The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-14
AMERICAN MECHANICS.
New Councils Being Organized In .
Number OF Different Localities.

Number OF Different Localities.
Washington council met las Wednes-
day evening with Councillor c. o. Hud-
son, presiding. Twenty candidates were
given the second degree, four applica-
tions for membership received. and per-
mission wa. gisel four applicants to re-
evening the third degree will tie con-
ferrsd upon at least twenty-five candi-
dates. There will soon be degree
teams formed In this council. to relieve
the officers of portion OF the degree
w.r~, now being peri forme.l by them.
Elmwood council had very pleasant
meeting last Wednesday eveninx. A
number of candidates received the second
degree.
rbara Frietchie council. Daughters
Of Liberty. received number of appll-
cations for membership last Monday
evening and conferred the degree upon
six Candidates. This council will hold
basket party and social in Odd Fellows
hall, April %
Providence council conferred the second
degree upon number Of candidates last
Monday evening, and several applica-
tion for membership were received.
A large delegation from Columbia
council attended the evening services at
the Mathewson street Methodist church,
last Sunday evening, and listened TO an
interesting sermon by the Rev. Clark
Crawford.
Narragansett council conferred the
third degree upon three candidates last
Wednesday evening. Next Wednesday
evening the council will hold basket
party and dance In it's council chamber,
25 Westminster street,
State Councillor Wayland II. Smyth
has appointed Il. w. Folsom as deputy
for Netop council, No. z, aud q. 4. Cor
ne i for Masnapaug. No. 81 !
Persons desiring to become charter
members of Mt. Vernon council. which
is soon 10 be instituted in King Philip
hall. "a North Main street, can 10 50 by
calling upon State Council Secretary g.
w. Lltteil at his Office in the Moulton
building.
Martha Washington council has been
called upon TO mourn he loss OF one OF
its youngest members, Miss Bertha Bal
com. Miss Balcom died Ia Upton, Mass,
where she was visiting friends. The re-
mains were brought TO her parents home
in Riverside, where the funeral was held.
The remains were taken TO Upton for
burial. Brothers G. A. Golf, Ellis Pierce,
Herbert Is. Mason and Harry Brown Of
ficiated as bearers
Owing to the illness of Brother Car
penter. who is one of the members Of the
iield day committee, the committee will
not meet mis- evening as was Intended.
Burnside council receive q visit from
its deputy aud a large delegation IRON
Ironsides council last Tuesday evening.
Speeches were made by the officers. A
collation. was enjoyed.
The directory of state councils will
soon be ready. and the journal Of pro-
ceedings Of the state council is in the
hands OF the printer.
National Representativ. f. II. Carpen.
ter is confined te his residence with ill
ness.
The first officers visit by the state
council officers viii be make To Ameri.
can council April 25
Mashapaug cou. Gil conferred the first
Uexres upon two candidates last Tues
day evening. Sta,e Council Secretary
Charles w. LitJel was among the visit
ors
A new council. with nearly 100 mem
bers, will be instituted In Pawtucket
about the first OF May The work is in
charge Of Brother Howes, of Ironsides
council.
Brother Fred w. Alexander, who in-
stituted Columbia and America councils
IN tnis state, instituted large council
in Gilsum. N. H.. last week.
American council conferred the first
degree upon three candidates and the
second degree upon twenty-five candi-
dates last Tuesday. A number of appli-
cations Tor membership were received.
The third degree will be conferred next
Tuesday evening". aud April % the Off
GERS OF the state council will make an ofli-
cial visit TO this council.
Lincoln council had "A large attendance
last evening, there being large delega-
ton present from Columbia council. The
second degree was conferred uDon three
candidates and three applications for
membership were Received. This council
will hold "A basket party and soc al April
%, in kiug Philip naIl.