The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-29
Knights of Pvthias.

evening. There were but a few Of the
memb rs pr,fe1', so the members
were requested 70 meet at the lodge room
of s erling lodge this evening.
Brother Milo b. Flagg OF Palestine
lodge. will leave this city tomorrow for
Stockton, California.
What Cheer lodge had good attend
ance last Monday evening. The time
was devoted to soclAbillty.
Many II the members OF the order OF
this state will no doubt remember
Brother Heary Roberts Of st. Elmo lodge
who went TO California a umber Of
ye r. ago. and who was not supposei to
live but short tim. He has fully re-
covered. and he is now on the road TO
pr sperity.
Supreme Representative L. L. Tarbell
Of Boston, Is engaged In writing the his
tory OF the order In Massachusetta
The members OF the order ia Boston are
already nt work making arrangements
for the grand celebration that Is to b.,
he'd la that city next June.
Sterling H. dge Will u idoub tedly invite
the famous degree team Of Lincoln lodge
OF CINCINNATI O visit this city sometiu
during the the month OF February. 1894.
Brother Caleb Allen of Reliance lodge
was reported sick LIST Tuesday evening
Sterling lodge con erred the rank Of
knight IN TWO candidates last Friday
evening. Vice Chancellor E. 4. Dix
rendered his resignation. which was ac-
cepted and his successor will be elected
this evening.
Tho leading jurisdictions In the order are
as follows: Pennsylvania leads with 4s,473
members and 4s3 lodges, closely followed
by Ohio with 1851 members, $40 lodges;
Indiana 81 POS members, 800 lodges; Illinois,
c9,sl5 members, 500 lodges; Iowa, 10,427
members, 85o lodges; New York. l9,094
members, $40 lodges; Missouri, IL ,O8s men,
bers. 2l5 lodges; Kansas, 14.057 members,
24l lodges; New Jersey. 12,74S members. 140
lodges; Texas, il,142 members, III lodges;
Massachusetts,, 1882 members, 100 lodges;
California, l0.603 members, i63 lodges;
Michigan, 0,6iG members, 147 ~ ses; Lou
isiana, S,is3 members, 98 lodves; Maryland,
1856 members, 90 lodges; alabama, 1872
members, lis lodges; Tennessee, {, $40 men,
bers, 97 lodges; Nebraska, $3.50 members,
i54 lodges; Wisconsin, 6.l00 members, "a
lodges; Minnesota, b,557 members, 102
lodges; Kentucky. 5,424 members, 93 lodges;
Connecticut, 5,2o5 members, 40 lodges; Mis-
sissippi, 5,226 members, "a lodges.
There are past supreme chancellors,
els past grand chancellors, 60,i42 past
chancellors, 6,0l5 Knights, 3,136 esquires
and 3.S28 pages.
The members OF Rhode Island lodge
are r, quested to be present at the inert
ing n, xt Monday evening. The c'rd
frame containing pictures OF the mem
bers Is about ready, IS only six more
pictures ar. needed ard those who desire
10 lave their "pho os" adorn the wall o.
their hall will please hand in a copy OF
the "originnl
Howard lodge had a fair attenda Ice
last Vel lnesd ~ evening. Past Cha icel-
lor Hubbard was reported to be ab ut
the same. There were visii ors present
from the s;ates Of Ohio and Connecticut.
Elmwood lodge had a small attendance
aid a short session last Wednesday even
ing.
What Cheer lodge will hold its frss So
cial next Wednesday evening at No. 81
South Main rect. The affair fs In
charge OF Master of Finance Walter s.
McLane. Vice Chancellor N. +. Arendt
aud Keeper OF Records and Seals Stephen
q. Gowdy.
Providence and Pythias lodges will
mt ct this vening.
The officers of the Second ba talion will
meet In the armory of What Cheer di-
vision this evening.
J. p. Bennett division No. &c OF North
Attleboro. Mass, exteuds an in
vdation to S'erling division 10 he Its
guest ut the annual field day Of the
third Massachuset Regiment at the
Attleboro iair. Thurs lay. Ost. 5. This
vii be very enjoyable dav's outing, AID
every memhe: should participate.
At the meeting II Rhode isla division
last Monday evening. Lieutenant Ccloael
J. ID. Carpenter. S e Knights Lieutenant
] mn II. Walker, aud Herald Walter
Scott were appointed committee TO
make arrangements 10 celebrate the 12th
anniversary Of the divisL'p, which viii
te observed Monday evening, Oct. %. The
alniv rsary Of the division occurs on the
5th Of October, hut as many OF the officers
are otherwise engaged upon that evening
it has been postponed until the above
ate.
l. members Of Red Cross lodge have
formed de ,ating club. aai last Tuesday
evening decated the subj'ct Are Sscres
Societies Beneficial to Society ~ This
su ject will be open to deOate Again next
Tuesday evening.
AhC duiNOdHt ktItfui y uutIOTtn
rank Of Ohio, has been increased from $500
to $500.
The first Pythian Sister temple in Iowa
was organized in Eldon May 90 1890 and
little later another was organized at Os-
kaloosa Gradually the organization has
developed and 1ourished until today there
are Al temples in that state. and many
more are ia prospect.
Ohio has 80 temples of the order OF
Pythian Sisters.
Columbus, o., has 10 lodges, with mem.
bership Of 1,S50.
The order Of Pythian Sisters was found
ed at Warren, Ind, in October, 1883, and
in less than five years has grown to mem.
bership Of 23,000 with temples in every
state in the Union and grand temples . II
Of them. The supreme chief expresses the
belief that in few years temples will be
in operation in every town where the
Knights Of Pythias now exist.
William Ra'ston. one Of he senior pa 81