Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-08-31
KNIGHTS AT AsBURY PARK.
Grand Castle of the knights of
the Golden Eagle.

the Golden Eagle.
The arrangements for the annual
session of tho Grand Castle of the
Knights of the Golden Eagle of the
State of New Jersey, which will be
held at Asbury Park. on September
4th and 5th have now been completed.
This event is a highly important
one and as it always involves consid.
erable work and assistance it was, to
insure greater success made a dis-
trict affair, instead of a mere local
one.
A General Committee was therefore
appointed consisting of Sir Knights
from Corinthian Castle, of Asbury
Park, Clyde Castle, of Manasquan;
Wall Castle, of Spring Lake and Leod
Castle, Of Point Pleasant, all of which
comprise the fourteenth district.
Upon this committee the burden of
the work fell, and the report made by
them at their meeting on last Tues
day at Wall Castle, Spring Lake,
shows that they succeeded admirably,
and from the encouraging statements
made them. the success of a grand
convocation Is now assured.
The committee have already re-
ceived responses from number OF
Castles and Communicates informing
them that they will surely be on hand
to participate In the two days cele-
bration and requesting the committee
to reserve accommodations for them.
Many others have signified their in
tention to be present on Parade Day,
September 4th, with full complement
of men, in uniform to contest for the
various prizes offered by the COM
mittee, and large number of them
expect to remain over to attend the
session of the Grand Castle, in Ed
ucational Hall on the following day.
The attendance for the two days will
probably be over 5000.
The cash prizes offered by the Cen
eral Committee are $50 for the Com
mandery out of the State having the
largest number in line; $50 for the
Commandery in the State having the
largest number in line; $40 for the best
drilled Commandery; $15 for the Castle
having the largest number in line, not
including Corinthian Castle, No. At;
$40 for the best marching Comman-
derry in line; $40 for Castle displaying
handsomest banner in line. The judges
will consist of members of the National
Guard who are not members of the
order.
Lieutenant ]. Henry Ryno, n. G. s..
N. H., has been appointed Chief Mar
sbal OF the parade with power to select
his own Aides. The Grand Officers
will make their headquarters at the
Ocean Hotel, on Asbury avenue, while
the spacious Lodge rooms of Corinth-
ian Castle, over the Post Office will be
thrown open for the use and entertain
tainment of the Brothers.
Grand Chief Joseph Arnold, Grand
Sir Herald, W. J. Hunter and Colonel
W. 7. Dubois, Commander of First
New Jersey Division were in Asbury
Park last week and finished the final
arrangements for the coming demon
stration.
The ladies of Liberty Temple, of As
bury Park have fallen in line and are
ably assisting the Brothers in getting
things 10 readiness for the entertain
ment of their guests. The merchants
and residents of Asbury Park have
come nobly to the front and taken a
deep and active interest in this affair,
and are making earnest endeavors to
give all the visiting Sir Knights a
graad reception.
Altogether it promises to be gala
day for the knights of the Golden
Eagle and all who witness the turnout
will without doubt see one Of the most
brilliant and interesting spectacles
ever presented by semi-military Sec
ret organization in this State,