The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-30

Davis. 1t was the intention of the mem
bers to have the officers publicly in
stalled, but they have changed the pro-
gram and are to have q social sort OF a
meeting and chowder. Brother c. w.
Littell, A. A. Jackson, l.. w. Folsom, T..
9. Burlington and Fred w. Folsom were
appointed committee TO make arrange
ments for the event.
The officers OF Elmwood council are to
be publicly installed Monday evening by
Deputy State Councillor Ralph Mayor and
board.
Providence council omitted its meeting
Monday evening.
Henry w. Hayes council will meet
Thursday evening, when the officers will
be installed by District Deputy Ella Man
ming.
In Washington council the following
officers were elected for the ensuing term:
Councillor, z. A. Swan; vice councillor,
N. L. Johnson; inductor, T. ii. Wood; ex-
aminer, ID. s. Barnes; recording secre-
tary, A. j. Bromley; assistant recording
secretary ID. H. Thornton: financial sec-
retary, e. F. Winsor; treasurer, II. A.
Hunt; inside protector, T.. s. Burdick;
outside protector, w. O. Fenner; trustee,
is months, q. w. Armstrong. A collation.
and entertainment followed the meeting.
The fire in the Moulton building in
which the Office OF the state secretary is
located has created call for a safe and in
surance.
The directory OF the order which Is be-
ing prepared by deputy state councillor
Alexander is nearly completed.
Jessie Fremont council, Daughters of
Liberty, was instituted at East Providence
last evening by Deputy Fred Alexander,
state councillor. The counctfstarts off with
membership of about fifty. Mr.. Alexander
was assisted by the officers and members
OF Betsey Williams council.
The officers Of the state council will end
their official visit Thursday evening, jan
uary II, Liberty council being the last one
on the list.
During the past three months seven
councils OF the Daughters of Liberty have
been instituted, in this state.
Two more councils will be instituted
before the meeting OF state council in
February.
The officers-elect OF Mount Vernon
lodge are as follows: Councillor, w. N.
Kidder; vice councillor, Pitts s. Bliven;
recording secretary, John M. Potter;
financial secretary, Charles s. Jenckes;
DOuu, w. ~, luuuc-
tor, L. q. Clesvland; examiner, Hiram B..
Chaplin. The election of the in and out
side protectors was laid over until the
ncAs meeting.
Grand Army of The Republic.
The officers OF the several posts will be
installed early in January beginning jan
uary /, and ending January IL.
Fred A. Gay, who lost his life in the
Moulton building fire, Wednesday even
ing, was member of Prescott post.
Azel W. Taft, assistant mastering officer
has rendered his resignation, which has
been accepted, and Robert w. Chnppell,
of c. e. Baker post has been appointed to
fill the vacancy.
Charles Z. Guild post, 81, will in future
hold its meetings at Chepachet, instead
of Harrisv;lle.
The Department encampr'Nnt will be
held on Thursday morning Feb. 1, at 10
O'Clock, In Slocum Post hall. A detail O.
an officer OF the day, an officer of the guard
and twelve sentinels, will be made by the
commander OF Slocum post, for duty on
that day.
Bucklin post No. 20 attended in body
the funeral of Comrade William III. Pull
len, jr., Wednesday. Among tho floral
tributes was a beautiful pillow marked
"G. A. r. No. 90" The burial took place
at North End and was according 10 the
Grand Army ritual. The Providence Vet
eran Firemen's association also furnished
beautiful pillow and attended the fune-
raj in body.
Wednesday evening was set apart by
the members OF Slocum post for scamp
fire" in horror OF the retiring officers.
The program consisted of a clam chowder,
plenty Of coffee, cigars, pipes and to-
bacco. After supper "reminiscences of the
war and stories that had nothing to do
with the war were told, and all enjoyed
themselves. Department Commander
George T. Cranston, Senior Vice Depart
ment Commander Cherries III. Baker, Chief
Mastering Officers James A. Abbott and
his assistant Benoni Lewis were among
the visitors. Wednesday evening the OFF,
GERS -elect are to be publicly installed.
rvtl,tau Ststerx.