The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-15
KNIGHTS or PYTHIAS.

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William s. McQuilty, p. c., of Enter
prise Lodge, and family, will spend q
few weeks ut Pleasant Bluff.
Last Monday evening the members of
What Cheer, X. Of p, Association found
a globe on one Of the gas jets together
with a note saying that If this is accept
able to the board of directors they would
please write the word Eyes" on the re-
verse side, which they did, and they
have been presented with enough globes
for every light in the room by some
unknown, good-natured person, and for
which they are very grateful.
What Cheer division held special
meeting for drill last Wednesday even
ing. They will also meet this evening
for the same purpose. Sir Knight Capt.
I. b. Wentworth will work hard for
tbs first prize offered by the grand ex-
cursion committee. for the division that
turns out the largest per cent. of its
members ON Pythian Day.
Sterling Division had large attend
ance last Monday evening. The sir
knights rank was given three candi-
dates. 1t has voted to extend an invita-
ton to j. p. Bennett Division Of North
Attleboro to be its guest and to parade
with the division on Pythian Day. The
Division enjoyed a short season of drill
under the supervision Of their captain,
Nelson S. Davis.
What Cheer Lodge had its usual large
attendance last Monday evening. The
rank of page was given one stranger
in an exceedingly pleasing manner.
Brothers Upton and Pierce are improv-
ing. A very interesting letter was read
g. n~ofhar MrVoxr on6 FAMILY for tho
many acts Of kindness shown him while
he was in this city by the members of the
lodge. Among the visitors were Broth
ers Wallace of Elmwood Lodge, Freese,
of Abraham Lincoln Lodge, Flagg and
Bliven of Palestine Lodge. The rank of
esquire will be conferred next Monday
evening.
The Ladies' Helping Hand Society, an
auxiliary to Riverside Lodge recently
presented the lodge with crayon por-
traits of Past Chancellors e. F. Dustin
and Geo. F. Chapman. The presentation
speech was made by the president Of the
society, Mrs. A. B. Marchant, and they
were accepted by the lodge through its
Chancellor Commander, Albert M. Pine.
The occasion called for remarks by
Brothers Dustin and Chapman, after
which q collation. was enjoyed. That
went with the portraits.
Chief Marshal Col. l.. e. Davis, p. G..
c., will be assisted in forming the
parade on Pythian day by Brother
Thomas w. Penny as marshal of the
second division, who will be aided by
Brother H. o. Martin, p. c., and j.
Irwin Davis will have charge of the
third division with Brother j. II. Dean.
Col. Davis personal aids will he Brothers
A. J. Taylor and Thomas II. Holmes.
The following order has been issued:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST REGIMENr orr
RHODE ISLAND. UNJFoRM RANK,
KNIGHTS or PYTHIAs,
PROVIDENCE, n. l., July ii, 1892.
Tho invitation Of the grand chancellor of
RHODE ISLAND to this regiment to act as es-
cort To the subordinate lodges Of this grand
jurisdiction on Pythian Day, July 90. 1892, has
and in accordance Herewith the several divi-
sions of the command arc requested TO appear
with full ranks to do escort duty on that day.
the d. day in charge have offered a prize of go
to the division parading the largest percent
age OF Its active :membership, as ascertained
to the ad djutant on the passage to Rocky Point,
such reports to state the number of active
members and the number actually In the
parade, either IN the ranks OF the division or
as field and staff officers,
The several captains will report with their
divisions 20 the adjutant on South Water
street, PRovIDENCE, July "a. 1882, at s:45 AM,
who will assign them their places In line.
The field and staff officers will report to the
colonel, mounted, at same time and place as
above.
Divisions will appear in full dress.
At9 o'clock sharp, the regiment will proceed
to the Narragansett Hotel, where the supreme
and other guests viii be received and escorted
to their place in line.
The parade viii be over the route indicated
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its completion the regiment will be dismissed
First Regiment X. L, U. r., X. p.
r. A. CoLwELL, First Lieutenant and
The baseball team of Eureka Ledge
was awarded the game played with the
team from Good Samaritan Lodge of
Odd Fellows last Saturday afternoon.
Tomorrow the Eureka team will play
will play the Elmwoods. This nine
proposes to make things lively for the
mines in this State this season, and every
member is hard at work to make the
team the champion Of secret societies
for the season OF 1892.
Union division will meet next Mon
day evening, when captain will be
elected to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Charles A. Lee. At the
last meeting of the division, Sir Knight
Fred L. Thompson was elected to the
position Of first lieutenant to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of j.
Edgar Sessions.
Eureka Lodge conferred the rank of
knight on four esquires last Tuesday
evening. Brothers Stanley, Gidney,
jackson and Hallowell remain about the
same. The rank Of page will be con.
ferred next Tuesday evening on one can
didate. This lodge has received in the
past six months twenty-one applications
and il is the intention to do even better
than this in the present six months.
Garfield Lodge had good attendance
and good time last Tuesday evening.
There was no work in any Of the ranks
and the members talked" up Pythian
day.
Garfield Division met last evening and
received two applications for member
ship.
Brother Thurston Wilcox of Elmwood
Lodge has resumed his old position