The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-14
RAPS, SIGNS AND GRIPS.
Odd Fellows Hall, Orphan
age and Other
Projects.
KNIGHTS OF II

are now law. The session Will De lively,
and bids fair to .ontdo any previous one
An effort will be made to change the
time of meeting of the next Grand Lodge
and to hold a parade of the uniformed
rank at the same time. This plan has
become law in several of the grand juris-
dictions and is very successful.
The question of giving the Grand Cham
cel.or 4 salary is being agitated among
The pi ointment members OF the order.
This is done in other States. At present..
he receives only his expenses in this
State. His correspondence is heavy. and
he has to give much time to travelling
for the order. The matter will come be-
fore the Grand Lodge in February.
The Brigade OF the uniformed rank
will hold a meeting la Trenton on Tues
day evening, February 10. The new
changes In the rituals and tactics will be
debated. The a~dyisability OF holding a
brigade encampment this unime will
be acted uDon. 1t is probable that before
the close of the year, the third regiment
will De formed, three new divisions being
about ready for institution, two in the
Second Regiment and one In the First.
D. D. q. q. John G. Berrian has called
q meeting of District No. 8, to be held in
the castle hall of Lincoln Lodge. on
Thursday evening. January l9. for the
purpose of selecting a D.. d. G. C., for APP
pointment for the incoming term. 1t Is
expected that this will be the largest
meeting held In the district for years.
Candidates promise to be plentiful.
Palestine Division will hold its regular
convention on Monday evening. The
Fair Committee will make a report.
Tickets for prizes to he offered are being
sold very rapidly. No drills can be held,
as it Is impossible to secure the use of a
hall. The election for officers will take
place In February. An inspection OF the
division will also be held at the first meet
ing in February.
Grant Division will drill at the New
York Bay House on Tuesday evening.
Captain Forshay Will be in command.
The division will pay a fraternal visit to
Florence Division on Thursday evening,
January %. An inspection of the divl-
sion will be held at an early date.
Florence Division will drill on Thurs
day evening. The election of officers for
the new term will be held in February.
The division has now thirty-three MEM
bers. The reception recently given was
q great success. The division will visit
Palisade Lodge IN Monday vening, and
assist in conferring the rank of Knight.
The Brigadier General aud staff will be
| present Thursday evening, the 26th.
Damascus Division Is going to hold a
reception and fair next month. Colonel
| Hitchcock is a frequent visitor.
The new division In Hoboken Is boom
ing. Sir Knight Melchos says the tnstl-
tuition will take place In March. 1t will
be attached to the First Regiment.
The officers elect of Calantne Assembly,
Pythian Sisterhood. were publicly In
stalled by Grand Chancellor Mrs. Will
lam Dey and staff on Tuesday evening at
| Pythfan Hall ,sFairmounG and Bergen ave-
nue.. Delegations were present from Lin
coin and Good Samaritan Assent ljes. A
handsome gold Past Cnanceilor's jewel
was presented to F. G. Mrs. q. Wester-
VIII RpfrRGhmPntg e- " ArH qarVad
and an entertainments consist
ing .of singing and Rotations
was given. The new officers are:-P. c..
Mrs. G. Westervelt; c. e., Mrs. E. Faber;
V. c.. Mr.. w. A. Graham; Prelate. Mrs.
NJ. Sturges; K. OF r. and s., Mrs. F. F.
Birch; NJ. Of F.. Miss Ella Curtis; M. at
A.. Mrs. w. W. Roberts; A. M. at A,
Mrs. w. H. w. BannisIer. !. g.. Mrs. M.
F. Foller; O. g., Mrs. M. Kidder: NJ. O.,
Miss L. Mace. The assembly meets on
the second and fourth Tuesday evenings
of each month.
regular convention on Wednesday even
ing. Several ladies will be enrolled as
members. The Chancellor Commander
elect. Mrs. e.. w. Point, will be installed.
Hoboken Lodge will meet on Monday
evening. The rank of page will be con-
ferred, and theoficers elect will be in
stalled by the D.. ID. G. and staff. A
| social session will follow.
Grant Lodge will hold a public install
| lation of officers on Thureday evening.
January 19. The services will be con-
Quoted by d. d. g.. c. Thomas Sayrs and
staff The Grand Chancellor aud staff
will be present. An entertainment Will
follow.
Sherman Lodge will hold its regular
convention on Monday evening, Jauuary
Is. The rank of knight will be conferred
and the officer elect installed by d. DIG.
G. Berrian and staff. An enjoyable good
aud welfare will follow. Several Grand
| Lodge officers are expected.
ERLincoln Lodge held its regular conven-
fion on Thursday evening. G. G. w. Ii.
| w. Bannister presided. Several applica-
| lions for membership were received.
Brother Theodore johnson was REIN
| stated to membership. Brother King
man of this ledge was Inferred with
| Pythlan honors on Sunday last in New
York Bay Cemetery.
Jersey City Lodge No. Is held its reSu-
| lar convention on Wednesday evening.
Tho session was a social one. There will
be work during the coming month. P.
C. Vessels of this lodge is the Chairman
| of the Committee on Foreign Cores
pondence. He will have a report to pre-
| sent to the Grand Lodge. Brother L. M.
Butler of this lodge Is o candidate for d.
d. 6. G.
Hudson Lodge held a rousing conven-
Jion on Thursday evening. 1t was made
/ memorable by the presence of Grand
| Chancellor Charles w. Kilbourn, accom-
| panied by Grand Master at Arms Ralph
| Donath and d. d. 6. @. Berrian. This is
the first official visit Of Grand Chancellor
| to this lodge in sixteen years. In his al
| dress to the lodge, Brother kilbourn gave
| a history OF the growth of the order in
this State for the past year. p. e. Chew
elier read q statement on the condition OF
Il thu lodi no far Tho TnRt fAn Uaord in yuhfph
he showed that nearly &c. 5000 has been
| paid for sick benefits. $1,000 for death
benefits and over $4,000 for necessary ex-
penses. After refreshments were served.
an hour was passed in good aud welfare
| during which addresses were made by
the d. ID. G. c. Colonel Steup and P. C's.
S. MeGinley, Earle and Gould. P. c..
Meakin sang several solos. The meeting
| of The lodge next Thursday will be short,
| in order that the members may attend
| the district meeting.
Lafayette Lodge, No. 70, will hold a
| public Installation Of officers on Wednes-
day evening in their Castle Hall, Masonic
Hall, Pacific avenue and Maple street,
Lafayette. 1t is expected that Supreme
Representative James r.. Rutau, will de-
liver the opening address. The cere-
| monies will be conducted by D. d. q. G.
| Berrian and staff In full uniform. An
| interesting entertainment will be given.
Rathpone Lodge held a we'll n
| convention on Tuesday evening. The
annual reports will show this lodge to be
in excellent standing. p. D. G: 9: