The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-13
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Interesting GIeanings From various
Lodge Rooms.
Court Westminster, A. o. f. or A:
will hold social in Weeden Hatt, ii
Westminster street, tomorrow evening
Westminster Lodge of Odd Fellows
will visit Amity Lodge tomorrow even
ing. The members will meet at the war
req and Bristol depot at 1880 O'Clock.
Brother +. G.. Pierce of Redwood Lodge,
X. of r., who has been sick for number
OF wears, and has been cared Tor during
his long illness by What Cheer Lodge,
died last Sunday, and will be buried to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, from his
late residence, corner OF Grant ana hnlght
streets.
The members of Elmwood Temple
Pythian Sisters, will hold family gath,
ering at the residence OF Sister Leah Les
ter next Friday evening, AZ Sassafrss
street.
Unity hall was well filled last evening
with many friends OF St Johns Lodge OF
Good Templars to witness the Demorest
medal contest. The exercises consisted
of a piano solo by Miss T.. Gertrude lift.
vocal selections by Miss Julia Brown.
the sisters Ada. Lille ana Minnie Uglow,
accompanied by their brother Her
bert, and a musical selection by
Miss Eta Chandler. The partici-
pants in the contest were MISS
M. Eta Malloone, Everett Chapman,
| Miss Eta Chandler, Miss Annie Shaw,
| Miss Ida Goff, j. &. Davis and Walter
| Easterbrooke The medal wes awarded
| to Miss Ida Goff her selection being
| Voices From the Poorhouse.p The
| Judges were James Williams, Esq, MIR.
davidson of Brown University aud Frank
| Totten. The medal was awareed by Mr..
| Williams. The exercises OF the evening
were in charge of Frank Affieck. Next
| Monday evening the members OF the
lodge will indulge in a fencing contest.
The following officers were elected at
the meeting OF Granite Council. Royal
| Arcanum, Monday evening, at Westerly
Regent, Albert Il. Barber; vice regent
Charles Even; past regent, A u. Ken
yon: secretary, ii. Nj. Stilman; orator
Henry S. Smith: collector, NJ. ;. Greene
treasurer, George X. Swan; chaplain,
Philip ii. Opie; guide, Henry Frances
warden, W illian h. Sisson; sentry, A
l.. Steadman; representative to grant
| lodge, NJ. 5. Greene; alternate, W.. w
barber; trustees, NJ. Il. Stillman, Johi
Lewis, George Is. Swan.
The meeting at Infantry Hall last nigh
for the purpose OF forming brancl
council of the Catholic Knights o
Hammill, Jr., was elected temporar.
president, James NJ. Quirk, secretary
and Andrew Lynch, treasurer. Josepl
w. Carnes, j. j. Donovan and John j
| Drury of he state council were present
The following named gentlemen wer
appointed committee TO perfect the or
ganization: William NJ. Nerone, j. d
Christie and Thomas Mckeon. Abou
twenty-five names were signed asking TO
a charter The organization will b
known AS the Bristol Council, G. h. c
A. The meeting adjourned to meet asai
at the call of the president
Tower Post, No. IL, G.. A. r.. held Al
open meeting last evening at Pawtucke
which was quite well attended. Com
rade Edward p. Tobin delivered an inter
esting account Of army hospital reminls
cences. which was very we'll received. j
addition there were violin and piano $,
\ lections by Byron aud Elsie Waterman
and readings by Misses Ada Kingsle
and Elizabeth Elsbree.