The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-12
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The quarterly statement of the secre-
tary of the Endowment rank has been
submitted. 1T shows the membe rship &c
be 29,1sS, with an endowment of sos, 6S1,
600. There are twenty-three members in
the first class, thirty-fonrin in The second,
ceipts for the quarter were $266, l31. 90;
warrsnts drawn. $214, 0S2. Is, leaving q
balance in bank OF Sl2l, 405. 80. There
have been admitted during the pas
quarter, 1,035; since April l. liz
sections have been instituted, with a
membership of 2,507. Death, claims to the
amount of 1907, QUO have been paid. The
speciul assessment No. /, made on July
Is. resulted in the receipt of $50, 900. New
sections arc now being organized in ali
sections of the country, and great interest
is being taken Ia the. success of the en-
dowment feature OF the order. Policies
for IS, 900 may now be taken on applica-
tion 10 Supreme Secretary Kennedy. A
law was passed at the last session of the
Supreme Lodge which gives the entire
management of the endowment rank to
the Board of Control.
The election for Grand Lodge officers
will take place at the first meeting OF
each lodge in December. Candidates for
Grand Inner aud Outer Guards are pienti-
full. Grand Master-at=Arms Donatn will,
no donbt. be elected Grand Prelate. The
officers will remain in Office a year. The
race for Supreme Representative will be
close and exciting. The candidates are
Past Grand Councillors James r. Rutan,
John Ulrich and De Witt q. Bolton.
The taking of the German rituals from
the German lodges was one of the or eat
est mistakes of the legislation of the
Supreme Lodge. Protests have been
made by all Of the German districts, and
1t may Be necessary for Supreme Chan
cellor Blackwell to call a special session
of the Supreme Lodge to take action on
the subject. IL is thought I'm accessible for
the German lodges to do the work Ia Eng
lish aud the tendency will be toward the
withdrawa, of the lodges. The vote ia
the Supreme Lodge by which this action
became law was so to 81. Both repre-
sentariyes from this State voted asai nst
the change.
Tne snnleet of forming a German
division Of the uniform rank is again
being brought befare the lodge.
A preliminary meeting of Hnbqken AS
ISOLATION will be held in q few days and
ali preparations made for i%nstituting the
new division,
Black Prince Division will hold a series
of receptions during the coming season.
Grant Division will give a reception
and exhibition drill in January, The
division will drill on Tuesday evening.
Damascus Division Of Newark held a
reception on Wednesday evening in the
armory of calanthe Division. 1t was at.
tended by BRigadier General Rhodes ana
Staff, Colonel Reese aud Staff and the
officers of the Second Regiment. The d.
vision will hold a fair this winter.
Palestine Division held its regular ses-
sion on Monday evening. Two candidates
received the Sir Knights rank. The divi-
sion will erect a large drill hall. A COM
miEtee has bsen appointed to select a 10.
cation. A fair VIII be held in December.
Florence Division held its regular drill
On Thursday evening. Captain Darling
introduced several new movements. Two
candidates were knighted.
Preparations are being made for the
meeting of District No. 9 on Wednesday
evening. November 30.
District No. 8. of Newark, will hold its
district meeting in St. Chrysostom Lodge
room on Friday evening November 25.
Lis ret No. "a, of Jersey City. will hold