The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-18

No 40 and has ,. n. RussE
been the means Of not only building up his
own lodge, but has also secured for 1t
home that Is second to none, and which Is
the pride of every knight at Lawrenceburg.
He Is also commander Of Bauer division,
No. "a, u. r., X. of r., which position he
has held for six years. Bro. Russo Is A
years Of age
Elmw6od lodge had a large attendance
last Wednesday evening; two applica-
tions for membership were received.
The committee which Is arranging the
pilgrimge OF the lodge to Worcester
Tuesday, September 26, reported that
nearly all of the arrangements had been
perfected and that the indications are
that large number Of the members will
participate. Brother Isace 9. Downes
was reported to be slowly improving
AT the close OF the meeting a collation.
was served. There may be work In the
rank of page next Wednesday evening.
Keeper of Record and Seals S. p. EHeu-
renx Of Lafayette lodge will spend the
next two weeks at the Worlds fair.
What Cheer division OF the uniform
rank will meet this evening. One candi-
date will be. initiated. Captain j. b.
Wentworth desires large attendance.
There will be collation. at the close OF
the meeting The sir knights are re-
quested to report In full uniform.
A petition has been forwarded TO
Supreme Chancellor w. w. Blackwell by
the delegates Of the many German lodges
throughout the United States requesting
him to allow them q ritual in their own
language. An answer is expec ed about
Sept. Is. II the request is not granted it
io rnst nhob hor n
lodges will withdraw from the order,
while some Of the more conservative ones
will wait until the next session OF the
Supreme lodge and take special action.
Next Wednesday evening the members
of Rhode Island lodge together with
their families and friends will spend the
evening on Narragansett bay. The
steamer Wave has been engaged for the
occasion. The committee which has the
affair in charge has arranged matters 80
that all will have good time.
Past Chancellor McQuitty OF Enter
prise lodge aud Mrs. McQuitty are spend
ing q few weeks at Point Judith.
Past Chancellor George +. b ane of
Ivanhoe lodge is somewhat improved.
The rank of knight was conferred upon
one candidate In Perseverance lodge last
Tuesday evening.
Wednesday. August 80, Is the date of
the reunion excursion OF Providence and
Smithsonian lodges. Arrangements have
been made by the committee to make
step at Rocky Point where dancing will
b. enjoyed for an hour or more.
Enterpr SO lodge held a session of about
twenty fivo minutes duration last even
ing.
Sterling. Providence and Pythias
lodges will hold meetings this evening.
Brot her A. Il. Harris was elected to the
position of master-at-arms in Garfield
lodge last Tuesday evening.
Before snow flies Lafayette lodge will
have division Of the uniform rank from
among the members OF the lodge.
Herman lodge will meet next Thursday
evening.
The German knights of Pythias, in ses-
lion at Indianapolis recently, perfected a
permanent organization, to be known as
herman Lodges Knights of Pythias, and
elected the fol owing officers: President, G.
Reichman, Memphis; first vice president,
George Siedensticker indianapolis; second
vice president, Q. +. Clay, New York; third
vice president, A. Mievach. Galveston; sec
-retary. Theodore Lange, Chicago; treasurer,
Il. w. Rossberg, Syracuse; executive com
mittee, L. Buchman, Chicago; III. Wellen-
voss, Louisville o. Scloeman, Detroit.
Permanent headquarters will be established
in Chicago, from which point all edicts to
German lodges will be issued Contrary to
the desires Of number of the radical rep
resentatives who were In favor of seeding
mt once and establishing a new order, the
delegates compromised by giving the su-
preme chancellor 90 days in which to call
special session Of the supreme lodge and
granting the demands Of the German
Knights.
Several lodges were called down by the
Ohio grand lodge for receiving members
outside of their Jurisdiction and ordered to
reimburse lodges ON whose territory they
bad trespassed.
There is n movement on foot to build
! Pythian temple at Denver at cost of $780,
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In the recent great fire on the Mesaba
range the thriving lodge at Virginia, which
was instituted but a month ago, lost its en-
tire complement OF furniture and all its
paraphernalia, including the stock Of sup
plies.
There was total of AZ who received the
grand lodge rank at the recent session Of
the Ohio grand lodge.
The annual state encampment of the Mis-
souri, knights will be held in st. Louis be
ginning Oct. 10. II promises to be one OF
the largest state cncampments ever held.
One thousand dollars in prizes have been
offered for the best drilled divisions as fol.
lows: Class A-First prize. $500; second
prize, se00. Glass B-First prize. 500; sec
ond prize. si5J: third prize, 800; fourth
prize. $50. Arrangements have been made
by the local committee whereby the Central
Turner hall will be converted into barracks
and accommodations for 400 men, arrange
ments for cots having been made. A caterer
has been secured, and breakfast and supper
will be furnished In the dining room Of the
hall. ------------
Supreme Chancellor Blackwell has at
tended the meetings of 20 grand lodges and
travelled over 10000 miles since his installar
tion into that Office.
Three hundred thousand suspended mem
bers since the organization OF the order.
The master Of finance Of every lodge should