The Jersey City news., 1892-03-12

RAPS, SIGNS And GRIPS.
All abundance Of interest
ing Notes From the
PYthian Castles.
MASONIC TRESTLE BOARD.
Chat About the Odd Fellows, Forest
ers, knights of Malta, Mechan-
les, Cadets and other Secret
Societies.
MASONIC TRESTLE BOARD.
KNIGHTS OF pYTHIAS.

KNIGHTS OF PYTHiAS,
Hoboken Lodge No. 1O6 held livelv
convention on Monday evening. The
rank of Knight was conferred on one
Esquire by the Hoboken's team. A num-
Der of applications for membership were
received. large delegation from Lin
coin Lodge paid 4 fraternal visit Good
aud welfare was made pleasant by &. M :.
at A. Donath, D. d G. c. Berrian and P.
C.'s Point Connect, Edwards and Rapp-
leyea of Lincoln, aud p, C-'s Reinhardt
and Logan of Hoboken. A return visit is
now in order. =. =.
Rathbone held a very interesting con-
veniion Oh Tuesday evening Every lodge
In the district was represented. Grant
Division attended with full ranks. In
good and welfare remarks were made by
G. l. G. Ralph Donath, d. ID. G. G. Nc
Donough, u. D. G. c. elect Sayre and Z.
C's Mead, Locke. Wilson aud Clark.
Page rank on Tuesday evening.
In Lincoln on Tuesday evening the
rank of Page was conferred on Mr..
Banta by c. G., G.. Zyfers, Jr. Assess-
ment No. 6 has been levied in the Sick
Benefit Association. Among the visitors
who entertained the lodge was ID. ID. u.
G., Charles EltiDg. of Port Even, N. Y,
a delegation from Black Prince LodQe OF
Brooklyn will be present at the next con-
vention and confer the rank of Knight.
Woodland Lodge No. 5 advap ced to the
rank of Esquire number OF Pages and
received several applications for member
ship This lodge has initiated upwards
Of fifty candidates in six months.
Hudson Lodge No. 81 is making great
preparations for the coming event, when
eighteen prominent musicians will be re-
ceved into the order. Palestine Divisl m
has been invited to assist in the cer.mon-
les. and the d. D. G. G. and staff will
confer the ranks,
Palisade Lodge No. 1913 advanced ten
Strangers to the rank of Page at its last
convention. This lodge is steadily in-
cieasing Esquire rank on Monday even
ing.
Lafayette Lodge No 70 will confer the
rank of Esquire on Wednesday evening.
The D. d. G. 9. will pay an official visit
and exemplifv the work.
Grant No. 81 will coufer the rank of
Knight in the amplified form on Thurs
day evening. Grant division will be
present
At he convention of Sherman Lodge
No. 129 on Monday V. 6. j. 5. Gilmore
resigned. Election on Monday evening
to ill the vacancy. Rank of Esquire con-
ferred on two pages by G. c. Jones.
Garfield Lodge conferred the rank of
Page Monday evening.
Fritz Reuter- Lodge received an official
vii from the G.. M. at A. ON Tuesday
evening. AeE.-
Roselle Lodge of Roselle, N. T.. which
was instituted last December. was burn
ed out last Wednesday evening. its par;-
phernalia being q total loss. A circular
letter will be sent TO lodges throughout
the State asking for assistance.
Hnncock Lodge No. 114 worked the
rank of Esqnire ou IL lumber OF Pages at
j S convention last evening. over thirty
mutations since the beginning of the
year.
Palestine Division, No. /. held drill
Mon ay evening Twelve files reported
for duty to Captain Gustave Steup.
Regular meeting Monday evening, when
the Committee on Theatre Party will re-
port. Members should appear in fatigue
uniform. A drill will foilow the meet
ing.
Florence Division, No. 12, Captain
Prentice. will hold its regular drill on
Thursday evening at Ruth's Hall. Pre-
parations are being made for visit to
Ashland Division, of New York,
Bloomfield Division, No. 16, held an
eptertuinment on Wednesday evening.
Black Prince Division gave an order
for white helmets on Wednesday evening,
in preparation for the trin to Kansas City.
On Wednesday, March l6, the masque-
rude will be hettl.
Grant Division No. Is will drill at
Orient Hall Tuesday evening. Captain
Leonard will be in command. SsSeAr
The board OF officers of the First Regi-
ment U. R. held nm Informal meeting on
Friday evening, Marcl' 4. at the rooms of
Unity Division Elizabeth The officers
were unanimous in the opinion that
brigade should be formed, to consist of
two regiments and application will be
made to Major General Carnahan al once.
The visiting officers VT re handsomely en-
tertained by the Colonel and officers of
Uuity Division.
The First Regiment wilt consist of
PaIes inc. Unity, Black Prince. Calanthe.
Florence, Myrtle Wrea h. Broomf1eld and
Grant Divisions, of jersey City, Newark,
Pater son, Bloomfield and Elizabeth, and
it is said that it will he in command of
Colonel Gustave Steup, of Palestine.
Colonel George II. Rhodes will be the
First Brigadier General Adiutant W.
Davis will be his First Adjutant Gen-
eral.
Lieutenant Colonel Poihemus will be
the Colonel of the Second Regiment con-
sisting of the divisions in South and
West Jersey. 'Et
The members of Lincoln and Hoboksn
Lodges were entertained on Monday
evening by Brother Gustave Kuerzel of
Lincoln with banquet at his residence
in Hoboken. Covers were laid for 200
guests. The rooms were decorated with
bunting, and sweet music was given by
select artists. d. D. G. c. John G. Ber-
rinn presided and called on the brothers
assembled for speeches, songs and recita-
ticns. The event of the evening was the
presentation Dy t. y. jerome happieyea
OF miniature representation of the room
occupied by the representatives of Ho-
boken, Lincoln and Hudson Lodges in
Trenton recently, to Past Chancellor Gar
rett A. Demarest of HoDoken Lodge.
The P C.. responded in II happy strain.
Speeches were made by G.. NJ. at A.
Donath and p C.'s Logan, Point, Con-
nett. Mehl, Crane and Kuerzel. Ho-
boken's quartette sang several songs. P.
C.'s Pve and Point of Lincoln and
Brother Marshall of Ashland Lodge sang
too. Brother Burghardt gave some
humorous stories 1t was early morning
when retreat was sounded.
Brother Jacob Schuetz, of Lincoln
Lodge, recently gave Il reception to his
friends and brothers at his handsome