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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-11
Pythian Sisterhood.

Calsntha assembly held we'll attended
meeting last Wednesday evening. This
a, ssmbly will have field day at Walnut
grove next Tuesday. The members aud
their friends will meet at the horse car
depos at 10 o'clock.
The members OF tie order are very
much interested at the present time in
the room that the order has secured In
the Bethany Home.
Sisters Stoddard and Gloyd Of Cnlantha
assembly, who have been Ill for some
time, are steadily improving.
AZ the last meeting Of Elmwood AZ
senbly one candidate was initiated.
Chancellor Commander Mrs II. 4. Barker
was appointed . committee to arrange
for the pichic to be held at Walnut grove
on the 18th. The party will leave the
horse car depot, for the grove, at 10
o'clock. THIS assembly will hold but
two meetings during the month Of
August, the next being next Wedae day
afi ernoon.
Sister G, A. Huse has the sympathy Of
the members in the recent death of her
sisters Mrs. George Clinton, Mrs.
Mrs. George Carpenter. Mrs. Massair
and Alex have charge Of the days outing
OF Calaptha assembly.
Hermione assem- bly, held very pleas
ant meeting last Monday evening. Visi-
tors were present from Calantha, Char
lotte Ward aud Smithsonian assemblies.
1t was voted to parIicipats in the out
gust Is. ,tsresting remarks we q made
by Grand Chancellor Mrs. w. ID. Laird
relative to the Bethany Home where a
room has been secured to be known as
{ room Of the Pythian Sisterhood Of
Rhode Island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-11
Mechanics.

Betsy Williams Council. Daughters OF
Liberty, will meet this evening, when
four candidates will be Initiated.
The council to DO known as Lucy w.
Hays council will be instituted in Elm
wood hall, corner OF Elmwood and Pot
ters avenues August Is. by w. o. Staples,
Gil.
Sister Ella Andrews of Betsy williams
council starts for the Worlds fair next
Tuesday.
Burnside council initiated three candi-
dates In first degree at tue meeting last
Tuesday evening aud two applications
for membership were received. There
was a number Of visitors present from
Netop and Washington councils. The
second degree will be conferred next
Tuesday evenine.
National Representatives Fred w.
Folsom aud r. IL Carpenter, accom-
panied by ex-State Councillor Ira ID.
Gof. attended the meeting OF the New
England delegates at the Office Of The
Massachusetts, state secretary last FRI
day. The next session OF the national
council will be held in Des Moines, Ia. /.
aud IL Is thought that the fare between
Boston and Des Moines will be $50, in
Guiding .parlor and sleeping cars
Tbere will DO about fifty delegates from
the New England States.
The excursion committee reports that
the field day was a financial success.
A council of the Gray Eagles will be
formed at Riverside during the coming
fall.
Burnside council assisted in the cele-
bration nc Riverside last evening by
keeping an open house. A large barrel
of lemonade was placed at the disposal
of the thirsty which was In charge of
Brothers Joan L LIVINGSTON and Henry
Warner.
Martha Washington council, Daugh-
ters OF Liberty. WILL celebrate their first
birthday Angus lS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-11
Kniqhts Mystic Cham

AT tue session o. the supreme council
held at Atlantic. City June 10 the follow
ing officers were elected; Supreme COM
mander George Chandler, Harrisburg; vice
supreme commander, G. H. Waite, Bing-
hamton, N. Y; supreme treasurer, VIII
liam G. Brown, Pittsburg; supreme secre-
tary, J. ]. Davis, Pittsburg; supreme mar
shall. General John Gray; supreme inner
guard, Amos Miller; supreme outer guard,
Charles VAIN; supreme trustees, General
w. b. Norton, George Major and K. s. Ed
wards; general of the military rank Of the
order, General j. B. Roberts. The honors
relative to outgoing officers were conferred
upon General Roberts, 4. j. Shird and
Charles Alexander.
The next annual meeting will be held at
Prov vidence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-11
Red Men.

