The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-23


the forenoon session Clan Fraser enter
tanned the visiting delegates
The afternoon session opened with the
election of the grand officers for the ensu-
ing year. The election resulted as fol-
lows
Grand chief, David Fraser of Clan
Fraser, Pawtucket; tanist, Alexander Nc
Murtrie, Clan Cameron, Providence; chap
lain George Taylor, Clan McGregor, New
port: secretary, Alfred Dawson, Clan
Cameron; treasurer, John Shedden, Clan
Franser; henchman, William Hogg, Clan
Cameron; warden, James Holburn, Clan
Fraser; sentinel, James Harvey, Clan
Fraser: delegates to the Royal Clan con-
vention at New Haven in June, George A.
Saunders, Clan Fraser; Alfred Dawson,
Clan Cameron, and John Adams, Clan
McGregor. Alexander McMurtrie, Clan
Cameron. alternate.
The officers were installed by Grand
Chaplain John Hood.
During the session free discussion
took place on various matters of minor
importance, and IL was voted to hold the
next annual convention in Newport, Feb.
22, 1898.
Election of Omcers of the Pawtucket
Driving Association.
The annual meeting and election Of Off
GERS of the Pawtucket Driving Associa-
ton was held last evening. The election
of officers resulted as follows: President,
c. Fred Crawford; vice-president, Richard
T. Keene; secretary, Allen u. Barber;
treasurer, Ferdinand A. Follett; speed
committee, Richard Il. Keene, Frank +.
Curry, Hugh Linton, j. Ellis Tingley,
Bradford Gannett; committee on track
Ferdinand A. Follett.
The following persons were elected to
membership: Mayor Hugh j. Carroll,
| Jesse Brown, Silas B. Havens, Edward L.
| jerks, Thomas w. Robinson.
After the business meeting, the MEM
| bers and their friends sat down 10 a hot
turkey supper, prepared by Caterer
Havens. After it had been disposed of,
| Edwin Darling, who acted as master OF
ceremonies, called to order, and remarked
that the association was to be congratu-
lated upon its good condition. He then
| called for remarks from several present,
including Vice President Keene, who said
! that the association was in flourish
| Winters, James Linton, who said that the
association owned large amount
! of property, was out of debt, and had
money in the treasury; III &. Il. Dorsey,
! Frank f. Curry, Councilman Schiller OF
| Central Falls, Joseph Greene, j. Ellis
! Tingley, Patrick Farrell, Allen I. Barber,
| Peter Lennon, A. Everett Durham,
George Gosling, Thomas ID. Rice, Stephen
! T. Nye. Jerry Fournier, Henry A. War
| burton, Ferdinand \. Follett, George A.
! Jencks, William ii. Gurney, John Coyle,
! Chief of Police Perry, the newspaper rep
resentatives and others.
The Regular Meeting of the Pythian Sisters
May Temple. No. 2, Order of Pythiar
| Sisters. held their regular meeting last
evening and obligated one brother. 4
number of visitors were present, lnclsd-
ing Grand Chief PilIa Dodge, District
| Deputy Della Ward, and others from
| Elmwood and Unity Temple, and for theiI
benefit an exemplification of the work
was given. One applicant for member
| ship was voted in. The social committee
reported that preparations FOR bean sup
| per TO be held in the near future were being
| perfected.
Turkey supper at tho First Baptist
Church.
The Ladies' Social Circle connected
with the First Baptist Church held q
turkey supper in the vestry of the Church
| last evening. Supper was served from
! o'clock until s, ana was followed by Sc
lections OH the violin and piano. A sale
! of cake and confectionery concluded the
evenings enjoyment. The occasion of the
anniversary Of the birth of Washington
was recognized by the platform being
draped with flags and buutings, and y
picture OF George Washington in worsted
work, the handwork of Mrs. George Lit
tleneld, being on exhibition.
| Points Of Interest.
Representatives of the Ancient Order o
Hiberians and Irish National Foresters o.
Providence held a convention Sunday
evening aud voted TO accept the invitation
OF Chief Marshal kiernan Of the ST
Patrick's Day parade TO join in the cele
bratiUn in this city.
The committee on the concert OF the
Garfield Club next Monday evening held d
meeting last evening and talked over mat
ters in connection. A large delegation
from Brown University will come out that
evening aud attend the concert.
Omma Hebert, infant son of Tuffie and
Dolphin Hebert, died Of the grip and il,
attendant ills this morning, at the resi-
dence of it's parents ou Japonica street
aged years and q months
The Royal Purple Degree.
Manchester Encampment, /. q. q. r.
held "a regular meeting last evening, anC
conferred the Royal Purple Degree OF
four candidates. A large number o
visitors were present from neighborinl
encnmpmeuts, John d. Cockcroft ant
John ID. Paterson presented the annua
report of the trustees for the past year
| enuf rtnin1r the fact that the enCamDmen