The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-30
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Abraham Lincoln Lodge will have a
public installation in Holden's Hall,
"Wednesday evening. Jan. IL. An aDpro-
pirate program Is being arran ged for the
occasion.
Next Friday evening will he the third
of the series OF ''ladies' nights" with
Sterling Lodge. A very pleasing pro
gram is being arranged by 4. Il. Dix,
chairman Of the com niittee.
Pythias aud Providence Lodges will
elect it's officers this evening for lS9S
Pythias Lodge will make fraternal
visit to John Hancock Lodge. Taunton,
Mass, Thursday evening, Jan. 10. Mem
bers of the order who desire To 20 on this
excursion will make their wishes known
to the committee. Peter McGough, Vice
Chancellor William n. Dobson. This
will be grand affair and no one who
goes will repent the time and trouble
spent.
Abraham Lincoln Lodge will institute
"a council Of the Grand Orient next
Wednesday evening.
Smithonian Lodge will have a public
installation OF officers, next Wednesday
evening. A program of a very pleasing
character is being arranged for the occa-
sion.
Sterling Lodge will probably hold a
grand ball in Is. L. Hall in the near
future.
last Friday evening. 1t had for visitors
the officers aud members of Perseveranc ce
aud St. George Lodges, but owing to the
large amount Of work In the ranks, the
visitors did not receive the attention that
was intended TO be gwen them. pro-
gram that was equal to any given by the
lodge had been arranged for the occasion
by hard work. The officers OF Sterling
Lodge conferred the rank Of knight on
five esqures. in time to allow the visitors
to parLake of an excellent spread and
catch the last car for home. IL is hoped
that the members Of these two lodges
Will come again when the lodge has not
quite AS much work.
The grand officers are not sorry that
the work of instituting Columbus Lodge
on Block Island is "A thing OF the past, as
a journey TO that place during the winter
is anything but pleasure. The officers
went to work on their arrival on the
island, aud at o'clock Friday morning
the lodge was instituted with thirty
eight members. The officers Of the new
lodge are as follows: Past chancellor,
Il. Il. Littlefield; chancellor commander,
Hamilton Mott; vice chancellor. II.
Woraning; .prelaIe, l.. Mott; master OF
finance, j. f. Macomber; master OF ex-
chequer, j. K. Littlefeld master-at- arms.
seal, A Rose; inner guard, j. j. Nestor;
outside guard. w. NJ. Ball; trustees, +.
Il. Hulstead, S. T.. Sheffield and Daniel
Mott; Grand Chancellor Goff appointed
w. l.. Mumford OF Redwood lodge of
Newport rs deputy for the new lodge.
key supper at midnight which was en-
joyed and came in at the right time. The
lodge will meet Thurs lay evenings and
Is without doubt one OF the best lodges
ever instituted in this state.
Sir Knight Capt. n. 5. Davis of Ster.
ling Division of the Uniform Rank left
this CITY for the West last Monday even
lug. lie will remain away about three
weeks.
Brother Benjamin J. Harrington of
Elmwood Lodge entertained Major Mel
win NJ. Peters of New London. Conn,
Monday Of this week. Brother Peters is
a member Of Brig. Gen. Il. +. Durand's
staff aud also chief of police In New Lon
don.
Smithsonian Lodge had good attend
ance last Tuesday evening. The rang OF
esquire was conferred on two pages, and
the rank Of knight on seven esauires.
The old board of officers was reelected
with the exception OF the master at arms,
George 4. Cornell being elected TO that
position. The meeting next Tuesday
evening will BE- devoted strictly to busi-
ness
What Cheer Lodge will elect its officers
next Monday evening. There will be
work III one or more OF the ranks.
A. Manchester Hussey was elected
keeper of records and seal in Rhode
Island Lodge for the fourth wear last
Monday evening.
The executive committee of the grand
lodge met ia the Office OF the grand secre-
tary last Tuesday evening. The most
important item or business was the APP
pointing of a COMMITTEES to arrange a pro-
gram Tor the coming anniversary of the
order Sunday, Feb. 10 The following
day will no doubt be selected as the day.
The committee are rs follows: Past
Chancellor Thomas u. Lee Of Rathbone
Lodge, Grand Master-at-Arms William
A. Miller OF Providence Lodge, Supreme
he Jresentative CHARLES A. Lee of Eureka
w. Taylor of Palestine Lodge, Past
Chancellor George III. Smith of
Webster Lodge, Brothers 5. B.
Spinning of Rhode Island Lodge,
and Keeper of Records and Sea. n. Il.
Kennedy OF Sterling Lodge. The cele-
bration will probably be held in Infan-
try Hall, aud will consist of "A grand CON
cert, followed by IA ball.
The oilicers-elect of st. George Lodge
are AS follows: Chancellor commander,
4. II. Shurtlef; vice chancellor. A. l..
Beeler; prelate, X. Kessel; keeper of
records aud seal, Past Chancellor j. H.
McManon; master Of finance, q. Sorren-
son; master Of exchequer, Past Chancel-
lor Louis Schmitt; master at arms, Past
Chancellor Il. u. Marston; trustees, Past
Chancellors Walter SEQ {, IL. Ii. Gibbs
and Brother G. Il. Bugbee.
Rhode Island Lodge had a large at
tendance last Monday evening. when the
following named officers were elected:
Chancellor Commander, John III. Nc
q iilliou; vice chancellor. j. III. Kelly;
prelate, Thomas 3. Delano; master at
Irms, Charles w. Randall; keeper of
records an seals, A. Manchester Hussv;
master of finance. j. V. Schroeder; mas
ter of exchequer, w. II. Peck; trustees,
ast Chancellor q. B. Graham, broth
ers w. Is. Hazard and Thotna. Mcleod.
They will be Installed next Monday even
ing and u CLAN chJwder viii be served.
Perseverance Lodge held well-atte ID
meeting Tuesday evening. Tue OIL
GERS for 1898 were e.ected and are as fol-
lows: chancellor Commander, George
II. Hanney vice cnaucellor, Simeon Var
rem; preiate, Alfred Waite master of
exchoauer, j. VI. Jones: master of
fidance. Jolu III. Spring n, Il. c master
at arus. Will an Rass nerser; keeper Of
records aud seal, Heary Kogerson trus-
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