The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-22

with friends ia Philadelphia, has re-
turned.
wansta Council. Daughters OF Pocahon-
tas, is making extensive arrangements
for the visit to Newport next month.
when tho members are to ss DIST In the
cere nony OF the institution Of a new
council.
King Philip tribe conferred the war
rior's and chiel's degree upon one cand-
date last Friday evening. The work was
exempiifled ia a most perfect manner.
Jhe attendance was not as large as the
officers would like to see, and tie mem
bers Of the order who desire to see excel
lent degree work will find that the differ
ent degree STATS OF this tribe exemplify
the work equal to any tribs in he sSate.
There will probably he work ia the adop-
tion degree this evenln...
Squani um tribe will confer the war
riors degree this evening upon one eau
didate.
There was . good attendancs at the
meeting Of Wamsitta tribe last Monday
evening. Brother Henry s. Archer was
elected TO the position of junior saga
more. Great Sichem Henry NJ. Francis
was present aud made a very interesting
address, giving facts and figures, aud spoke
Of tie order in general. At the meeting
NEXT Monday evening Deputy Great
Sachem Z. j. D.an aud suite will
be present aud install the newly elected
senior sycamore A. A. Bowen; ju iior
sycamore, Hency 5. Archer; the war
rjors and braves. 1t is expected that the
adoption degree will he exemplifisd.
1hs membership of the order in the
United States at the present time il a
ItetI MI
rapidly.
The great sun council Of New York, held
at Binghamton. elected chiefs as follows:
Great prophet. Charles w. Hinson; great
sachem, John W. Bissikimmer; great senior
sycamore, 8. j. Ohart; great junior saga
more, Howard Evans; great chief of rec
ords, M. A. Dunham; great keeper of wam-
pum, John Tolcs; great trustee, Mammen;
representatives TO G. G. u. s.. w. M. Wood,
Emanuel Schoch, r. q. Hoerlein, Peter j.
Dobbs.
Membership of Massachusetts last report,
II, col; adopted, 1,16l; admitted by card, 107;
reinstated, 20; rejected, %: withdrawn, SAT;
expelled, 4; suspended. 1,116; died, l22; pres
ent membership. l4,l2S-a net loss of 472
for the year.
The next session Of the great council Of
New York will be held in Rochester.
Great Keeper Of wampum Fred Dobie Of
Charlestown reports receipts of the great
council of Massachusetts, for the year $11,-
e4735, expenses t11, 1882. balance on hand
t162.32.
Forty new tribes. were instituted by Great
Sachem Hinson OF New York, and there
has been q wonderful increase of member
II g. q IL x~sh al g.
stituted 10 councils of d. of p.
The great council of Massachusetts, was
instituted Dec. Q. 1878.
Salaries Of New York great council:
Great sachem. &400 and 800 for expenses
great G. Of r., q, 200.
Past Great Icohonee George B. Colnesh
oe Baltimore Il dead
Metanora tribe will meet thus tveh,ng,
when there will be work in the adoption
degree.
Minnehaha council, Daughters OF
Poo ahontas, will probably have its new
rcaalias at the first meeting in October.
The ladies who are making them hav 70
those for the officers finished. AID tley
are without doubt the handsomest set ia
the State.
The hunters degree team OF Wamtsita
tribe held special meeting in R,d Mems
hall last evening for the purpose OF drill :
ing, and when they perfect themselve. IL
10 the intention OF the team to visit the
several tribes in the state and exenIplify
the degree. Their frs visit will be to
Sqaantum tribe at Riverside, that tribe
having sent the team an invitation. Ths
team will be nc .ompanied by the Wam-
sitia quartet that has become SO popular
among the members Of the order. Al the
close Of the rehearsal last evening colla-
tion was served. The tam is in charge
of Chief William NJ. Creme.
Minnehaha council ID ,ughters Of Poca-
hantas IL not the largest council in the
state, but IL In one Of the best and Is
now on the road to prosperity. There
is work at nearly every session. A
committee will be appointed at the next
session to arrange for a series Of :, cials.
The deputy for the council is Past
S chem A. A. Mowry OF King Philip
tribe, who IL very much interested In the
affairs of the council.
The charter list OF Tahoma tribe will
be reopened on October Is when 1t is cx-
psct,d that large number OF names will
lie ided to the roster OF the tribe An
tion degree at the meeting this evening
when 1t Is hopei that all who can make
it convenient will be present and assist
in the work.
Minnehaha council will meet next Non
day evening.
Providen, lodge OF Elks held its first
regular session of the fall and winter
seas n last Tuesday evening. There was
goodly number prts,nt. with Exalted
Ruler Warren r. Fdles presiding. The
lodge has ten or more candidates uader
way, but no degree work can be per.
formed until the lodge has new outfit
rs o. dered by the supreme lodge ~ its
last session. The change includes situals
and. in fact, everything that goes to make
up the parapherpalia Of n 10 lg, Of Il ks
Past Ex ,ltei Ruler j. B. Roberts OF
Providence lodge has been appointed dis-
tr.ct deputy for the state OF Rhode
Island.
Daughters OF sc. George.
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