The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-07
THE PrUMED KNIGHTS.
Their Ninth Annual Banquet at the
Narragansett.

The annual banquet Of the Grand Lodge
Of Plumed knights at the Narragansett,
Saturday evening, was choice occasion.
At the business meeting these officers
were elected:
Isaac l.. Gof, q. c.; ID. Russell Brown,
G. s. V. c.; Harvey Heustes, G. j. V. c.;
George II. Holmes, G. s. c.; B. w. Gallup,
G.. X. of X. and S.:William Il. Gowdey, G.
NJ. of f., G. \. Wilson, G. L. A; II, {.
Curtis. G. A. l.. A.; j. &. Budlong, O.. Nj.
b.; the Rev f.. q. Moore, g. r.; stephen
Waterman, G. NJ. and A.; Charles IA. Per
kins, Jr., :. i. e.; Henry A. Kirby. q. q.
c.; A Il. Austin, G.. g.: S. q. Darling, q.
c., Charles +. Lee, g. a. O.; A; A.
Remington, G. r.; }. B. Wentworth, q.
Youlden. G. A. G.. Executive committee,
Isaac l.. Golf, Benjamin w. Gallup, John
NJ. Burlington, Charles "A. Wilson, ID.
Russell Brown. q. w. Hutchinson,
Stephen Waterman. Finance committee,
Nathan B. Boston, A. A. Bushee, Charles
H.. Child, Il. N. Cook, n. Is: Nickerson,
Albert Sargent, H. Martin Brown.
Battalion officers. Nelson ;. Davis, 1st q.
c.. Herbert Tanner, 2d G. c.; Arnold &.
Brown, 3D. G.. c.; Joseph johnson. 3d &C.
After the election the company adj
journed TO the dining hall and partook OF
one of Landlord Humphreys best dinners.
ing the evening Gov. Ladd arrived and
took his place at the head of the table.
He began the post prandial exercises after
having been introduced by Col. Goff;
Gov. Ladd, in his remarks, spoke, of
Rhode Islands exhibit at the Worlds
Fair, saying that he hoped our educa-
tional interests would be fully represent
ed. In speaking of the Plumed knights
he said that the gathering reminded
him of the stirring days when it was
formed The spirit which stimulated the
organization in those days must not die
out There are other things to take place.
There is the spring election and the one
in the fall, and If this spirit is carried on
it means victory. The spring election is
the first State election 10 take place in the
country. and all eyes will be turned to-
wards this State. III we lose this election
what will we do, in the fall Gov. Ladd
closed his remarks by urging the necessity
of work for Republican victory.
ID. Russell Brown responded to the
toast, 1.-THE Plumed Knights" He said:
"The Plumed knights, why:of course it is
the best organization in the city, IN Rhode
Island or even in the United States. Why,
the man we were named for is the great
est statesman in this country. The
Plumed Knights were organized nine
years ago. The organ is political in its
nature and political in its work. | be
lieve in political clubs. They bind the
men of the party together and make the
party what it should be in character and
in success"
The next one called on was William l..
Whipple ~
Gen. Charles A. wilson spoke of "The
Republican Party in very able address.
He hoped he could again march with the
Plumed Knights for the election of James
G.. Blaine.
Other toasts and speeches were as fol-
lows:
"The City of Providence" Hon. w. 5.
Hayward: "The Needs of the Hour" b. B.
Guffup: "The Duty of the Older Republi-
cans to the Younger Men of the Party"
III. c.. Curtis: The Business Mems Asso-
ciation," John McAuslan; "Organiza-
tion," Fred /. Marcy.
Mr.. Marcy proposed toast for Presi-
dent Harrison, which was given with
hearty response.