The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-13
KNIGHTS OF PYTH/AS.


the Goth TO the 9th.
Palestine Lodge had large attendance
last Tuesday evening. The rank OF
knight will be conferred next Tuesday
| evening.
Rhode Island Lodge had a very pleas
ant session last Monday evening. The
| newly-instsllsd chancellor commander.
| John McQuilliin, conducted his portion
| OF the work in accordance with the new
ritual. The new ritual was read and
commented upon. Brother A. A. Man
chester was elected master OF work
aud will be Installed next Monday even
Red Cross Lodge had fair Attendance
last Tuesday. evening Past Chancellor
Henry +. Wood was presented with a
handsome past chancellor's jewel, the
Keeper Of Records and Seal Harry
| Brownell.
At the regular meeting of Webster
Lodge, h OF r.. Natick, the folio wing
officers were installed: Leon Allen. c. c.. /;
MeGaash.rr rouSnssn S9ss. Rn, c. Barney
NJ. OF f.; George NJ Tefft, NJ OF T.; Dan
lei Murphy. X. OF H. aud S.; Charles r.
Haines, NJ at A.; James BaltoD, l. q. !;
Albert Smith, o. e.; George Smith, p. G.
Brother James Byatt of Webster Ladge,
Il. OF r. who has been seriously i'll, is
getting better rapidly.
The officers OF Abraham Lincoln Lodge
were publicly installed last Wednesday
evening by District Deputy Grand Ch an
cellor Henry 4. Wood aud suite The
officers Of the lodge are as follows: Past
chancellor and master of work, john +.
Farrell; chancellor commander, Fred
Grachian; vice-cnaucellor, John Car mes;
prelate, Herman Anbach; keeper OF
records and seal, George II. Dorrance :;
master Of finance, Shadrach Newton. mas
ter OF exchequer, G. j. Wilson; master-at-
ID. +: Wilson; outer guari, Andrew HIM.
ter. During the ceremony a very pleasing
musical program was rendered by the
following named talented persons: Miss
Hattie Newton. Misses Nettie aud Bessie
Hanneg, Miss Ma ME Jake, Z. H.. Graichian
aud Chancellor Comm inder Hanney of
Perseverance Lodge. After the ceremony
and the city folks started for home the
members and their families and friends
INDUCED in dancing until midnight.
The occasion was extremely pleasant and
Notwithstanding the extreme cold
weather the hall was completely filed
There will be work In enc Of the ra nks
next Wednesday evening.
The executive committee met in the Of
flee OF the grand lodge last Monday eve n
ing. A p.tition with thirty-eight sign
ers for new lodge in Bristol was re-
ceive I, aud there is not the least doubt
but what charter will be given them,
and the lodge instituted the latter part
OF the month. Past Grand Chancellor /.
h. Davis, Grand Prelate o. B. Graham
and Past Chancellor A. Il. Cady were ap-
pointed a committee to arrange for din
ner for the Grand lodge on the day of the
annual meeting Past Chancellor An
drew McKenzie and A. f. Cady were
added to the anniversary committee.
This committee will meet tomorrow
evening in the Office of toe grand lodge.
ST. George Lodge mad very pleasant
all laSt W.In lnv
attendance was somewhat larger than
usual. The lodge has adopted the
Long" way OF comforting the rank of
knight, as it is laid down in the new
ritual, and viii commence at once. The
officers intend TO do the work second To
none in Rhode Island. Brother Shultz
was elected master of work
Smithsonian Lodge had public install
latlon last Tuesday evening. Chancellor
Commander A. ID. Robbins, on behalf of
the lodge, presented Past Chancellor A.
o. Makee with a jewel. During the
evening musical and literary entertain
ment was given. AT "a session held in the
early part of the evening one application
was received. There Will be work in one
or more of the ranks next Tuesday even
ing. aud the bylaws will come up for
action.
Elmwood Lodge met las Wednesday
evening, with it's usual good attendance.
One candidate was voted into member
ship. Brother y. w. Clarke was reported
sick. Brothers Massard and Arnold about
the same aud Brother Roulstone we'll It |
is expected that the repairs that are being
made TO the hall will be completed by |
next Wednesday. The rank of page will |
be conferred at this meeting ana it is |
quite probable that the lodge will have |
mouse warming, Wednesday evening, |
Jan. %.
Fast Chancellor Frank wehoskey was |
elected master OF work in Red Cross |
Lodge last Tuesday evening.
There is not any question but what the |
wisest members OF the order are selected |
TO form tue Supreme Lodge, but il |
does seem AS If at the last session
they were In "a dreadful hurry to make
some very radical changes in the work
ings OF the orler. They have given the
order new Office (naster Of work. aud
they have made no provisions to have him
Installed. The officers of the Grand
Lodge are as ignorant OF what is wanted
Tor the new work as the subordinate
members are. 1t certainly seems as If |
the subordinate lodges should have been
given longer time to prepare for the
change. One change that was made, that
Of doing away with German ritual, will
no doubt be rescnded at the next session,
is "A monster petition Is already und er-
way TO be presented AT that meeting, and
is the law was passed by one or two ma
lority II makes 1t more probable.
The next session OF the Grand Lodge
will be held in the castle hall of Rhode
Island Lodge, No. 25 Westminster street.
here is TO be quite a struggle for theposi-
Lion of grand vice chancellor. Among the
more prominent candidates at the present
ime are Grand Prelate q. B Graham, Past
Chancellor Walter Scott, Thomas w.
Penny and Walter Highland, aud a
. dark horse" will probably be trotted
'ut aud win the race.
endance last Monday evening. Oas ap-
)lication for membership WAS received.
Past Chancellor A. ID. Williams was
presented with the gavel he had used
Turing his term by Prelate A. A. Jack
on, and jewel by Past Chancellor Her
,ert l.. CieNley. There were visitors
present from St. Johns, Palestine and
Lodges. Az the close Of the