The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-23
SECRET societies.
Small Attendance and Lit
tie Work During the
Summer.
GRAND SECTION MEETING
Of the Cadets-Masonic Vacation
Odd Fellow, Pythian and
Forestic Notes.
G OF pHYTHIAs.

KNIGHTS OF PHYTHIAS.
General Orders from General Car
nahan's Office have been issu ed to the
uniformed rank instructing brigade aud
regimental commanders to report the
number of officers that will be in attend
a ce at the great encampmeut at their
several headquarters. All commands
are urged TO go into camp fully prepared
to mess in camp. The uniformed rank
has grown to such proportions that IL Is
impossible to provide meals at u public
mess or at restaurants and hotels Bat
talions and divisions intending to enter
the competitive drills must make their
entries at headquarters not later than
july Is. The drill schedule will be sent
to headquarters before the encampment
and to each battalion and division that
has made an official entry.
The last order from brigade headQuar-
tiers has placed the price OF the ronud trip
tickets to Kansas City at q. so. The new
Jersey dorsey delegations will 60 via the
b. g. o. to CINCINNATI aud st. Louis and
will return via the c. & A. r. R. to Chi
cage. Circulars giving information will
soon be issued 10 every division.
Oklahoma Will send to Kansas City a
finely drilled division.
Bloomfield Division has invited the
Uniform Rank to hold the annual field
day in Bloomfield. A royal reception is
guaranteed.
General George H. Rhodes has started
on his our of ofici | visitations, which
will include every division in the State.
He will be accompanied by Assistant Ad-
iutant General Davis.
On Monday evening, Palestine. Grant.
Florence and Unity Divisions. under
C ,mman | of Colonel Steup. assembled &C
Exchange place, and headed by the excel
lent drum and fife corps OF Unity Divi-
sion, paraded through the principal
streets 10 Oakland Rink, where a drill in
battalion movements was given. Az this
drill was the first of its kind ever given
by these divisions, It drew the attention
of the order. The captains in
command Of the divisions were
Bannister, Dunn and Foishay. After
the ceremony OF the dress parade. the
divisions sat down to a fine collation..
Among the prominent officers PRESENT
Inspecto- General F.. N. Prentiss, Adult
ant Murray and Assistant .Adjutant
General w. Davis. all of whom expressed
delight at the appearance of the divi-
sions. A similar drill will be ordered at
all early date, but one regimental field
day would be more beneficial thar twenty
battalion drills in close quarters.
Palestine Division will hold its regular
meeting on Monday evening at Oakland
Rink. Several candidates will receive
appointed Grand Vice. George r. Kidder
resigned. "A Sentinel will be appointed
MONDAY evening. $50
Judge Advocate General William E.
Hitchcock was the guest of Calauthe
Division at it's last meeting. He will pay
an official visit TO Palestine in a few days.
Aldiue Division of Chicago has been
suspended for allowing the use Of iHtoxi-
eating drinks at a reception recently
given by 1t. ~
There are rs divisions in Indiana with a
membership Of 5000 Sir knights: in
Illinois there are SO divisions, divided into
regiments, with a membership of 1000.
10 Grand chancellor Mrs. w. hey in
stalled the officers elect of Calanthe AS
sembly No. 5, Pythian Sisterhood, at
She was assisted by several Grand Lodge
officers. After the assembly, a good and
welfare SCI sion was held. .maaV members
of the Knights of Pythias being present
Lincoln Assembly No. Z, Pythian Sis
terhood, held a short meeting on Wednes-
day evening. Several applications for
membership were received. and the rank
will be conferred at the next convention.
D. D. G.. C.s Berrian and Sayre have
completed the installation services for
term.
Official visits of Deputy's and Grand
Lodge officers will be the order for the
next TWO months.
WASHINGTON Lodge will pay a fraternal
visit to Granite Lodge on Thursday
evening. July 28.
BuQsOu AQuktJ nv. 90, HclQ d DuSY
convention on Thursday evening. The
rank of knight was conferred by G. c.
{. S. Miller.
Hancock Lodge, No. ia. has nine can
didates for the rank of page mex month.
Lincoln l. dge. No. SO, conferred the
rank of knight on two eSQuires on Thurs
dav evening. Brother Day showed the
boys what he could do on the banjo. aud
P Gas. Stanley and Allen made ad-
dresses.
Jersey City Lodge No.15 held its regular
convention on Wednesday, evening. The
rank of esquire was conferred by the
new set of officers. d. q. C. Berriap
installed the officers elect for the ensuiuQ
with the exception of Malta. elect Kent,
who was prevented from being present
By the death of his brother.
The officers of Lafayette Lodge No. 70
were Installed ny d.. d. G.. C. Berrfan on
"Wednesday evening. He was assisted bv
p. Cs. Yarns. Point. Higgons and
Kaiser. A collation. followed.
The Association Of Lafayette Lodge
will give a summernight's festival az the
Schuetzen Park. G~reeHvilie, on August
80. Brother Alex. Ross is President of
the Association and Is making great pre-.
parations.
Hoboken Lodge No. 106 on Monday
evening received many visitors. The
team conferred the RANK of esquire. The
new officers were installed by D. d. g. C.
Berrian. The body of Brother Bates of
this lodge. VINO recently met his death by
nm accident on the d. L. & w R. R.. was
forwarded to Charleston, S. c., to be In.
TERED with Pythian honers.
Sherman Lodge Ne. 129 held It's regular
convention on Monday evening. The
officers elect were installed by. D. D. 6
G. berrian assisted by p. G.s Point aud
Pulls. The rank OF esquire was con,
ferred by the new officers on two page
A pleasant good aud welfare session fol
lowed.
Brother George Earl of Rathbone |.
about forming a new lodge at Milbourn
Preliminary meetings are being held.
G Malta. Rniph Doparh will pay {
visit to E~nglewood shortly In the interest,"
of he proposed ne lodge.
Palestine's advance guard. Sir Knight:
URafter rraor o,,f than