The Jersey City news., 1892-04-16
SECRET OOCIEd'IES.
Mirror Of the Week in Lodge
Room, Castle and Coun-
Gil Chamber.
PYTHlAN POINTERS.
Masonic, Forestic, Odd Fellow and
Mechanic Gossip.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

General Gebrge II. Rhodes will soon be.
gin an official tour OF inspection Oh tue
First aud Second Regiments. He has ap-
pointed Johht,F. ,Hpgar, Of Calantne
Brigade, Surgeon; Captain +. n; ata arsn-
with the rank of Major. and Captain sol
Leonard, of Grant, to be Aide de camp,
with the rank of Major, appointments TO
take effect at once.
Adjutant General Davis has assumed
charge of the affairs of the brigade with
headquarters in Elizabeth.
Colonel Gustave Steup has appointed
Sir Knight Bronson, of Palestine, TO De
Ouartermaster of the First Regiment.
He will during the coming season order
battalion drills, not SO much for the In
struction Of the men as the officers.
Grant. Flqrence. Palestine; ,;,v; L0ng ;nas
are all Ia command of leutenants. their
captains having been promoted Dy tue
formation of the brigade. Speculation ls
rife as to who the new captains will be-.
Palestine Division had forty-eight
Knights present at its meeting at the
armory on Monday evening. Twenty
seven candidates were elected to member
ship, twenty-five of whom belong to Prof.
Beugs' Pythian band. An invitation
from Bridgeport Division of Bridgeport,
Conn. ,stoavisit that city on May 30 was ac-
cepteti, and Il committee was appointed
to make arrangements; Lieutenant ban
mister was empowered to lease the OAK
land Avenue Rink for drill every Monday
evening after May l. Two ex-members
were reinstated. the resignation OF Sir
Knighri G ustave Steup as Captain was re-
ceived, and an election was ordered TO NIL
tine vacancy
Calanthe Division Will give sociable
at the armory on Wednesday evening.
Black Prince Division il holding weekly
drills in preparation for the trip to Kan
sas City, and is arranging for its tenth
anniversary. Florence Division will as
sist at the meeting of Palisade Lodge on
Monday evening in comforting the rank
Ray~N Paaestine have been placed on the
retired iistA
Arrangem6nts are about completed for
new division to be connected with the
Second Regiment but the uniform qnes-
tion is read in tHarrison.
The Pvthialr Sisters (Hills) have
adopted a new flag, the body being white.
signifying purify. The lance, Thra-
clan one, on the IRoman Plum, is placed
horizontally, signifying warfare; the SER
pent's head, placid just in front of the
lance, is typical of evil, and also repre-
sents wisdom. pr'nsds1aace, p'1sl1a secrecy and re-
ton. On the shield is doyaf emblem
attic Of peace, innocence, conestancy. chast-
ity, pity and compassion.
Lincoln Assembly No. z, ,}Pythjan Sis
terhood, recorded its first d oath last week.
Sister Pulls was Inferred tin New York
Bay Cemetery with appropriate honors
on Sunday. The services Mere conducted
by Prelate Sister Point. A large delega-
ton was present from Lin|Aln and Calan-
IL Lafayette nassasAf Lodge NS 10 at its regular
convention on "Wednesday evening will
l1ark HI . third rankj The entertainment
xvsl7 takN place Tuesday evening N Foye
\ Aaal: mi.,t odae will confer the rank of
= x..aa.St urdns q the amplifed form on Thurs
aay evenanL sssnan Lodge No. 129 will hold Its
i've, 30, convention Monday evening. &ae
II ~ i, NJ 81 will install the vice 9nTi II
Tar. Prelate Master-atIlArms r.. anl wi 4er
Guard elect: HANK OF hsqulro Ss also
e s so9fsgssdL; s,9tsss Lad IL sqs I9Sfer G the
rand II KNIT on Monday evening.
yfiuboK oKeAeEodge will confer the rank OF
5uuire tomorrow evening. The work
III be exemplified, and the team Will
ave short drill. A picnic will be given
n the lodge at Pohlman's june. %.
Hancock held well attended conven-
lon last evening. The rank of Knight
las conferred by four candidates by @. q.
Preston a. number OF applications
ere received, and there will be work at
very convention during Inc coming
lonth. This Is the banner lodge of the
hunty for recruiting.
woodland conferred the rank Of Esquire
Friday evening. The ENTERTAINMENT
iil take place &C Foye Hall on Friday
veninR, April 90
Rathbone conferred the rank Of Esquire
/ N Tuesday evening, many visitors being
ssent from lodges in districts No. and
Chancellor Commander Patterson
impose the rank Of Knight on Tues
LaNening.
Altew lodge (No. 14o) was instituted
Obionday evening at Stockton, N. J.
~4uN, a bc assigned to the care OF Il. v. O..
Hnyhurst.
Preliminary meetings are being held at
tCarlssadt and new lodge win be insti-
tpts.tl next month.
The Journal Of proceedings Of the last
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