The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-30
KNIGHTS NP MALTA.

KNIGHTS OF MALTA.
The annual convocation of the Supreme
Grand Commandery Of America, Ancient
and Illustrious Order Knights of Malta
will be held at Allentown, Pa, in the
hall at the LehiGh Valley Railroad depot,
May 4, 5, q and z, The following are en-
titled to seats in the Grand Body:-All
Past Commanders in good standing OF the
subordinate Communicates; two repre-
sentatives from each ~commandery; Past
Supreme Commanders; representatives
from the Imperial Parent Grand Black
EDcampment of the Universe.
All KNIGHTS of Malta who have received
the Black Degree can be present at the
morning session, Thursday. May 5. when
the Supreme Commanders address will
be delivered. An excellent programme has
been compiled. There will an illumlna-
ted pageant. p'omenade concert II
numerous collations.
A meeting of the past commanders Of
this jurisdiction was held ut the Ex-
change Place Hotel on Saturday evening
last for the purpose of electing officers
for the Grand Comrnandery. P. G. Clark.
of Robert Bruce, was chosen Grand Com
mander; p. G. Jordan, of Columbia.
Grand Generalissimo; z. G. g. Steup. Of
Damon, Grand Treasurer. The date of
the institution of the Grand Lodge will
be fixed by the Supreme C~ommandary.
Damon Commapdery No. 81 held its
last convocation in Temple Hall on We'd
nesday evening. 1t will meet hereafter
at Elks' Hall, Nc. 96 Montgomery street.
on Tuesday evenings. The MALTA Degree
will be exemplified next meeting.
Ideal Commandery will devote the last
Wednesday of each month to social pleas
ures. Ladies will be present.
McClintock will confer the black to-
night.
A new c~ommandery will be instituted
in pufarsop thiC nuppinp Ivy n r. q Tr
E. q. Jones. 1t will be named Isle of
| Malta"
Pat Commanders Steup aud Rappleyea
will represent Damon at the session Of
the Supreme ~Commandery. They will
leave on Wednesday morning, May 4.
Past Commander Gustave Steup will
look after the Malta's cash in this State
hereafter.
Alpha Commandery will confer the
Malta Degree his evening at Franklyn
Hall.
The executive committee of reception
of Supreme Commandery will place u full
uniform of the order in the hands of the
Secretary to ne given by drawing to the
party holding the lucky number during
The coming month.
A delegation from Alpha under Com :
mauder Watson will pay Il fraternal visit
to Damon Tuesday evening.
P. G. Van Antwerp is about to reorgan-
ize the Cork Club. Tue tenderloin degree
will be his ~favorite.
RED MEN.
Negoutatogue Tribe held their usual
weekly session on. Wednesday evening Mt
Elks' Hall. The meeting was short aud
adjourned at an early hour After ad
journment the members Went In u body
TO pay a fraternal visit to Winona Tribe,
where two pale faces were waiting to be
adopted. Several of Negontatogue's off,
GERS assisted in the adoption aud sue
'ceeded in performing. their work very
creditably;. Brother Baldwin led the
brothers" chorus. He Is making quite
a hit in this particular line.
Massepequa Tribe has changed it's
meeting place and night of meeting.
Hereafter the tribe will hold its sessions
on every Thursday evening at Excelsior
Hall, on Communipsw avenue. This is
one of the best tribes in the county and
deserves to prosper.
Brother Forsyth. OF MassepaQua, visits
nearly every tribe in tnis city at least
once u month. lie is OVERLOOKING with
knowledge concerning Red Men. n is
ever ready to give statistical facts to
prove the growth of the order. He is
welcome wherever he goes, aud always
has some work to do.
Big Indian E. j. Smith has organized
the parent lodge of the Noble Order of
Cigar Signs. Quite number of Red
Men were Initiated J ely, aud while it
has no connection witLAthe Improved Or
der of Red Men, its organizers think 1t
will well repay the members who are I'm
fortunate to be initiated,
The lawmakers, according to Brother
Craig. are rapidly adding to their men,
bership. Tonight a large delegation will
20 to Newark to attend a session Of the
Haymakers of that city.
Brother Kapp of Negontatogue has re-
turned from his Western trip, looking as
If the Indians" III there treated him
rather kindly.
Brother W.. S. Weed has recovered from
his Illness, which, while not serious.
practically prevented him from attending
to business.
ST InHN,N NIuR