The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-11

september.
Lawyer James Chapman, who died on
Wednesday. had been Il member of Mont
gomery Lodge. of New YorK. for many
years. He will be buried tomorrow from
his home at Dwight avenue.
Jersey City Lodge will meet TEXT Fri
day night. A large attendance is antiti-
pated. as some interesting business Will
ce considered,
The lodges wi | call off at the last COM
munication in this month for the summer
vacation. Work will be resumed i'll Sep
TENDER. They have made a splendid
record n can enjoy their rest.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
The field day for the brigade will be
held in August. The time and place will
he -elecled at Il meeting OF the Board of
Officers to be held in Il few days. Bat
TALON drills will be i'll order this fail in
the first regiment.
The First Brigade. U. r., of Connecti-
cut. will hold its annual field day in.
July. A delegation from this city will
attend.
Grant Division will hold it's regular
drill on Tuesday evening. Its first re-
ception was held at The New York Bay
House on Wednesday evening. and
proved a very enjoyable affair. Colonel
Steup of the First Regiment and mem
bers of the staff were present.
Palestine Division. No. ], drilled at the
Oakland avenue Rink on Wednesday
evening, Captain Bannister was in com
mand. The regular business meeting
will be held on Monday evening. Fatigue
uniform.
Calanthe Division held a calico sociable
on Wednesday evening at the armory, 1t
was well attended.
Black Prince Division has adopted
white helmets and Will make q fine APP
pearance at the coming regirnental par
ade.
Florence Division held its regular drill
on Thursday evening. Several new mem
bers were added to the roll.
The Uniformed Rank in Brooklyn held
a field day and parade recently.
Pale3Line Association Will meet on
Monday evening at Oakland Rink. Final
arrangements for the excursion will be
made. The excursion will so to Wash
ington Park Oh the Hudson.
The association III Newark for the
formation Of a new lodge has already Sc
cured the names of forty-two menIpers.
The Programme Committee of Ethic
Lodge provided a mock trial for the good
and welfare session on Monday evening.
Rathbone Lodge No. 10, under the
management Of George Patterson, has
done good work, the rank of esquire Will
be conferred at the next convention. The
last convention was II very enjoyable one,
man. visiting brothers being present. 1t
is probable that a dispensation will be
asked to dispense with meetings during
July and August.
Bay View Lodge will confer the rank Of
esquire on Tuesday evening. The ID. d.
g. G. and stuff are expected.
Woodland Lodge No. 5 conferred the
rank of esquire last evening on several
pages. The increase in membership for
the present term will exceed that OF
previous terms.
Lafayette Lodge No. 70 will elect
officers for the ensuing term at the con-
v%en,ion, OH next Wednesday evening.
The rank of Knight will also be con-
ferred.
The convention of Lincoln Lodge on
Thursday evening proved very interest
ing, many of the older members being
present. c. c.. Carrot Zyfers conferred the
rank of page on Mr.. Post, of Nutley, and
the rank of esquire on two pages. The
convention of next Thursday will be a
lively one. The ranks of esquire and
knight will be conferred and II social ses-
sion will follow.
Jersey City Lodge No. Is held a very
interesting convention on Wednesday
evening. The rank of page was conferred
on five strangers and the rank of esquire
on one page. The coming excursion
promises to be the event of the year for
this lodge AT the next session the rank
of esquire will be conferred by G. G.
Jeans.
~ Shern an Lodge No. 129 conferred the
rRnktofgpage atdts convention ON Monday
EVENING" The anniversary will take
placs OH July I16.
Hoboken Lodge No. JOG. conferred the
rank of esquire on Monday evening.
Many visitors were present.. The lodge
will parade through Hoboker on tho
evening of June % to Pohlman's, where
they will hold their ANNA picnic.
Palisade Lodge No. 1913 had six candi-
dates for the rank of page on Monday
evening. A festival will be given this
summer.
p. g. Heggons of Lincoln may join the
band. He is q veteran drummer and
would do good service.
Past Chancellor Jerome Rappleyea will
his new yacht, Delnarest, at
Caven Point tomorrow afternoon. He
will resume his celebrated fishing excur-
sions to the banks the coming week.
Lieutenant Maxwell is the beau ideal
of Palestine Division.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF CDD FELLOWS.
The last of the series of union meetings
of the lodges in District 81 was held last
nj hit at the rooms of Maple Lodge. The
WAS large aud the session in
teresting. The dis riot meetings have
been profitable and Will be reSumed next
season.
The new Noble Grand of Garfield Lodge
has been i'll and unable to attend the
meetings for several weeks. ~"
More than 1850 Odd Fellows from
Brooklyn and Long Island lodges took
part in the ceremonies attending the ded-
of the Odd Fellows Home for
aged and INDECENT members of the order,
as we'll as their wives and widows. al
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