The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-10
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
The Rival Organizations
Must Unite to Win
Recognition.
A CORNER STONE LAYING.
Odd Fellows Hall Association.
Foresters and Other Sc
cret Societies.
KNIGHTS OF

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prove the most interesting to the mem
bers in this city, is the new ritual, FIVE
copies of which will be given to each
lodge fres of cost. The terms of office in
subordinate lodges will be one year. and
they will be elected at the last stated
meeting in December. Other changes
are the appointment of an endowment
rank commission. appointing a COMMITTEES
to erect a Pythian temple at Washington,
d. c., where will be held the future ses-
sion of the Supreme Lodge; erection at
Richmond, Va. of a memorial building
to the memory of Samuel Holden Hines,
consolidating the officers of X. of K. and
5. and NJ. Of F. In all subordinate lodge
league with the officers of the grand
lodges. The six dollar rate OF initiation
has been knocked out, although a resolu-
tiou was presented to allow grand juris-
dietion to grant dispensations ut the dis
erection OF the Grand Chancellor. The
cnange of tactics of the Uniform Rank
was also adopted.
Tie deaths of P. S. Cs. Linton and
Woodruff were announced at the session,
u suitable resolutions were adopted. A
committee on the erection of a Pythian
sanitarium at Hot Springs, Ark. was
also appointed. The new official will
have u stub to be filed by the G. c, re-
ceiving it as In order of S. "A. z. w, and
to be sent to the lodge granting it. A
SoAo A-o VIVA DA409
a member desiring to withdraw from one
lodge to become a member of another,
must be elected in the new before he
Is cleared from the old one,
The next six months will show some
great changes in the Uniform Rank.
Major General Caraahan has beea en-
powered to compile new tactics 10 agree
with that in use at present in the Regular
Army. The battalion formation has beeu
adopted, and the officers, brigade and
regimental, has been changed to agree
with the Regular Army, Hereafter each
regiment Will have au adjutant, with the
rank of captain and two adjutants with
major Of regiment and two sergeant ma
jors OF battalions. The Sir Knight
Herald will be known as Second Lieu
tenant. The Brigadier General shall, on
the2 18th of each January appoint an in
stalling officer for each division. August
30 has been selected as anniversary day
for the Uniform Rank, when parades
and other ceremonies nay be ordered. A
committee OF five has be. appointed by
the Supreme Chancellor to compile IL new
ritual. Copies of tue new tactics will be
furnished to each division upon applica-
ton to the Major General The standing
of battalions will be by rank
of Commandments. The tactics adopt
ed are termed to "(Set there
and are intended for service not for show.
General Carnahan will have his head
quarters in Chicago during the exposition,
being situated in the fair grounds. The
ouly changes in the uniform are add
tional braids IN the overcoat. and the
chevrous OF non-commissloned officers are
OF gold braid. Each non-commissioned
officer will be obliged to secure his war;
rant. which will cost one dollar. Pro-
vision is also made for the wearing OF the
jewel of honor and service jewel.
Florence Division held its regular meet
ing gu Thursday evening and elected Off
GERS to fill the vacancies auseu by the re-
.signations of the sir knights captain,
first lieutenant and herald. Sergeant,
Major Whaien was unanimously elected
captain. The division will parade today
as an escort to the Knights Templarl, at
the dedication of the Masonic Temple at
Union Hill. Regular drills have been re-
sutned.
Grant Division. under Captain Forshay,
opened the drill season on Tuesday even
ing at the New York Bay House. These
drills will be held weekly.
Palestine Division held its regular drill
on Monday evening. Captain Bannister
was in command. Seventeen members
repo ted for duty. Colonel Steup was
present and assisted with the drill. The
regular business meeting will be held on
Monday evening. An Invitation has been
CASSa0SA W AO alNiSAOu 1EUA LiuCOlu
Lodge 10 assist in the work on Thursday
evening next,
Palestine and Grant Divisions, in full
uniform, left the Oakland Avenue Rink
at half-past one O'Clock today and pro-
ceeded to Union Hill to participate with
Florence Division in the graud parade at
the laying of the corner stone of the Ma
sonic Temple. The battalion will be in
command of Colonel Steup of the First
Regiment.
A Battalion drill of the Uniformed Rank
will be held at Oakland Avenue Rink. on
Monday evening. September 10. Pales-
tine. Unity, Grant and Florence divisions
have been ordered to assemble. Colonel
Steup will be the Instructor,
The school of instructions for the Off
Gers OF the First Regiment was we'll at
tended. The Cork Club was also pres
ent.
Ethel Lodge has opened the season in
fine style. Thu Entertainment Commit
tee viii provide a suitable entertainment
for each Monday evening. Brothers are
we'll cared for in this lodge.
America Lodge is still adding to its
roll. Five candidates were instructed in
The rank Of page at its last convention.
The degree was conferred by officers OF
the st. Paul's Lodge.
Sherman Lodge held its regular con-
vention on Monday evening and conferred
the rank Of page on several candidates.
The convention was we'll attended.
Halsey will have something good
to talk about at the next convention n. The
rank OF esquire will be conferred. P. @.
Is at home once more. He has
fully recovered from his recent illness.
Rathbone Lodgs at its convention on
Tuesday evening received eighteen appli-
CATIONS for membership. G. C. William
Myers advanced sixteen strangers to the
rank of page. The convention twas a
lively one. Debates were plentiful. The
season has opened well for Rathbone.
The meeting on Tuesday evening
promises to be yssy interesting. Work
e -Quire rank.
Ths convention of Jersey City Lodge
on Wednesday evening called out as usual
large percentagso of the Past Chancellors
or sowner" of the lodge-result, plenty of
@. Z. Fitzsimmons conferred the
plge rank on several candidates. On
Wednesday evening next p. G. Joe Solo
man Will give an account of his trip
throughsthe West: P. q. L. M. Butler
will tell what he knows about adver-
Using.
Lafayette Lodge received an official
visit from D. d. G. c. John G. Berrian
Wednesday evening. The attendan &c