The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-17
OFFICIAL CIRCULAR G.

ORrAOAA SAhSOLAR VI
Notification has been received from the
Supreme Keeper of Records and Seals that the
revised ritual for subordinate lodges will be
ready for distribution about December 20.
Therefore, in accordance with the legislation of
the Supreme Lodge, at its recent session (Jour
1892, p. p. $685., 62fD, the revision of the sub
Lodge, August 20, 1892, (P, P. XXX is hereby
officially promulgated to the order universal;
and the 10Th day of February, 1893, (P. P. ky,
is hereby fixed as the date, after which the use
of any other subordinate lodge ritual is forbid
den as illegal. Lodges are permitted to begin
the use of the revised ritual as soon as they have
been received.
By the adoption of the new ritual by
the Supreme Lodges new officer has been
created in all subordinate lodges, to be
known as Master of Work" This Off
GER is elective and takes the position here
tofore occupied by the sitting Past Chan
cellor. but does not affect his title. which
is acquired by service. He will be IN
stalled with the other officers. Any mem
Der of the lodge in good standing is elig-
IDLE to election. The retiring C. c., when
his successor shall have been installed,
will become a P. G.. and Will take his
place among the members, instead of
passing TO another chair, as at present.
The annua meeting of the Hudson
County Relief and Employment Associa-
ton will be held In the Castle Hall of
Hancock Lodge on Friday evening,
December 80. Each lodge should send
the ua,ne OF its committee to the Secre-
tary. John G. Berrian, No. 366 York
street, at once. Business of great i'm
portaDce will come before the meeting,
and officers for the year will be elected.
Section No. SO. Endowment Rank, will
hold its n meeting on Tuesday even
ing, December 30, at Franklyn Hall. the
total endowment paid'out by this section
for the past syear was 81. 900. In 1891 1t
was $4,000. The membership to date is
1853. The President of the section, Sidney
Gould. Vice President, Phillip Lynch.
and Secretary Charles Marks will no
doubt be rs-elected. All members of the
section are admitted TO this meeting.
Only 100 lodges in the State have sent
their election returns to the Grand
Keeper or Records and seals. These re-
turns Will be turned over to the Commit
tee on Elections at The meeting Of the
Grand Lodge.
The new drill regulations will be issued
about January |. They will require close
attention. as many Of the movements
Will be changed. They are made to agree
with the regulations of the Army. Om-
GERS would do well TO place themselves
under instructions at once, by attending
drills of the National Guards, both com :
pany and battalion.
N ew Jersey and the First Regiments of
New York and Pennsylvania at Sea Gtr5,
in July, will be the subject introduced at
the next meeting OF the Board of Officers
Of the Uniformed Rank in this State.
General George II. Rhodes is known to
favor the scheme, and il arrangements
can be made with the State officials the
encaniDment will be held, to commence
the week after the National Guard camp
in July.
Colonel Gustave. Steup will issue orders
that EACH division shall hold itself ready
for instruction Ill guard mounting and
guard duty in preparation for the next
encampmeut. These drills will be under
the superyision Of the Adjutant and Ser.