The Jersey City news., 1892-01-09


| will be held in the castle hall of Sherman
| Lodge No. 129 on Monday evening, Janu-
| ary %. A District Deputy to succeed ID.
ID. G. e. Berrian will be selected Other
business of Importance will come up.
| The ID. ID. G. g. will read a report of the
workings of the district for the past year.
Pythian Lodge No. 1875 was instituted
| on Thursday evening at Manasqnan, n.
| j.. by Grand Chancellor John Ulricn, as
sisted by e number of Grand Lodge Off
GERS. The lodge starts with membership
| OF over fifty, and makes the thirteenth
lodge instituted by the Grand Chancellor
| during his term.
| The increase in the order in this State
| during the past year has been about four
| hundred: the total membership is about
| $4,000. Of this number Jersey CitY con
| tains at least 1900. District No. will
| show nearly 1,200; District No 81, 700, and
| District No. 2 (German), 300
| The Knights of Pythlas of New York
| City have established reading room for
mem bers. 1t will have a fine library,
treating of secret societies.
The GRAND Chancellor of New York has
| promulgated general order to District
| Deputies that they shall not Install the
! officers of any lodge until the annual re-
| port of the K. of h. and 5. to the Grand
Lodge shall have been delivered to them,
| properly signed.
| d. D. G. C. McDonough will install the
| officers of Centenary Lodge on Friday
evening.
Installations in District No. will be
| as tollows:-We Wednesday evening, Jersey
| City Lodge; Thursday evening. Lincoln
| Lodge.
Johnny Purcell is very proud of his
\ new title.
p. c. George Pulls will represent
| Sherman Lodge at the next session of the
| Grand Lodge.
Grand Iuner Guard Ralph Donath will
no n ucit to hn TH,snr,r ri nj nT,
| Tuesday evening.
Colonel George H. Rhodes and Colonel
| G. Y. n. Wilson will leave for Kansas
| City Oh Tuesday evening, i'll the int est
| OF the First Regiment, N. r.. of New
! Jersey They will be the guests of Ma
| jor General Carnahan.
The three graces of Hudson Lodge, P.
| C.s Gould, Chevilian and Mckinley. were
| Installed as K. of 4. and s., NJ. of F..
| and M. of E. for the seventh time on
| Thursday evening.
| 1t is now Chancellor Commander Bon
| neil. A pleasant term To you, q. q.
| Did you see that smile of satisfaction
| OLE Brother Meakln's face when he was
seated in the Past Chancellor's chair on
| Thursday eve ming?
P. G. Mitchell of Sherman Lodge has
| returned from an extended trip much
| improved in health.
Theo. Miller says he will cut the cake at
HObokeu on the 18th.
Harry Smith of Hoboken says it will be
the two Harrys at the wicket next term,
little Harry on the inside and Big "ArIy"
on the outside.
Sir Knight Guard Bannister of Pales-
tine has again reported Tor duty. He has
lost the grip.
Sir Knight Herold Bronson says he has
recruit for the division. Ed Bronson,
Jr. will soon don the buttons Of knight.
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ELKS.
Jersey City Lodge will have cosey
clubhouse and lodge room. A suitable
location has been secured, and the ener-
geJic committee is husLliug to get things
in order. This lodge is a progressive
body OF business men and jolly fellows,
who propose distancing all tile other
lodges in this section for enterprise.
Hoboken Lodge had happy revival on
Wednesday night. The trustees were in
structed TO secure another home, as ONE
OF the members advocate Il room in Il CEN
trail location. A committee, consisting of
Brothers McDonough, Hatfield and
Flynn. was appointed to draft resolutions
over the death Of Charles Gross, first Ex-
alted Ruler of the lodge.
FREE AND ACCi PIED MAS0NS.
Alemania Lodge held its installation
and social time on Monday night at
Pohlman's Hotel. The following officers
were installed by Worthy Brother Lewis
Patrberg as Grand Master assisted by
Worthy Brother S. Hammerschlag as
Grand MISUNDERSTANDING Master, the
Rev. b. Meury; Senior Warden, H.
Carstens: Junior Warden, William
Bergen; Treasurer, Louis Bornemann;
Secretary. J. F. Reumpler; Senior
Deacon, g. w. Berghorn; Junior Deacon.
Oscar Polenz; SENIOR Master OF Cere-
monies. II. Aunert; Junior Master of
Ceremonies, Ernest Brueck; Tiler, j. W.
Wiebold; Chaplain, Louis Pattberg. AT
the close of the lodge work a banquet
was served in the dining room. Brief
speeches. were made by the Worshipful
Master and other new officers. Past Mas
ters Hammerschlag, Vom Cleft, Stein,
Pattberg and Seggett of Allemania, and
Noble of Palisade Lodge.
Bergen Lodge worked the Fello wcraft
Degree last night.
Jersey City Lodge will meet next Fri
day night
Grand Master Tilden of New JERSEY
and Grand Secretary Ehlers of New York
were the guests of Hoboken Lodge on
Thursday. Many prominent craftsmen
were present.
A large delegation from Doric Lodge
partici pated in a merry surprise party on
Tuesday evening at the residence of
Brother James Reilly.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS.
DlstrlcL deputy John L. WilletS wears
a new and handsome regaia, the gift of
Mechanics Lodge. The other lodges in
the district would have been pleased to
have had an opportu nity to contribute to
the gift, as the Dis trict Deputy's popu-
arity is not limits d TO No. 66. He mas
been an intelligent, paiustaking and
lobliging officer, and the fact is appreci-
ated by the lodges.
The capable men lit the helm of Lincoln
Lodge are: Noble Grand. Joseph Duke;
Vice Grand, Carl II. Behrens; Recording
Secretary, John H. Com ptou; Permanent
Secretary, Charles joel, T. G.; Treasurer,
Jas. II. Collins, z. G. They will be in
stalled next Tuesday.
Rising Star Lodges officers were in
stalled last Tuesday night as follows: n.
c.. j. B. Getting; V. G., Edwin Ran
dali; r.. s.. j. O'Donnell, p.
G. w. Smith; R. S. n G., w. w.
Thomas; L. S. n. g., Brother Biers:
r. S. v; g., Charles Wasridge, P. G.;
L. .. " e., Brother Dunn; O. G.,
Brother Roebuck; /. G., Brother Ulrich;
r. s. S., Brother Rohde; l.. S. s.,
Brother Bradbury; Chaplain. Brother
Walker.
Garfield No. 65 had an interesting ses-
sion OH Monday night. happy hour
was passed in the social feature. The
following officers were Installed by d. D.
G.. NJ. WilleLis and his staff:-N. G. j. F.
Mccormick; v. g., Samuel Ryan; r. s.,