The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-05
OFFICERS ELECTED.
COLORED PYTHIANS HOLD An ALL
NIGHT SESSION.
The Ball Well Attended and Was q
Most Brilliant -Distingu uishcd
Guests Present.

1t was neary break of day before the
Grand lodge, X. of p, (colored) trans
acted the last item Of business of the
seventh annual convention of the order.
1t was the intentions of the committee
in c. arge that tie newly elected grand
otIc RS W uid be publicly installed, in
connection with grand ball. that was
given in Blacksto le hail by Mount Nebo
lodge in honor of their distinguished
visitors, but the dancers had taken their
depar, ure long before the session. which
was held In the upI er hall. was brought
10 close. This was somewhat OF d s.
appointment to the COMMITTEES and the
guests who had gathered on this occasion
10 entertain the the visitors from abroad.
Onicers Elected.
The election resulted rs follows: Grand
chanc llor. 0. A. Newton OF Boston;
graud vice chancellor. ID. A. Roberts of
Chelsea; grand preiate. j. L. Hayslett OF
Cambridge; grand keeper Of records and
sc L., f. B. Murry OF Chelsea; grand mas
ter OF finance, Il. IL. Bell OF Hartford;
grand master ot excheauer, G. II. Gordon
OF Cambridge; grand master at arms, G..
w. Gust IS of New Bedford: past grand
ch ,ucrlor, A. A. kider Of Cambridge;
sup elne repIesentttive. VIM. Grsndiso
OF Chelsea for two years. anu T. III. RAN
dolph OF Boston for one ystr. These officers
were iLstalled by Supreme Representa- atives
william Grandson and X. &. Day. The
folio lug named past ,ancellors were
made me.nbers oil tie Grahd lodge, .. III.
Carter of Boston, j. ". Simmons, Thomas
Greene aud William II. McQuay of Provi.
dence &. Barber and 4. y. Talbot Of
Springfield.
Court OF Caiantha.
During the early portion of the even
ing an auxiliary court OF Calantha was
instituted by Supreme Deputy III. Dent
ana Royal X NJ .. "A. New ton. Twenty
five members Qadles aud gentlemen) were
initiated into tue mysteries OF this branch
OF the order. The reports show that
the gain in this jursd clion for the
past year was ll5 aud Oh Saturday even
Iug last u new Lodge was instituted at
Springfield. The next session OF the
Supreme lodge will be neld IN New York
city Oct. 23 when session of three
days will De hl As near as can he
stimated the n1meri al strength of th
o der is sbou 1900 out st At tn pres
eut time a. growing rtpidly and new
odgcs are bai 80 ,n,ti u1ed IA al p rts %
tne Uuited Sta es.
A Brilliant AFFAIR.
Although the memI er # Mt. NIB
odge lad arranged ~ entertain tn.
officers OF the grand 10 ge ma manner
befttino their station, and were
me what disappointed that the
sessioi was Sd lengthy, IL
d d not deter them from having a most
enjoyable evening among thense YES.
There ere perhaps seventy couples, AID
the cos umes of the ladies with the
sir kui1nts in their brilliant uni orns
presented very pleasing picture az they
moved to and fro To the excellent
music of the National band orchestri.
The program consisted of twenty-five
numbers. which was sufficient to keep
the party in joyous mood until the
clock struck two, when the dancers took
their departure leaving the grand body
in the chamber above. The floor was in
charge OF Robert Walker, assistant
floor directors Herbert Gears: aids.