The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-27
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

Red Cross Lodge held n very pleasan
session last Tuesday evening. There WA
no work, and the lodge closed at an earl,
hour. and the members enjoyed them
selves at whist. Among the players wer
Past Chancellor John +. Farrell and pre-.
late, Herman Anubacl Of Abraham Lin
- coin Lodge, who have beaten every tenn
they have played. On this occasion they
played with w well know past chancel.
lors who, of course, were added to tn,
list OF victims The score being 80 &C
&c.
The position of official reporter in Su
preme Lodge. is worch 81 so at each ses
sion.
Red Cross Lodge will hold n mas.
querade ball Tuesday evening, Feb. Ia
a gold ring will be given the best dressed
lazy on this occasion.
The rank OF page was conferred on one
candidate In a very excellent manner i'm
Perseverance Lodge last Tues lay even
ing and one application for membership
was received. The expenses Incurred by
the death oil Brother Cook were ordered
paid. Brothers "A. o. Williams and
Richardson are the same. The rank of
esquire will be conferred next tuesday
evening.
Rhode Island Division Of the Uniform
Rank held n drill meeting last Monday
evening. The next meeting will be held
Monday evening, Feb. g, when the Oil.
GERS for 1898 will be elected and ins allied.
Master OF Finance Walter Pierce of
Providence L)age, VINO died so suddenly
last week, was buried Saturday. There
was no demonstration made by the orler.
rs that WAS the desire Of the family.
Pythias, Providence and Sterling
lodges meet this evening.
Sterling Division met last Monday
evening. Two cond dates were initiated
Tie next meeting Will be held Mon in
ayaninu Fab II xyhan The
ton Will be neld and the onicers in
sailed.
The committee On the anniversary of
the order met in the Office of the t,rand
Longe last Monday evening and the sub-
committees reported the effects OF their
labors.
Harmony Division of the uniform rank
meets Friday evening, Feb. Q The Off.
GERS for 1898 will he elected aud several
important amendments 10 the bylaws
Will come up for consideration. A large
attendance is desired.
The last report from the Supreme
Lodge gives the standing Of the order as
follows: Past supreme chancellors y.
past grand chantellors, 40: past cnar.
c%tllors, Oh, 20; KING Is. 297. AIS: esquires.
2,J23; PAGE, 3,5SS; "A total of 351. y24 since
the above repor5 was issued Che membpr
ship exceeds 100000 aud is rapidly in
creasing.
ine UNDERSIGNED OF STERLING Lodge will
he installed this evening b. DEPUTY
Graud Chancellor Reubin :. Bemis and
suite. The ceremony Is 10 be public and
will be "A grand affair.
What Cteer Lodge had a large attend.
ance lasU Monday evening. The rank az
page was conferred on one candIdate. and
AS this lodge Is noted for it, excellent
work 10 this rank, there we're man
oil .ers of other lodges preseu Ia s..
how What Cheer Lodge would d. with
the new work, and those who saw tho
work were hignly pleased. The use Uf
the rituals WAS disposed OF aud each
officer was nearly letter perfect an bis
particular portion OF the work. Among
the visitors was "A delegation fro Ion
Hancock Lodge Of lauutou, Mass. Ibe
OF esquire will be conferred new
Monday evening.
For tit past five months EImvo,d
Lodge nd Little or no WORK a. any OF TO
ranks aud Dut very few applications for
membership, and the members catne Ia
The cOuCiuslUn that they cou If not buiiJ
a hall, pay continuous Deuents. eat III,
sIppers aud tnjJJ themsely ; gener,Iv
N TINS does noe WORK.. "a they sta,ts.s,
In. with all their OLD time vigor. l,.t
W edDtsday evening n conferred I'm.
rank OF page on one CaLdidaie q. and H.
work was done ia the same superb man.
ner a. j. the custom of his lodge. Ihe
siCk remain about the same. Tie rank
Of esquire will be conferred next " ednrs.
cay III g.
The secret society boom has "httr
Enterprise Lodge, A. they received one
DUPLICATION for membership aud cor.
isrred the rank Of psge Oh one . ididate