Wamsitta tribe held we'll attende I
meeting last Monday evening. Brother
Tanner was reported sick. The adopt ion
degree will be con erred next Monday
evening.
At che meeting Of Tahoma tribe last
Friday evening one candidate was bal
lotted for. Deputy Great Sachem T.. w,
Mercier. was present and installed the
newly elected officers.
Wamsitta tribe will confer the adop-
tion degree next Mo .,day evening.
Metanora tribe holds its regular meet :
ing this evening. The adoption degree
will he conferred upon two or mo re can
didates.
The tribes generally in California seem to
be prosperous and active in the good work.
There are three tribes in process of organi-
zation whose council fires will be kindlcd
probably during the present moon.
Chippewa Haymakers' association was
Instituted recently at Lynn, Mass. This
association promises to be one of the largest
In the country, as 1t will be formed from
the tribes in Lynn. which contains 1900
Red Men.
President p. c. Buck says there Is boom
among the Haymakers in the eastern dis
trict Of Philadelphia.
The celebration of Tanany day at Terre
Haute, Ind, was q magnificent success.
Thirty tribes participated in the parade,
nearly 1900 members of the order being
present
Lenni-Lenape tribe, No. 8, Of Philadelphia
has passed the 1000 mark.
An official circular, dated June 10, re-
ports the institution Of 81 new tribes and
councils of ID. Ct p. In New York. The in
stitutions by Great Sachem Hinson already
closely reach 40-the best record ever made.
An increase in membership of 4.oo0is hoped
for.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-11
Sons of Veterans.

Department. Commander w. NJ. p.
Bowen aud staff will begin their visits
to the camps about he middle OK next
month aud will be concluded by Thanks
giving day.
The gains by muster OF recruits the
last quarter were as follows;
Camp 10, nine; Camp Is, six; Camp Is,
five; Camp 1, three: Camps3 3, z. ., III, IL,
13. IL and 10, one each.
Camp is re-instated nine; Camp l3,
eight; Camp II, three; Camp q, two;
Camps 8, 0 and IL, one each. Camp b
gained one by transfer.
Campo suspended nineteen; Camps !
and IA, four each; Camps B and IL, three
each; Camps and 8. two each Camps
10 and IL, one each.
Camp o granted three honorable dis
charges; Camp IL, two; Camps and 10.
one each.
The division regrets the decease OF two
brothers-one In Camp 8 and Brother
William w. Lord In Camp 5; appropriate
resolutiors were adopted by the camp.
The position OF first lieutenant Of Camp
10 has been declared vacant by the vote
Of the camp. and Brother Lafayet to
Shambell has been elected and installed
In the Office.
The division com mander will be absent
from the division from August l25h to
about September 1st. All business re
quirinE his attention during that period
must be received at these headquarters
before August 10Th.
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4. D. u. W.

At the twenty-irst state meeting Of the
supreme lodge, Ancient Order United
Workmen, held in Toronto. there were
present full representation from each Of
the 81 jurisdictions. The following officers
were elected: d. II. Shields. S. M. W.,
Hannibal, Mo-; J. Edward Burtt, p s. NJ.
w., Maiden. Mass: Lewis l.. Troy, s. f.,
Chicago; Joseph +. Riggs. s. o., Lawrence,
Kan; M. w. Sackett, S. r.. Meadville
Pa; John ]. Acker, s. r., Albany; John
Milne, s. G., Essex Center, Ont; Benja-
min r. Gieger. 8. W., Detroit; DR.. William
@. Richardson, s. NJ T., St. Louis; j. q.
Tate, Grand Island. Neb., ii. Q. Sessions,
Aberdeen, S. D.. w. II. Vermilye, Jersey
City. S. 4.
will be held at San Francisco on the second
Tuesday Of June, 1894
Any member of the order who shall after
Aug enter into the business of selling by
retail intoxicating liquors as beverage
shall be expelled from the order.
The supreme lodge granted to Quebec and
the lower provinces the right to organize
grand lodge when their membership will
have reached 1000.
A memorial service was adopted by the
supreme lodge for the use OF subordinate
lodges and ordered printed in the book Of
ceremonials,
The constitution and laws for the degree
of honor were ordered printed and distrib-
uted as other supplies furnished by the su-
preme lodge
Subordinate lodges may confer the de-
grees upon persons elected thereto by an
other lodge, upon written request. under
seal Of said lodge.
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Doings Of Fraterna| Orders.
Scottish Clan.

