page on Friday next at Bamber
Florence Divisionwin hold a drill or
Division will pay a fraternal visit. Cap
tain Prentice will be in command.
Graut Division No. 10 will drill at tht
New York Bay Hous on Tuesday even
Ing.
Calanthe Division is making prepare
lions for a sociable on Wednesday even
fng, April 90. All the prominent officer
of the State will be present.
PALESTINE Division No. !, A. r., held III
Regular meeting on Monday evening. Ar
rRagements are nearly completed for tn,
excursion on June %. A change OF drill
hail is contemplated. Several applica
lions for membership were received, ant
r. j. Stanley and another ex-membei
were reirstated. The members win at
stend4 the next convention OF Auasoi
ranks on a large number OF candidates.
the brothers of Hancock would like Il