The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-23
kNIGHTS OF PYTnIAS.

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Senior Member of the Supreme Lodge
Other Interesting Gossip.
Mr.. James b. B-ayton is at the present
time the senior member Of the Supreme
lodge Of the world. He has for mum
ber of years help the honorable position
of chairman Of the finance commir tee,
and is looked upon as the father OF that
body. Brother Brayton has on many
occasions been requested to serve In
some OF the more prominent positions In
the Supreme lodge, but has always been
content to he a plain every day mem ber
He Is member OF nearly all OF the
bra icbes Of the order. and Is every inch
Py hian knight. This is his last year
as "A supreme representative, his successor
having Leen elected at the last session ot
the Supreme lodge.
Ivanhoe lodge will make q fraternal
visit to Eureka lodge Friday evening
Juyz.
Sterling lodge will 90 TO Rhode '-on-
the-Pawluxet July III. AS Sterling lod ge
has ALWAYS nad jolly eooi time IN all
as being just about what the doctor Or
dered. The affair Is in the hands of a
competent committee, and as IL has not
been ii tied the members will not be dis
appointed.
Pythias lodge held short session last
Friday evening.
What Cheer lodge had fair attend
ance last Monday evening. Among the
visitors was Grand Chancellor George
Z. Gates. who made an address.
Past Chancellor William S. McQutty
of Enterprise lodge will sail for Europe
tomorrow. During his absence Mrs.
No Qui, ty viii reside at Pleasant Bluff.
ID lnIna nh
of knight on one candidate last Tuesday
evening, and received one application
for membership. The rank Of page will
probably be conferred next Tuesday even
ing.
ment, uniformed rank, spent portion
OF the present week in Rochester, n. Y.
The several divisions OF the uniform
rank of this state have received an iuvi-
tation from the city committee on the
celebration OF + urth OF July to parti-
cipate in the military parade on that
dav. The invitation will robably be
accepted.
Providence lodge conferrei the rank of
esquire on one candidate last Friday
evening. Brother John Beard who has
been sick Tor sometime was reported TO
be somewhat improved. This evening,
the rank OF knight will BE- conferred.
Rhode Island Lodge conferred the rank
ol kUigub Ono C.huutudbc i6SI 4hOuuty
evening.
Sterling division of the uniformed
rank. will meet next Monday evening.
when number OF candidates are OK.
pected.
The rank OF esquire was conferred on
one candidate in Elmwood lodge last
"Wednesday evening". Brother William
l.. McCau sland Sas reported improving.
Next Wednesday evening Burnside lodge
Of Bristol will Ire the guesJ OF the lodge.
when an excellent program will be
offered. An invitation has been sent to
the members of other lodges. There will
be work in the rank of page.
At the meetin OF Smithonian lodge.
last Tuesday eveDinp, commit tee was
appointed to procure banner and
balges for the grand demonstration of
the order. District Deputy Grand Chan
cellor James Clary was present and iu-
stalled Brothers Thomas as naster-at-
arms and Mr.. Fulton as iuner guard.
The rank OF esquire was conferred upon
one page last Tues lay evening in Burn
side lodge. Next Wednes iay evening
the members OF the lodge will leave Pris-
tol on the o'clock train for tnis city,
where they will be the guests of Elm
wood lodge.
The officers of the grand lodge made
Wednesday evening. The board VIII not
make any more visitations until cold
weather.
Damon lodge held short session last
Tuesday evening
lhe excursion committee will meet
this evening in the Off % or the grand
keeper OF records aud setl.
81. George lodge re e,ved two applica-
tions ,or membership last Wed .esday
evening. The nN o ptge will be con
ferred next "Wednesday evening.
Herman lodge conferred Lne raak of
esquire aud knight upon three candi-
da,es last evening. Grand Vice Chan
ceilor Walter Scott, Past Chancellor
Opizt and Brother Wells of Burnside
lodge were among the visitors.
There was u fair at endance at the ses-
sion of ST. Johns lod q last evening.
Past Chanc llor X. /. Clegg resigned his
position as member ofthe boarI of trus-
tees and master of work. Brother John
w. Bristow was elected mastef of fiuance.
brother Hague was reported AS not as
well and Brother West about the same.
Among lhe visitors was William l..
Clarke OF Ansonia lodge OF Ansonia,
Bonn.
Oriental lodge held very pleasant
meeting last evening.
Lafayette lodge will confer t he rank of
Pare next Tuesday evening.