The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-08

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mission given one pags 10 receive the first
rank Brother Is lac @. Downes and
Marshall j. Latham were reported TO b.
improvint. Among the visitors were
Muster of Finance Frank A. Harmon OF
Commercial Iod ;e. Boston, Brothers D,-
Wis Of b axe lodge of Worcester. John ii.
Brown OF Sterling lodge. ID Others
Next Wednesday evening tue rank of es-
quire will be conferred upon four candi-
dates.
The Elmwocd baseball association hi |
its regul monthly meeting last Wrdnes-
day evening. About the only thing dis
posed OF was c ,llatior.
Abraham Lincoln lodge mad a well
attend ed meeting last Wednesday even
iJg In the future This lodge will meet
every Wednesday evening instead
OF the first aad third as In
the past. At the meeting
st Wedn sday evening Grand Vice
Chancellor Walter Scott aud Brother
William w. Scot we.s among the
visitors. The Chancellor Commander
Ere n. Grachian, who has BEEN spend
Ing his vacation In the southern states,
isexpected home In n few days.
What Cheer lodge had an attendance
OF about A. at its session last Monday
evening, aud as it was holiday the AT
tendance was considered very large. The
rank OF ge was conferred upon one
candidate. Brother Henry Rounds was
reported To b. improving aud Brother
Sanchard, who has been sick for some
time, was present The rank OF esquire
will lie conferred next Monday evening.
Captain j. b. Wentworth has received
his commission from Major General
James K Catnahan and now he is full
fel lgel major. AT the meeting OF What
Cheer division next Friday evening he will
tender bis resignation and his successor
will bs elected. 1t Is expected that
Walter c. McLane will be the lucky man,
and as lie now holds the position of
herald an officer 10 succeed him will be
in order. Lieutenant William S. PIN
is soon to take up his vesidence at
Detroit aud he will resign, and an
election will follow. The retiring officer
will be missed, but they are to use all of
their influence la promoting the best in
terests Of the division.
Grand Chancellor George c. Gates and
suite will begin the fall aud winter vista
tion to the sub ,rdinate lodges next
Thursd y by visiting Columbus lodge on
Block Island.
Lafayette lod.e had no work in any of
the deRre. s last Wednesday evening.
Past Chancellor ". Moriu, Brother Ma
pole)n Rivard and Keeper OF Records
and Seals l.. p. LHeureux were ap-
point. d committee 70 arrange for thu
fiisl anniversary OF the lolge that oc.
ours Thursday. Oct. 26
Lieuteaant Coo iel j. ID. Carpenter
was the guest OF Harmony division last
evening.
ST. George lodge held very spirited
session last Wednesday evening. The
business was strictly private. Brother
Phipps WAS reported AS being danger.
pusly iii.
Oriental lodge held a very interesting
session last evening. Among the visitors
were Grand Vice Chancellor Scott, nc.
compauied by his sun, W. w. Scott, of
Merideu, Conn, both making Interesting
remarks under the head If the good Of
The order
Perseverance, lo,lge conferred the rank
OF esquire upon cns candidate last Tues
day evening. The rank OF knight will be
conferred next Tuesday evening.
St. Johns Lodge d II 70 o | attendance
last evening, the rank OF esquire was con.
ferred upon one PAGE and one application
Tor membership was received. Br Dther
Hague who has been sick for some time
was reported to be about the same, aud
Brother L. McKeon was reported as
being ck. Tn. rank Of kni. ht will be
Conferred next Thursday evening.
Brother William w. Scott OF Meriden,
Conn. who has been spe ldi ~ his two
weeks vacation with MS father, Grand
Vice Chan ellor Scott, returns TO his
desk In the Office Of the Meriden Journal
tomorrow.
Past Grand Cha cellor Frei J. smith,
who died last Monday. became member
Of Damon lodge by card April Is, 1878.
He was admitted to the Grand lodge
March %, 1878, and was elected to the
position OF grand chancellor at tie
Session Of the Grand lodge, 1888 Before
coming TO Rhode Island he was
connected with the order In
Pennsylvania. He will be birled Sunday.
The services will be held in Orient al hall
mt 2 o'clock. The Rev. Mr.. Greene OF
Trinity church will oiiiciate. The bearers
pnly will 20 to the residence. The bearers
will consist OF two past gra d chancel-
lors from the grand lodge. two members
from Damon lodge. two past great sa-
thems from the great council aud two
members from King Philip tribe. The
procession will be headed by band of
music.
The executive committee will meet ne xt
Monday evening in the Office OF the grand
keeper Of records aud seal