Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-11-13
FROM NEW JERSEY.
A GRAND LODGE INSTI-
TUTED.
Grand Chancellor OF New
York Off ciated.
Impressive Ceremonies.
TEN LODGES RBPRIsHNTED-A
HARMONIOUS SESSION.
Impressive Ceremonies.
ArLANr1o Orr, J.. Nov. 3. ,e7.

ATLANTIC CITrs N j., Nov. B. 81.
A Grand Lodge, Knights of Pytnias,
jurisdiction N. A.. s. A, E. A. and A..
was instituted in Marrox's Hall. As
bury Park. N J., on Thursday after
noon, November 4th Deputy Supreme
Chancellor A f. Davidson accompa-
MED By Past Chancellors David Camp
bell ard y d. Lipscomb left Atlantic
CITY on the S:15 train enroute to AS.
bury Park and arrived there at I2:45
O'Clock. They were met at the depot
by the nembers OF the Uniform Rank
et Asbury Park Lodge and escorted to
Py THAN headquarters, where q large
delegation OF members of the Eastern
and Western emisphere had gather
eu lhere was grand hand shaking
and the Deputy Supreme Chancellor
and his associates were made well
come. At the hall room where an
elaborate table was spread with deli
cacies OF the season corp VI ladies'
Of the court had charge.
Alter partakIng of hearty repast
The Uniform hank was ordered To fall
al ami the DeUuty Supreme I hancellor
md his colleagues were escorted Z
1srrow's Hall. The Deputy Supreme
jhancellor Il. z. Davidson address. q
hem. Grand Chancellor II l.. Jones
and his cabinet ~ere expected and sir
Davidson left To meet tnem.
The GraI.d ChAnceilor-er.ct OF the
tate VI New Jersey called the conven-
ton 60 order and proceeded 10 fill out
ne official vacancies OF officers of tn
Grand LOu Ke now about Co be st apart
lhe iollO~ any is the official roster:
+, w. Thompson, tasL Graud Chan
:eilor, OF Mouat Holly. n } -. Il.
Was IN. Granu Chancellor, Newark N a..
j.; /; Alfred ShsuOy, 5raud ice Chan
srlior, lien on, n. j.. J. Il Richa d.
SOU, brand Master of Excht Quer, As
Jury Park N J Z. ID LlpscomD, !,
,1ranu Keeper Of Records and seal
,tiAntic City, n } k-v. WIniam IL
Middleton, Graud frslate. Borden
-oSn, N j IhArles OK, Grsnd Ma
.er-At-Arnis. Cape Way, N J Jose, Ia
suck Grand Inner Guard, Mount IL
>, N. j.; John w. Macklin, Grand
Outer Guard.
he vAcancles having al been filled
out, u report came tat the Grand
ihSncrllor of the state Of New y n
anu his cabinet had arrived. h D~p-
| Ity supreme chancellor escorted th~
| Grau0 chancellor # the tate New
York to the presiding Dtficer's chair
mi was given tuii control Gf the con-
| e nsiOn. 4rnnu chancellor Jones then
I sIos- and made an inter sting address
l . The convention, cODgraLulatIng
/ ihsm upon th-ir success and the Lively
l appearance of the convention. and sad
Ne we're h -re strictly on business ~ iu-
cIples and hoped taat every SIr KniRht
present would reALlze his all important
ICty. he sad II the official list Oi
| -hose n1mln4ted and elected Co fiji the
| several Iffices uf this Grand Lodge. he
would now procrec 70 open, and imm =
dlAt.ly after opening would 20 inio an
stallation, after which the several com
laiIt1es woald De sppclnted and the
GraEd Lodge would settle down u
business.
rne urand Chancellor of New York
hen opened the Grand. Lodge and the
ceremonies and the insCrucLion Civ. n
we're very impressive. he then pro-
SEED ID 10 the ms, allation The sever
al officers being properly installed anO
escorted TO their chars and given
proper instruction. every one seemed
60 reatize his position, receiving il
with due courtesy. The several cOm-
mittees were appointed and 8 recess
taken for Refreshments.
The evening session was called al
1880 The comEIttees were prompt in
making their reports. all being salts
factOry-withOuE even the slightest
hitch. There were thirty-twO 5l
knights who took the Grand Lodge d..
gree, they being conferred by sir II
l.. Jones, Grand chancellor of the
state OF New York.
The session lasted two days and al
the close there were speeches deliver
ed Dy the several Delegates present
ton lodges being represented.
| thus one of the greatest fraterna
conventions organized aud set apart
Grand Lodge oi the tUrisdiction of n
~, 3 A l. A. and a.. of Kn ghts q
Pythias ever held in she state Oi New
Jersey.