The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-01
Knqhts of Pythias.

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Elmwood lodge will hold its first social
of the season in their hall, corner OF Elm
wood and Potters avenues next Tuesday
evening.
Enterprise, Pythias and st. Johns lodges
did not hold any sessions last evening.
Rhode Island division of the uniform
rank met last Monday evening and three
applications for membership We're held
and permission given q number OF appli-
cants to receive the degree.
Colonel N. w. Pierce and staff will visit
What Cheer division OF the uniform rank
this evening. The recently elected officers
are to have q collation. prepared at their
expense.
The officers and members of Howard
lodge will attend the evening services at
the Haven NJ. 4. church, Sunday, Dec. 10.
The members are requested to report wear
ing jewel and white gloves.
There was large attendance at the
meeting of Elmwood lodge last Wednes-
day evening. Brother q. T. Gage and M.
II. Latham were reported as being some
what improved. The rank of knight was
conferred upon one esquire. There will
be work in the rank OF page next Wednes-
day evening"
Brother Mcintosh of Providence lodge,
who has been seriously i'll, is gaining
slowly.
Grand Chancellor George @. Gates and
suite visited Charles Z. Chickering lodge
last Wednesday evening.
Burnside lodge held a very successful
ball last Wednesday evening.
Ivanhoe lodge will be visited by the off,
GERS of the grand lodge next Thursday
evening.
The date of the second annual ball of
Sterling division is Tuesday, Dec. II, and
will be held In b. Il. hall.
The officers of the grand lodge have but
two more official visits to make. Enter
prise lodge Thursday, Dec. IA, and Lafay-
cite Wednesday, Dec. 20.
At the last meeting of Perseverance
division Captain John M. Williams was
presented with handsome cap and
sword belt suitable to his rank. The gift
was from the members of his division.
The presentation speech was made by
Major j. b. Wentworth. At the close Of
the meeting collation. was served.
The members of Smithonian lodge are
very much interested in the fair that is
soon to be opened by them.
Howard lodge held a short business
meeting last Wednesday evening. Brother
Bidet was reported sick. Brothers Marks
and Lewis are improving. Next Wednes-
day evening the rank of page and knight
will be conferred.
The officers and members OF Perseverance
division will be the guests Of What Cheer
division this evening.
Providence and Sterling lodges will meet
this evening.
For the past twenty years it has been
the custom of the members of Oriental
lodge to meet Thanksgiving night, and in
accordance with this time honored custom
all OF the old standbys" were on hand at
an early hour last evening, and the days
of the past, the present and the future
was a portion of what made the meeting
particularly interesting. There was no
degree work.
The social committee of Enterprise
lodge are to arrange for social to be
given during this month.
Colonel II. w. Pierce and staff made a
official visit to Sterling division last Mon
day evening. There was a very large at
tendance and the affair was thoroughly
enjoyed by all present. After the usual
business and reception at the armory all
were invited to the establishment OF Sir
Knight A. A. Bowen, where q banquet
was served. After justice had been done,
the special speeches were in order. The
first speaker was Colonel Pierce
who compIimented the members for their
general good qualifications and deport-
ment. The other speakers were Lieuten-
ant Colonel j. d. Carpenter, Adjutant j.
Sanford Davis, Major j. b. Wentworth,
Sir Knight Captain Nelson s. Davis, Quar-
termaster James 8. Foss, Sir Knight Cap
tain Walter s. McLane, Sir Knights A. A.
Bowen and j. f. McQuillan. The pro-
posed trip to Washington, ID. c., was the
subject Of discussion.
The rank OF page will be conferred upon
one candidate at the meeting of Enter
prise lodge next Thursday evening.
Election of officers is the subject upper
most in the minds of aspirants for honor
in the lodges rooms, at the present time.
Smithonian lodge held its regular meet
ing Tuesday evening. The attendance
was very good. One application was re-
ceived. A considerable amount OF rou-
tine business was transacted. The Smith
oman Social club announced that they
had completed all arrangements for hold
ing their fair, which would open next
Tuesday evening, and would continue for
two weeks. The next meeting OF the
lodge will be held at o'clock, Tuesday
evening, Dec. 8.