The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-31
in HALL AND CASTLE.
Dolhgs ofMany Secret Societies Last
Night in Lodge Work.
OFFICERS FOR THE NEW YEAR.
What the Knights of Pythias and Odd
Follows are Doing for the Good OF the
Order - Install atIons and Events to
Occur-Degree Work.

Canonicus Lodge, l. o. o. f., enter
tained the officers and members OF What
Cheer Lodge in Odd Fellows Hall last
evening. The visitors were given a cor
dial greeting by Noble Crane Isaac II.
Southwick. After the regular business
of the lodge had been disposed Of the
party visited tine banquet room. Past
Grand w. II. Sweetland officiated as
astmoster.
The first speaker was Noble Grand
Isaac ii. Southwick. Jr.. of Canonicus
Lodge. He was followed by Noble Grand
George II. Schroeder OF What Cheer
Lodge. district deputy, Grand Master
George B. Hazard; past grands, the Rev.
Alfred Manchester, Samuel A. Whelden,
Franklin A. Smith, Jr., Cyrus Day. Sr.,
Richard Sanford, A. j. Gushing, William
A. Miller. Frank A. Salisbury, William
a, Askette; vice grand elect, George c.
George w. Hewlett. John +. Small, 4.
Howard Wright, Charles A. Barden aud
others.
During the evening Brother Fred II.
Graicher entertai Ell the gathering with
several recitations. The entire evening
was spent in an exceedingly pleasant
manner. The affair was in the hands OF
Vice Grand Jason w. Harvey, Past
Grands John NJ. Battey aud Richard
Sanford. The festivities were brought to
close at midnight.
Sterling Lodge, X. of p.
Sterling Lodge had a very large attend
ance last evening. The lodge will hold a
public installation Of officers Friday even
ing, Jan. 20 The officers for 1898 were
elected as follows: Chancellor COM
mander a. j. Batchelder; vice chancel-
lor, +. +. Dix; prelate, o. II. Briggs;
keeper of records aud SEAL Nelson Il.
Kennedy; master of finance, Walter
A. Grifftn: master Of exchequer. A. j.
Bennett; master-at- arms, John L. Drinan;
trustees, g. A. Wallace for 3 years, A. l..
Anthony for two years. and W. j. Bans
pack for year. 5. B. Spinnig was cleo
ted orgauist. The officers of the grand
lodge ana the supreme representatives
are to be invited. This event will be in
keeping with the previous public occa-
sions given by this prosperous lodge.
st. John Lodge X. of r.
Tie officers for st. Joha Lodge X. of
p. for the coming year are: Chancellor
Commander, G. Il. jackson; vice chan
cellor, c. II. Brown; prelate, George
Clinton; keeper of records aud seals Past
Chancellor Andrew Mckenzie; master of
finances, Past Chancellor James Brown;
master OF exchequer, Joseph S Wheeler;
trustees, G. II. Brown, Past Chancellor
l.. A. Stanton aud Robert l. Clegg.
Pythias Lodge, X. Off.
The officers or Pythias Lodge were
elected last evening as follows: Chancel-
lor commander, Eugene Guirten; vice
chancellor. Edwin A. Beazley: prelate.
Leander Baxter; keeper OF records and
seals, Past Chancellor W. III. Dobson;
master OF finance, j. h. Knight; master
of exchecquer. Thomls K. Joyce; master
at arms, A. IL. Smith; trustees. Il. Nc
Cough, Willla n Pa,nn aud A. U. Smith.
The rank of knight was conferred on four
esq uires.
Providence Lodge, X. of r.
Providence Lodge, X. Of F., hal very
pleasant session last evening. There was
a large delegation from Smithonian
Lodge present. The off ers for the COM
lug year was as follows: Chancellor COM
mander, Byron =. Steadman; vice chan
cellor, Albert Clarke; prelate, James
McNair; ma aster-at-arms, Charles c. Gar
diner; ruaster of finance. Walter B. Pierce;
master of exchequer, Clarendon Taylor;
keeper OF records aud seal, James II. |
Bromley. Trustees, Past Chancell ors |
vii lam A. Miller, Andrew Mckenzie |
aud Archibald McLees.
American Mechanics.
Washington Council of the American |
Mechanics elected officers as follows:
G. o. Hudson; vice-coun- |
cillor, II. II. Huse; recording secretary. |
N. IL. Johnson; assistant secretary, VIM. |
NJ Chase: financial secretary, 4. A. Hunt; |
trustee, Is months, II. +. NutJing; in. |
ductor. ID. S. Barnes; examiner, n. B. |
Oatelv; inside protector. u. Allen Swan;
outside protector, ID. +. Handy.
Chevalier w. III. Dobsou of Canton
w. ;. johnson has been commissioned as
adjutant general on Col. Edwin b. Beaz-
ley staff.
Deputy Supreme Comm ander John
Bray, accompanied by Past Supreme
Com nander Charles Naylor, OF Phila-
delphia, Pa, instituted "a castle of the
order of the knights of the Mystic Chain
at Fall River last evening.