The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-05
KNIGHTS OF PyTHIAS.

meeting regardless of the condition OF
the thermometer, and last Monday even
ing one page received the rank OF esquire
and two esquires received the rank OF
main about the same. There were many
visitors present, among them being
Grand Chancellor Fred N. Goff, Grand
Inner Guard A. T. Howe, A. Mckenzie,
ID. ID. G. c.; Brother Bragg of Blake
Lodge of Worcester and William Brad
bury. Il. g.
At the meeting of Enterprise Lodge
next Monday evening, the rank OF knight
will be conferred on one esquire, and a
time of sociability enjoyed.
Brother j. A. Braman of Elmwood
Lodge is spending the week in New York
city.
among the members Of the order Of this
State who will visit Kansas City, and
take part In the grand encampment of the
order the latter part of this month.
DPythias Lodge had no work last Friday
evening. Brother Patterson, who has
been sick for some time, was reported to
Keeper of Records aud Seal Dobson, Mas
ter-at-Arms Dobson, Master Of Finance
Knight and Brother McGough were ap-
pointed "a COMMITTEES to arrange for q
moonlight excursion.
What Cheer division meets this evening
for business and drill. The presence OF
every sir knight is desired on this occa-
sion.
Sir knight +. A. Thompson was elected
captain, Sir knight Joseph McNally
lieutenant, and Sir Knight Edward G.
Fuller herald in Union division last
Monday evening. They will DO installed
by Col. N: w. Pierce at the next meeting
OF the division.
RHODE ISLAND Lodge met Monday
evening, and held short session. Broth
er Cox remains about the same aud
Inner Guard Hazard was reported sick.
The grand excursion committee met
last Friday evening, and there was moth
ing OF Importance done more than to pay
bills. While there was no official report
m ade in regard to the prize winners, it is
quite positive that Garfield division and
Webster Lodge are the ones who will
capture two OF them for having tho
largest per cent. Of its members in line
Pythiau day. The committee will meet
again about September I.
Enterprise. who. with his family have
been on an extended trip through the
continent has arrived home.
The Sick Benefit Association met In the
Office of the grand lodge last Monday
evening and nearly $400 was paid for the
relief OF It's members, and double assess
ment order. Quite number Of the sick
ones were reported we'll and there prob
ably will be no more doubleuRssessment
order for some time.
Harmony Division meets drill this
evening.
The rank Of Esquire will be conferred
on two pages next Wednesday evening
ball association took charge OF the hall
and President Willis A. Lane called the
meeting to order and held a short session
The next meeting of the association will
be held the first Wednesday In September
Elmwood had two candidates for the
rank of page last Wednesday evening and
the work was done in the usual styles
Brothers A. A. Roulstone and Charles
Arnold are not quite so we'll and Brother
Taylor is improving. The good of the
order was thoroughly enjoyed. Chancel-
lor Commander j. o. Anthony calling
upon II. S. Bemis, p. c., Il. w. Reming
sSn b NJ ANGEL Pc Pesrs a. n1Hssn 1sstsr M h a Aoi
f., Willis A. Lane, M. OF f., John O'Nell,
/. G., John X. Monroe, V. G., G. Stack
pole, o. g., Brothers A. o. Makee, Morey
Revarde, William McDonough Wheaton
of Elmwood Lodge. and Brother Hoff-
myer Of Jersey City Lodge of New Jersey.
strangers in Eureka Lodge last Tuesday
evening. Next week the rank Of esquire
will be conferred.
The citizens of Kansas City propose to
turn the city into lodge room during
the week of the session OF the Supreme
Lodge, and make every stranger feel as IL
he was right in his own lodge room.
Brother Makee reports that he has re-
ceived between thirty and forty names
for the new lodge, that Is TO be formed on
Smith Hill, and that it will be instituted
about the middle of September.
A new lodge Of the order will be insti-
tuted in Pawcatnck. Conn, Aug %. The
lodge will be No. ~ and there will be
twenty nine charter members. The work
of instituting will he done by j. Wolven,
grand keeper OF records and seal III. O.
Case, and others. The couferring of the
ranks will be done by Gardner Lodge of
Norwich. The formation of this lodge
will no doubt be the means of lodge
being instituted in Westerly, X. l.
Next Thursday the two crack secret
society ball teams of the order will play
ball on the Dexter ground, Pawtucket.
The teams are Elmwood and Eureka.
They have beaten all clubs they have met
so far this season, aud this will be chan
pionship game and will be called about 8
o'clock. The Elmwoods will have their
full team aud will no doubt carry the
"shouters" with them.
Damon Lodge had a good attendance
last Tuesday evening. Brother Chapman
and Johnson are improving. During the
good of the order remarks were made by
vice Cnancellor ". Il. htcn ana Prelate
Baker of Enterprise Lodge, Grand Inner
Guard A. Il. Howe and Brother Mitchell
of Elmwood Lodge. The third degree
will be conferred next Tuesday evening.
Scalestine Lodge gave one esquire the
third rank last Tuesday evening. There
was a large delegation present from
Damon Lodge. Brother X. Il. Morse,
Past Chancellor Lewis aud Brother Bragg
made short, sweet and interesting re-
marks.
The members OF Perseverance Lodge
have succeeded in raising nearly $75
seventy -five) for the widow OF the late
Brother Stevens She having lost all of
ber clothing, as well as that Of her child,
by fire recently.
Perseverance division meets for drill
and business next Thursday evening.
Grand Keeper OF Records and Seal
Wilson recently received word that Past
Chancellor Andrew Glover OF Damon
Lodge had been severely injured. There
was no report In the lodge last Tuesday
evening as to his condition. He In being
cared for by lodge OF tho order there.
Perseverance Lodge hid very fair at
tendance last Tuesday evening, One APP
plication for membership was received.
John Williams, Z. q. G.. was elected