The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-21

lodges. The f9rani Cnancellor's report
will show the largest increase In mem be /
shin OF any years. The Supreme L,dg Q.
having change | a number of its laws, I ne
Grand Lodge Will be Obliged TO ch ange its
constitutions.
the new rituals will be ready for dis
trlbution in about two weeks. They are
being delivered to the grand jurisdictions
AS fast as they are received from the PUT
fishers. When they are received, the G.
C.s of lodges should hold a meeting and
study the work.
Grand Chancellor William Laden of
New YORK State has issued his circular
on the adoption of the new ritual. His
Instructions for obtaining them are
these:-One new ritual will be furnished
free of cost for each old one returned.
Lodges returning a full set can OBTAIN
additional ones on the pay ment or "
each pom furnishing a certificate from
the G. G. and K. of r. and S. The ex-
penses of sending the old rituals and re-
subordinate lodges. Those for New Jer-
sey will be ready for distribution about
February l..
A dislrict meeting of the lodges com
prising District No. 8, d. d. G. G. John
G.. Berrian, was held in the castle hall of
ing. The D. D. G. c. rendered his
report to the district, which shows
thai the membership of the dis
trict is LII, a total increase over
the last report of 100 members. Over
81, 000 has been paid to suffering brothers.;
2o6 new members have beer admitted to
the order. There are 40 Past Chancel-
lors in the district. Six lodges were
represented at the meeting. and d. D. q.
G.. John j. Berrian was chosen to sue
coed himself. The representatives, of all
the lodges were appointed a committee to
inform the incoming Grand Chancellor
of the result of the meeting. A resolu-
ton from German District. No. 2, thank
lug District No. 9 for Its action in con-
demniug the action of the Supreme
Lodge in removing the German rituals
was read. Remarks were made by a
number of the brotners present.
D. D. G. G. Thomas Sayre will hold a
meeting of District No. 81 in Grant
Lodge, on Thursday, for the purpose OF
selecting a D. d. G.. c. for the coming
term. There are a number of candidates
in the field.
Section No. SO, endowment rank, is in
a prosperous condition, yet is not as large
in membership as it should be. The
total membership of the order in this
county is about 1900, yet only 1873 have
embraced the advantages Offered by the
section. The list of members is as fol-
lows:-From Hudson Lodge, Is members;
Rathbone, l; Jersey City. Is; Hoboken, 6;
Py~thagoras, %: Sherman. IA; Lincoln, 80;
Hancock, g.; Centenary, 10; Lafayette. IL;
Woodland, Is: Palisade, Q; Grant, 2, and
4 who are non-residents Of this grand
Jurisdiction.
The Hudson County Pythian Relief
Association will hold it's annual meeting
on Thursday evening in the Castle Hall
of Grant Lodge. Every lodge in the
County should be represented. Officers
will be elected. There are at present
eleven lodges in the Association all of
which have signiied their intention of
joining the Association for the next year.
The officers of Lafayette Lodge were
publicly installed by D. ID. G. G. John e.
Berrian and staff on Wednesday evening.
F. c.. George w. Point OBLIGATED as Grand
Prelate and 2. G. john Yarnes as 6. NJ.
at A. The ceremonies were opene with
q prayer by Major James Doekham Of the
First brigade staff. InGerspersed with
the installation of officers a fine enter
tainment was given. Miss Mabel Bills
gave several selections on the piano; Miss
S. King gave several vocal selections aud
received repeated encores; Mr.. Walter G.
Smith gave a humorous selection. Re
ireshments were served and a pleasant
evening passed.
Woodland Lodge conferred the rank of
knight last evening. The literary enter
tainmeuG and sociable will be held at
Bergen Hall, February s. The Commit
. Va oANSA ANA
man, are working like beavers.
Hudson Lodge held a short session on
Thursday evening, and then attended the
district conventions.
Lincoln Lodge held it regular conven-
ton on Thursday evening. Chancellor
command. Brother Webster Lynch was
elected master-at-arms and installed by
D. d. G.. G. Berrian.
Jersey City Lodge held a well attended,
convention on Wednesday evening. As
usual a majority of the members present
were Past Chanceilors. A good delega-
ton OF this lodge will visit Trenton dur
ing the annual convention of the Grand
Lodge. p. c. Donath OF this lodge has
beeu elected Grand Prelate.
Rathbone Lodge will meet on Tuesday
evening. and confer the rank of Knight.
This will he the last time that the rank
will be conferred in its present form.
Sherman Lodge will hold its regular
convention on Monday evening. The D.
D. G. c. will be present, and install the
Preiate elect, who was absent on install
lation night. This lodge has made a good
showing during the past year., and has
plenty of work for the new year.
Hoboksn Lodge. No. LOG. K. of P.
held a we'll attended convention on Mon
dav evening. The rank of Esquire was
conferred by P. G.. Glostien on three
Ud205. A. "A 5NPROi w
arrange for the meeting Of the lodge each
week, instead of twice each month as
heretofore. AT the next convention the
rank of Knight will be conferred for the
last time under the old ritual. d. D G.
G. and Staff paid an official visit and in
stalled these officers: c.. Q. john Nc
Donald; V. G. John Melchers: prelate
Charles Linden, Jr.; K. of r. and S.
Frank j. Burgnardt; M. of E. john
Logan; M: at A. Gustave Wefer; I. q.
Emil j. Grottsch; o. g. p. G.. Harry ID.
| D.. Smith. Refreshments were served.
Sherman Lodge held its regular con-
vention on Monday evening. Several
| applications for membership were re-
ceived, ana the rank of page will be con-
fered on Monday evening by G. c. r. u.
NewalI. ID. D. G. G. Berrlan and staff
were present aud installed the officers
elect. with P. @. Point as Grand Prelate
and r, C. Lemuel. L. Butler as M. at A.
| Brothers Andrew Nelson and John K.
Putnam were appointed Inner and Outer.
| Guards respectively.
m Florence Division will have as its guests
on Thursday evening Grant Division of
this city, and BrIgadier General George
H. Rhodes, and staff. An exhibition
drill will be given. by Florence Division
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