The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-26
r MECHANICS.
The Annual Field Day-Other Matters
of Interest to Members.

of Interest to Members.
The second annual field day of the or
der Will be held Thursday, July 20,
probably at Crescent Park. The com
mittee will entertain the state council
officers of Mas sachusetts. "A delegation
Srom the national council, and other
prominent members Of the order In AMI
out OF the state. The committee elected
Councillor Ralph Mayor of Lincoln
council, mar h !. and ex-Councillor
George L. Kelly OF the same council,
chief OF staff for the occasion. The COM
mittee request members to wear dark
clothes. straw hats an white gloves.
IL Is also recommended that regalias be
dispensed with. Tpe Nation Il and Con-
tinental bands have been engaged for the
day, and a program Of sports and pas
times is being arranged.
Deputy State Committee /. Il. G m
stock mas regard his Office and ex-Staie
Councillor Ira ID. Goff has been appoint.
ed TO ill the vacancy. The next meeting
Of the committee Nill be held June o
Ironside council has formed a brass
band of twenty-six pieces and will be in
line in new uniforms on the second
annual field day.
Providence castle will hold a basket
party ia Swarts lodge hall next Monday
evening. There will be dancing.
The following-named brothers %consti-
tute the ball team OF Lincoln councils:
w. N. Lowney. mrnager; q. l. Kelly
ID; Austin Pool, p.; Chester Whitman,
| T.; Amos Halliday. 3D.; c. Hall. c. T.;
W. Cady. c.; Albert Cady, r. l.; Frank
Place, S s.; Dawiy, 20. 4 rs team Will
play The team from Columbia council on
the field day.
Providence council hid u large attend
ance a. it's meeting last Monday eve
ming and one candidate was initiated in
tie three degrees.
Bets Y Williams council, Daughters Of
Liberty. will hold "a baske. party in its
hall this evening.
Last Monday evening was what is
termed social night in Elmwood council.
The castle had the honor Of entertaining
ex-Councilor Osborne OF New Haven.
State Councillor Mayiand X. 5 NTH
and suite visited Washington council
asst " ednesday evening. Tnere was an
attendance OF about l25, and al enjoy
able evening was spent. Seven appiiea-
tions for mem bership we're received and
permission was give SIX applicants TO
receive the first degree. This council
will hold a basket party and social next
Wednesday evening.
The officers Of the state council will
visit Narragansett council next Wedues-
day eve Ing.
Columbia council conferred the third
degree on two candidates last Wednes-
day evening. The meeting next Wetles-
day evening will be an opsl one, aud the
lady friends Of the couucl will ne enter
tai led. A music Il and literary pro IRA IN
will be rendered and will be followed by
dancing. On the evening of June ii LIE
depu y state councillor will be present.
The state councillor and board OF stale
officers - i'll make "A iraternal visit to Ne
top council next Thursday evening.
The insti ution of a new council on
North Main street has been pos, poued
until the evening OF Ju Q s.
Elaborate prepar ttlo as are being a
by Nathaniel Il. Greene and Mohegan
councils for the entertainment OF he
state officers when they meke their
official visit TO these C ulcils on June 10
and 20. The officers will leave tIis city
on an early boat and will b. met at The
wharf Ia New port Dy the reception COM
mittee OF Ma, haniel T. Greene couacil.
They will be taNeu for "A drive about tue
city. In Lhe ev.nin- a lanquet rendered
the . On The morning OF the 20. h they
Will proceed To Block Island and will be
cared for by the reception committee OF
Mohesan c uncil. Tnere will DO a fiag
raising la tie afternoon aud banquet
and ball in the eyenlng. The state
iii ers will be accomp inied- by their
aides and an orchestra.