The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-06

elected captain, Walter s. McLane, thai
the meml ers make an extra effort to be
present.
There was a large attendance at the
meeting of Rho ie Island lodge last Mon-
day ev.ning when the rank Of knight
was COZ fired on one candidats In
a very Impressive manaer. A committee
Of dozen or more were appoine tn at
tend to the social interests Of the 10 lge
during the fall aud winter At the cor
clusion OF the ceremony COLLATION. was
scrvel.
Pyth.as. Sterling and Providence
lodges will meet this evening.
With the cool weather the attendance at
the sessions OF Sterling lodge are very
much increased. At the meeting las
Friday evening Brother o. A. Carleton
was elected to the position OF vice chan
cellor TO fll the vacrucv caused by the
resignation OF Brother f. +.
Dix. The last named brother sp pointed
a social committse aud was also In
structed to see that the collations care
as often ard were of the high class "a
those OF last year. and the members nre
salts fed that their wishes will be taken
int o consif feration.
TIE officers OF the Grand lodge made an
last Wednesday evening.
Burnside lodge will hold grand ball
THANKSGIVING evening.
washington hnlghts have already map
ped out the plans for the meeting Of the su.
preme lodge to be held In the Capital City
on the fourth Tuesday In August, 1904
There will be 25.000 Knights milne in the
great parade, with more than 40 bands, and
hot ,sx
in Washington. The conclave will be the
most important that has ever been held In
this country. The occasion is the meeting
of the supreme lodge knights OF Pythias
of the world. and the uniform rank meets
as an escort to the supreme lodge. There
will be competitive drills between all Of the
crack organizations in the uniform rank
both from the United States and Canada.
and $4,000 will be distributed in prizes.
The conclave will continue for week.
The order is hourishing at Galesburg,
Ills. They claim membership of over 400.
besides good working temple of Pythian
Sisters.
Laurel lodge OF Redwing, Mimi, offers
reward of $500 for the arrest and conviction
Of the murderer of KnightJ. S. Allyn.
A movement Is on foot to establish
Pythian home for New jerseys aged and
INDECENT members.
There are now 10 regiments uniform
rank in Ohio, and each regiment consists
of from s to i2 divisions.
The brigadier general has been given for
the first time full authority to secure the
music for the OlAo brigade at the national
encampment.
Sni,honian lodge held very interest.
Ing meeting Tuesday evening, Chancell r
Commander Charles 4. Briggs presiding
Tho committee on moonlght excur-
sion made It's fral report. The
entertainment committee was author.
lied to provide an entertain
nent for each month during the
nmin2 season. One very pleasing
feature of the proceedings is that for sew
eral months tho relief committee has had
nothing TO do, there being no notices OF
sickness. Visitors wsre present from
Rhode Isnnd aud Providence lodges
There being no work, the balance OF the
evening was spsnt In social way. Next
Tuesday evening there will be work In
the rank Of page.
The Grand Orient will bloom forth In
all Of its glory In Elmwood lodge
In a few weeks. Not less than Is
CT sudidatcs will be made princes,
and of this number q dozen will be from
lhe we'll known "tribe OF Indians" that
is connected with the lodge. 1t has been
decided to spend the entire receipts OF the
evening for supper. At the close OF the
meeting OF the lodxe next Wednesday
evening. the leaders viii take an account
Of stock"
The attendance at tie meeting OF st.
Johns lodge was not as large as usual
last evening. Among the Wis =
tors was Brother W. Phil Prince. Of
Akron, Oiio, who is spending
a few days In this part OF the country.
Next Thursday evening the rank Of
esquire will be conferred upon one candi-
date.
The officers OF the Grand iolge will
visit What Cheer lod next Monday
evening, and Redwood lod 70 Friday eve l.
ing.
There was a good attenda' cs at the
| meeting OF Elmwood lodge last wednes-
day evening Brother Mars lall T.. La
than. wno broke his collar bone some
tiw- ago. WAS reported To bs improving.