The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
An Increased Attendance at the S.
of 7. Convention.
LOTS OF INSTALLATIONS NOW.
Sisterhood Branch, No. 942, Order of the
Iron HaIi-Manchester Unity-Y. M. q.
A. Notes.-The q. u. A. NJ. Meeting.

There was an increased attendance at
the afternoon session Of the Grand Divi-
sion Of the Sons of Temperance of Rhode
Island. Grand Worthy Patriarch Catch
ell presided. The committee to which his
report was referred reported back favor
ably, and his report was accepted. In his
report he especially advocated the circu-
lation Of temperance literature. The re-
port of the propagating committee was
presented, showing that they had at
tended to the needs of Mohegan Division
No. IL. of Glendale, which recently suf-
fered considerable loss by fire. Two mem
bers were initiated into the grand divi-
sion, one from the division at South
Providence, and the other a member of
William Penn Division.
Annual Installation.
The officers elect Of Sisterhood Branch;
No 942, Order of the Iron Hall, were in
stalled last evening by Deputy Supreme
Justice Il. G. Perkins, of Providence and
Board of Supreme officers as follows
Chief justice, Sarah w. Earle; vice JUS
tice, Emily A. Emerson accountant. Liz
zie A. Sweetland cashier, Lizzie +. Dex-
ter adjuster, Clara b. Evans; prelate,
NJ. Emma Blake herald, Emma A. Bax-
ter; watchman, Mary Walmsley junior
past chief justice, Mary l.. Thurber. The
vidette was not present, and will be in
stalled later. The trustees elected are
First, Lydia C. Manchester second, Addie
T.. Mowry third, Eta NJ. Cooper. Re
marks were made by the Deputy Supreme
Justice, Chief Justice Griffith Of Branch,
No go of Providence, and others. Fol
lowing the installation beautiful cola.
tion was served.
Manchester Unity.
Loyal Prosperity Lodge, No. 6,6l5, /. o.
o. f., NJ. u, held an interesting meeting
last evening i'm their hall. Cummings
Block. Six candidates were initiated, and
one name was proposed for membership.
Visitors were present from Bellevue
Lodge of Providence, and also from Vic
toria Lodge, including Past Grand Barlow
and Grand Master Halsted. In accord
ance with the provision made by the
Grand Lodge Of Rhode Island at its meet
ing Jan. IL, committee OF two were APP
pointed To arrange for excursions the
coming summer. committee on the
revision of the bylaws was also appoint
ed, consisting of five members The re-
port of the delegates to the Grand Lodge
was presented aud pronounced satisfac-
tory. The lodge Will work degrees on a
number of members the first Tuesday in
February.
v. NJ. C. A. Notes.
An adjourned meeting Of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Young Mems Christian
Association was held yesterday afternoon.
No business of importance was transacted
the weather preventing anything like
large attendance A committee was sug-
gested by Mr.. Stratton, secretary of the
Y. NJ. G. A., for the purpose of looking
after the interests of the Junior depart
ment, but no action was taken.
The second annual conference of the
Junior Department of the Young Mems
Christian Associations of Massachusetts,
and Rhode Island, will be held at Hyde
Park, Mass, on the Goth of this month.
The local association will send at least
five delegates. The results of the estab-
lishment of this department are very
gratifying. 1t has been in existence here
only about two weeks and has already
nearly twenty members.
The association wishes to acknowledge
the receipt yesterday of a copy of the
Life of Abraham Lincoln" by j. G..
Holland, from Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Read.
The January number of the AdUdnce,
a monthly paper published by the local Y.
M. {. ~, is just out.
Order of United American Mechanics.
At the regular meeting of Ironside
Council, No. 4, O. L. A. NJ. last evening
one candidate was worked in the second
degree. Retiring Senior eX-Counselor
Henry G. Pollard presented the Council
with large and handsomely framed pic
ture of George Washington. The follow
ing committees were appointed: finance
committee, &. T.. Hawkins, Fred Sher-
man, Walter J. Patt; sick committee 1st
ward, j. +. Hunt; 2d ward, c. l.. Haw-
kins: Sd ward, Frank B. Robbins: 4th
ward, Curtis Beatty; 5th ward, II. II.
Freelove; Central Falls, Andrew j. Patt;
Lonsdale and Saylesville, Thomas l.. Jol-
lie. Deputy State Counsellor f.. f. ALLEN
of this Council will make visit to Roger
Williams Council, Woonsocket, to-mor-
row evening
The Burns Anniversary.
The eighth annual Burns anniversary
Burns concert and ball given under the
auspices of Clan Fraser, No II, Order of
Scottish Clans. will be held in Music Hall
on Friday evening next. The concert will
be of a high order, embracing many dis
tinguished artists from Boston and else
where.
Frank Il. Holmes Reinstated.
At the meeting of the executive board
of the National Amateur Rowing Associa-
tion in New York last Saturday, Frank +.
Holmes, the champion amateur oarsman
of New England was reinstated. Mr..
Holmes was disqualified ten years ago
along with three other prominent oars
men, the principal charge being hippo
droming."
Points of Interest.
At the regular meeting of Eureka
Lodge, No. 3, Il. of p, last evening, the
rank of page was worked on one candi-
date. One man was reported off the sick
list
Col. Alonzo +. Pierce, president of the
Common Council was elected vice presi-
dent of the Rhode Island Soldiers and
Sailors Historical Society at the meeting
of that body in Providence last evening
The alarm of fire from box "a late last
evening, was for an obstreperous electric
light i'm the window of the Boston One
Price Clothing Store. The light was
turned of at the station before the alarm
was sounded. No damage excepting to
the light.
Ossamequin Tribe, No. Z, Improved
Order of Red Men. held their regular semi
monthly meeting last evening. Nothing
outside Of the regular routine business
was transacted. Four members are on
the sick list, but are reported rs improv-
ing
At the meeting of the Soldiers and
Sailors Historical Society in Providence
last evening Edward T. Tobie of this city,
read n eulogy on the late Col j. Albert
Monroe, prepared for the occasion.
Reuben II. Dexter. who recently retired
as captain of Capt. a. h. Tilton Camp,
sons of Veterans, was presented by the