The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-25

the grand lodge officers retired; what
Cheer Lodge then escorted Abraham Lin-
coin Lodge to the lodge room and the Fun
began, Chancellor Commander Williams
of What Cheer, was the first speaker, and
In very pleasant ,ndnrstand msnns5' gSse ssst
they must make themselves at
home. He was followed by Chancellor
Commander Franklin Farrell, Broth
ers Walter Belcher, Arthur Lee, William
Rowley OF Abraham Lincoln Lodge;
Master-at-Arms A. a.: jackson, Master.
Cheer Lodge. Vocal aud musical selec-
tions were rendered by the What Cheer
and Abraham Lincoln quartets, readings
by Brother Dix of Sterling aud Vice
Chancellor Graichen OF Abraham Lin,
coin Lodge. There was an attendance OF
nearly 20O and almost every rouge IN INC
State was represented.
There is some talk Of reviving the sick
benefit association.
Damon Lodge had a good attendance
last Tuesday evening. The second rank
was conferred on one candidate. The
third rank will be conferred next Tues-
day evening.
Major Gen. James X. Carnahan, COM
mander-in-chief OF the Uniform Rank:
will soon visit Providence in the interest
of that branch Of the order.
The Office OF Grand Keeper OF Records
aud Seal William A. Wilson, has re-
ceived new furniture.
December is the last month in which
lovers OF the amplitied third rank can see
| that rank conferred. IL is to by aoolisneu
| on the first of January.
Brother Charles Arnold of Elmwood
| Lodge has returned home again. lie
would be pleased TO have the members OF
| the order call upon him at his residence
| on Linwood avenue.
Elmwood Lodge conferred the rank oil
| page and esquire on eight candidates last
Wednesday evening These esquires
will receive the rank OF knight. Ihe
work was done for the benent oil the
| lodge that is being formed on smith
! Hill, the candidates being the officers
elect of that body. Brother Warner IL.
| Smith was reported well and Brother
Roulstone remains about the same.
| Abraham Lincoln Lodge will make
| friendly visit to Perseverance, Lodge
next Tuesday evening.
Col. L. Il. Davis, L. u. C., received tue
largest vote of any candidate in the Sev
entn Ward last Tuesday.
| What Cheer Division received An lnyl-
tation from Perseverance, Division te
spend the evening of Dec. 5 with them
| Owing to social aud ball of What Cheer
| Division being held on that date the In
4 vitation was declined.
Rhode Island Lodge has what 1t viii
call the "Kicker's Book" where a mem
ber can enter any complaint he has o.
offer any suggestions that he chooses, ant
the conteuts of the book viii be read al
each session of the lodge.
Grand Chancellor +. y. Golf and BOARD
of Grand Officers will visit Enterprls
Lodge next Thursday evening. Thi
lodge will hold a grand masquerade bal
Thursday evening, Dec. 10.
Pythia> Lodge has decided to visit job
Hancock Lodge OF Taunton. The dat
will be settled upon this evening.
The charter members of SmithoniaI
Lodge met in the Ballou Universalist
Church Monday evening when the fina
arrangements were made To be instituted
the date of which will be Monday even
fng, Dec. 5. The ceremony will be pei
formed In Carroll's Hall. The lodge will
meet after IL is instituted on Tuesda
evenings instead of Mondays as was vote
at the last meeting.
The chairman OF the meeting, Broths
A. O. Makee, announced that Pythia