The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-05
AMONG TIE LODGES.
Men Who Believe in Signs,
Grips and Pass
words.
SEVERAL NEW INSTITUTIONS
A Busy Week Among Masons,
Knights of pythias, Temper
ance Cadets, F~oresters
and Kindred Asso-
Citations.
SEVERAL NEW INSTITUTIONS
KNIGHTS OF pYTHIAs.

KNIGHTS OF PITHlAS.
Hancock Lodge No. ia held an inter
esting convention last evening. The Re-
ception Committee rendered their report
showing 4 good balance to their account.
The rank Of Page was conferred on sew
eral candidates by G.. G. Preston.
Palisade Lodge No. 12S will hold its
regular convention on Monday evening.
The rank of Page will be conferred on "
number of candidates. Officers Of the
Endowment Rank will be present TO re-
ceive applications for Section No. SO.
Jersey City Lodge No. Is worked the
rank of Page on Wednesday evening, and
received the report of Representative +.
r. Vessels. The rank of Esquire will be
conferred next convention.
Sherman Lodge No. l29 will confer the
rank of Page on Monday evening.
Lafayette Lodge No. 79 held its reg
ular convention on Wednesday evening.
The ranks of Page and Esquire were con-
ferred by Z. G. Dunlap. AT the next con-
vention the secret work will be exempli-
fed by the d. D.. g.. Q aud members OF
the staff.
Hoboken Lodge No. 106 on Monday eve
ming will confer the rank of Esquire. At
the last session the rank of Page was con-
ferred on three candidates.
Lincoln Lodge No. SO on Thursday eve
ming conferred the AMI of Knight and
several applications for membership were
received.
Hudson Lodge No. 81 received the ap-
plications of q number of musicians from
New York and Brooklyn at its convention
last evening. The raj of Page was con-
ferred by G. G. Bonnell. Esquire next
convention.
Grant Lodge No. SO will confer the rank
of Page at its convention on Thursday
evening.
Rathbone Lodge No. 10 at it's conven-
ton on Tuesday evening conferred the
rank Of Page. The ritual was rendered
by c.. G. George Patterson. Arrange
ments are being made for the anniversary
Of the lodge.
The German lodges are doing good work
under ID. G. C.August Lang. Garfield
Lodge confers the rank of Page on Mon
day evening. Fritz Reuter- on Tuesday,
and P%ythagoras on Thursday evening.
Bloomfield Division No. 16, recently In
stituted, is arranging for a fair.
Florence Division No. IL held its regu-
lar drill on Thursday evening. Twenty
seven members paraded under command
of Captain Prentice. The division will
visit Ashland Division of New YORK
soon.
Grant Division No. Is will now accept
recruits from any lodge in the city.
The next parade of The First Regiment
will take place in Jersey City, and they
will have us guests the First Regiment of
New York.
An Informal meeting of the Board of
OlllCEIS VI lhC VI Wao
held ut the rooms of Unity Division,
Elizabeth, last evening. The object was
to make arrangements for the formation
of Il brigade.
Palestine Division has been invited to
visit Bridgeport. Conn.,, and participate
in the annual parade of the Connecticut
Brigade on Decoration Day.
-! he handsome standard bearer, Sir
Knight George Earl, is awaiting the first
parade of the regiment with much i'm
patience.
Captain Steup, Lieutenant Bannister
and Herald Maxwell were the guests Of
Colonel Rhodes last evening.
Colonel George H. Rhodes and Adju-
tant f. Davis paid an official visit to
Calanthe Division on Wednesday even
ing.
Division was so successful that another
will be given on Wednesday, March 16.
Florence boys took Union Hill by storm
at their reception, and now all the girls
want their brothers to join the Uni
formed Rank.
Captain Prentice says he will take
first prize in the competitive drill this
Palestine Division No. 1 has opened a
recruiting station in Pytfogaras Lodge.
When will J. Dunlap of Lafayette don
the buttons.
Major Lyman Brown is hard at work
on tactics and riding lessons. He will
visit Palestine Division officially at the
next meeting.
Lincoln Assembly No. 2, Pythian Sister,
hood. held it's regular convention on
Wednesday evening. The rank was con-
ferred on several ladies.
Caiauthe Assembly No. 5 held its regu-
lar convention on Wednesday evening.
A number of the members will accom-
pany G. C. Mrs. Stephen L. Van Wart to
South Amboy TO attend the meeting of
the Grand Lodge.
G, C. Mrs. Stephen L. Van Wart has
declined to be a candidate for the position
of Grand Chancellor for the coming year.
A Past Chancellors' Association has
been formed in New York City, which has
for its object mutual benefit aud social
advancement. Every Past Chancellor
residing in the city Is eligible.
The So RITE of initiation promises to be
more popular with the order this present
wear than ever before. Five lodges IN
this district have made application for 1t.
Much dissatisfaction exists throughout
the State owing to the increase In the per
capita tax to forty cents at the last ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge.
This city received the appointment of
one committee craftsmanship. that of Z.
C.. e. r. Vessels on the Committee on
Foreign Correspondence.
A meeting OF Commanders OF lodges in
District No. 8 will be called in q few days
for consultation with the ID. ID. q. Q.
Every decision and recommendation
made by Past Grand Chancellor John III
rich was adopted by the Grand Lodge.
The recommendation 30 appoint a u. ID.
G.. c.. in the district of the Grand Vice
Chancellor is a good one.
The increase III the order In District
No. 9 for the first three months of the
wear will be about ninety members.
A large delegation from this city paid a
visit to Adelphi Lodge of Brooklyn last
evening, as the guests of P. d. u. e.. q.
Brother G. E. Cropsey of Hudson
Lodge, at present connected with .Gus
williams Co, ~ ny, recently appearedin
"Keppler's + mes" at the benefit OF
the st. Pau ess Club OF Cleveland.
Ohio.
p. C. Geor& >ointssys that where goes
George. also gees the dog.
r. G. George Higgons of Lincoln Lodge
has accepted a responsible position In
New York city, and now Georgy Will
warble some new songs for the boys.
p C. Andy Wilson is again on duty,
and is occasionally seen in the lodge
rooms