The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-05
FORRESTERS.

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FORRESTERS.
One week from Monday the Courts of
the order and Conclave of PROVIDENCE
will have q grand union excursion to.
Rocky Point, where q program Of more
than usual interest will be given.
Court What Cheer meets next Tuesday
evening and work in the degree is expect
ed.
Conclave Olneyville. No. 80, meets this
evening for business and drill. "A full at
tendance is desired as this will be the last
meeting before the grand excursion.
There will be new conclave of the
Knights Of the Sherwood Forest insti-
tuted Monday evening, Aug. l5 This
new body will start OF with q member
ship OF at least forty sir knights. headed
by the well,known Forester, Thomas B.
will be conducted by Conclave Olneyville,
No. 30, in charge of David j. Barr, Jr.
Court Thomas A. Doyle held its regu-
lar meeting Monday evening, Chief
Ranger Henry A. McGloughlin in the
chair. More than a regular attendance
was present. Two applications were re-
William II. Herrich, chairman of CON-
mittee on excursion Foresters' day. Aug.
Is, reported everything favorably. At
tendance IS, visitors 8.
Court Lyman Of Manton held its regu-
lar meeting on Tuesday evening, Chief
Ranger George Quinn In the chair. After
the transaction Of the regular business
the court acted upon the invitation of the
union excursion committee to participate
In the grand parade on Foresters' day.
Augsist Is. and 1t was unanimously ac-
cepted. just as the vote was taken, con-
siderable confusion was heard in the vi
cinity OF the entrance, when the guard
announced the presence Of Past Supreme
Adjutant John H. jackson. Past Com
mauder L. s. Cooney. Chief Ranger
Mathey +. Dwyer, Chief Ranger Samuel
Wilson and Brother w. II. Herrick. The
speech-making aud social exchanges. Su-
preme Adj utant jackson 90 portrayed the
beauties of the order aud what it Is doing
for our fellow-men who are true to its
teachings, that the court and visitors
were made wild with delight aud enthu-
siasm. Attendance, 20; visitors, s.
Conclave 2S, n. 5. f., met Wednesday
evening. j. u. Barns, commanding. One
Sir Knight was reported on the sick list
and money order was drawn by the
Adjutant for the same. paid by Paymas-
ter and sent to the sick Sir knight i'm
mediately. -Four propositions were re-
ceived and took the .S regular course Three
teries Of Knighthood. According to Ad-
jutant L. S. Cooney's report, there will
be forty-Ave men in line in full uniform
on the occasion of the grand parade on
Foresters' Day, August Is. This Con-
clave Is making rapid strides since it
went into the sitting business for the
good OF the order. Attendance thirty
one; visitors three.
Court Hope met Tuesday evening" Chief
Ranger John Kirwin presiding. Con-
siderable routine business was transacted
An invitation was received from the gen
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10, TO take part In the parade which was
accepted. Attendance, 42; visitors, 15
Conclave 80, X. 5 4. met In their hall
on High street, Wednesday evening,
David j. Barr, Jr., commanding One
candidate was initiated, and four propo-
sitions were acted upon. The meeting
"was chuck full of good things" in the
good of the order" Speeches were
made by j. ii. McEvoy; David j. Barr, Jr
and Past Grand High Chief Ranger
Meegan. Everything is ready for the
grand parade on Foresters day, August 15
On Monday. Aug. Is, the uniformed
branch of the order, accompanied by
Point for the day A good program has
been ARRANGED aud liberal prizes have
been offered.
The Foresters, on arriving at Crescent
Park yesterday, found Court Warren, j.
w. Wildly chief ranger, and sixty men, ac-
companied by the Warren Brass Band,
besides members Of the order from differ
cut parts of the State. After dinner a
game OF base ball was played between the
Pacifics and Berkeleys for a prize of SIS.
The fifst-named team had no trouble In
capturing the prize, and the Newporters
went wild over the event. The teams were
made up as follows: Pacific, Rice, SIS;
Sharkey, C. T.; Hooven. 3D.; Schneider, c.;
Mahon, ]. f.: kaine, 2b.; Copwell, 1b.
Sullivan, p.; Ryan, r. {. Berkeley's: Fag-
den. p.; Mcmahon, 2b.; Devlin, r. T.; Cof-
fee, ib.; Fogerty,. C. f.; Day, s. s.;
Moroney, r. f.; WhaleD, C.; Bull, 3b.
The score was 20 to s ia favor of the
were the umpires.
AT the conclusion Of the performance OF
the Wild West exhibition, tho games
committee took charge OF the grouads,
and Ben DODGE, Of Mr.. Boyden's staff,
csiiciatcd as master OF ceremonies. The
first event was n l00-yard rac,, and was
won by Thomas Cunningham of Court
Central, IS; Thomas flaming OF Court
Lilly of the Valley, 81 and Charles
Thornton of Court Lilly of the Valley,
81. Next was n 3O0-yard dash. The first
two prizes-which were s. aud 50, were
captured by the two first winners in the
first race, and James Leadham captured
81 for the third prize.
Then came the ''fatties," all over 300
pounds and James A. Costigan got over
the line first, John B. Doonan next and
II. NJ. Morris third-s5, s3, 81 were th Q
sums these "fatties" got for their efforts.
Wheelbarrow race. Thomas Cunning
han, ID. Kelly and James Farrell were
awarded 8, -, 50 for getting in ahead at
this sort Of sport.
Hop. step and leap. William walch,
80 feet and 5 inches, first prize, -; T.. II.
Short, IS feet inches. ~; ID. Kelly, IS
feet 9 inches, ~
Mart cams the boya, raca- and Jos III.