The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-07
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SECRET SOCIHHIES.
District Deputies Busy In
sta11ing the New
Officers.
MASONIC TREsTLE BOARD.
Grand Master Tilden's Work-Odd
Fellow, Pythian and Lodge
Notes.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

vice. :,
The Grand Lodge of New Jersey will
ant amendments will be acted upon. b
city will be represented by q large dele
cation of Past Chancellors. The turnout
of P. Cs. who have never received the
Grand Lodge degree will also be large.
The meeting Of District No. . VIII De
held IN the Castle Hall OF Lincoln Lodge
No. SO on Thursday evening, January ~.
A Past Chancellor will be selected to be
appointed as d. d. G. G. for the term
commencing in February.
P. c.. GeorgesR Patterson OF Rathoone
is prominently spoken of as the coming
D. .. G.. C.. Of District No. 81.
Brother A. j. Deane OF Hancock Lodge
is mentioned as the next Deputy OF No. y.
He is a prominent society man in this
citv, and would make an excellent
officer.
The officers Of Pallsade Lodge will be
installed on Monday evening by u. D..G.
G. John g. Berrian and staff. This lodge
will show the largest Increase in member
ship in tine district during the past year.
1t will move into its new home early In
the spring.
Rathbone Lodge No. 10 will hold Its
regular convention text Tuesday even
ing. d. D. G. c. Thomas SaYres will
install the officers elect. Several Grand
Lodge officers will be present. The rank
" L L w Will DC SOhlCllOQs
America Lodge. of Newark, will hold a
public installation of officers on Thurs
| day evening, January IL. The Grand
Chancellor aud staff are expected.
The officers of W oodland Lodge will be
installed on Friday evening. January IL.
in Pythian Hall. by d. d. G. Thomas
Sayre. There will be NJ degree work.
A enjoyable good and welfare session will
follow. The sick benefit association of
this lodge Will give an entertainment
soon.
Sherman Lodge will install officers on
Monday evening, January 16. The ID. d.
q. G.. and staff will be present. Page
rank last Monday,
Grant Lodge No. SO will hold a public
installation OF officers on Thursday even
ing, January 10. The ceremonies will be
conducted by ID. G.. G.. c. Thomas Sayre
and Staff, assisted by Grant Division.
Hudson Lodge Nc. 81. held its regular
convention on Thursday evening. There
was a full attendance. D. d. G. G, Ber-
rian and staff paid an official visit and
installed the officers elect. Under dis
pensation; the three ranks were conferred
on one candidate by e. g. Charles L.
Miller. Grand Chancellor Charles Kill
bourn will pay the lodge an official visit
on Thursday evening January IL.
Lafayette Lodge met on Wednesday
evening. Final preparations were made
for public installation. Several applica-
lions for membership were received.
Lincoln Lodge NO. 80 held a very enjoy
able convention on Thursday evening.
Fifty members were present to do honor
10 the new officers. d. d. G. G. Berrian
and staff installed the oficers-elect
Brother Theodore Bolton was appointed
Inner Guard and p. G.. John Edwards
Outer Guard. The annual report shows
the membership TO be 225, leaving Lincoln
the largest lodge In the district. After
the installation the lodge was Handsomely
entertained by the Chancellor Com
mander, w. II. w. Bannister.
Jersey City Lodge No. Is held a well
attended convention on Wednesday
evening. Fourteen Past Chancellors
were present. The annual reports show
the lodge to be in good condition, with a
membership of 1913. ID. D. 6. q. Berrian
and staff installed the officers. Brother
Il. w. Davidson was appointed Inner
Guard and Brother w. W. Baxter Outer
Guard. At the nex convention the rank
of page will be conferred by Chancellor
Commander Tuthiil.
d. d. G.. C.. Thomas Sayre installed the
officers elect Of Bay View Lodge on Tues
day evening. He was assisted by his
staff in full uniform.
Hoboken Lodge held its regular con-
ventfon on Monday evening. This lodge
has never missed a convention since It's
institution. All the Past Chancellors are
making preparations for the trip to
Trenton.
Colonel Steup aud staff are making
preparations to visit Trenton in Febru-
AIRY, to attend the meeting of the Brigade
Board of Officers.
Schools OF instruction will soon be in
order for regimental officers, as the new
tactics will soon be in force.
Damascus Division. U. r., paid a fra
ternal visit to Brooklyn Division on
Thursday evening. They received a
warm reception.
Florence Division held its regular drill
on Thursday evening. The rank was
conferred on two candidates by Sir
knight Captain Darling. The division
will visit Palisade Lodge on Monday
evening and assist in the installation SER
vices.
meeting at its Armory on Monday even
ing. The Fair Committee will hold a
meeting at the same time. The division
4 h s received Invitations from Brooklyn
| Division to attend lis reception on
February 81, also one from the new
Drum Corps 60 the reception o. January
Grant Division will drill on Tuesday
evening a the New York Bay House.
| Captain Forshay will be in command.
When will Palestine division hold q
| drill, or has it retired from active SER
| vice?
Grand Chancellor Mrs. Day, Pythian
| Sisterhood. paid an off ial visit to Lin
, coin Assembly on Wednesday evening
and installed the officers. Refreshments
were served and a pleasant good and
welfare was passed. Many sisters from
assemblies in the State were present.
The assembly will attend the installation
of Calanthe Assembly IN Tuesday even
ing.
The officers of Calanthe Assembly will
be publicly installed on Tuesday evening
| at Pythian Hall. Bergen and Fairmount
avenues, by the Grand Chancellor and
| staff. A reception will follow. This
assembly now ranks as the strongest in
the State, and many applications for
membership have been received.
The officers of Hancock Lodge were in
stalled by 2. D. G. G. Berrian last even
ing. P. G.. Bach was unable to be present,
| vention. Brother Osterman was appointed
lsOuter Guard once more.
i, District 81 will hold its district meet
Eingthis month for the selection of a new
\ d. ID. g. G.
The late brother Kingman, of Lincoln
Lodge. will be uttered with Pythian
honors In New York Bay Cemetery to-
| morrow. The members of the lodge will
meet at the lodge room at one O'Clock and
| proceed to the residence, No. 1873 Seventh
street, where Pythian services will be
held.
ODD FELLOWS.
Rising Star Lodge extends an invita-
| tion to sister lodges to attend the funeral
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