Clan Cameron. No. z, O. S. c., will
meet AS usual Tu esday evening. August
10. when candidate will be initiated
into the O. S. c., after which the mem
bers OF the Providence Caledonian Society
and Cal eionian flute band will be admit
ted and entertained by the Clan. Tues
day evening is the night prece ling the
annual Scottish games TO which the
members OF Clan Cameron are Invited to
attend.
The following named are the officer Of
Clan Douglass:
Past Chief-William Cameron.
Chief-Adam Love.
Tanist-John Mckay
Chaplain-William Kelly
necretary-James Cochrane.
Financial Secretary-George Fergus on.
Treasurer-John Johnston.
Senior William Birre l.
Junior William Melon
aid.
Warden-Edward Douglass.
Sentinel-Alexander Blythe.
Clan Piper-Samuel Ewing.
Grand Chief Alfred Dawson and staff
OF the A. j; O. 5. z. accompanied by clans
tucket and McGregor, No. 20. Newport,
visited Woon socket August 4, and were
met at the depot by a fife, drum and
cornet band and piper and after making
short street parade adjourned to Grand
Army Hall where Clan Douglas, No. ll6.
was instituted. Chief David S. Fraser
and officers OF Clan Fraser performed the
service alter which Grand Chief Dawson
installed the fficer who had been duly
voted in. Speeches were made by Chief
Adam Love OF Clan Douglass, Past Chief
John Adam of Newport. Chief Geo. NJ.
Strachan Of Cameron, Chief Fraser of
Clan Fraser. Pawtucket.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-11
Masonic.

There was gathered at Maple Grove Gem.
etery, Long Island, recently large assem-.
blage Of New York Freemasons to dedicate
the magnificent and massive monument
erected by Pyramid lodge over the remains
of its dead. The monument Is of the Egyp-
tian style OF architecture, representing the
gate Of King Solomon's temple, fanked by
the columns Of strength and beauty. The
whole Is OF Quincy granite OF novel design
and execution. After prayer and orchestral
and vocal music Past Deputy Grand Mas
ter Jerome Buck delivered an oration.
The thirty.third degree was conferred
upon Fred Sprower OF Brooklyn, Merrick
NJ. Barnes OF Boston, Thomas l.. Lewis of
Fulton, N. T., and George Goble Of Oswego,
N. Y, at the recent session Of the Scottish
Rite sovereign grand consistory at Boston
The certificate Of q physician Irregular
practitioner as to the physical and mental
condition Of the person nominated must
accompany the nomination Of all applicants
to the New York state home.
The grand lodge Of New York state has
held 112 communications.
Bro. Liberty Eaton Fellows of Lansing
now Is grand master Of Masons in Iowa
and Bro. Theodore Sutton Parvin of Cedar
Rapids grand secretary.
A square clubmsn is good fellow, but
square paying man is q better one, as he
puts no obstacle In the way of business
progress.
There are now In Vermont "a chapters
Order Of the Eastern Star, with 1892 mem.
bers. Bro. j. T. Gleason of Lyndonville is
grand patron, Mrs. Minnie A. Parsons OF
Island Pond grand mstron and Bro. II. l..
Stillson OF Bennington grand secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-11
FOreSterS.

Court Washington mt last Friday
evening. One caudida was initiated.
At the last meeting Of Cpnclave No.
103 one candidate was initiated. The
committee on excursion repor ed that all
the arrangements for the concave takin X
part i'm the excursion were comDleted.
Court Cauonicus will have a large mum.
Der of guests on tue day OF the excursio n.
The excursion conmitte will meet this
evening".
The officers OF the grand court will
meet ut the Office OF the grand secretary,
T.. j. FITZGERALD. 6l5 Westminster street,
mt s:l5 o'clock on the morning Of the ex.
eursion, where carriages will be Ia wait.
ing.
The Foresters OF Fall River will dedi-
cate hall August - There is to be a
grand demons ration AS this is the only
hall in the state owned bv the ORDER.
Grand G ief Ranger John T.. l. meas.
ter, accompanied 10y Grand Sub. chief
Ranger ]. j. Glasheen, Grand Treasurer
NJ. O'Donnell, Grand Secretary p. j.
Ffrzgerald. Grand Recording Secretary
$. h. pinkham, Grand Senior Woodward
Joseph Il. Kelly. Grand Junior Wood
ward Joseph Moan, Grand Senior
Beadle Henry Pouliot. Grand Trustees
j. Ii. McGuire aud j. ii. Coriield visi ed
Court City OF Pawtucket last Wednes.
day. In the evening they were very
pleasantly entertained. The cburt initi-
ated two candidates. The festivities were
brought to close By serving a banquet.
The property taken rom Court Sheri-
tinre ago has been returned to them, and
the members who we're implicated In the
transaction have been expelled from the
order.
Tue Nation al court will meet In New
Haven, Conn, September 18th.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-11
knights OF Pyth,as.

