The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-07
AMERICAN MECHANICS.

Large Attendance at Washington Council.
General Gossip OF the Order.
Uw ashipgton council had large attsn-
dance last Wednesday evening. Oie ap-
pile ,tion for membership was read and
permission was given twenty-sight csndi.
dates to receive the frs dslrse. This
degree was conferred upon thirty four
candidates. Deputy State Councillor
Harry L. Brown, assisted by National
Representative Fred w. Folsom installed
the officers elect. The newly installel
councillor. II. Oscar Huse, appointed as
finance committees for tie ter a, Brothers
Il. A. Read. T. N. Wood aud Wellington
Lewis; captain of the degree team.
Brother Winfield Chace, aud organist,
Brother Renpee. Recording Secretary
A. j. Bromley presented the council
with hox of excellent cigars that we're
sampled at once. This council will make
an effort 30 capture the handsome silk
flag that has been offsred by the COM
mittee on the field day to the council that
has the largest per cent. OF Its menbers in
line July 90
The members OF Nathaniel Greene
c uncil celebrated the Fourth by placing
"A fl x upon Children's Home in New
pore.
Providence council has the honor of
being the first to make its returns to
State Council Secretary Lit.ell. The re-
port shows the council to be In very
prosperous condition in every respect.
Washington council expects to have
175 men In line American Mechanics
Tue "Ninetv-two" club, composed OF
past councillors OF the order, will hold
the next quarterly meeting and dinner
at the Fir Mountain House, Bass Point.
Nahant, Mass., tomorrow. The meeting
ho laI ffs dar at 4 m m ha
dinner will be serve at X. There will
be a nu ber of the members OF the order
from this state present.
Deputy State Councillor /. II. Comstock,
assisted by State Council Secretary
Charles w. Littell, installed the officers
elect of Providence council last Monday
evening.
Deputy State Councillor George II.
Straight will install tho officers el ct Of
Volunteer council this evening.
Junior ex-State Councillor Ira ID. Gof
installed the officers elect of Linc Din
council last "Wednesday evening.
Narragansett council held short ses-
sion Wednesday evening. and upon An
invitation from Linc 'ln cou Gil visited
them. where tney were very pleasautl y
entertained.
The committee on the annual field day
met In the Office of the state cou icii yes.
terday Afternoon aud arrang 81 pro-
gram fos the aay.
Deputy State Councillor William II.
Mason will install the officers OF Lincoln
council next "Wednesday evening.
Ex-Counsellor Fred Alexander, State
organizer Of New Hampshire, arrived In
this city last Wednesday after ,onI.
Ironside cou lcil held special meeting
last evening to arrange Tor the visit OF
che officers of the state council who visit
the council n, xt Tues lay evening. This
Is TO be made very pleasant occasion.
The officers OF the 3 ate council hold
special meeting next Tue sday afternoon
at 4 o'clock.
About 40 members of Burnside council
and about hat number OF msmbers OF
Martha Washing ston council, Daughters
oi Liberty. attenued the evening services
If the Riverside ". Il. @ ,urch last Sunday
even Il and listened TO a very interest
ing ssrmoa by the Rev. Il. u. Phillips.