The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-24
Grant Division held its regular meeting

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on Tuesday evening.
Grant and Palestine Divisions as
seWbled at the Oakland avenue Rink on
Monday evening for battalion drill. Col
onel Gnstaye Steup was in command.
The drill was very successful. 1t CON-
sisted of the mammal of the sword, battal-
ION division and display movement. Flor
ence Division was ordered to be present,
biz, failed tn report for duty.
Florence Division held its regular drill
on Thursday evening, under Captain
Darling The division assisted ut the
last convention OF Palisade Lodge in con-
1erring the rank OF knight. A number
Of applications for membership are
posted.
Unity Division is drilling every week
In preparation for the field day. The d.
vision will parade twenty-nine knights.
Black Prince Division is drilling at
East Orange every Wednesday evening.
Captain Stlmis wants first place.
The institution of Damascus Division
Will take place on Tuesday evening, Sep
TENDER ~, in the armory of Black Prince
Division, Newark. The division will be
attached to the Second Regiment under
Colonel Reese, aud will make it's first
parade at Bloomfield. The ~ritualistic
work will bs rendered by the officers and
sir knights of Black Prince Division IN
der Captain 5 imis. The new division
starts with a charter list of lorty-two
members.
Another new lodge in Newark is among
the possibilities. 1t is expected that 1t
will be ready for institution about Octo-
Der !. The growth of the order in this
State for the past term has been UMPIRE
cedented. From reports to date the in
crease Is over one thousand.
Grand Chancellor Charles Kilbourn,
accompanied by Grand Master-at-Arms
Ralph .Donath, paid an official visit to
Grant Lodge on Thursday evening.
chancellor Commander Charles T.
two esQuires at the convention Of Hudson
Lodge on Thursday evening.
Hancock Lodge held a business meeting
on Friday evening. The rank of page
Will be conferred at the mex convention.
Lafayette Lodge held its regular con-
vention on Wednesday evening. A COM
mittee was appointed to confer with the
JOINT committees of the district on the
coming parade.
Sherman Lodge held a well ATTENDED
convention on Monday evening. The
rank of knight was conferred and a pleas
ant good and welfare held.
Hoboken Lodge held a lively conven-
ton on Monday evening. Tha rank OF
page was conferred or six strangers. P.
g. Glostien and the team rendered the
ritualistic work. Delegations were pres
ent from every lodge III the district and
Ashland Lodge of New York. The new
feature introduced by Brother Melches Is
immense.
Lincoln Lodge held its regular conven-
ton on Thursday evening. A committee
was appointed on the coming parade.
The sick benefit association held its an
nual meeting. The Secretary's report
shows the membership to be eighty two.
and sick benefits paid for the past year
s335.l5. The officers elected for the new
term are President, Gustave Steup; Vice
President, 7. Lynch; Secretary, John G..
Berrian; Treasurer, Luthur Connect;
Directors. George w. Point. Leonard
Pelloth and William r. Allen, Assess.
ment No. s was ordered and is now due.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
The Vets were delighted with their
trip. Many of them had not been at the
Capitol since the war. Then it was one
remove from q mndhole, now it is the
handsomesI city in the Union. One en-
thusiastic Vet when asked il the town
was not crowded replied "You can't
crowd that place. it is too roomy." The
principal streets are covered with con-
crete ana the venerable Vets were but
little fatigued by the long march. There
were many happy reunions. Vets who
have not met since they were comrads on
the field were surprised to find that SO
many were alive aud their greetings were
warm. In every department were found
Vets who had enlisted in New Jersey.
Van HouIen Post was comfortable.
They lived aboard their special Pullman
cars and did not have tosqueeze into small
cots in overcrowded rooms. Good beds
and single rooms commanded a high
premium. Tn post returned Oh Monday
night. A few members. remained until
the end of the week.
Zabriskie Post, like Van Houten.
chartered Especial train and made it their
home. They reached home late Wednes-
day night.
The Nets who travelled by the way of
Gettysburg were pleased with their visit
to the old battlefield now covered with
magnificent monuments.
The Vets VINO went TO Richmond had a
jolly time. The boys who wore the gray
gave a cordial welcome to the boys in
blue.