What Cheer lodge had an attendance o
Of acou5 ffty last Monday evening.
There was no work done.
Sir knight z: X. Leonard OF Sterling
division recently came into possession OF
a male heir.
The officers Of the first regiment OF the
uniform rank Will hold meeting this
evening In the armors OF What Cheer
Division Tor the purpose OF electing q
major.
Providence ana Smithsonian lodges are
TO have a moonlight excursion on the
evening OF the 30th OF this month. A
stop will be made on the return at Rock y
Point, where All hour or more will be
spent In dancing. A lunch will be served
upon the boat.
tion for membership last Monday even
Ing.
Past Chancellor William s. McQuilty
who has been in Europe for sore time,
returned home last Monday morning.
Oriental lodge was presented with n
Transparency last evening, the donors
being Brothers Peavy and Richards.
Past Grand Chancellor Fred j. Smith
and Past Chancellor Robinson Of Damon
lodge who have ben sick for some time
remain about the same.
Brother Isaac Downes OF Elmwood
,dge was reported to be improving last
Monday evening.
Chancellor Comman Ter John r.
Monroe appointed Prelaie Allen L.
Frasicr. Br5thers I. 4. HuIing, George
w. Moore. A. j. Taylor and NJ. A. New
court u committee TO arrange for the
visit Of the lodge 10 damascus lodge Of
Worcester on the evening of Tuesday,
September 20
One card member was admitted TO
membership Ia Burnside lodge last Tues
day evening. Brothers William III, Mum
ro aud L. L. Morris are reported as im-
proving. The greater portion Of the
evening was spent upon the code OF by
laws which will come up for action next
Tuesday evening.
August 90 is the date of the moonlight
excursion of Rhode Isla nd 10 lge.
Statement OF the mem bership OF the
subordinate lodges. June 80, 1898
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-11

Packard lodtc met last Tuesday even.
ihg With toqt st1sndsucs; q mong she
sister BlaEg, Past Noble Lady Sister
Stone anil " orthy Treasurer Sis,er Blair
Of Triumph lodge.
The social committees OF Packard and
Ttiumphs lodges are making arrange
ments for union picnic In the near
future
Junior Rep -esPntative Jennie Payne is
reported sick, Sister Martha Johuson l.
visiting the Worlds fair, aud Sister
Mar eta Thurbnr will spent few
, eeks among the o"nt"'rs Of New
Hampshire. 80.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-11

JOSEPH FRASKLASD. Adjutant.
The delegation from this division to
the twelfth annual encimpment Of the
commancery-in-chie at Cincinnati, o.,
(Aug. IA to Is, iEclusive), with visiting
brothers and friends, will leave Boston
on Saturday. August l2. at 7:l0 p. m.
Boston aud Maine railway station). All
camp captains have received a circular of
rates and those who are going will need
to secure accommodations at once. Di-
vision headquarters at Cincinnati will
be at tie Grand hotel. Visiting brothers
will wear the full uniform ordered for
this division in division orders No. 3.
series of 1898, section Nv.
All brothers who can arrange to 90
should by all means attend an exceed
ingly important encampme 1t OF the
commandery-in and then enjoy the
priceless opportunities Of the Worlds
fair mt Chicago.
Colonel Barton is steadily improving
and will go TO Cincinnati.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-11

. The grand temple of Pythian Sisters of
Indiana convened In annual session at In
dianapoli& The grand temple degree was
conferred on 100 candidates The follow.
ing officers were elected: Grand chief, Nora
Essex; grand senior, Josie Nelson; grand
junior, Della Dunn; grand manager, Clara
Keller; grand mistress of records and cor
respondence, Mabel league; grand mistress
Of finance, Edith jackson; grand protector,
NJ Enlinohs; grand guard of outer temple,
Mrs. Randall; grand trustee, Mrs. Green;
supreme representative, Hattie A. Ryder.
The failure Of the bank at Wilmington,
Del, in which Supreme Master Of Excheq
,er Wiley deposited funds. will in no way
affect the endowment rank, as the funds Of
that branch of the order are deposited In
another bank and are amply secured by a
bond for S250,0oo
There are 700 knights In Indian Territory
against $50 year ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-11

