The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-06
THE CORNERSTONE LAID.
What Cheer Lodge, |. O. 0. F., Have
Celebration Today.
new BUILDING BEING ERECTED
To Mako . Permanent Home For This
Lodge-The Dedicatory Exercises
Brief History of the Lodge-A Grand
Fair Next Fali--Ihe List OF onicers.

The corner stone OF the hall of What
cheer lodge OF Odd Fellows, was laid this
afternoon by Grand Master j. Milton
Payne aud suite. AT three o'clock the
members of the grand lodge. grand en-
campment, Watcher lodge and invited
uests met at Odd Fellows hall on
IIewes street, and formed In line, aud
headed by the National band OF thirty
five pieces, 4. w. Hedly leader. marched
to the corner of North Main and Flint
streets. where the building is being
erected.
Upon arriving at the site, Grand Mas
ter Payne proceeded with the ceremony.
Grand Representative John Cockeroft
placed in the cavity box contaiuiu c)p-
les Of The News (today's issue) and other
papers OF the exercises OF the day, by.
laws OF Grand lodge, Grand encamDment,
What C~eer lodge, What Ch .er Saving
Fund association and of the city govern-
ment manual, roster of What Cneer
lodge. one cent Columbian and one
cent United States stamp,a coin of 1893 n
Columbian coin and Two souvenirs of
one Exc :lior lodge l. q. o. Il. of Newport.
The Exercises.
The Grafton was delivered by Grand
Claplain Alfred Manchester, who is q
member of What Cheer 10 lge. The
grand master Was assisted by Deputy
Grand Master j. II. c. F,rnhan Grand
~ arden George +. McKinnan Grand
Chaplain Alfred Manchester Grand
Secretary L,ndsy anderson. pro tenn;
aud John Creckeroft; G.aud Marshall
\. j. Gushing; Gsaud Conductor Henry
o. Martin, all. Grand Guide Lewis
Butl,r.
At the conclusion of the ceremony the
members returned to The hall in hewes
street, where a banquet was served.
Brief History Of the Lodge.
What Cheer lodgeis one of the young
est lodges in the state, and is one OF the
most enterprising. 1t was instituted
March 81, 1882, with twenty-lour chart.r
members, and today sha, h,nety-nin,
names upon its roster, including the
names of many OF the leading citiz.ns of
titution the following named officers
were elected. Noble Grand, Rev Alfred
Manchester, Vce Grand, Henry II.
Rogers. Recording Secretary. William q.
Aske;tlt, L. G. Per nanent Secretary, Il.
X. Wilson, T.. g., Treasurer, samuel A.
Whelden, p. e.. Sitting Past Gracd, G.
Edwin Rounas, Warde }, A. J. Cushing,
Conductor, Charles 4 Holmes, Ins.Ge
Guardian, Charlie. B. Smith. Outside
Guardian, George Lytelle, Right Support
10 Noble Grand, Charles +. Nichols, 4. q.
left support, Walds n. Stone; rixlls
left 81 enc SUPP ort, w. A. Weaver; rigut
supl ort to vice grand, Charles t. Smnh;
l,f. sapport, Frank l. Holmes; chap
lair, William ii. Hawkins; orgauist,
Jcs pin l.. Holm. S, and marshsi. Samuel
A. Whelden. p. Il.
The Idea of Building.
The idea of building hall was con-
ceived shortly after the lodge was insti-
tuted, and on Sept. 22d of the same year
he What Cheer Saving Fuud associa tion
wi : formed with the following named
oflicers: President, Charles l.. Rogers;
y c,-president, Waldo II. Stone, NJ. d.;
ire surer, Rev. Alfred Mancn,s er; s.cre-
Iary, Charles ID. Petite: This body was
chartered by the state June Sd, 1898, aud
vas r.-organizei June 2S, 1885, and the
.fiiceis are d s follows: Preslden;, Waldo
ii. Stone, NJ. d.; vice-presiuent, George
A, Woolly; treasurer, Rev. Alfred Man
Chester, and IS cretary, Charles "A. Barden.
IL was not the intention or the associa-
ton TO nave he corner stone laid uuLil
July 20. at which time more elaborate
Or gram would be given, but rs the
builders were in somewhat OF hurry TO
nave the ceremony performed at this
lime the committee have done the best
they could under the circumstances.
Grand Fair Next Fall.
1t is the intention OF the committee to
hold grand fair in the building during
the first week in November, and expected
to have the building dedicated during the
later part of December or the early part
of January. When completed, the bui.d.
lug will nave cost about $40, 900; aud VIA
be paid for by the associate j. and In no
way will the funds OF the lodge be used
to pay for the same.
The Onicers of the Lodge.
The officers Of the lodge at che present
time are: Noble grand, Waldo IL. Stone,
NJ. ID. (; vice grand, George G. Mccormick;
recording secretary, John Il Small per,
man mt secretary, William A. MI Ter.
PC; treasurer. samuel A Wneldon, r.G.;
warden, Josiah Hill conductor. Franc
Monroe; chaplain. Gorge A. woolly
right support to noble grand,
We're w. Beck; left support. John H.
Dean. Jr., T.. g.; right support of wee
grand, A j. Gushing. Il. e.; left suppors.
II. Hamilton McCormicS; sitting past
grand, George II. Shredder; marsaui,
Samuel A. Whelden. The committees
who had charge Of the ceremony today
were Samuel A. Whelden. chairman;
Charles A. Barden aud Henri X. Rogers
from the association, Charles X. Holm 9,
James Hill, Henry Flei cher aud Joseph
Il. Homes from the lodge. To this lolge
ia due the honor OF having first per-
ior,red the ceremon Of laying cor s,R~