The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-04

Eleventh district, aud Grand Steward
Hammerschlag represented the Grand
Lodge. Hiram Lodge attended in a
body. The third degree WAS conferred.
After the meeting the menlbers and its
guests adjourned to Teutonla Hall, where
ii banquet was served.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Grand Chancellor Charles w. Kill
bourn will show in his annual report
that the Grand jurisdiction is i'll a
very fourishing condition. During the
| past year the order has nlads the largest
gains in this State in membership since
The formation of The first Grand Lodge.
The Increase in 1891 was about 1,100.
qnis figure was passed in the fist half OF
the past year. The q. @. has paid more
official visits than his predecessors, and
mas held a district meeting in thirty dis
tricts in the Slate.
Past Chancellor John Patrick, as
Chairman Of The Committee on Rsdis-
tricting the Stale, will make a report that
will occupy a great proportion Of the
time OF the Graud Lodge session. His
contemplated report on this county may
meet with some opposition. some OF the
older lodges do not wish to leave the oil
district. District No. 9 now consists of
eight lodges, with a membership of 1900.
District No. 81 consists of five lodges,
with a membership of 600. 1t is proposed
TO make another district Of The lodges in
these TWO dis riots How we'll the plan
will PROSPER will be seen by the action-of
the Grand Lodge.
Every lodge in this county..has now
made application tor the new rituals,
and the officers will be required to post
themselves as soon as possible in the Lew
work. After Sunday, February 10. it will
be unlawful to confer the ranks in any
III b ar fOrp, than fhQc OirQu Inv The naV
rituals. AS u consequence the attendance
at the conventions uuying the next month
promises to be good. The amplIfied rank
is Il thing of the past. out all lodges are
not required to adopt The full ceremonies
rs a com plete new paraphernalia would
be required.
There will be no district meeting called
in Ne. 9 as has been stated in the EUening
Journal Of January 29, before TIE session
of the Grand Lodge. Such a meeting is
deemed unnecessary by the D.. u. G. G.
At the District meeting OF District No.
30, Newark, d. d. Il. G. Reeves was Sc
lected TO succeed himself He hales from
Plato Lodge. Of Orange, and has made an
excellent record.
One of the best events of the season in
Pylhian circles will be the grand sacred
concert to be given by the Palestine
Division Pythlan band at the Jersey City
Opera House on Sunday evening, Febru-
ary IL. The band is composed of the best
musicians in Gilnore's. Cappa's and
Levy's bands. They are members OF
Hudson Lodge, Knights Of Pythias and
Palestine Division. First Regiment, uni
formed rank, During the concert they
will appear in the full uniform Of the
order. In addition to the band. a num-
Der of the most talented a well known
artists have been engaged. among whom
are Prof. Jules Levy. the celebrated cor
,xn+;st. M1Io EStafIn Cocf.t fba ranOunod
Belgian operate singer; Prof. Z. Clark,
cornetisi; Harry Whitaker. solo eupho-
mum of Gillmore's band; Signor De
Carlo, piccolo %soioist; M. Zilno, flute
~soloist. from the Fifth Avenue Theatre;
f. Otto, tuba s%oloist, Cappa's band, and
A. Whitaker, Z. Clarinet ~soloist, Gill
more's band.
Palestine Division will hold its annual
meeting on Monday evening. Captain
BannisLer, in q circular letter, requests
that all Sir Knights be present IN full
dress uniform. The subject of starting a
Building and Loan Association will De
fully discussed. The Fair Committee
will also render a report. Commissioner
officers for the new term will be elected.
The new staff of officers will probably
be:-Captain, w. FL. w. Bannister; First
Lieutenant, p. T. Stanley, and Second
Lieutenant, Fred. Jones, Colonel j. \.
Prentice will install the officers-elect, and
will inspect the division.
Black Prince Division will give their
masquerade social ut their armory on
Monday evening, February 90. A large
delegation FROM this city is expected TO be
present. The Brigadier General and staff
aud Colonel Reese and staff have been in
vited.
Damascus Division recently held its
second reception of the season in the
armory of Black Prince Division. At the
-. w,ootin rho-a fHoaro yuoro aIootod.-
Captain, Theodore II. Baldwin; Lieu
%teuant, James A. Bray; Herald, Theodore
C. Reiser; Treasurer, Henry G. Mackey;
Recorder, DR.. Wayne Weaver. They
will be installed mt the next meeting of
the division, by Colonel II. E. Hitch
cock of She general staff.
Florence Division elected officers for
the new term on Thursday evening.
Grand Division paid a fraternal visit. A
pleasant evening was passed.
Colonel Steup should pay q visit to
Hoboken and call a meeting of the BROTH
ers on the roll for the new division If he
desires TO institute them by March 1.
Grant Division will elect officers at its
regular meeting on Tuesday evening at
the New York Bay House. 1t is probable
that Captain Forshay will oe reelected.
The salary of the Master of Finance
and the Keeper Of Record and Seals of
Henry Clay Lodge was at their last con-
ventiOn raised to Slb0 per year.
The lodges of Districts Nos, 8, 4 aud
90 in Newark will join with the Uniform
Rank and attend divine services on Sun
day, February 19, the thirtieth anniver-
sary of the order.
Woodland Lodge No. 5 will give an en-
t~ertainment ut Bergen Hall on Wednes-
day evening, February s. DR.. Brinker-
hoff is Chairman of the Entertainment
Committee and promises a great treat.
Prof. Freeman's orchestra will supply the
musicand a dance will follow the enter
tainment.
Hancock Lodge celebrated its fifth an
niversary on Friday evening, January 90.
IN Teutonia Hall. After the entertain.
ment q fine snpper was served to the
lodge and its guests by mine host s'Tony."
Grant Lodge conferred the rank of page
at its convention on Thursday evening.
The third rank under the new ritual Will
be worked on the third Thursday Of the
present month.
Centenary Lodge held it's regular con-
vention on Friday evening. Tine P. Cs.
OF this lodge will be well represented at
Trenton during the Grand Lodge session
Lincoln Lodge held its regular conve n