The grand lodge OF the state Of New York
of the Sons Of st. George met in MetropoIi-
tan hall, Buffalo. The committee of cleo
bons reported, and the following officers
were declared elected: Thomas Jaqaes
Buffalo, worthy grand president; A. H.
jackson, Brooklyn, worthy grand vice pres
ident; Alfred Bradbury, Utica, worthy
grand secretary; Richard Tootling, James
town, worthy grand treasurer; w. II.
Payne, Brooklyn, worthy grand messenger;
George Lund. New York, worth grand
trustee
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-11

n you belong 10 A. u. H., or else 20 8 ofv,
For badges or uniforms you'd better come TO me;
Or N yen are n X. OF l.. or l. o. OF X NJ,
You'd better visit Brown Tor printing or emblem.
The outgrowths OF his ar lists mud are wonder
fully luxuriouA
And Novelties OF every kind IN patterns new aud
curious 81
For secret order printing ana outfits for the teams
The work Of BaowS, on Eady street, Will realize
Just cal ciI hs we will TO please your fancy strive
And n we donf. succeed, why. then-you won't 90
home al vel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-11

Total mem oership. 1888. Net gain for
the six months, 1862.
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How
Would
You
Like

To have a clear statement OF
the advantages you offer to
people who wish to'buy goods
in your line placed where
10000 PEOPLE could read it
every night, and placed where
a very great majority of them
would be sure to read it and
study it at a time when they
are at leisure and they are at
liberty to devote their time
to it?
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-06-16
FARE ANp FAIR.



1t il probable the railroad com.
panies will reduce ratcsto Worlds
Fair. Thus far the Attendance
has been made up for the most
part of residents of Chicago. The
railroad companies are now main
tanning that the rate are already
MS low as is possible 10 make
them without loss. IL this he
true hundreds of thousands Of
people will never see the fair
But we are inclined To believe
that the railroads will fad 1t al.
Nisable and profitable to make
travel cheaper. They are already
making concessions To societies
aud to large organized bodies OF
one kind aud another,
II seems to us, therefore. that
they could afford Ia take the
broad view that every body,
whether member Of u society
or not. wants To 20 10 the fair, and
make the reduction general As
it is not expensive to live IN CHI.
cago it should not be expensive
tn get there. \ world of trouble
would he saved the railroads II
they should all voluntarily and nj
once, lower their tariff and thus
prevent a rate war, for sach a war
~ inevitable unless the cOnces'
sions are made. Already there
are signs Of It. 1t is possible for
traffic 10 be increased ircmend.
ously hy low rates aHd the com.
panies will not. IN the end, he
able 10 resist the temptation to
handle il.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-06-16
,pvC.rioN TrIE STANDARD.


The Willamstown Courier pub.
fishes . decision Of Circuit Judge
Green. of this State, IN case Of
the Com. "a. JAS. r. Alexander.
being tried in Grant county, on
n charge Of murder, which is like.
iy to provoke much discussion in
legI' circles.
When the jury was being cx.
amiurd as to qualification, the
counsel foe the defense asked "
Juror IL he could read whether
or not be conld read the written
Instructions of the court. The
Juror replied that he could not
read at all. The counsel then
challenged tho juror for iucompe.
;eury. citing See. 22J of the Grim.
hni Code which provides the
court shall. on motion OF either
marty, aud before argument To the
iun. instruct the jury ou the law
TO the case, Wh'ch shall
.p.ruus be- g'uca ia WrNHg." and III.
sisted that as the law required the
to he IN writing, the
iurar Nh" could not read the law
for himself. but who was compel
ed to rely upon the reading aud
of others to ascertain
what the Instructions contained,
was Incompetent. The Common.
wealth's Attorney objected to
such test aud conicnded that
the Statute fixing the qualification
OF iug"rs did not provide any edu.
qualification.
Circuit Judge Green, after II
very brief time given 10 the con.
sideration of the question, stated
that it was entirely novel, that he
knew of no precedeuts TO guide
the court in the matter. He had
never heard the objection urged,
and had never heard of any court
having passed upon it, but sand il
seemed 10 him that each Juror
NNIul ~ We dult ~ itaa 'At lb
struc,jons and 10 determine what
WAS the law for himself, aud indie.
pendent of aid or assistance of
any person, especially in eases
where man was being tried for
his life or liberty, and that the
Commonwealth and defendant
we're alike entitled to have the
free, unprejudiced verdict Of each
separate juror, and that as the law
was mandatory, requiring the in.
structions to be in writing, 1t was
necessarily implied that a person
was not competent or suitable for
q inrnr who could not read them.
lie sustained the objection TO the
Juror.