The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-03

hllDOufn ana StaH Will De present.
A district meeting will be held in
Henry Clay Louge on Tuesday evening.
The election of Grand Lodge officers is
being held in each lodge in the State, be-
ginning with those meeting on Thursday
evening, December 1. The principal
fight is for Supreme Representative. The
position of Grand Inner and Outer Guards
will be contested on the floor of the
Grand Lodge.
Lincoln Lodge, at its regular cohven-
ton on Thursday evening, elected Grand
Lodge officers. Fifteen past Chancellors
votet The rank of Page was conferred
on W candidates. Brother Wiley was
in charge of the paraphernalia. Many
visitors were present. The widows of the
lodge received attention and will be made
happy for Christmas.
Palestine Division will hold it's regular
meeting on Monday evening. Subscrip-
tons for the new armory are coming in
rapidly. Two candidates will be knighted.
The division will hold a fair i'll February
or March. An invitation has been re-
ceived from Grant Division to attend it's
annua recention on Wednesday evening,
December 81.
Sherman Lodge will hold an interest
ing convention on Monday evening.
Work will be in the rank of A
! social session will follow.
Hoboken Lodge will work the "a of
esquire on Monday evening and nominate
officers for next term.
Rathbone Lodge will work the rank of
page on Tuesday evening. The enter
tainment of the lodge will be held at
Pohlman's on Thursday evening. Among
tho talent are Brother Cotton and his
trained donKeys. Miss Stanley will give
some fancy dancing, and Master Coulsou
of Palestine Cadet Corps will give an ex-
hibition of his celebrated sword drill.
Dancing will follow.
| Tnfuuatro To6na will hold ON IL, ,,0u+oa
meeting on Wednesday evening. d. D.
G.. c. Berrian will meet the members for
consultation before the regular conven-
ton. The election of Grand Lodge Off
GERS will be held Il nominations for the
next term will be made. The rank OF
knight will be conferred by C.. c. James
Dunlap.
Florence Division will hold its second
annual reception at Ruths' Hall, Union
Hill, on Wednesday evening. December
81. Invitations have been extended to
the General commanding and his staff.
An exhibition drill will be given. A drill
Will be held Thursday evening, December
s by Captain Darling.
Grant Division will hold its second re-
ceDtion at the New York Bay House on
Wednesday evening, December 81. Sew
eral divisions from New York and Jersey
City will give an exhibition battalion
drill. Colonel Steup and staff of the First
Regiment will be present. Drills are held
every Tuesday. evening under Captain
Forshav.
Hoboken Division will be ready for in
stitution in February. Thirty-fve names
are on the charter list. 1t wilt be COM
posed of members from Garfield and Ho-
boken Lodges. 1t will be attached to the
First Regiment.
America Division, with Colonel Heatly
as the organizer. is aoout ready for in
stitution. 1t will be attached to the
Seconl Regiment.
Hancock Lodge held a pleasant conven-
Berr1an was present and Installed the
master at arms and inner guard elect.
The rank Of Page was conferred.
Grand Inner Guard Hitchcock has at
tended every district meeting in the State
this year. He has visited 1913 of the l43
lodges.
Grand Chancellor Kilborn will hold a
district meeting in every lodge in the
State during his term of Office. Grand
Master-at-Arms, Donath is his close COM
panion in all his visits.
Lincoln and Calanthe Assemblies,
Pythian Sisterhood, will meet On We'd
nesday evening at Humboldt and Clinton
Halls. Officers for the coming term will
be nominated.
The three sections of the endowment
rank in this CITY are rapidly increasing IN
membership. The annual meeting will
| held the present month and officers for
new year selected.
Woodland Lodge at its last convention
formed an additional SICK benefit associ-
alton similar to the one in Lincoln Lodge.
An entertainment in aid of the Assoct-
alton will be given in Bergen Hall.
Grant Lodge will confer the amplifed
rank for the last time this month, as the
new ritual Will be in effect about Jan
uary !.
FREE AND ACCEPTED MAsoNs.
The craft are now weighing the men
who aspire to high places. Rotation in
office is not rigidly adhered to, because
care is Invariably exercised in selecting
candidates. Personal friendship is sacri-
feed. and the craftsman who it is believed
will best interest aud advance
the cause becomes the ~favorite candidate.
Frequently men who were not popular
as members, but have been efficient Off
GERS nave won honors against
those whom every one liked. 1t
requires a man of peculiar characteristic
to satisfactorily fill the highest office be-
cause of the power vested in the Worship
full master. In other orders the power is
limited and the same rules do not apply.
and after energetic and enthusiastic mem
bers are advanced as a reward for their
zeal, ard their ability is not considered.
In the masonic fraternity it is different.
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that ambitious and earnest members for
years remain in the second chair.
but get no further, and are
not disappointed or ~disgruntled. The
elections Will all be held this month
before December q. There will be many
changes and a few surprises to new
member who are not familiar with the
unwritten law which Is rarely violated in
choosing officers. Some veterans who
have held office for years may be retired.
some will voluntarily step aside. In other
instances new blood will be put into
revive energy. Every lodge needs live
competent officers.
How many Worshipfut Masters will be
again chosen? This question cannot be
answered until the elections have been
held. The craft does u heap of thinking
and little talking. 1t is wise often 10 re-
tain competent men. in the East. Com
parallvely few men are Successful in the
highest chair.
Hiram Lodge will undoubtedly lead the
lodges of The State in the growth this
term. 1t has Il wonderful record.
The communication of the Lodge of the
Temple on Thursday night was one of the
best of the term. The third degree was
worked in fine form, aud Justice Of the
Peace Frank Lockwood was raised. The
NJ. NJ. degree is on the board for the next
communication. Gus Holco nb, a promI-
nent member of the Palma Club, is the
feliowcraf5 who seeks Advancement.
Varick Lodge had a grand meeting and
the VI. M. degree was worked. This
lodge has done ~SpIendidiv this term.