The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-01
KNIGHTS OF PyTHiAS.

N. Goff and board Of Grand Officers
were brought to close with their visit
to st. George lodge last Wednesday
evening, until cool weather. The visits
made SO far. have been very pleasant, to
both the subordinate lodges and grand
officers.
PROVIDENCE lodge will confer the rank
of page on three strangers this evening.
Palestine Lodge received Cne applica-
ton for membership last Tuesday even
ing. At the next meeting the rank OF
page will be given three candidates.
The sick benefit association will meet
next Tuesday evening in the office OF the
grand lodge.
What Cheer division of the Uniform
Rank will meet for drill and business
this evening in the armory, 81 South
Main street.
Chief Marshall Lewis E. Davis will
appoint his own aids for the parade.
The grand excursion committee met
last Monday evening and it was decided
to have game of baseball for a trophy
to be decided upon at later meeting OF
the committee. The committee has
every reason to look for very success
full day, as the subordinate lodgers are
hard at work disposing of tickets.
w fldb NntcI hoo Aoio VI Ohoi-
ness last Monday evening. The COM
mittee on Pythian day made their re-
port. The lodge will wear white straw
mats and carry japanese parasols. Two
applicants were voted in. Brother A.
A. Jackson was installed as master-at-
arms by ID. ID. G. c., A. Mckenzie,
assisted by Past Chancellors A. I. Howe
and j. Il. Wentworth. Brothers Nc
Henry and Sharpe were reported well.
Under the head of the good of the
order, remarks were made by Vice.
Chancellor Barrows, Mater at Arms
Jackson, and Brother Hall of What
Cheer lodge, Past Chancellor Howe of
Ivanhoe lodge, Chancellor Commander
Manchester of Oriental lodge. Brother
Dodge of Black Prince lodge Of N. Y.
Brother Stillman of Howard lodge and
others. The lodge will meet next Tues
day evening instead of Monday.
Six strangers received the rank of
Page il. Eureka lodge last Tuesday
evening. The work being done in an
excellent manner.
RHODE ISLAND Lodge will confer the
rank of page on one stranger next Mon
day evening.
Vice Chancellor Shurtliff of st. George
Lodge was reported well last Monday
evening, and Brother Forsyth remains
about the same.
Garfield Lodge conferred the third
rank on two candidates last Tuesday
evening. The attendance was very
large. A moonlight excursion will be
had by this lodge during this month.
The rank of page will be conferred next
Tuesday evening.
Narragansett Lodge will confer the
three ranks of the order on one candi.
date next Thursday evening.
Until October 1, Red Cross Lodge
will hold but two meeting month,
the next being next Tuesday evening,
when the rank of page will be given
three or more candidates. This lodge
confers this rank in different manner
from that of any other lodge in the
state and the effect is very pleasing.
The family of Brother McHenry of
What Cheer Lodge are visiting friends
in Canada.
Sterling Lodge will confer the rank of
esquire on two or more pages this even
ing.
Next F.iday evening Providence
Lodge will confer the rank of page On
three candidates.
Bro. George Andrews of Elmwood
Lodge aud bride are visiting in New
York.
Sterling Division conferred the rank
of the order on one candidate last Mon
day evening.
Past Chancellor George L. Clarke of
Damon Lodge is very sick.
Sterling Lodge will lease the upper
floor of the new Hodges building on
Broad street, which will give the lodge
very convenient and handsome quarters.
Howard Lodge gave one page the sec
ond rank last Wednesday evening. Next
Tuesday evening the amplitied third
rank will be given one esquire.
st. Johns Lodge received one appli-
cation for membership last evening.
Brother Hague was reported to be about
the same, and Brother West is improy-
ing. The rank of page and esquire will
be conferred next Thursday evening.
Robert Peck, p. G. of Robert Bruce
Lodge of New York, will lecture in the
Cranston Street Baptist Church to-
morrow evening, ut 3 o'clock.
Einwood Lodge had no work last
Wednesday evening. and the time was
given up to sociability. Master of Ex-
chcquer Willis A. Lane rendered sew
eral vocal selections that were heartily
encored and nearly every member
present was called upon under the head
of the good of the order. The rank of
page will be conferred next Wednesday
evening.
The Hon. Alden Bradford, accompa-
MED by his son Prince, of Eastport, Me-,
is the guest of Brother j. S. Reed of
Enterprise Lodge.
Rhode Island Division will vote in
two applicants next Monday evening
and confer the rank on one candidate.
Past Chancellor Orcutt will act as
keeper of records and seal in Oriental
Lodge in place of John 9. Purkis, p.
c. resigned.
st. Elmo Lodge conferred the rank of
knight on one esquire, "Wednesday
evening, and received one application
for membership.
The committee on entertainments re-
ported that $50. 10 was the sum realized
on the last entertainment.
The rank of page will be conferred
next Wednesday evening.
Abraham Lincoln lodge conferred the
rank OF knight on two esquires, and re-
ceivod ono anplica fio,, for man, no % III ,,