The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-22

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j.. T. ROBERTSON. tions made by the
grand lodge. the per capita tax was in
creased to Is cents for the ensuing year.
The next session will be held at Water
town. The following are the officers for
the ensuing term of the grand lodges w.
Ladew, p. G. c.; s. ii. Salisbury, @. c.;
DIR. @. la Dow, G. ". c.; A. Bedell, G.. p;
II. Lemmermann, g. M. OF f.; j. j. Acker.
G. X. of II. and s.. II. j. Gladke. q. M. at
A; j. M. Welter, G. !. g.; j. j. White
head, G. o. c.; s. L. Hull, 8. r.; j. @. do
la Mare. s. r.; j. 4. Robertson. s. II. Bro.
Robertson, who was elected to represent
the grand lodge at the supreme lodge of the
world, Is well known to all members Of the
order.
John Carr Of Altoona and Thomas @.
Sample OF Allegheny City were elected as
representatives OF the grand lodge OF Penn
sylvania to the supreme lodge OF the world.
There is great hustle among the divi-
sions forming the Missouri brigade In pre-
paration for the competitive drill and pa
rade which will take place in st. Louis dur
ing the encampment next October. Ar
rangements are being made by which
United States army officers will be the
judges in the competitive drill.
During the year 1l6 new divisions of the
uniform rank were instituted.
Flushing, O., has new Pythian castle,
which is ole of the finest buildings in the
town.
The last addition to the mounted divi-
sions of the uniform rank Is at St. Joseph,
Mo. This division In mounted on white
horses and makes the fifth mounted divi-
sion Of the uniform rank.
The officers OF the seeond battalion met
in the armory OF What Cheer divisi N last
evening for the purpose OF making ar
ranpements to atte d the next session Of
the Suprems lcd9e that Is 10 be hell at
WashinRi o }, ID. c.. next summer aud TO Sc
cure proper hall where battalion drills
m be had. Major j. B. Wentworth
anu his staff will use every possible
means to make this body the best Of any
that is coz nected with the order In New
England. The officers will meet again
Friday evening in the same lal
when it is hoped that every officer will be
present.
Providence and Pythias lodges will
meet this evening.
The attendance at the meeting of En-
terprise lodge was not as we'll at t. n led
as usual, but those Of he members that
were present spent q very pleasant even
ing. Brothers j. j. Grady and ID Pea
cock OF Natchaug lodge Of Willimantic
were amoig the visitors and made very
remarks under the head of the
good Of the order.
Howard lodge Of Il st Providencs voted
last Wednesday evening to hold mas
querade ball on the evening OF November
Brother Amos B. Root OF Elmwood
lodge and q member OF the firm OF II. I.
Root e. Sons is seriously Ill.
st. Johns lodge had a fairly we'll
attended session last evening. Permis-
sion was given one applicant to receive
the rank OF page. Vice Grand Chancellor
Walter Scott and Supreme Repre- sentative
Charles A. Lee were present and enter
tanned the members with fsw pleasing
remarks. The rank OF page will probably
be conferred upon ole candidate next
Thursday evening
The rank Of knight was conferred upon
two candidates last Wednesday evening.
the work being done in a very creditable
manner.
Charles f. ChicxerIng lod initiated
Que candidate in the rank Of esquire last
Wedne sday evening.
Smithonian 10 lge is to have hall OF
its own, and the members are taking
lively interest in the matter.
Past Chancellor Walter G. Hyland OF
Eureka, who has been in the employ OF
Macullar. Park y e. Co. for a number Of
years. has returned to his post after an
absence of about two months.
Pest Chancellor William Ralston OF
st. Johns lodge IL reported as b,ing
i'll and but little hopes are
enie tanned OF his recovsry.
Eureka lodge had an attsndauce OF
about seventy-fve last Tuesday evening,
when the rank of knight was conferred
upon two candidates.
ST. Johns lodge received aud accepted
an invitation from Calautha assembly
O the Pythian Sisterhood to treud che
an ,iversary of the assembly that is to be
hellnext Wednesday evening.
What Cheer lodge had largs attend
ance last Monday evening. The rank OF
knight was conferred upon one ca adj
date and permission given one applicant
TO bee M, member OF the pages ranx.
Among the Visitors were Vice Grand
Chancellor Walter Scott and Past Grand
Chancellor Fred Y. Goff. Their, will he
no degree work next Moniay. but pro-
gram OF very pleasing social nature Is
being arranged for the evening
At the meeting Of ST. George lodge last
"Wednesday evening two applications for
membership p were received.
Elmwood lodge had a large attendance
last Wednesday evening. The third rank
was conf, rred upon two candidates and
permission was givea one applicant to
receive the rank Of PAGE. The committee
OH the excursion TO Worcester next Tues
day reported that tho train would leave
a 5;45 iu the evening, and tboss who can
rot make IL convenient TO make conpec-
tions can q on any OF the later ones by
presenting their tickets at the ticket
Office.