The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-27

CHARLES A. LEE.
Of administration. Brother L,e Is the
editor and proprietor of that well-known
Rhode Island publlcAions The Gazette
and Chronicle.
Red Cross lodge will entertain the
officers and members OF What Cheer
lodge Tuesday evening. November z.
Perseverance, lodge had a large attend
ance last Tuesday evening. The auditing
committee reported that the accounts OF
the different officers were in proper con-
dition.
The rank OF page was conferred upon
one candidate in Elmw ood lodge last
Wednesday, A communication was re-
ceived from Damascus lodge OF Worcester
stating that tho invitation to make K m
wood lodge visitation had been accepted,
and that the time would he annouuc d
at later date. District Deputy Grand
Chancellor Louis S,hmidt was present
and exemplifed the secret work. There
were visitors present from several OF the
city lodqes.
The ledge room OF ST. Johns lodge has
been thoroughly renovated, and is now
one of the neatest halls used for secret
society purposes in the state. At the
meeting OF tie lodge last evening
District Deputy Grand Chancellor j. b.
Wentworth, assisted by A. Mckenzie rs
grand prelate. aud Harry Knight ~
grand master at arms. installed X. /.
Clegg as master OF finance.
Pythias lodge had we'll attended
meeting last Friday evening. One ap-
plication for membership was received.
1t was decided to change place Of meeting
Of the lodge. but the date OF the change
was not decided upon at the meeting but
probably will be this evening 1t is ex-
pected that district deputy Grand Chan
cellor G. L. Card will be present and
install be newly elected vice chan
cellor, Alvin Smith, and master at arms
Nelson Lssell iuto their respective
stations. When the place OF meeting
Is changed, the night of meeting will
be Thursday instead Of Friday, but this
will be only for a few evenings. as ar
rangements are to be made to hold the
meetings Friday evenings az 1t Is better
suited to the desires OF the ma jority OF the
members.
Major J. b. Wentworth has appointed
Lieutenant Walter II. Griffith OF Sterling
division as adjutant OF the second bat
TALON.
Sir knight J. B. Bonnet, of Bennett
division Of Attleboro. was In town Mou-
day OF this week.
Captain Nelson S. Davis of Sterling
division has gone West on business
trip.
A new and large division OF the Uni
form rank will soon be instituted at
Pawtucket.
Lafayette lodge will confer the rank of
knight on two candidates next Wednesday
evening.
Brother ii. b. Steelman OF What Cheer
lodge, who has been out of town for the
past eighteen months. was present at the
session OF the lodge last Monday even
ing.
Next Monday evening q prominent
member Of the order and one of the lead
ing silk manufacturers of Philsdelphis
will address the me embers of Rhode Island
lodge on silk and it's uses and the method
Of manufacturing On the following
Monday evening prominent member OF
the order will be present and deliver an
address on 'Sociability," and on Tuesday
evening next the lodge will held its first
social for the season OF 1894.
The officers OF the grand lodge visited
Rathbone lodge last Wednesday evening.
Next Wednesday evening the same body
will visit Richmond lodge.
What Cheer lodge conferred the rank
of knight upon one candidate last Mon
day evening.
Next Wednesday evening the officers
and members OF Enterprise lodge will
make q frsternal visit to Riverside
lodge at Riverside. The party
will meet at the horse car
depot at 7:45. ALI OF the prominent
members OF the lodge have signified their
intsntion Of Icing present on this occa-
sion, as IL Is awsll- known fact that RIVER
side lodge is one of the best entertaining
lodges In the state.
There Is to be n revival of tho grand
Orient by Elmwood council Elmwood
lodge X. OF p. hall next Tuesday evening.
Up To this date thirty-one can
didates have rald In the
necessary fee for admittance to the order,
aud it Is expected that the number will
reach forty. The entire amount Is to be
expended for spread. and
committee who In capable has
lie. n appointed TO see that this
important part OF the evenings program
Is attended 10. Brother Henry o. Martin,
who has the reputation OF
being the best grand prince In New
England. has very kindly consented
to take charge ofthe ritua tic wo x, and
he will be assisted by thoroughly com.
pe;ert board. All OF the leading lights
OF II wo Jd lodge are to he Initiated.
Tae affair promises 10 outdo anything Of